The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-28

Mrs. Helen Hardy has returned to
Andover, Mass, after a visit with Miss
Annie M. Caswell.
Mrs. u. l.. Foss has been visiting
during the past week with Mrs. Sew
ell Parker in Auburn.
Mrs Lizzie Semple OF Portsmouth,
n. II. has been passing several days
with Mrs. Mary Savage.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. l.. Shepley of
Summer street are the parents OF
little daughter born Monday.
The Misses Lucy and Cecilia Goul-
cite of Gardiner spent Sunday with
their mother Mrs. Mary Goulette.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hanlon of Boston
are visiting with their nephew, Mar
tin Cunningham, at Lake George.
Mrs c. A. Symonds and Mrs. Roscoe
Abbey are to visit shortly with Mr.
and Mrs. Irving Symonds in Boston
Post Master Edward A. Weber of
Hartlana was among the out of town
business people in town Friday last
Mrs Myron ]. Smith of Cedar street
Is a patient at Somerset Hospital
where she underwent an operation for
appendicitis.
Mrs. Florence Huntington who has
been visiting Mrs. Nahum Steward in
Bath returned home Friday accompa-
MED by Mrs. Steward,
Louis Schriro of Portland formerly +
proprietor of the Merrill shoe store t
here was in town Friday. He will I
shortly open clothing store in Port
land.
DR.. and Mrs William Mitchell of I
Boston and Marion, Mass have been I
spending several days with Mrs. !.
Mitchells parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. /
Swain.
Miss Bertha Paul of South Scion, a
prominent rural teacher of the county
was visitor in Skowhegan Monday
last. She was accompanied by her
mother.
w. B. Woodbury.. the new superin-
tendent of schools, is getting his fam
lily moved from Pennington and set
lieu tncll lutuiG lOIltt lHt 1COl 81
Webb homestead on Water st.
Prof. c. f. Dickerson of Northfeld
Seminary, Mass. with Mrs. Dickerson
were week end guests of Mrs. Rachel
Webb and Mrs. Fannie w. Fletcher.
They are to have Mrs. Mary c. Brain
ards cottage at Lakewood for the
month OF August.
Rev. George Merriam was in Canaan
Monday to officiate at the funeral of
Rufus Williams, the services haV
ng been held at II o'clock from the
Williams home. A widow and two
sons E. Fl. and George Williams, both
OF Canaan survive.
Joseph Beaulier, who age is about
81 years and whose home is on the
Middle road. was kicked by a horse
Friday and knocked down. After
wards the animal stamped on the body
and the injured man has s.nce been
confined to the bed, altho reported as
improving.
]. w. Blunt returned to Boston the
first of the week after a visit with
his family en- Elm street. Mr.. Blunt
stated that the weather conditions
were much different in Massachusetts
than in Maine, heavy rain storms hav-
ing been much in order there during
the past few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard A. Bailey,
who have been visiting his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs W. A. Bailey, returned t
to their home in Boston, Friday morn |
ing. They were accompanied by
their little daughter Dorothy E., who +
has been a guest in the Bailey home |
for some time. Mr.. Bailey is en-
ployed in the Office of the Boston Post. +
Mrs f. B. Carter and her daughter I
Miss Gertrude Garter will arrive here
the first Of the month from Groton,
Conn. where they have been living.
Mr.. Carter, who returned to Skowhe-
gan in the spring, has leased the 7
apartment now occupied by Mrs. Bes-
sic T. Lambert in the upper half OF T
the house on Middle street which she T
recently sold to A. F. Dyer.
William Donaldson has been suffer
ing from the effects of an injured
ankle and Lawrence 'Cockburn sus-
tanned injuries from WHICH ne IL Ho" F
recovering from an automobile acct /
dent at the Donaldson garage, Satur-
day. Mr.. Donaldson's car went thru
the end OF the garage and landed on
drop of about fifteen feet the other
side OF the building. This was oc-
casioned by the acelerator failing to
respond.
The ladies of st. Anne received t
holy communion Sunday morning at
the Catholic Church in honor of ST. f
Anne whose feast occurred on Tues
day. In the evening there was "A re
ception of two members into the
Sodality with music by st. Agnes choir
and orchestra directed by Sister Ber-
nadette. Yesterday morning at
o'clock high mass was offered for the
late Mrs. Charles Murray at the re-
quest of the ladies' of ST. John and
next Sunday morning at o'clock the
members of this Catholic organization
will attend communion in body for
the repose of her soul.
1t Is a far cry from Lake Wesser-
unsett to Los Angeles. California, and