The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-23
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rive this week for, fortnights WISH
at the home of his father, c. p. Mer-
rill.
Mrs. E. NJ. Green has returned from
two weeks visit with her daughter,
Mrs. ]. Lynn Viles in Yarmouth, Mrs.
Viles accompanying her to SkoWhegan
on her return.
DR.. C. Z. Richardson has leased the
vacant apartment over the future
store of c. w. Day & Sons on Water
street and it is understood will oc-
cupy a suite of Offices there.
Among the surgical patients of DR..
o. J. GAIA at Somerset Hospital this
week are the little daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. Jack Croze and the eight
year old daughter of Major Thibodeau
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Chase and two
daughters, Eunice and Gladys Chase
have returned from a trip over the
Mohawk Trail, going as far west as
Troy, n. Y. and through the Berk-
shire Hills and Green Mts.
Mrs. Lucy French of Gardiner and
Mrs. Mabel Trott of Augusta depart
ed Monday aftA visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carnage,
Luther Bearce of Haverhill, Mass. Is
guest in the Carnage home.
Brian M. Jewett of Augusta repre-
senting the John b. Rogers Produc-
tion Co. was in town Tuesday night
comforting with members of the BPW
Club relative to possible theatrical
presentation as a benefit for the club
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold McRae of
Lowell, Mass. returned last week to
their home in Lowell. Mass, after
visiting with Mrs. McRae's brother
and family, Robert Hall Mrs. Nc
Rae was formerly Miss Christina Hall
and resided here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald w Philbrick
and son and Mrs. Phibricks moth
err, Mrs. William Jockey have return
ed to Portland after visiting with
Skowhegan relatives. Mrs. Jockey
expects to return to her home in Chip
ley, Florida, about September 9Th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy d. Skinner and
two daughters, Doris and Katherine
of st. Johnsbury, Vt, are spending a
week with Dr. and Mrs. M. f. Lord
here. Mr.. Skinner is member of
the firm of the Skinner Lumber Co.,
who have their mills at Skinner, Me
The marriage of Daniel NJ. Page of
Arson, a native of New Sharon and
the son of Hosea Page to Miss Vera
M. Cooper of Arson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Loring Cooper of Arson,
was solemniZed last Friday in Show
hogan, the Rev. George Merriam of
the Bethany Baptist church officiating.
Mrs. William Thompson of Win
chester, Mass. is visiting her niece,
Mrs. George L. Parker. On her re-
turn she will visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Robinson, who are spending
some time at Old Orchard. Mrs.
Frederick Wheeler, formerly Vera
Lowther and two children of Green
wood, Mass. are also guests at the
Parker home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Bottorff of
Kokomo, Ind, passed Through Show
hogan on their way to Jackman,
where they will visit Mrs. Bottorff's
sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. S. J.
Wilson. Mr.. Bottorff is a real estate
dealer in his home city and is an ar
dent Maine Woods enthusiast, this
being his 9th trip to this section for
the purpose of hunting and fishing.
Twenty-Five automobiles conveyed
the Somerset County delegation to-
the field day outing at Highmoor
Farm in Monmouth, Tuesday. Among
the Skowhegan people attending were
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Rowell, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. L. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. l.. L.
Sanford, Mr.. and Mrs. p. C. White
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. Hill, the latter
being on their return home from
visit in South Portland
The following young people are
among those from the Federated
Church who are attending the Sun
day School outing at Ocean Park
this week: The Misses Agnes Cock
burn, Phyllis Whiting, Margaret Vail
Dorothy Dane, Elsie Oak, Edna Petty
and Jeanne Thomson and Kenneth
Copp, Allan Stinchfeld. John Carter
Walter Wilson, Robert Furber and
Hamlin ToBey Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Marble and Miss Gertrude Carter are
acting as chaperones.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. O. Tuckey return
ed to their home in Auburn after
visiting for two weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs Edwin l.. Clough on Madison
Ave. Other guests at the Clough
home recently have been Mrs. Blanche
Barton and daughter, Alice of st. Al
bans, Vt, who are spending a few
days this week at East Pond. They
will return to the Clough home the
latter part of the week, accompanied
by Mr.. Barton, for a longer visit.
New patients at Somerset Hospital
are Annie Shorey of Scion; Frank
Gordon of Rutherford N. j.; Eli
Arsenault. Madison Marion Rode,
Athens; Edrie. Victor and Arlon Lew
is, all of Clinton; Delbert Bagley,
Scion; Foster Walton. Cornville; John
Lewis Ir., Mrs. f. p. Whiting and
Verna and Irene Laforme, all of Show
hogan. Patients discharged are Al
bert c. Bloomberg of Camp Modin,
Ethel Stetson of North Arson, Lii
liam Dnnton of Bingham, John Allen