The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-11
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


winter with friends IN Massachusetts
Misses Cecilia Gfroux and Eugenia
Bernier left here last Tuesday noon
to enter Mt Merci College at Water
vile
Mrs. Ruth Melvin and daughter OF
Wateryille spent the week end visit.
ing her parents Mr. and Mrs. Y. W
Nelson
Miss Lillian Provost will leave here
next Saturday for vacation with
relatives and friends in Lewiston and
Portland.
Mrs. Imogene Merrill of Caratunk
who is spending some time at her
cottage at Lakewood was calling in
town this week.
The last band concert of he sea-
son will be given in Coburn Park
next Sunday afternoon at 2 p. m. by
the 10Th Regiment Band
Mrs Jennie Keene Clark and Mrs
Mills of Massachusetts were among
the relatives to attend the funeral OF
the late Mrs. Abbie c. Lambert.
MI and Mrs. VIM Jewett are to
celebrate the Fiftieth Anniversary OF
their wedding at their home. No
Jewett Street. next Tuesday evening.
Messrs. Hugh Breingan, Henry
Wheeler and Edward Jones have gone
to Bingham to be employed there
painting bridges, for A. Fowler & Son
Edward Roy is enjoying few days
vacation from his duties as local
mail carrier at the Skowhegan post
office. He will attend the Waterville
Fair.
Mrs. Van Nelson accompanied her
granddaughter, Hollis Nelson to his
home in Damariscotta last Monday.
He had been spending several weeks
at her home
Loren Sanborn has sold his inter
est in the Skowhegan Garage to his
partner Harold Brofee, who took
possession Tuesday Mr.. Sanborn
will return to his farm.
The Parochial school of Skowhe-
gan opened last Tuesday morning
with large number of new students,
There is an extra teacher, which
makes the teaching force number six.
The Misses Kate and Nellie White,
who have been visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. b. White during the
summer, returned Saturday to their
duties as teachers in New York City.
Oakley Washburn and family have
gone TO stay at their home in Whit
insville. Mass. They left here last
Monday morning. Mr. Washburn
has position as a Y. NJ. c. A. worker
in Pennsylvania.
There was a rehearsal of several
festival choruses under the direction
of W. X. Chapman at Wateryille last
evening. The Skowhegan, Oakland,
Pittsheld and Watervile choruses
were in attendance.
Mrs. c. ]. Abbey and her niece Miss
Leona Wentworth returned Monday
night from a several days visit with
Mr.. and Mrs G. l.. Frost in Mon
mouth. Mrs. Frost will be remem-
bered as Miss Iva L. Briggs.
Miss Ethel King has gone to Lew
iston where she has entered a bust
ness college in that city to pursue a
business course Before her depar-
ture she was employed as operator
for the New England Telephone Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard 7. Noble have
established their home in Dexter
where Mr.. Noble is to be employed il
the Fay & Scott Machine Works
Mrs. Noble will be recalled as Miss
Elsie Walker, formerly of Norridge
wock.
A gold plated sanctuary lamp. was
presented to the st. Mary's Catholic
church by Mr.. and Mrs. Amelio Debt
a few days since The price of this
lamp was $167 and was purchased in
Meridian, Conn. The design is in
Roman effect.
William Goulette left here last
Tuesday noon for New York City
where he will remain for the rest Of
the week and then take up his for
mer occupation at a bakery in Roch'
ester. \. Y. where he was employed
before entering the service overseas
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Mills, accom-
panied by their daughter Mrs. a. b
Lamb. left Saturday morning for Col
umbus. Ohio. where they will attend
the G.. A. r. and Woman's Relief Con-
yentions. After few days at Col
umbus they will continue their jour
ney to Indiana to visit relatives.
Leon F. Buker has eight horses and