The independent-reporter., 1922-08-31

Work at the Portland Packing Co.
began yesterday afternoon, but it is
not understood that ii will operate
steadily until a little later.
Mrs. Margaret g. Briggs is spend
ing a few DAYS at her cottage at Lost
! Pond. together with her son, Gordon
who has some young friends with nm
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sampson and
four children Of Springfield, Mass
are the guests of Rev and Mrs. II. j.
Nichols. Mr. Sampson is a brother OF
Mrs. Nichols.
Mrs. \. B. pmmmer goes to Water
vile tomorrow morning as n delegate
from. Sorosis 10 attend State Public
Health meeting 10 be held at the Elm
wood Hotel.
Arthur l. Savage. who has been en-
ploYed hy the Farmers Telephone
CO fer nearly five years has resigned
md is nov employed by c. NJ P Co
in Skowhegan.
Alfred r Morrill, left this morning
! by carly train on his return to Gin
! einnat after several weeks with Mrs
Morrill, and his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
] +. 5. Morrill, in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dionne of the
/ East Madison road went To Watcryille
/ Saturday afternoon, whore they visit
ed with relatives in that city. They
| returned home Tuesday ON the noon
train
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Walton have re-
| turned from Southport where they
have been enjoying a vacation with
their daughter. Mrs. Byron G. ingalls,
Of foXboro, Mass. at her Southport
cottage
Luther Bearce and son elmer, who
nave been visiting with Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Carnage, departed Monday
morning for Southport where they
Will visit with relatives until the last
of the week before returning to THEN
home in lIayerhill, Mass.
Mrs Edith Holt Of Gardiner is the
guest oi Mr. W. +. Nescolt at her
home on the Athens road other re-
cent guests nj the Wescott homie were
Mrs. Nellie Brennan Miss Emma Pat.
terson OF Ottawa, Ont, and Mrs. Laura
Bernard, Miss Ethel Bernard of Lynn
Mass and J. d. Grant Of Bangor.
Attorney John Hill Bartlett will
Mrs. Bartlett and daughter Mabel
/ who have been guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
4. b. Plummer, returned to Brock.
ton, Mass., Sunday While here they
attended the North New Portland
High School reunion. accompanied by
the Plummers.
Lyman N. Linnoll of Gardiner, who
was born in SloWhegan in log
house five miles from town on Feb
%, 1887, was in town yesterday 0I
business. Mr. Linnel was located il
| Minnesota for about 80 years, where
he was engaged in mining and wa.
also post master in st. Louis County
His wife is deceased but he has on,
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Blaisdell ant
Miss Vena Blaisdcll of Sk0Whogan
also Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Blaisdcll ant
son Alton of NorridgeWock. have re
turned from an automobile trI
| through the White Mountains, to 81
Johnsbury, Vt, through Province o
Quebec 10 Valley Junction and hom,
through Jackman. The party report.
an enjoyable trip.
Albert Oulton and Mr.. ana Mrs
Frank Oulion, who Formerly lived or
! the Cohurn farm. Back Road, and
| who recently sold their property, left
yesterday FOR Portland, where thcy
Will join Mrs. Albert Oultm at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Fred Richard
/ son. They have decided to purchase
a medium sized farm near Portland
whore they will establish their future
home.
Clerk Of Courts W T. Scekins ana
! Register of Probate Philo Steward
| left yesterday morning for BoWdum
| ham, accompanied by John Holden oi
| thai town, who had been at North
| Anson on business Mrs. T.. l.. Soc
| kins and children will return fc
! 'SkoWheGan with Mr.. Seekins ana on
Saturday will go to Lowell. Mass.
with Mr.. and Mrs Seekins by auto.
| mobile.
Letters remaining uncallod for at
| the Skowhegan post office, foI
| the week ending. August 2Gth
Mr.. Walcott Andrews, Mr.. Jaoh
! Brasingham, Miss Martha Brown. Mr.
| John Dunn. Mrs Alice Flewellng. MIR
John lnyhe. Mr.. A. H. Miller. Mis-
NJ. e. Sougee, Miss Laura Thompson
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold G. Wilkinson
These letters will be sent to the Dead
Letter Ohiee if not called for before