The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-08-12
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS
F. W. Briggs is passing several days

F. W. Briggs is passing several days
in Boston. this week on business.
County Attorney Edward F. Merrill
went to Portland, Tuesday morning on
business.
L. G. Traitor and Herbert Judkins
each have a new Dodge car. which
have just arrived.
F. ]. Sanford went to Pittsfield
Tuesday to visit with the family of
George W. Patten.
DR.. and Mrs. Elmer NJ. Tower OF
Norridgewock are the parents of son
born at Somerset Hospital.
w. G.. Lessard of the American Ex-
press Company left Tuesday for a
weeks vacation in Boston and vicinity.
Miss E1lona Dennis of Augusta is
visiting with her grandmother Mrs
Delbert Green on Pine street, and with
other relatives in town.
Lynn Greenleaf. son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Calsie Greenleaf. spent the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Emerson and
family OF CornyiIle.
Miss Helen Holman and Ted Full
ham of LIyernore Falls were week
end guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Perley
Stevens.
Fred Jarvis Of Milburn street under
went a surgical operation for puss
case Of appendicitis at Somerset Hos
pital. Tuesday forenoon.
Mrs. Eugene Pooler of Waterville
who is here because of the illness OF
/ the late Mrs Eugenia f. Parkman
returned to her home Tuesday.
Miss Sarah Sawin of Providence, R
! +. who has been the guest OF her faith
er. J. A. Swain. left Tuesday morn
ing for York Beach.
! Arno Lawrence has accepted per
manent position as baggage master
on the Maine Central train running
in and out of Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Smith and daugh-
ter, Norma, Merle Bartlett, Miss Mary
Merrill and Miss Margaret M. Chase
have returned from a visit with Mrs
Smiths relatives in Greenyille.
Miss Lena Brann Of Boston anc
Mrs. Lester Tague of Augusta were
among the out-of-town people callet
here by the death Of Mrs. W. >. PARK
man.
Among the recent births in Show
hogan are a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Hughes of Milburn street and
a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Elliott oil
West Front street.
'Guss Pooler has been suffering
much inconvenience from his left arm
and wrist for several days owing tc
an infection which has necessitatec
opening of the flesh to the bone.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. 8 Hopkins, Mr.
and Mrs Bert Webb and Mr.. and Mrs
W II Fowler were at Tacoma Inn
and Talmore Inn. the latter at Lake
Marrauaeook, last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Curtis returned
Monday night from a visit with Mr.
and Mrs. t. C. Bailey OF Woodfords
who are at Records Camp for an out
ing. The two ladies' are sisters
expected here early next month Tor
visit with his brother. Edgar NJ
Green on West Front street. He was
at one time a resident of Skowhegan
Mrs. Alfred Scott and daughter OF
Bowdentown, ~ J.. who have been
visiting her brother David Walters of
the Lakewood Stock company. LETT
here Tuesday forenoon for a visit IN
Providence. r. |.
Thomas Butler Jr. of Lynn, Mass.
has been in town for sometime visit
ing his paraots. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Butler While here. he and his pa
rents accompanied by Mr.. and MIS-.
Joseph Butler motored to Quebec.
Attorney and Mrs L. T.. Walton
left Yesterday for Boothbay, where
they are to join their daughter Mrs.
B. G. ingalls, with DR.. Ingalls, and
children of Foxboro, Mass. They are
to have a cottage at this PHEASANT
shore resort for two weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert L. Greene OF
East Rochester, N. n. are expected
here August 81 for visit With his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F.. NJ Greene
Mr.. Greene is assistant foreman in the
weaving department in a textile mill
in East Rochester.
A large percentage Of Skowhegar
| business men have already enrolled
themselves as members Of the newly
organized Merchants Association. A
| canvass of all business places is I'M
derway at the present time and ever,
live merchant in Skowhegan should
affliate himself with the association.
+ Frank Nadeau Of Copiin was fl
rtown last Saturday morning. Mr.
Nadeau has a contract to cut pull
wood for Alvin Savage, who has TAX
en- the Coburn Heir lots to cut for tn
Hollingsworth & Whitney Company
Mr. Nadeau's errand in Skowhegal
was to hire men for this purpose.
Wesley Watson, under the manage
ment of Grover C. Moore, completed
his haying Monday, harvesting IA
tons in fifteen days with six horses
four men and one boy. Mr.. Watson
sold eight horses and four sets o
double harnesses during that time. HI
expects carload Of horses right thru
from Illinois In a short time.
John Nunns Roach of New Yorl
City who had been passing severa
weeks at Birch Point camps. died a
Kennebec Valley Hospital, following