The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-30
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


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Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Webb of Wyto-
pitlock were at home Saturday and
Sunday
Sullivan Russell went to Fairfield
/ Saturday afternoon for a visit return
ing Monday.
Miss Ida J. Towne has been quite
/ i'll at Somerset Hospital threatened
with pneumonia
DR.. A. f. Rodden and Dr. Hugh Rod
den went to Dover, y. H., Friday to
visit with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Packard and
little son spent Christmas with Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Larry in Weld.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Williams have
been spending a few days with their
daughter and family in Auburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Keene Hazel
/ RusselD are the parents of a daughter
born last Friday at Somerset Hospl-
tai
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Moore. and
daughter Ruth have returned from
a visit with Mr.. Moores parents IN
Randolph.
Postmaster Edward A. Weber and
attorney J. H. Haley, both OF Hartland
were business visitors in Skowhegan
Friday last.
DR.. and Mrs c. Earle Richardson
and Miss Phyllis we're Christmas Day
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Phil
brook of Scion.
Mrs. Gordon Bragg and daughter,
Evelyn of Portland came Friday to
visit Mrs. Bragg 5 parents, Mr. and
Mrs. ]. II. Murray.
Attorney Edward F. Merrill left
Monday on the midday train for
business visit to Boston and possibly
Washington, d. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Jenkins are
the parents of little daughter, Eliz-
abeth, born last Thursday morning
at Somerset Hospital.
DR.. and Mrs. william Mitchell of
Boston and Marion, Mass, are guests
at the home of Mrs. Mitchells par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Swain.
Carroll B. Flanders of New London,
Conn, who has been visiting his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Flanders,
returned to New London Monday.
Mrs. Howard N. Weston and How
ard N. Weston, Jr., left Monday noon
for Houlton to attend the wedding OF
Miss Hazel Whitney and Aubrey Snow,
Charles Nitschke, paymaster for the
American Wooden company, went to
Lawrence Friday to join Mrs. Nitsch-
Ike in a visit with relatives In that
city.
Rev. Alice NJ. Whittier of Jay, who
arrived Friday because Of the death OF
her brother Philander Whittier, was
the guest of Mrs Emma Frost while
in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barnard of
Lewiston arrived Friday forenoon to
visit with Mr. Barnard's mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Barnard and other relatives
in town.
During the past month III carloads
of freight were received at the local
railroad station by the Central Maine
Power Company. The commodities
were largely of sand.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. f. Gordon of West
Front street are entertaining their
daughter, Miss Lulu Gordon OF Salem,
Mass. and Edward Headberg a stud
end at Amherst college.
Mrs. C. r. Oliver of Bath, former
ly of Skowhegan, has lately under
gone a serious surgical operation. The
many friends of thefamily in this sec
ton hope for speedy recovery.
Donald c. Hight, formerly principal
of Somerset Academy in Athens, now
of New York, arrived in town Monday
forenoon on his way to Athens to
visit his parents. Mr.. and Mrs M. j.
Hight.
Word has been received rere of the
death of Mrs James Barrows of New
port, her former home having been
on the Bgelow Farm at the junction
of the back and Bloomfield roads. Mrs
Barrows death followed a shock.
Donald w. Philbrick. student at
Harvard Law school, was at home
for brief vacation last week re-
turning Saturday. Sherman Shum-
way, who Is pursuing a similar course
remained in Boston for the holidays
Sixteen covers were laid at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Basil r. Ellis of Up
per Middle street on Christmas Day
At p. m. Santa Claus appeared be
fore a we'll laden tree, filled witt
gifts for all Santa Claus being re-
presented by Clark Ellis. assisted a
the tree by Miss Eva Adams. Those
present We're Mr.. and Mrs CLARK
Ellis and son Kenneth Mrs. Emma
Shepley. Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Green
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Green, Mr.. anC
Mrs Willie Green and daughter Do
rothy. Miss Eva Adams, Miss Iona
Dennis and Arthur Dennis both o.
Augusta.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sus
man Russakoff was chrlstened las
Sunday, Isaac Aaron by Rabbi Leven
son Of Portland in the presence of {
large gathering of people. The 10
cal Jewish families were in attend
ance and the following from out o
town Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Russakoff, J.
Ruben. Joseph Warman, Samuel Free
man DocoptboIl and son l1ppl