The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-08-19
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS



noon at 2:3O.
Miss Mary Johnson of Frederick
ton n. B. is visiting with her cousin
Mrs George Brooks.
W T. Seekins with his son L. Elroy
Seekins of Lowell. Mass, Fred Emery
and Harry E. Smith were at Rangeley
Lakes, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Davis and sons
of New York have been visiting with
Mr.. Davis sisters, Mrs. o. A. Abbey
and Mrs. Archie Weston.
Mrs. Lucy Weston and Mrs. Lottie
Weston returned Tuesday to their
home in Augusta after visiting over
Sunday with Mrs. c. J. Abbey.
Miss Elizabeth Marsh. who has been
at the home OF Miss Hannah r. Page
this summer, left the first OF this week
for an outing at Little ChebeaQue.
Miss Rose McIntire OF Winchester,
Mass. is visiting at the home OF Hor-
ace Weston. Miss McInure was at
one time a resident of Skowhegan.
Miss Theda Holman. a parole ma
tron at the State Reformatory for
Women went to Pittsfield Tuesday to
visit until tomorrow with her mother.
Mrs. A. Smith left Tuesday morn
ing for Haverhill and Boston. Mass.
being called away because of the i'll
ness of her sister Mrs. Ruth Tasting.
Fred Hollis. a local painter, is suf-
fering from a burned hand He in
jured the same while melting some
wax to apply to floor where he was
Mrs. Fannie Cannon OF Everett.
Mass. and Mrs Ella LaYerty OF Au-
born have been in East Skowhegan
this week owing to the death of their
brother-in-law Sidney l.. Pooler
Emile Cloutier, son OF Treffey Clou-
tier, broke his arm Monday by falling
from a pair of stills upon which he
was walking Drs Dascombe and
Geoffrion were summoned to attend
the case.
Miss Mildred Merrill of Milford, N.
H. and Miss Lillian Bates Of Pitts
field. who have been visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Briggs have
gone to Norridgewock for a visit with
relatives.
Sentil Richards of Mt Pleasant
avenue was notified that his step-fath-
err. Allie Young of Madison had drop
ped dead Monday. The story became
somewhat confused about town and 1t
was reported that Mrs. Richards was
the one who had passed away.
The lightning last Saturday during
the thunder storm in CornNlle. struck
the stove In the house occupied by the
Frederick family and II Is reported
that the stove was smashed to pieces.
Mrs Frederick had just left the stove
where she had been cooking.
1t has been reported that David
Goulette and a young fellow friend
went over a culvert between the farms
Of George Tilton and Mr.. Davis on the
road Saturday after
noon. The car. which was a Ford,
was damaged but the occupants were
Electric light poles have been
placed on upper North avenue for the
purpose of installing electric lights at
the residence of G. X. Barnes, J. D.
Charles Steward. S. S.
Hum. Albert Smith and possibly other
places along the line It Is probable
here are few more people on this
road are contemplating to have cleo
tric lights put in.
Joseph Buker who lives with his
son Leon Buker on Spring street. cele-
rated his S3rd birthday Monday Last. |
pr Buker is nearly blind but has
,eeu in fairly good health for some
ire He was born in Bowdoin. the
ou of Samuel Buker He has three !
ons Leon. Fred and Percy Buker. He !
vas for time a farmer and also .
,rupriet of a saw mill.
Miss Grace Russell. who is visiting
It the home of her sister Mrs, Rue |
opp, has resigned her position in the
,ffice Of the quartermaster general in
D. c. and this fall will |
,econe member of the faculty of /
Joker College for Women at Harris
lille, South Carolina. The position
s an excellent one and Miss Russeil's
riends are delighted at her good fort
me.
Mr. and Mrs. James GilAllan left
Monday morning for Bar Harbor.
where they are to be guests of their
ION James GilfIllan and family. Mrs.
iilfllan Is still quite lame as the re-
.uIt of an accident from which she
nearly sustained a broken leg. The
accident occurred while in her boat
It Lake Wesserunsett. A very badly
iprined ankle resulted.
Mr.. and Mrs George Simpson, of
Mass will return Saturday
,eing at resent guests Of his brother
Adam Simpson Mr.. and Mrs. Adam
simpson entert aimed house party OF
'elatiyes over Sunday which included
besides the guests already mentioned,
dr. and Mrs William Simpson and
Miss Lucille Simpson of Oakland and
dr. and Mrs R. w Linn Jr and Miss
Barbara Linn of Vassalboro.
Rev George Merriam officiated at
hree funerals, Tuesday. memorial
ervices being conducted for three
leighbors in the East Skowhegan sec
ion. The first was that of Mrs.
sarah Woodbury. at 10 o'clock fast
ime, the second was that of Wallace
Ireland at 10 o'clock slow time and
he third was that of Sidney l.. Pooler
1t O'Clock standare time. The
and Pooler farms adjoin