The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-18

: Rev. and Mrs. George Loring Thur |
low and daughters are at Southport.
DR.. l.. A. Dascombe has been suf-
fering from the effects of a sprained
ankle.
Mrs. Hugh Hamilton and daughter
Miss Nellie have gone to Rochester,
N. H., for a visit.
Mrs. Forest Goodwin has had as
guests for several days Mr.. and Mrs.
Macarthur of Brookline, Mass.
Miss Adeline Goodwin and Miss
Gladys Smith have gone to Kineo aQd
Indian Pond for two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Hiram Perkins has returned to
her home on Spring street after
surgical operation performed at SOM
erset Hospital.
Mrs. Guy Oliver and five children
are visiting in Haynesville with her
parents and brother, and will also
visit in Houlton with relatives and
friends before their return.
Mrs. Frank Fuller and her daughter
Mrs Berle Shultz of Medford, Mass,
formerly of Skowhegan were visitors
In town Monday and Tuesday They
have been spending some time with
Mrs. Fuller's sister in Mercer.
Max viles of Madison was in town
Monday calling on relatives and leav-
ing this town for Boston where he
expects to be employed in garage
for the Stanley, Harlow G. Hight Co.
in, 10 ri nd
yesterday to attend the OliFer-Hlll
school reunion.
The Somerset County friends of
Fred G. Head will regret to learn of
his i'll health. Mr.. Head has been
confined to the house most of the time
for the past three years. He is hy-
ing at present at "a Bragdon Street,
Roxbury, Mass. Mr.. Head is a mem
Der of Skowhegan Lodge, Knights of
Pythias. Member of Somerville Lodge,
K. of P. No. II, made his acquaint-
ance and have called on him frequent
ly during his illness.
What came near being a drowning
accident occurred Sunday at Lake
Wesserunsett when Montford Meader
was attempting to swim across the
lake and was attacked with cramps.
A nearby boat rescued him. He was
two thirds of the way across the lake
when he became unable to swim fur
Their. He was terribly weakened and
doctor was summoned to treat him
when the shore was gained so serious
did his condition appear.
Harry E. Newton who has been
office clerk at the Skowhegan House
since May 1920 is to terminate his
services there next month This
change is to enable him to give his
attention to electric wiring and the
sale of Delco Lighting Systems. In
the latter enterprise he will act in
conjunction with f. w. Hill of Ban
gor, State distributor. Mr.. Newton
came to Skowhegan from Jackman
which was his native home. Previous
to coming here Mr.. Newton had been
engaged in telephone and house wir-
ing for twelve years.
Former residents back in Skowhe-
gan over Sunday and departing Mon
day on the midday train were Mrs.
Ella Matthews Thomas of Nebraska
and her sister, Mrs. Henry Wiggin of
Portland The two ladies were guests
of Mrs. Olive S. Dealey, Mrs. Thomas
when Mrs Mathews conducted many
years ago a millinery store where the
Curtis Hat Shop is now located on Wa
ter street. This was her first visit
here for forty years. Mrs. Wiggin
and her husband who was then as he
is now a furnace salesman lived for
some time at Hotel Heselton years
ago.
Skowhegan people will be interest
ed i'm the following clipping taken
from the Belfast news of an exchange:
Robert Steward, U. of NJ. 49, won
the silver cup in the mems handi-
cap at Northport Gold Club, winning
from DR.. ". C. Libbey, two up. Mr..
Steward, a former Skowhegan man, Is
now located in Lansing, Mich, and
comes to Northport every summer with
Mrs. Steward, who was formerly Miss
Marjorie Carleton of Oldtown. While
here Mr.. and Mrs. Steward are guests
of Mrs. Flora Carleton, mother of Mrs
Steward, at her cottage on Bay View