The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-26

Mrs Elijah Easier Is passing a SeY-
eral weeks vacation with relatives
and friends in Presque Ise
{. v Arnold of DeLeon. Texas was
in town the first OF the week visiting
Mrs G. D. Arnold on Madison avenue,
Miss Lillian Hurley left last Sat
urday for a two weeks vacation with T
her sister Mrs. Neil Mills of Portland T
Libby Pulsifer is to be engaged T
during the summer months as chauf- I
feur for Hon. F. W Bunker of North
Arson.
Mrs. Blanche Harding OF Hartland T
was in town last Friday to attend the
funeral of her late uncle, Thomas "
Lawley
Adolph Boiler has recently arriy-
ed home from Camp Devens He
has been in the military service for
some time
Miss Grace Thomson left fer York
Harbor, Saturday where she will act
as manager for the Western Union for
the summer
Roy Jones was among those from
Skowhegan to attend the commence
ment exercises at Scion last Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. Lucy Young of the Fairfield |
road is passing several weeks va
cation with relatives and friends at
Pleasant Pond
Mrs Lizzie McDaniels Of Jackman
returned to her home last Wednesday
after being in town on business and
also a guest at the home of Mrs. Ella
Newton.
The Skowhegan Fire Department
was called out last Saturday morn
ing to extinguish a fire at the home
Of John Johnson of Bailey street. The
damage was slight
Mrs. Emily Bailey left here last
morning for Boston after
visiting here for several days She
was joined at Portland by her mother
Mrs. Robert Bigelow
The Working League OF the Congre- u
gational Church will hold a food and
apron sale. Friday afternoon, June II
nth, in the church parlor Ice cream
will also be on sale.
Mrs. Martha Mitehelfs two daugh-
ters OF Portland are here for two
weeks visiting at the home of their
aunt, Mrs Ella Newton The moth
er IS on business trip to New York
Mrs Annie Holden and her two
sons Harold and Howard will return
home this week from few days visit
with relatives and friends in Jack
man The trip viii be made by au-
The pail bearers at the funeral of
the late Thomas W Lawley were
Hiram Berce. George II Webb. Hugh
Hurley and Chas. y Bragg. Burial
was in the family lot in the south
side cemetery.
The Skowhegan High School. class
of 1918. enjoyed picnic at Smithtield |
last Tuesday. They occupied the Ray
Groves cottage. In the evening the
party Went to Lakewood where they
attended the theatre
Stillman Gordon. aged twelve years ,
who was found guilty of breaking |
and entering at the J. d. Symons /
store on Water street last week was
taken to South Portland to a reform
school under the charge of Deputy
r. b. Cole.
Mrs Miriam Merrill and her daugh-
ter Miss Louise will arrive here to-
morrow from Carlisle, Penn, whore
Miss Merrill has just competed her
course at Dickinson College. The
journey home was by way of Phil
adephia and steamer to Boston.
The members of the Brotherhood
of David Club of the Congregational
church were entertained for the first
half of the week by their teacher
Karl X. Philbrick at the Philbrick
cottage at North Pond, Smithfeld
Rev c. H. Mckinney assisted in en-
tertaining the boys
Mr.. and Ms Brainard T. Dyer are
now located on their farm in Corn
Vile aud their nephew Warren Dyer
is to help carry on the Dyer & Cross
store Mrs. Dyer will leave in the
near future for Lynnfeld Center
Mass, to join her daughter Marion
Dyer. Mr. Dyer will go to that city
after the harvest time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cline Bigelow return
ed last week to New York after being
in town visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. /
Roscoe Bigelow. Mrs. Bgelow was
before her marriage Miss Jennetta