The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-10
Tnral Nrtifa

; Mrs. Martha Singleton is employees
in the stitching room OF the Somer
set Shoe Company.
: Harley Wyman of the Middle Roa,
! has gone to Dorchester, Mass, to at
tend the funeral OF his brother, Geo
Wyman.
Mrs. Nellie Brennan of Ottawa |,
visiting with the family of william
Wescott and with other relatives IL
Skowhegan.
Mrs. Laura Nutting is shortly go
ing TO Harmony where she will be II
charge of a boarding house for teach
ers. Her son, Cecil, Is to remain hert
for the present.
Mrs. Ruth B. Clyde of Madison, q
telephone operator in that place, Ii
I substituting at the local ONCE fol
several days, owing to the absence oil
one of the operators.
The Pi Sigma Club boys are in camp
for two days at the Fogg cottage
Lake Wesserunsett. E. l.. Savage and
Joseph COburn Smith are with the
| boys on tnlS e1peQltlOn. -
Miss Dorothy Peterson, of Boston,
who is the guest of Mrs. Gertrude At
knson at Lake Wesserunsett, will he
soloist Sunday morning at the Union
services at the Bethany Baptist
| Church. -
| Mrs. Mary Durgin of the Forks and
her son, Joseph, spent the Weekend
at the home of Mrs. W. o. HOdsdOn,
81 Beach street. Miss Sadie MaeGii-
very, of Maiden, Mass. is also guest
at the Hodsdon home.
Carroll c. Goodwin, who Is at pres
ent taking charge of largo contract
OF concrete work at Fort Fairfield. Has
been elected teacher of manual train
ing in the schools of Northwest Har-
Dor. This Is one of the best manual
training jobs in the state.
Miss Doris Carpenter, the actress
who is playing this week at Lake
wood theatre In Cheating Cheaters,"
was thrown from her horse while
riding and considerably bruised. For
tunately she has been able to play
her part, however, this week. a.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. f. Emerson and
grand daughter, Miss Alice M. Elmer
son, left by automobile yesterday
morning to attend the Third Maine
Regimental Association OF Augusta,
Mr.. Emerson serving as chaplain OF
the association. They will also visit
relatives in that city.
Miss Linnie Weston will leave in q
few weeks for Santa Rosa, Calf. to
| join her brother, George N. Weston.
who has been there for several weeks.
They plan to be away for q year and
possibly longer IL they like their spr-
roundngs. Charles Fogg Is at the
Weston farm during their ahsehte.T
The concert by the Citizens Band
Tuesday night attracted much atten-
ton and ELECTED much favorable
comment from the large plumber
present. The program was lengthy
and pleasing. Solos and chorus ding
ing added to the effectiveness Of the
concert. Elmer E. Towne directed
the aggregation. . ~
Letters remaining uncalled for In
this office, for the week ending Aug
5th: Mr. Walcott Andrews, ,LWra A.
Haskell, Miss Estelle A. Morrow, Dr.
c. v Richards, Mrs. Florence Voge-
WITT, James l., Woodburn, Mrs. l.. a,
Weston These letters will be sent
to the Dead Letter Office, IL MT called
for before August 18th. 1879.
A family party from LeQminister
Mass, are visiting at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Nelson on Pleasant
street Included are Mrs. Nelson's
sister, Mrs. Lottie Pierce, Nj. and
Mrs Harry wilkins, Mrs. Pierce's
daughter and husband, Albert Pierce
and Harry Pierce, the father-in-law
and brother-in-law of Mrs, Pierce
The trip was made by automobile In
fourteen hours, the distance being
261 miles. 5.fst'f' >.
Mrs Wnnifred B. Cook, ORGANIZED
for the Redpath Chautauqua, held 2
meeting last night with the Chautau.
qua guarantors and others interested
outlining the program for the coming
season The guarantOrs Who were
not able to be present and get Their
tickets last evening, may obtain them
from l.. II. Goldsmith at the First Ma
tional Bank They are requested tt
get them at once. q 10
H. w. Lowd has accepted a position
with the Stills Chevrolet Co. of Bos
ton, as its eastern representative, GOV
ering the territory north and east o.
Augusta and including Sk0whegaf
where his family will continue TO. re
side He begins his new duties Aug
21st and expects to maintain his gar
age and auto agency in this town fol
the present. The change will, how
ever, necessitate his resignation from
the office of deputy sheriff.
On Tuesday afternoon. Aug. sth, ,
company of ladies OF the First Baptist
Parish gathered at the home Of Mrs
Mary Maxwell on Main St. to. con
graduate her on her 18th birthday
Mrs. Maxwell was taken entirely by
surprise but welcomed each lady witt
endearing words. Several beautiful
bouquets were presented and prett,
birthday cards whose fond and ten
der lines were read aloud. A delight