The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-03-27
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Mis5 Martha Hayne7 II Sorridge-
wock is guest at The home Of Hr
and AIR Harry B1rgees on Water
stree..
Mrs Myrtle Priest and Miss Nellie
Crawford were in Waterv1ile calling
on Nr Priesi and friends one day
Last week
Miss Helen White Elizabeth Marsh
Beatrice Smiley and Marion Adams.
are home from Pennington Normal
for one week
George a Tilton is confined 10 his
hone and in part to his bed. BY an
attack of acute rheumatism in the
hand and arm
Mrs Fred DeGraas has returned to
her home in South Brewer after be-
ing a guest OF Mr. and Mrs A NJ
Folsom OF Main street
Phillip Laneto OF Phillips became a
/ patient at the Somerset Hospit last
Tuesday He is to operated on. the
latter part Of this week
Mr. ard Mrs " X. Weaver OF Car
diner are making few weeks visit
at the home of their daughter, Mrs A
c. Genthuer Of West Front street.
Mrs George Moulton OF Embden.
who mas been visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Amanda Witham of Middle street. left
Wednesday noon, for a visit in Dexter
Mrs. Harry Stevens, Who has been
patient at the Somerset Hospital for
five or six weeks, has returned TO her
home on Greenwood avenue She is
somewhat improved.
Mrs. Alice S Baker spent the day,
Wednesday in Fairfield as a guest of
Mrs. W f. Briggs Mr. and Mrs
Briggs were former residents OF this
place living on Mt Pleasant avenue.
George f Sampson. Skowhegan's
Town Treasurer, suffered an attack of
acute indigestion yesterday morning
from which he has not at this time
sufficiently recovered to be able to
return TO his store
Eben " Boothby and Robert W.
Boothby,' both of Vassalboro were in
town Monday, on their way TO Solon
and Athens In the town first men
toned they visited their sister Mrs.
Dora Davis. and in Athens they were
guests of Mr. and Mrs Chester Went
worth
Rev George Merriam will be in Ath-
ems today Thursday TO attend the
funeral OF the little two and one-half
year old son OF Mr. and Mrs. Amos
Rhnes of that place. The little boy
died in a hospital in Portland early
last Tuesday. The services will be
held at the home of Mrs. Rhines par
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The officers of Sunset Chapter No.
So Order of the Eastern Star were
entertained by one of their number.
on Monday evening. the occasion be
ing leaye-taking to Mrs. Lillian X.
Hanscom who is to reside in Port
land Refreshments of CONNECTIONS
and punch were daintily served the
table decorations being the five col
ors of the Central Star
The so-called Frank Estes place on
Madison avenue. which has been oc-
cupied by the family of James Easier
and james Erskine for the past few
years, has been leased to George Hub
bard OF Canaan The families just
mentioned came here from Aroostook
County quite few years ago. The
place is owned by Guy Estes of New
York. son Of the late Frank Estes
Miss f. j Sherins who has been
the nurse at the home Of Floyd G.
Nye. caring for Mrs. Nye returned to
her home in Madison this week on
account OF illness. Miss Lewis.
nurse from Fairfield is Al present tax
ing her place Mrs Nye II will be
recalled has been very HI with pneu-
mona for the past four weeks She
has improved a great deal within the
past forty-eight hours
Mrs Fme Pooler Malley soprano.
sang recently before the Woman's Ce-
celia Club al Augusta. it being re
turn engagement. From that city she
continued her way 10 Boston. stopp-
ing however AT Portland where she
substituted Tor the regular soprano Al
the State street Church She has
-iacc been filling engagements in
and near Boston. but is expected home
shortly after an absence Of two weeks
Miss Maud Gould. daughter 81 the
late Elder ) Gould. formerly oi this
place. was in town under somewhat
unusual circumstances the past week.