The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-02
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


on Madison avenue. left Monday for
visits in Houlton and Presque Isle.
Mrs Leon Titcomb. one of the local
telephone operators left Monday
morning for a visit with friends in
Lowell, Mass. where she formerly re
sided
Mrs f G. Chandler. who has been
visiting with Rev. and Mrs. B. H.
johnson of Athens. was in town Mon
day having been visiting different
points in the State
Mrs. Bert Clifford and son have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Stilson, arrived July 28th. Bert Gil
ford arrived August 21st, for two
weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott e. Robinson ac-
companied their guests Mrs. John Nc
Ilwrath and daughter Flora Louise on
their return trip to Mattapan, Mass,
Monday.
John f. Wadsworth left Monday for
Worcester, Mass. where he will be in
upon a summer course at
the Palytechnical Institute entering
for the regular course this fall.
Mrs. L. B. Jewett will leave here
next Wednesday for Atlantic City, Ga.
to visit with her son Andrew Vigue.
While away she will be the guest of
friends in Boston and New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chaser and
MI, Mof;I1a Hilton Whn have hn1D
occupying the Scott cottage at Lake
wood for the past three months, re-
turned to New York this week.
Mrs. Grace Ramsdell Fowler, for
merly a teacher in this town, who now
lives In Orrington, returned home
Saturday after visiting with former
friends here.
One corner of the store occupied by
the Farmers Union is being fitted up
for the coal office headquarters which
will be moved from Madison avenue
shortly.
The remains of Sanford Strickland
were brought here from Hinckley for
interment in the Southside cemetery
last Friday. Mr.. Sanford was killed
by train the Wednesday before.
Thomas Horne, 2nd and Miss Lillian
Horne of Worcester, Mass, who have
been guests OF Miss Margaret Smith,
went to Canaan Monday and from
there will continue their trip to Har-
mOny.
Granville Reed. who has been visit
ing with Mrs Reed at the home of her
narent~. Mr.. and Mrs F. =. Pennell.
left Monday moraing for Bangor
where he had business in connection
With the numbering industry.
Game Warden Ed King shipped ont
Monday to Thomas James at Augusta,
beaver cuttings which ne had obtained
in Sfarks on the land Of 3. F Burns
Mr.. James is constructing dam from
he beaver cutting which he Will eX-
liDit later at Springfield, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cloneh and
heir SON Frank. accompanied by Mrs
Amelia Weeks and Fred Nithee mo-
ored to Stratton Sunday. They eu-
owed picnic lunch during the day
Mr. With.e is employed on the clough
arm
There will be the usual first Friday
levotions tomorrow morning at five
md seven o'clock from the Catholic
.hurch. Next Sunday morning at y
o'clock the children OF Mary ana
.oung women OF the parish will re
GIVE holy communion.
DR.. and Mrs. f. W White, who have
)een residents in Skowhegan for the
past nine years, expect to leave next
week for a two months journey IN
Michigan. They will visit their son
Beryl White. in Pontiac, Michigan. Dr.
White was a native of Pennsylvania,
but passed a good many years in
Mrs. Mary B. Stinchfeld has en-
gagged the store in the Dodge Block
TO be vacated by the Dyer Dry Goods
Co and will conduct boot and shoe
enterprise there. She plans to get
into her new location about November
first Mrs. Stinchheld who recently
,old out her coal business to The
Farmers Union has since been con-
lucting the coal Office for the firm.
Mrs. Hattie Emery Loud Of Cape
Ierardeau, Missouri, departed Mon
Law after visiting here with her cou-
lin. Mrs. A. II. Lang. Mrs. Loud
will be remembered as former resi-
lent of Skowhegan, her parents hav-
ng been the late Mr.. and Mrs Albert
J. Emery of this place. Mrs, Loud
las been enjoying an outing at South
,ort with a colony of relatives from
ifferent states and visiting her sister
irs. Luther Goodspeed in Cliftondale'
lass.
The marriage of Wilbur w. futile
# Canaan and Miss Margaret Nj. Ma
on. also of Canaan was solemnlzed
asst Saturday evening by Rev. George
Ierriam of the Bethany Baptist
'hurch at his home, the parsonage
m Madison avenue The couple were
Unattended and the single ring service
vas used. The bride is the daugh-
err of Mrs. Katherine Mason of Canaan
md has been employed as telephone
operator. The groom is the son OF
Nebraska futile of Skowhegan and is
, painter. having lately been employ
I'd in Skowhegan The couple are 10
establish their future home in Canaan
DR.. Charles V. Richards of Show
hogan was in the city on Thursday
to visit relatives, returning home
from a three weeks trip during which
he visited in Lewiston, Auburn, Mon
mouth NipthrOn Portland and Wat