The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-09
SkOWHFGAN LOCAL NEWS



monia last Sunday.
Ernest A. Decker arrived home last
Saturday from an auto trip to Jack
man.
The Maine State meeting of the In
ternational Sunshine branches will be
held October %. in Lewiston.
Mrs. Ella Layerty of Auburn is Wis
ting at the home of her sister Mrs
S. l. Pooler of East Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c Nye and Mr.. and
Mrs. r. F. Homsted have returned
home from an auto trip to Green
Vile and vicinity.
Roscoe Bigelow shipped two car
loads OF cattle last Monday morning
to Brighton, Mass. including cows,
calves and sheep.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mahoney of
Bingham have been visiting their I'M
Gle, Guy Ambrose and family and at
tended the Skowhegan Fair
Alton II. Cleveland of the Dr. Mann
road will return to Eustls Ridge
Camps the latter part of this week
after visiting his family for several
days
The people on the plains of the
North avenue are to be accommodated
with two mail deliveries a day, here
after, instead of one. This took eff
feet last Monday.
Mrs. Freda Altonian and little son
Paul left here last Sunday for their
home in Burlington, Vt, after visit
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Haycock for the past month.
Miss Clara Varney and Miss Alice
Written left here last Monday for
Portland where they attended the
Musical Festival and then en- route
to Boston for a several days visit.
The next meeting of Golden Rod
Branch |. S. S. will be held in City
Building on Thursday p m, October
18th. The members are requested to
bring pieces for Innings and come pre-
pared to sew.
Nelson 8. Towle who recently sold
his farm home in Cornyile to Mrs
John Weymouth of Sanford, has gone
to Vassalboro, where he will make
his home for the winter with his
daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Farris.
A little daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Frank A. Meader last Sun
day. She has been given the name of
Louise Meader. This is the fifth
child, The mother was formerly
Miss Evelyn T. Mcfarland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Russell and
son Elroy of Woodland and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Russell accompanied by
Mrs. Paulina Wiley of Washburn,
have been guests of Messrs Russell's
father, Sullivan Russell and their sis
ter Mrs Charles Currier.
Mrs. Margaret Croteau. who has
been employed at the Keenebago
Camps, Grant, Maine. during the sum
mer. arrived home last week She
will probably pass the winter at the
home of her niece, Mrs. Stephen
Haskell of Turner avenue.
One hundred forty-two dollars
were raised by the Skowhegan Soro-
sig from their tag day October l and
the Club wishes to thank everyone
for contributing so literally. This
was the first benefit for starting a
fund to support district nurse in
this town.
Mrs. Thomas White went to Massa
last Saturday where she will
be the guest of her son Clinton
Smith and her daughter, Mrs. Will
fred Henderson. She will be absent
three weeks and during that time she
will visit her niece, Mrs. Wallace
Clark, Bridgeport, Conn.
Mrs. Larry Barney and son Harry, |
who recently arrived home from over
seas service returned to their home
in Fairfield last Friday after being
guests at the home of Mrs. Michael
Barney and other relatives and friends
They also made an auto trip to Jack
man and vicinity before going home.
During the Skowhegan Fair 1000
dozen of frankfort rolls, 1000 loaves
of bread, 1000 pies and 1000 doughnuts
were sold by the New Quality Bakery
of Madison avenue. Orders were
sent in as late as Friday and Satur-
day to supply the fair caterers who
were to attend other fairs in the
county.
The meeting of the U. o. G. C. last
Thursday evening was largely attend
ed. An action Is being considered to
increase the membership of the or
der. Deputy Leighton will remain