The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-18

town. Mass, where he will be en-
ployed for the coming winter.
Miss Agnes Mantor left here last
Tuesday morning for Boston where
she entered the Boston University
J. II. Grundy, a local mason. has
recently opened an office on Russell
street near the A. Fowler & Son
paint shop.
Mrs. J. {. Oliver left here last Sat
urday for Portsmouth, y H where
she will spend the winter with her
husband.
Mrs. Helen a Manner, who has
been living during the summer, at
q Main Street. has moved to the John
Sawyer place near Lakewood.
Mrs. l. E. Williams Of Lisbon Falls
returned to her home last Saturday
morning after visiting Mrs. Belle
McPheters.
Mrs. Albert ]. Blair and Mrs. Earl
G. Moody arrived home last Saturday
night from a visit with relatives and
friends in Waterville and vicinity.
Willie Clark of Cornville was
brought to the Somerset Hospital
last Thursday noon where he under
went an operation for appendicitis.
He is getting along as well as could
be expected.
Misses Muriel Jones and Mildred
Perkins left last Saturday morning
for Lewiston to visit Miss Perkins
uncle George E. Sanborn. They
will attend Lewiston Fair and return
home sometime next week.
Miss Christine n Pooler, left here
last Tuesday morning for Boston to
become a student at the New Eng
land Conservatory of Music for the
winter. Her friend, Miss Ruby F.
Dyer will leave here next Wednesday
to resume her studies for the second
year at Colby College.
Adolph J. Provost underwent a
surgical operation at DR.. Abbott's
Hospital, Portland, last
Wednesday. Word has been receiv
ed that he is getting along nicely. 1t
will be remembered that he received
very serious injuries while working
At the Somerset Shoe Factory several
weeks ago.
II. w. James has recently bought |
he John Redmond farm, eight miles
Iorth of Skowhegan, just off the West
Ridge road to Athens. Mr.. James
,ame here from Wichita, Kansas,
,arly in September. He had been
Employed in the capacity of master
decorator on the Santa Fee railway.
lis family consists of wife and eight
hildren: Bessie, aged "a; Amos, %,
Who has now taken his fathers place
s decorator on the Santa Fe railway;
larry, 20: Herman Jr., 1S; Carl, Is;
Ielen. 10; Blanche. II; and Frank
ameS. 9.
Mrs. Ella Crawford and her daugh-
err. Miss Nellie Crawford will arrive
ome in few days from friedrich
on, n. b. where they have beer visit
ne relatives and friends for the past
wo weeks. They also attended the
Dominion Fair. They were accom-
anied to New Brunswick by Mrs.
rawford's other daughter Miss Edna
who will remain there for
while. She came to Skowhegan
bout year ago and has been en-
loyed as salesgirl at the Direct I'm
orting Company Store. The trip
idS ndue Ill the CIdNlOlu dUtoihO-
lie. Mrs. Lila Perkins has been
citing as substitute for Miss Crawford |
t the store.
Judge and Mrs w J. Henderson
( Ault, Colorado, arrived in Maine
bout two weeks ago, and have
bus far visited their daugh-
er. Mrs. Charles Beckwith of Athens.
IT. Henderson was born in Jackman,
on of the late Mr.. and Mrs. James
and that was his home
or 35 years. Mrs. Henderson is
alive of Somerset County. Her
maiden name being Emma Weston,
aughter of the late Mr.. and Mis-. Al
in Weston. Her marriage to Mr..
henderson occurred in Athens in 1880
here are five children, the eld-
st being about 3S years of age. Mr..
henderson expects to visit his bro
hers. Fred and Edward Henderson
! Jackman this week Mr. and Mrs
henderson plans being in Maine about
ne year.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Simpson of
Winter HILL Mass. left here yester
ay after weeks visit in town. Mr.
simpsons previous visit to Skowhe
an was in 1912, that being the oeca