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

=. .tt nome OF her son LOUIS + DOW.
.-.. \. Seayey has been visiting
lends and relatives in Dexter
-. Thomas White arrived home
rom Benton where she bad
- visiting relatives fer few day.
ace Levine OF Augusta las
visiting Tor a few days Win her
~, Nrs Ida S. L. Smith
... e J. Abbey and Miss Leona
worth went to Monmouth, yes
49, 70 visit with Mrs. George Frost
-. sns Mrs. Paul Murray and
inter- Alice OF Lynn. Mass, are
- at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. Murray.
Mis- Eva Sampson has returned
- from Haverhill, Mass and
~ Beach, where she has been
assine several days vacation.
NJ and Mrs. Frank Dudley return
= - Hampton Beach, yesterday after
ea.rg guests of MIR. and Mrs. George
fsssard for several days.
Nv and Mrs Harry Bartlett OF Har-
- and their guests. Mr.. and Mrs
es.roe Pratt of Newport were visitors
n town last week.
vr and Mrs Marcus Moore and
ese.tsg Moore. Mr. and Mrs. Nay Var
IRE en- an automobile trip 10
r..ada thi~ week.
g.r.-er Barnes and family of Wat
...1, nave been visiting iar several
9... va his brother aid othef reia-
49,. vi .aWn. He was former resi-
.asf vi Skowhegan
.. faNett Savage aad daughter
taeasta went - Portland. Fri
+,r q visit and Nj Savage VII
,ze.,-se on 10 Boston 20 resume her
pa..t.on in that city.
Al, md Mrs. Springer Trai1on OF
,.55,rd \ H. are passing two weeks
+. This section, part OF the Qine at
the home of his brother / u lral-
-, M Main street.
Mrs Melvina SMITH has come home
a.r,oanently from the Fairfield Sana-
torium, where she has been palleht
for some weeks. She Is eiedeF III
nroyed in health.
The many friends of Miss Mabel
Rvant will be pleased to hear OF
bsr marriage to Mr.. Everett L. WHIT
aorh of 259 Woodfords St. Woodfords'
mich took place July IA, 1920.
Robert and Raymond Merrill, twin
brotbers who live in Cornville cele-
brated their tenth birthday Sunday by
inviting several of their young friends
to participate in a party. Refresh
ments were served.
Frank NJ. Huckins, telegraph editor
of the Springfield Republican, Spring
field. Mass. is visiting his mother,
Mrs Nancy S. Huckins in town. be
was formerly news editor OF the In
dependent-Reporter.
MIR. and Mrs A. A. Porter and two
daughters Alta and Verna were IN
Batb last week to visit Mr. and Mrs.
Nahum Steward and to be present at
the launching of a ship. they re
turned home Sunday night.
Frank ]. Lessor will return some
tine next week to Lawrence, Mass
after visiting relatives and friends IN
town for three weeks. The trip both
ways is made by motorcycle he
was former resident of this place,
having come here from Canada.
Joseph Chabot, accompanied by Mi.
and Mrs. J. T. Thibodeau left here
this Thursday by automobile for
Canada by way of the White Noun
tains. Mr.. and Mrs. Thibodeau are
to attend the wedding of his sister and
Mr. Chabot will visit his parents.
Clinton Smith and family Of Pea
body. Mass are in town visiting MS
mother and other relatives. He came
here by auto while the rest of his fam
ily came by train. Mr.. Smith was
former resident of this place, residing
on the Norridgewock road.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Burton and
two children will leave here next
week by automobile for trip to
Aroostook county. They will be ac-
eompanied by his mother Mrs. A. j..
Burton of Bangor, They plan to be
away one week.
Miss Annie Paradis plans to leave
here the ninth OF next mOnIn 1oi
presque Isle, where she will enter
Normal school Miss Paradis gradu-
ated from the Skowhegan high school
with the class of 1920. During the
summer she has been the courteous
sales girl at Green Bros.
William Fleitman of New York
City was before Trial Justice T. G.
Lord, Thursday morning charged with
overspeeding on Madison avenue. He
was fined $4.97. Russell Cole of Dor
chester, Mass. was also before the
court the same day facing the same
charge on Madison avenue. He pleaded
guilty and was fined s5.17. The COM
plants were entered by Traffic officer
Boyle.
Fred Wentworth and Bert Stein
have arrived home from a weeks blue
berrying trip NY river. They went
by team and drove about one hundred
miles. They picked berries at Carry
Pond, Bingham, Mayfeld, Kingsbury
and Brighton. The best picking was
in the eastern part of Bingham on
what used to be known as the Grant
farm They brought home about hVe
boxes of blueberries.
Funeral services for the late MIS-.
Sarah Woodbury., widow OF. the late
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