The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-07-08

tives in town.
Perley E. Stevens, for some time a
clerk at the John F. Currier store, has
entered the employ of A. K. Jewett
at his market.
The marriage intentions of Mrs.
Rosy Vincent and Horace Reed, both
of this town have been placed on file
at the town clerks office.
Mrs. n. A. Mcdonnell and son Will
! liam Edward Mcdonnell OF New York
are at the Mcdonnell cottage at Lake
wood for a few months.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Lilly and son
Francis Mr. and Mrs. Mathew and
daughter Helen of Pittsfeld spent the
Fourth at the home of John O'Rielly
Mrs l.. A. Bradbury OF North An
son, superintendent of schools in the
North Arson, Bingham and Scion dis
trict, was a visitor in Skowhegan
/ Tuesday.
Senator W. L. Walker and Repre-
sentative Clyde II. Smith We're in
Portland the first of the week to at
tend a reunion of the 18th and 18th
Legislature.
Mrs. W. A. Bailey, Fairview Avenue,
will entertain the Pioneer Past Noble
Grands Association next Monday af-
ternoon Meeting will be called at
2:3O O'Clock.
Charles b. Dodge of Seattle, Wash,
who has been here for some weeks at
tending to matters of business and re-
newing former acquaintance, has
started on his return trip West.
Mr.. and Mrs l.. j. Folsom Of Mill
nocket were guests at the home of Mr..
Folsoms brother, A. M. Folsom on
Main street, during the past week.
They made the trip by auto, return
ing Tuesday.
Mrs Eta SWEET Bradley, who has
arrived from Boston for the summer.
will return in September to resume
her studies in voice culture. She
was accompanied on her return to
Skowhegan by Alton and Clarence
SWEET and their mother OF Worcester.
Mass.
Arthur b. Merriam, who has been
engaged in Red Cross work since his
discharge from military service in the
late war, is visiting his parents, Rev.
and Mrs. George Merriam. He is
shortly to locate in Worcester, Mass.
where he will be employed by manu-
featuring concern.
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guest of his parents Mr.. and Mrs b.
f. Flanders, will return TO New Lon
don. Conn. next Sunday. Miss Myra
Cross. formerly a member of the High
School faculty here, now located at
New London, has also been visiting at
the Flanders home.
Harry Stevens of Greenwood avenue
is going to Lewiston where he will be
employed for while. He has found
proper places for his children to board
and as soon as the mills start up
again here he will return and live
with his family. Mrs. Stevens pass
ed away few months ago
Master Williams Games, who has
been boarding in Burnham and who
has been visiting his mother Mrs.
Ethel Eames has now gone to Sidney
where he will remain for the present.
His sister Hattie. who has been
boarding in Burnham. is now boarding
with Mrs. Charles Taylor Of Madison
avenue.
The pulpit of the Bethany Baptist
church was filled Tuesday by Rev.
Theodore Halbert Wilson of st. Johns
bury, Vt, but formerly of Skowhegan.
In the evening Mrs, Edith Hanson Gail
daughter of Rev. c. V. Hanson, a for
mer pastor of the Bethany church and
widow of Evangelist Herbert Gail.
spoke on Sunday School work.
The spreading of the track and the
tipping Of rail occasioned the stall
ing of an engine in the Maine Central
Railroad yard here, Tuesday after
noon and necessitated the application
of a relief engine to the regular pas
senger train to ensure departure at
2:35. A large part of the afternoon
was consumed in riting the difficulty.
County Commissioners G. D. Per-
kins, f. T. Goodrich and Henry Crow
ell were holding court here Tuesday.
A petition for the repair of high
way in New Portland was received
and after the session the commission
ers went to North Hartland to inves-
tigate a road near Hams Corner rela-
tive to a petition for its discontinue
ance.
Harry Wheeler, who was before the
court some time ago in connection
with the removal of some cattle from
the barn of George Stott in Cornville
and whose case was continued until
the July term of Municipal Court, has
been discharged, it being adjudged
that there was no larceny in connec-
ton with the case, Wheeler having
taken possession of the stock under
cover of title.
Mrs. B. T. Steward and Mrs. Laura
X. Twadelle with Miss Marion Swain
of Needham, Mass. left yesterday for
Miss SWANS home by automobile
They drove thru in one of w. II
Nights cars and were to meet in Bos
ton Miss Judith Kirby of Middletown
Conn. Miss Kirby will take the cal
back to Middletown and will bring hel
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Kirby
who are the parents of Mrs. Hight
I'D to Skowhegan by automobile Mrs
Steward and Mrs. Twadelle will re
turn to Skowhegan by rail.
Members of Poonoosac Club held
reunion Saturday afternoon at thu