The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-27
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Miss Florence Pooler is a guest of
hr aunt. Miss Julia Coburn. at New
ton. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moody Jewell and lit
tie daughter jeanette, spent the week
end visiting relatives in Fairfield.
Mrs. J. c. Griffin returned home
from visit with her daughter. Mrs.
Frank Merriam of Greenfield. Mass.
last Saturday.
The Ladies' Circle of the Methodist
church will meet with Mrs Nellie
Emerson. Mechanic street, next Mon
day afternoon
Mrs Bernard Bailey and her little
daughter returned to Maiden Mass
last Monday morning after visiting
with her mother, for few days.
Mrs. Elizabeth Powers Merrill left
for West Newton, Mass, Saturday tC
visit her sister, Mrs II. S. Bennett
Mrs Merrill will be absent about twc
weeks.
Willard f Smith, who has been i'll
at his home, on Water street, for the
past two weeks, remains about the
same He is confined to his room and
his bed
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Simpson arriy-
ed home last Saturday from a few
days spent in Oakland as guests at
the home Of their son. William Simp-
son and family.
Miriam smith who has been en-
ployed in the office of Butler & Butler
for the past several weeks, completed
her duties there and returned to her
home in North Arson. last Friday
Mrs. Edgar Cropley left here iast
Monday morning for her home IN
Danforth, after being a guest at he
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Kenncy
and Mr. and Mrs. w. F. WithAm.
Nahum s. Steward who has posi-
ton with the Texas Steamship Co,
of Bath, arrived in town last Friday
night, to visit with his mother and
sister. Mrs. Charles Marston. He re-
turned TO Bath, Sunday.
Miss Mildred Foss returned to her
home at The Forks. Monday after
passing several days here as the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Nichols on Cedar
street and of Mrs. Ethel Walton Alb
bolt on Madison avenue.
Leslie f. Jacobs, grand warden of
the Grand /. o. O. F.. of Maine, and
F. b. Folsom of Carrabasset Lodge
were in North Anson Thursday of last
week, to be present at the installation
of officers at Table Rock and Emerald
Rebekah Lodges.
Mr. and Mrs. F. f. Sawyer novel
into their newly purchased home, the
place which was occupied by the fami
ly of Michael Cavanaugh on Main ST ,
this week Mr. and Mrs. Cayanaugn
are located in the James A. Seayey
residence on Pine street
James Boyd, son Of Robert Boyd,
went to Boston last Wednesday. While
away Mr.. Boyd accepted a position
with the jewelry house of Smith, Pat
terson Co. He returned home Satur
day night Mr. Boyd will leave this
Thursday for Boston to work as a
watch repairer, with this firm.
Last Thursday evening Il merry
party of friends and relatives gather
ed at the home of Manley Holt in
Hinckley, to celebrate the birthday
of Mrs. Holt. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl NJ.
Holt and children Bernice and Ber-
nard went from here The evening
was most pleasantly spent Music
was furnished by the fine Edison Dia-
mond Disc Photograph, birthday
gift to Mrs Holt Refreshments of
ices and cake were served the COM
pany.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dyer of Arlington,
Mass, left Boston last Thursday on
the p. NJ train for Mt Vernon,
Wash, called there by the serious i'll
ness of her brother, Harry f. Viii
liams. Mr.. Williams will be remem-
bred by some residents in town as
having attended Skowhegan high
school and lived with his uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Fair
greve, some twenty years ago. Mrs.
Dyer expected to be In Seattle Mon
day A. NJ. and arrive at Mt. Vernon
that morning.
The basketball game played be-
tween the freshman class and the
second team of the Skowhegan high
school. last Friday evening, resulted
in favor of the second team, the score
being two to six, The following was