The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-19

Willard Eaton of Portsmouth. y. II.
was called home this week on account
of the death of his father who resided
in Athens
DR. II. c. Woodman of Portland
was in town on business, Monday.
While here he was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs C. b. Hight
Miss Camilla Hanson nurse
from Portland, is visiting at the
home of Dr. and Mrs. C. Earle Rich
ardson of Locust Avenue.
The men who acted as pail bearers
at the funeral of the late Mrs, Mae
Hoxie, were Nina Bragg, J. II. Grun-
dy, James Brown and Mr.. Brennan.
a little daughter was born June
18th to Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Shorey OF
North avenue Mrs Shorey was be-
fore her marriage Miss Pauline Boil
gier.
The new owners of the Butler Bak-
cry Messrs Florian Drouin and j. o.
Doyon. are both from Augusta. where
Mr.. Doyon has followed the same
business for II or Il years.
Olin Salisbury and a crew of men
from Canaan are pressing hay at the
Byron Perkins farm on the Athens
road. The men are stopping at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Green.
Last Monday night was the last
choral rehearsal of the Maine Festi-
val chorus The rehearsals have
been held in the Assembly Hall of the
Skowhegan High school during the
past winter under the charge of Prin-
cipal Il. w. Leighton.
A little daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. James r. McVicar last Sat
urday The little one has been Civ
en- the name of Jennett c. The moth
err was formerly Miss Nancy NJ
Bonere of Nova Scotia. The father
was also a native of that place.
Miss Emerald Young arrived home
last Monday noon from Saratoga
Springs, New York, where she has
been a student at the Skdmore School
of Arts for the past two years, hav-
ing graduated this year. She was ac-
companied by Miss Hida Bailey of
Antwerp, New York and who will be
her guest for while.
Mrs. George Perry who has been
visiting with relatives and friends and
also in Madison, returned to her home
in Mattapan, Mass, last Monday noon
after several weeks vacation. Among
those she was guest were Mrs.
Michael Barney of North avenue, Mrs
NJ. Roullard of Poplar street and Mr.
Thomas Perry of Madison.
Mrs. Francis Hogan who Is return
ing to her home in Monticello from
a visit of several weeks in New York
and Boston with her daughters, came
here Monday night to be the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Luce of the
Bigelow Hill district. The HoganS
now own and occupy the farm former
ly owned by Mr.. and Mrs. Luce in
Monticello.
DR.. C. Earle Richardson leaves here
tomorrow friday morning for
Brunswick. to attend the Bowdoin
College Commencement. This is the
Doctors 10th Anniversary, having
graduated from that institution in
1909 He will meet class mates from
San Domingo, Cuba, India and from
all over the United States. He will
be accompanied by Mrs Richardson
and Phyllis.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Bicknell arrived
here from Portland last week, They
sold their farm in Madison last March
and since that time had been visiting
with their sons in Portland and Mas
sachusetts Mr.. Bcknell was seri-
ously i'll on the journey home. They
took rooms on the Island where he
received the attention of DR.. w. S.
Stinchfield They expect to return
to Portland in the early future.
Among those from out of town to
attend the funeral services of the late
Mrs. John Sedgley were her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas MacNaught of
Lewiston; EfIie MaeNaught of Bos-
ton; Mrs. Agnes Lamont of New
York; Mrs Maud Berdick of New
York; Mr.. and Mrs G. r. Hunnewell
and daughter Florence of Auburn;
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Witham of
Kingfeld Mr. and Mrs. John Mac
Naught of lewiston; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hyde Of Lewiston.
Daniel Pomerleau OF Red Deer, Alta
has been in town the past two weeks
visiting his brothers, Charles and
Theodore. Mr.. Pomerleau was born
in West Frampton, P. O., but went to
Alberta when he was eighteen years