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

Deputy Sheriff A. II Lord of Oak
land was a visitor in town this week
Mrs. r. W. French has taken po-
sition in the Oak Furniture store, TAX
ing the place of Mrs. Perciyal.
Stock Barrows and Harry Lowther
are in Washington, d. c. this week
visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. Aldear Hinton has returned
home from Hartland where she has
been spending the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Herbert are the
parents of young son. This Is their
second child The mother before her
marriage was Miss Rosa Turcotte.
Miss Angie French, trained nurse
of Lewiston, who has been the guest
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. X. w.
French, departed Friday forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Murray and little
daughter Alice have returned to their
home in Lynn. Mass. after visiting
hero at Mr.. Murray's old home.
Mrs Beatrice C. Carpenter and two
sons David and John, left for their
home In Somerville, Mass. last Thurs
day after several weeks at killeare
farm.
Mrs Grace f. Moody and two daugh-
ters who went to Mercer for visit
have now gone to North Conway, y.
n on account OF the health of one
of the children.
Mrs. Joseph Brooks of Beech street
and Mrs. C. A. Messer OF East Madl-
son departed Monday morning for
months visit in Jonesport, Bar Har-
Dor and Millinocket.
Robert Laney returned to his nome
in Salem. n. H., Monday after visit
ing for about three weeks with MS
grandmother Mrs. Michael Barney and
his sister Mrs. William Demo.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mead, Pauline
and Frederick Mead of Thomasville.
Conn who have been the guests Oh
Ell. Savage and family, departed Fri
day morning last. ~t'"'
Mrs. I. L. Chapman and family who
have been occupying the VIII MOODY
house on Beech street are moving IN
the upper apartment OF Inc mouse
formerly occupied by John Cox ana
family on Madison avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Smith have gone
to the Ledge House for the winter
where they will be employed as COOKS
for the Cushnoc Paper Co. MI
Smith has been engaged in driving
nnblic car about town for some tifhe'
Elmer F.. McNeelie, former editor oil
tse Somerset Reporter AMI business
nsar9por of the Independent Reporter
3s Leaving today for his home III
Rrooklfne. Mass after joining MIS-.
rTcNeelie here for a visit With reIa-
tiyes.
Miss Cecilia Fortier and Miss oelie
cxr are visiting in Auburn at the
home of Miss Forter's sister Mrs.
Jerome Tiorney and her brother HOT
oee Fortfor. Mr.. and Mrs. Ilerhey
and two children are expected mere
next Saturday by automobile To WISH
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs cyrus
Fortier Of North avenue.
Miss Katherine Huckins left FRIDAY
morning for Roanoke, Va, where she
will enter the Hollins Woman COL
Iepe She was accompanied from
Slsowhegan by her brother Frank NJ
Huckins. who was returning 10 re-
sume his duties as telegraph edl'or
of the Springfield Republican III
Springfield, Mass.
Edmund stevens OF Porte Rico VINO
has been at the summer place Oh h's
father DR. r. II. Stevens, LETT mere
last Thursday on his return trip Visit
ing briefly in Cambridge. Mass ne
was ACCOMPANIED by Dr. Horace ste
vens who was called into Camoriuge
on surgical work and George hendaii
of New York. who has been guest
of the Stevens family.
Mr.. and Mrs L. B. Haskell ana Mre'
p J Locke left Friday for WISH III
Auburn completing the last stage Vi
trim to Boston by automobile. ihey
are to return Labor Day WIN MI
and Mrs, Humphrey of Somerviile'
Mass nv the way of the White Mouh
tains and Poland Springs. MT. anu
Mrs. Haskell have had as recent
guests Capt. and Mrs Warren fn'h-
nev of Kittery Capt. Phinney oelns
harbor master at the Navy yaru III
~ II.
Ra1Dh c. Weston, who prior to the
burning of the buildings on the farm
of his father George H. Weston, was
engaged in the raising OF purepreo
Guernsey cattle, is to re-engage IN
mat enterprise and already has maze
several purchases of fine stock. In
Guided in the lot is a two year ola
heifer from the Blair farm IN Green
Vile. which is making a good RECORD
IN advanced registry test. lie mas
also purchased from the herd OF ives
lev Butterfeld in Madison and from
the herd of Don Towne, also or MAD
ison Mr.. Weston purposes to erect
a house on the Weston farm next
spring.
The regular meeting of Skowhegan
Grange will be held next Wednesday
evening with a supper served under
tho direction of Section H with the FOL
loving in charge of the arrangements;
Mr.. and Mrs w B. Whittier MT anu
Mrs Charles c. Cleveland ana MT
and Mrs. c. f. Reed The following
program has been arranged: Read
mo Mrs Clara w. Eaton; What pre-
creations for winter are the signs OF
= tbriftv farmer?" w B. Whittier, B.
E,andars. recitation. Mrs, Bertha