The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-14

patient at Kennebec Valley Hospital.
Mrs. A. L. Nutting and three chill
dren are visiting relatives in Berlin,
y. H.
Mrs. Harley. Bishop was operated
on at kennebec Valley Hospital last
Saturday.
Frances LaForme underwent sur
gical treatment at Somerset Hospital
Saturday.
Attorney and Mrs. w. B. Brown
| OF Madison were business visitors in
Skowhegan Tuesday.
Alexander Wright of Caratunk is
receiving medical treatment at Ken
nebec Valley Hospital.
Mrs. Mary Boulgier of this town has
returned home after being a patient
at kennebec Hospital.
Archie Corson of Malbons Mills un-
| derwent surgical operation at Ken
nebec Valley Hospital yesterday.
James Digacoma of Madison was
among the surgical patients operated
on Saturday at Somerset Hospital.
Mrs. Charles Barnard of Auburn is
visiting her sisters, Mrs. Frank
Thompson and Mrs. j. F. Phillips.
Charles Elwell of the Fire Depart
ment headquarters has returned from
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Larry in Chocura, N. H.
George W. Cover of this town and
Ellsworth Piper of Jackman left Sun
day for New York by automobile
where they have business.
Mrs Daniel Webber has returned
to her home in Auburn after being
here because of the illness of her
mother Mrs. Joshua Williams of Mt.
Pleasant avenue.
Miss Beatrice Haden who had been
visiting her sister Miss Sara Haden
of the Lakewood Stock Company, left
yesterday to return to her home in
New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Moody and fam
lily have moved from 6S North Ave
nue. to the home of Mrs. Blanche
Friend on the same street, occupying
the down stairs rent.
Francis f. Croteau who assumed
his new duties with the Independent
Reporter Tuesday has moved his fam
lily from Bath to the lower apartment
in the Frank Berube house on Maple
street.
Frank L. Parker, a well known
farmer of the Beech hill section who
has been i'll for several days, under
went surgical operation at his home
Monday evening. He is reported as
doing well.
One of the pleasant social events OF
this week was the tea given by Mrs.
George K. Young for her sister-in-
law Miss Emerald Young, student
nurse at the Mary Fletcher Hospital
in Burlington, VT.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hall OF Green
Vile were guests the first OF this week
of their daughter Mrs. M. f. Smith.
They were called to this section by
the death of Mr.. Halls brother, Cy-
rus Hall in Bingham.
Rev. George Merriam was in Ca
naan Tuesday afternoon to officiate
at the funeral of George Hubbard,
we'll known resident of that town.
MIR. Hubbard is survived by a widow,
five children and two step children.
Friends of Mrs. Myrtle Jewett Har-
rington formerly of this place will re-
gret to learn that her husband George
Harrington recently fell from pole
at Norway where they now live ana
sustained injuries sufficiently serious
TO make his condition critical.
Mrs Charles Atkinson of East Bos-
TON who with Mr.. Atkinson is spend
ing the summer at their cottage at
Lake Wesserunsett returned from
fow DAYS spent in Boston with her
nenhew Wendall Thompson. whom she
oonomnanied there for medical atten-
ton.
The attention of the Reporter has
hoen called to the fact that several
firms carried insurance on the prop
ertv owned in the recent fire, George
II Smith and DR.. Borden both
held policies with the Cleveland In
surance Company and F. p. Pennell
also held insurance on some OF the
property.
Miss Geneva Smith who was super
intendent of Play Grounds at Lake
wood has gone to Summer school "a,
Columbia University to specialize III
nhvsical training. Miss Beatrice
Smiley has been substituting in her
place at Lakewood. MisSSmiiey, VINO
Taught las. year in Winslow; will go
IN New Jersey to teach this fall.
Joseph Berry, who has been sick
for a number OF years and for one
week at Somerset Hospital. died there
TUESDAY from gargerine of the mites
tines. He was Sc years old anu Is
survived by a widow and children. A
brother, C. M. Berry resides on MID
die street in this village. The body
was taken to his former home in NOR
ridgewock.
DR.. F. s. Bigelow who has been
Ill for a long time is now somewha.
improved, although the severe heat Oh
last week Frustrated him. Dr. bur,
CESS of Dexter was called Sunday anu
ho is now much better. For twenty