The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-07-08
SKOvVHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


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The condition of G. f. Durrell was
reported yesterday afternoon as i'm
proved.
Mrs Ida Thompson of Dixield is
arriving today and will be a nurse
at the State Reformatory for Women.
Howard Friend of the w. P. Ord
way store is in Portland for several
days having departed yesterday af-
ternoon.
Helen Coburn Smith left last week
Tor the Wawenock Camp, Sebago
Lake which is in charge of Mrs.
Marion Steward Lacasce. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mantor with
thelr daughters Miss Agnes and Miss
LOIS Mantor spent the Fourth at their
cottage at Pleasant Pond,
Mrs. William Morrow of Spring
street Is a patient at Kennebec Val
ley hospital and underwent surgical
treatment there yesterday.
Edward Hes formerly of this town,
now engaged in the insurance bust
ness at Lewiston, departed yesterday
after a visit in Skowhegan.
The little son of Mrs. Florence
Barstow underwent an operation yes.
terday at kennebec Valley hospital on
his throat, and for adenods.
Miss Helen Kimball of Lawrence
Mass. and Miss Bertha l.. Terry OF
Wateryille We're week end guests al
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. b
Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moody F. Jewell ant
daughter jeanette and Mr.. and Mrs
F. T. Hurley and daughter Florenc,
spent the holiday in Portland ant
Old Orchard.
Ernest Green and family of Chicag,
are visiting his father Charles Green
Mrs. Green's mother Mrs Eta Good
rich, who has been in Chicago, re
turned with them.
Miss Louise Coburn, Miss Doroth
Elliot and Joseph Coburn Smith wen
to Fryeburg Monday by auto to at
tend the State meeting and eXcursio
of the Josselyn Botanical Society G
Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Oulton of tn
Back road are the parents of a lii
tie daughter born last Saturday a
Somerset Hospital. Mr.. and Mr.!
Percy Norton of Madison are also tn
parents of a daughter born at tn
same hospital.
Mrs. Annie Nolin, who has been g
North Chelmsford, Mass. during tn
winter arrived home Saturday. Sh
was accompanied by her son F. E.
mer Nolin who stayed over Sunda,
departing Monday on the noon trai
for New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. X Barnes, Mr.. an
Mrs. Perley Laney and daughter Mer
Mrs. Florence Maloon, Mr.. and Mr.
Clyde Corson, Major Lessor an
Adolph Laney arrived home Monda
afternoon from Smithfield where the
spent several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Atkinson {
East Boston who are at their cottag
at Lake Wesserunsett had as guest
the first of the week, Mr.. and Mr.
John L. Bates, Sr., Mr.. and Mrs. job
l.. Bates, Jr., and Miss Dorothy Bates
A. K Butler has purchased tn
brick block of Mrs. w B. Steward {
California, having been a tenant {
the building for some time. TIL
ground floor of the structure is oC
cupied by d. LaFond, a local DIR
goods merchant.
Attorney and Mrs. George w. Cove
of Main street have had as guest
this week Mrs Covers father and he
sister, Hezikiah Tolman and Mrs.
A. Crimmin of Haverhill, Mass. The
returned home yesterday, accompar
led bf Miss Carolyn Cover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Lewis an
daughter Kathleen of Gardiner an
Mrs. Walter Gingrow also of Gard
ner motored to town in the ne
Overland car of the Lewis to Wis
with Mrs. George Goulette. Mr.
Lewis is remaining this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Lewis and job
Lewis visited the first of the wee
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. wilkins {
Wilton. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rol
erts edith w. Lewis) and daughtt
Marion and Mr.. and Mrs. Waite
Sleeper of Sherman Mills are expecte
within a week to visit at the Lew
home.
Skowhegan A. A. baseball player
crossed bats with the Scion A. A. tea
Saturday afternoon, at Scion. Ono
more Skowhegan gathered the laure
winning the game by score of
3. 1t was a fast game and a clea
one. Another game is planned fC
next Wednesday here when the loo;
team will play with the Hollingswort
& Whitney team.
Sheldon Huff, a local stock buye
had an unpleasant experience til
other day after having loaded a COUP
of bulls in a car for shipment. Will
he was still in the car, the two an
mails got loose and became enrager
Mr.. Huff was knocked down and BIT
for the presence of his brother woul
very likely have suffered serious II
juries, If not death.
Visitors in Skowhegan yesterda
were Mr.. and Mrs. Jose Fdel d
Lagos of Buenos Aires. Mrs. d
Largos will be remembered by Skow
hogan people as former resident
formerly Miss Helen Brown, daughte
of the late w. E. Brown. Her nus
band is here on diplomatic business