The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-03-31
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


William Folsom Merrill went to
Bangor last Monday afternoon on bus
mess.
Mrs. l.. Nj. Sanborn has returned to
her home after being a patient at the
Somerset hospital.
Joseph Coupe returned to Mercer
Monday after visiting with Harold
Rowell and family.
George Soule went to Hartland Mon
day on the midday train to attend
to business matters.
Miss Pauline Emery of Medfield.
Mass. arrived Friday to be the guest of
her sister Mrs. r. L. Marston.
Mrs. George Currie went to Har-
mony the last Of the week called there
by the illness of her daughter.
Former county commissioner w. NJ.
Osborn of Fairfield was in Skowhegan
Monday last attending to matters of
business.
First Friday devotions will be Of
fered as usual tomorrow morning at
five and seven o'clock from the Cath
Ollie church.
W. II. Cummings. agent for the Am
erican Wooden Co., left here Monday
afternoon on a business trip to Bos-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Arthur Appleby of
Pittsfield were weekend visitors at
the home Of his brother, L. H. Apple
by of Jewett street.
Mrs. H. L. SWEET accompanied Mr..
having business as mentioned else
where in this issue.
Rev. George L. Thurlow left Monday
morning for Watertown, Mass, to visit
his mother. He was accompanied by
his little daughter, Miss Ruth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Adams of N. Port
land are visiting this week with Mr..
and Mrs. w. d. Snow. They will re-
main in this section for about a month.
There will be the usual services
next Sunday at the church of Our Lady
of Lourdes with the children of Mary
receiving communion at the $50 mass.
Ernest Dionne, formerly employed at
the office of the Observation-Disclosures
has gone to Rockland where he has
accepted a position as linotype operat-
or. i.
Mrs. Ina Kelley of Cornville and
Mrs. Mildred Thornhill of Madison
have lately returned to their homes
after being patients at Somerset hos
pital.
Macbeth as a Criminal was con
sidered by Attorney William Folsom
Merrill at the meet ng of the federated
mems club at noon last Sunday in
assembly hall.
Miss Regina Hatch and Miss Ruth
Trefethen, two of the instructors at
the high school are spending their re-
spective vacations at their homes in
Old Town and Waterville.
Bernard Corson who vas so SER
.ously burned at the brass foundry a
few weeks ago. has been discharged
from Somerset hospital. He lost one
eye because of the accident.
Mrs. Mary C. Brainerd, who has
been spending the winter in New York
and ST. Augustine, Fla, Is arriving
TIKI week and will remain with Mrs,
Lizz e A. Marble until she opens her
home on Madison Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy B.. Pooler are the
parents of a daughter born on Easter
Sunday at Somerset hospital. 1t is
something of a coincidence that the
mother, formerly Miss Lena Carriveau,
was also born on Easter Sunday, (Rho-
ma Jane.)
Harold Rowell who Is head master
at Dow Academy in Franconla, N. H.,
has been spending his Easter vacation
at the Rowell home on Madison Ave.
Mrs. Rowell and their little son are
returning to F%ranconia with him for
a few weeks vacation.
Miss Louise H. Coburn left Monday
for a few days visit with ner sister,
Mrs. Charles H. Pepper In Concord,
Mass, after which she will continue
her journey to Washington, d. c., to
attend d. A. r. events at the national
capital, being vice president general
of the organization.
Mrs. Fanny ]. Cabot, librarian at
the public library, has arrived In Au~
burn, and is visiting her cousin there
on her journey homeward from st.
Augustine, Fla. She is expected in
Skowthegan the latter part Of the
week as she plans to be here at the
book meeting at the library next
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stock Barrows and
tn cir daughter Edith Barrows and
Harry Lowther, we'll known residents
of Skowhegan, sailed yesterday from
Portland for a several weeks s~ojourn
in different parts of England, their
native country. 1t has been fourteen
years since Mr.. Lowther visited his
childhood home
Mrs. Urbane Sleeves was a visitor
in %Skowhegan Monday last. She and
Mr.. Sleeves have been living in Bing-
ham but have sold their home there
TO Mark McCollor and an adjalent lot
and building to Benny Atwood. They
have now reestablished their nome on
the Pugh farm at East Madison, on
Skowhegan's R. F. D. route No. 4.