The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-02

ness.
Bernard and Bernice Holt and Rob-
ert Furber are expected home tomor-
row from few weeks at the Holt cot
tage at Northport.
Mrs Emma P. Weston and grand
daughter. Emily Weston returned Sat
urday night from Old Orchard, where
they have been guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Weston.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. e. Gray of Newport,
Vt. were callers at the Reporter Office
Monday. Mr.. Gray is owner of
Graylawn farms in the town already
mentioned, and they are touring thru
this section.
Mr.. and Mrs L. A. Caswell and Mrs.
Elizabeth Watson returned home Sat
urday from an outing at Old Orchard
Beach. Mrs Albert Watson, who
was also in the party returned home
Friday night.
Mrs. James L. Johnson is visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank White in
Oldtown. Mr.. and Mrs. White lived
while Mr.. White was connected with
the paper mill in town.
James Rice, who returned Friday
from New York, where he has been
much of the time for the last month
on business for the Skowhegan Paper
Company, has again returned to that
city for a few days. He spent Sun
day with relatives in Bangor.
Charles j. Sheridan of Lynn, Mass
is visiting at the home of his father,
Henry C. Sheridan on Madison Ave
Today Mr.. and Mrs. Sheridan with
their guest and Miss Velma Viles and
Miss Myra French are leaving on an
auto vacation trip to the city of Que
bee.
Mrs. Roscoe Abbey and children
were in Lewiston last week visiting
George Newell and family. They all
went to Boston in Mr. Newells car
and spent two days in that city, Mrs
Abbey and children will spend few
more weeks in Lewiston before going
to Boston for the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Balloon Marie
G. Tilton) of Newtonville, Mass. spent
the week end in town, making Hotel
Oxford their headquarters and visit
ing with Mrs. Balcoms son, Malcolm
f. Tilton, her cousin, Mrs. d. II. Bart
lett and other relatives in this sec
tion. They went from here to
Rangeley.
Mr.. and Mrs L. E. Bova and Leo e.
Bova Jr. of NeWtonyille, Mass. are
expected today to visit with Mrs.
Bova's brother. John l.. Fish at his
home on Middle street They will
visit different towns in this section
and before returning home will go to
Rockland where Mr.. Boya resided in
his childhood.
Mrs. Gertrude Small of Portland
was week end visitor with Mr.. and
Mrs. G. +. Avore at their cottage at
the Lake. She is n cousin of Mr..
Avore. Other week end guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. William Simpson and
Lucille of Oakland. Mrs.
Simpson and her daughter have been
during this week.
Mr.. and Mrs r. b. Lindsay Of
Beverley, Mass. are spending few
weeks in Skowhegan as the guests of
James Nutting and family at Howard
Heights. They will also visit at the
home of Peregrin White ON Hilton
Hill. Mrs. Lindsay will be rcmem-
bered as Maria Nutting. a sister of
Mr.. Nutting and of the late Mrs.
Charles b. White.
Howard +. Chapman of Athens, Sc
cretary of the Wesserunsett Valley
Fair Association was in town Monday
on business connected with the as
sociation's annual fair which will be
held October in Athens. Mr..
Chapman has been engaged TO act as
one of the assistants in the cattle
department at the Central Maine
Fair in Waterville.
Miss Margaret Craig, a graduate of
Cranes School of Music in Pottsdam,
n. Y, has been engaged as supervisor
of music in the public schools of Mad
ison and Skowhegan. She is employ
ed at Belgrade Lakes this summer
and is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs.
Arthur Craig of Wilton. Mr.. Craig
is we'll known to many Skowhegan
people, having for a time supplied
the pulpit at the Centenary Metho-
dist Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Ella S. Small of Palestine,
who has been visiting with MIR.
and Mrs. Frank Folsom of Pleasant
street, coming here from Pittsfeld,
whore she once resided left Monday
for Hallowell to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
|. II. Pease. From there she will 20
to Boston and then on to New York,
from that city bhck to
Texas. It has been twenty years
since she visited before in this sec
ton.
Mrs. D. T. Fellows and her daugh-
ter, Mrs Elise Fellows White and
son, James, will make their future
home in the Butler homestead which
the town purchased last spring and
where the now high school building
will be built They have sold their
beautiful home on Water street to the
Misses Mabel and Florence Pooler,
who will move there this fall Supt.
and family will cnnt{nua In