The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-12
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


week
Mrs Thomas Tantish left here last
Tuesday for Lake Winneeook where
she will remain for several weeks to
visit with relatives.
Misses Clara, Alice and Susie Rog-
ers, and Miss Maria Briggs of Lewis
ton are visiting with relatives and
friends in Norrigewock and Arson.
Miss Grace Palmer and Clyde Bad
ger of Augusta returned to that city
this week after being a guest at the
home of brother Palmer Badger Of
Cornyille.
Miss Marion Lord is expected to ar
rive home tomorrow (Friday) from
Mt. Holyoke. Mass. where she has
been attending school for the past
two years.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. " Wiley, who have
been living on Bloomfield St, have
returned to their home at Malbous
Mill. and will continue to carry the
store on as formerly.
The boys of the Skowhegan Agri-
cultural Club met in the Municipal
Court room last evening for the pur-
pose OF electing officers, starting the
club work and enrolling new men,
bers
Mrs. Ida Dennis of Augusta return
ed to her home in that city last Fri
day after being in town visiting
friends and relatives. She was a for
mer resident, of this place for many
years.
At special convocation of Somer-
set Chapter, No Is, r. A. NJ held in
Masonic Hall last evening, three can
ddates were instructed in the Royal
Arch degree Refreshments were ser
we'd after the work.
Mrs. Ira Cottrell and her little son
Douglas W, returned to their home
in Portsmouth, y. II. last Friday even
ing after being guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert J. Blair and fam
lily for a few days
Mrs. Annabelle Akeley who has been
engaged as a stenOgrapher for the
Boston Branch Store at Westbrook
has returned home and will occupy a
cottage at Lakewood for the remain
der of the summer
Miss Ruth Gagon has been in town
this week, the guest of Mrs Nellie
Gagnon. She was for six months a
nurse at the Somerset Hospital and
is now following the same profession
at a private hospital in Portland.
Mrs. F. w. Allen of Greenyille will
return this week to her home after
being in town calling on friends for
the past week. Mr.. and Mrs Allen
will be remembered as former we'll
known residents of this place.
Mrs. Bertram Melvin and little
daughter who have been guests at
the home of Mrs Melyins parents,
Mr.. and Mrs V. w. Nelson, returned
to her home in Waterville last Mon
lay, after a two weeks vacation
Mrs w. A. Wheeler of Augusta and
laughter Gwendolyn, aged six months
nave been guests at the home of Mr.. |
md Mrs. Charles r. Stackpole, of Is
Dyer ST. Mr. Wheeler was formerly
l department foreman at the Somer-
yet Shoe Factory, moving to Augusta
lbout two years ago.
Misses Fannie and Rinnie Tinkham
md Harold Mantor of Arson, Miss
Iarice Briggs of Lewiston, Mrs. Par
ler and little daughter of Farming !
on were callers at Mrs. Carrie l..
3ragg's on Pleasant St. one day last
week The trip was made with Har-
I'D Mantor's new automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs, Elmer Harris and
heir two daughters Faith and Freda
Harris will probably arrive here to-
(Friday) from Mt. Holyoke,
Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. Harris left here
asst Friday night to attend the grad
nation exercises in that city this
week They were accompanied by
Mrs. w II. Weston and Miss Lila
Weston.
Warren W, Dyer of South Brain
rec, Mass, arrived here Monday
evening and is the guest of his uncle,
B. T. Dyer, on West Front Street
Mr.. Warren Dyer arrived in America
from overseas service on the oath of
May. He went across in July 1915,
and among his strenuous experiences
was two years and three months in a
German prison camp.
Miss Hannah Page, leader OF the
Searchlight Club, entertained the
members at a club meeting, Friday
afternoon. The time was passed in
sewing on baby layettes for the Red