The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-03

Kenneth Copp has accepted pc
sitiou in the Bowman Hardware store.
Rev. George Merriam preached al
Good VIII Farm Las, Sunday alter
noon
Mrs Herbert Wentworth and her
son Allan left This week Tor an auto
mobile trip to Vermont
N ]. smith went 70 kneo last
Monday on business and will return
some time today Thursday.
CLYDE badger left here last Tues
day for Worcester Mass whore he
Will be located for the future.
Kendall Decker formerly a seaman
ON the Battleship Arizona. has been
visiting friends and relatives in town.
Mr. and Mrs. William Fowler and
Mr.. and Mrs Everett Lowe were at
East Pond last Sunday on a fishing
trip.
v. II. Cummings and family and
r L. Marston and family have gone
10 Quebec where they will pass the
holiday.
DR.. and Mrs {. t. Noreross and son
Winston Of Hartland have been spend
Ing few days at their cottage at
Lakewood
Miss Sarah Libby of Fairfield is VS.
ting for a month al the home Of her
sister. Mrs Moody Jewell Of Mt.
Pleasant Avenue
Mr. and Mrs. p. A. Jackson and
sons Wilbur and Ralph arrived home
yesterday from few days fishing
trip to their home in China
Eleven members of the Independ-
ent- Reporter Company's force, made
up theater party, to attend the play
at Lakewood, last Monday evening
Karl Philbrick and Miss Vida Beau
ford. both graduates of the class Of
1919 OF the Skowhegan High School.
have accepted positions at the SHOW
hogan Trust Company.
Mrs Minnie Labdon and her son
Carleton of Norwood, Mass, are
spending the summer at the home Of
her parents Mr. and Mrs Fred Rus
sell of the Lakewood road
Mr. and Mrs r. l.. Harris Of Port
land returned to that city last Sun
day after being guests of Mrs Harris
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. c. ". Bates
OF Corny.le Miss Lenora Bates.
Miss Bessie Edwards who IS ass St
am to REGISTER of Deeds Higgins at
the Court House, is spending a two
weeks vacation in Rhode Stand. While
she is away Mrs Higgins is filing
the vacancy.
The Rodcrick Farm Agency of
Skowhegan reports recent sales of
the Ben Berry farm of Smithfeld to
l. y Whitney OF Canaan and the l.. A.
Allen farm OF Fairfield to Maggie A.
Hall of New Portland
Mrs. f. II. White. State Secretary
Of the |. S. S was the week end guest
of Mrs [. S. Wheeler. State Vice
President of the /. S. s Mrs. White
spoke at the County Convention AT
Lakewood Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Harold G. Woodbury. left here
last Tuesday for New York where
she will meet her husband who has
been in Spain and government ser
vice for the past year They eX
pect to return here next Monday
First Glass Seaman Everett Tozier
of the Battleship New York, IS pass
ing an eight day furloush with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William Tozier
Mr. Tozier expects that his ship will
join the Pacific fleet this summer
The next meeting of Golden Rod
Branch, l. S. S. will be held on Thurs
day evening. July 10th al the home
of Mrs Nettie Akeley The annual
election of officers will occur on that
date and full attendance is des red
Royal Wentworth and family were
driving their car thru cross road
IN the southern part of the town one
evening recently, when they were met
by another car The road being very
narrow, the Wentworth ear ran over
the end of the water course and turn
ed completely over. Fortunately no
one was injured.
Evelyn and Laura Chase, daugh
ters of Mr.. and Mrs George Chase of
North avenue. entertained about %
of their young friends June 25th, the
occasion being to celebrate Evelyn's
tenth birthday. Games were played
and refreshments Of ice cream,
candies and nuts were served by
the hostess. Beautiful gifts were also
received from the guests.
On FRIDAY evening. June 9th, a sur