The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-02
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS
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.nd Mrs. Placide Gilbert are
r.gts of a son born Saturday
4s been named Joseph ROLAND
s.r and Mrs Walter G. Wyman and
z5.jlren left Tuesday for Ocean
pm. for a vacation of two weeks.
snss Evelyn ST. Ledger went Mon
49, afternoon to Augusta 10 visit
alt6 friends for a week.
Mss Helen Tozier returned to Saco
r5ssd3v after visiting with her aunts
lirs Yfna Harslle and Miss Rattle To-
zer.
Wy and Mrs Arthur II. Paul re-
.,rned TO Boston Tuesday after visit
.gq Wit hlr and Mrs. E. o. Fall of
convlle.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Hubbard and
80 daughters Vivian and Ethel left
yesterday by automobile for Column
Lila Falls on a several days outing.
Mr. and Mrs. w J Holway of The
forks were visitors in town Monday
bsinr on their return from Bangor
abere they attended the fair.
4fr and Mrs. Sheldon Beal and
.aa carroll and Mr.. and Mrs W. \.
va4ea.r motored TO Caraunk Sunday
VII ~ they were dinner guests OF
III d MISS \. b. Clark.
1855 Linda Graves a teacher in the
vz.#a'H. Mass schools who has
r. visiting her sister. Mrs H.
e##alhere aud her aunt, Mrs. Myra
.sH departed Tuesday
II afr.ee Boshan returned Tues
sf# her home in Wo}ls'eH after
her parents Mr. and Mrs T.
F- lier children are fema n
.ae lcre until Labor Day.
Mrs. Augustus Often OF Wateryille
Vba s passing sometime with her sis
.er Mrs. Leroy Sandford left Tues
a8y Tor a visit in Auburn after which
she will return to the Sandford home.
Mrs. b. A. Daggett and two grand
children Lloyd and Altana Edwards
depared yesterday for Portland where
hey will visit her sister Mrs Abbie |
Ellis for several weeks.
II is of local interest to note that
the September number of the Worlds
Work contains a full page portrait
Of George Otis Smith at his desk in
Washington.
The 1O5 foot steel derrick has ar
rived to be used by the Central Maine
Power Company in removing the cot
fer dam which was built early in the
power development operations here.
Mrs. Alfred T. Morrill,, who has been
spending several weeks with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs F. l.. Flynt, start
I'd Yesterday on her return to her
home in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The United States civil Service
Commission will hold competitive
examination at Skowhegan on Sept.
II for position of clerk and carrier
ii 1he Skowhegan post Office
Mr. and Mrs II. s Hopkins have
bse1 entertaining a number OF house
eu Is included being Miss Dora Nc
la.4lsau ul cortland. irving Graham
ri south Portland and f L. Sanborn
VI Portland.
Marriage returns at the office of
fhe town clerk indicate that Herbert
Ems and Mrs. Susie NJ. osborn, both
of Skowhegan. were married August
Is. by Rev. George Merriam. Mr..
Elms is a farmer.
Miss Margaret Leavitt, who has been
in her home in Purcelle, Okla, dur
ing the summer is the guest of her
cousin, Mrs F. w. Briggs, prior to
re-entering Wellesley college this
fall
Mrs Florence Waugh Danforth and
Mss Louise Coburn attended a meet
Ing of the Research Club at Dunston's
Corner Tuesday They are the res
peetye vice president and secretary
OF the organization
]. A. Leonard. consulting engineer
10 the Central Maine Power Company
left Monday afternoon for Amsterdam,
\ Y where he has business in CON
neeton with the building Of steam
plant
Deputy Sheriff H. E. Crocker was
in Hnckley Monday to assist an Oak
aad officer in arrestine a man whom
4 VAS alleged had been passing worth
less checks The man was found at
Is brothers. home.
DR. Armin K LobeCK of Madison,
#s arrived sunday to join Mrs. LO-
taes and little daughter who have
been spending the summer here with
her mother, Mrs. Anna f. Merrill
Tho will be in Skowhegan until
about Sept 10.
Mr. and Mrs c. J Abbey and Miss
Leona Wentworth visited last Sunday
with their former neighbors, Mr.. and .
Mrs r. G. Emery who are now liv-
ing in Mechanic Falls Mr.. and Mrs
Emery are very comfortably located in
their new surroundings.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Jewett with Mas
ter Philip and Miss Elizabeth, were
week end guests of the Jewett's sis
ter Miss Lucy Jewett at her .bunga-
low in Madison. Miss Jewett de-
parted for New York City Sunday af-
tor spending the month of August at
her bungalow and with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. a. +. JeWett.
Mss Sarah ]. Anderson assisted by
l.. cousins Miss Constance and Miss
Ruth Anderson of pittsfeld. Mass,
entertained Saturday evening a group
81 people. who We're entertained the
Monday previous by Mr.. and Mrs. w.
T. French. Dancing was enjoyed