The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-16

Otis Il. Lowell with his family from
! Milford, Conn, who has been visiting
at Dexter were in town Monday call
ing on DR.. M. E. Lord. The two gen.
| tlemen were students together at
Colby College and had not met for
about ten years. Mr. Lowell is now
superintendent of schools at Milford.
Mrs Francis Nichols and little
daughter, Bertha Of Chicago are COM
ing to Skowhegan the last Of this
week accompanying Rev. and Mrs. II,
L. Nichols back from Norway where
they have all been visiting with Mr..
and Mrs. Willard Lebroke. Fran
els Nichols will join his family here
in about two weeks.
w. c. Wills of Middletown, Conn,
is at the home of his sister, Mrs. Car
rie Wyman on Bloomfield street and
may remain during the fall and win
ter. He expects Mrs. Wills to join
him later and may decide to purchase
a home in this locality. Mr.. Wills
is native of Rome but for some years
was resident of Athens.
JOSGDH IAdDOlHtt VI I1lSDOu NlSlltu
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Cleys
Beauford of North avenue, he being
brother to Mrs. Beauford Mr..
taken to his home last Sunday by
Lapointe is an aged man and a semi
invalid, having suffered shock sew
eral years ago He was taken home
last Sunday by automobile.
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Monday from Belmont, Mass. bringing
his grandson with him, Benjamin Ba-
ker Fogler, aged nine years. The
journey was made between Boston
and Gardiner by steamer. This
young man is the great grandson of
Benjamin Baker, prominent citizen
of Skowhegan in its older days.
Master William Christensen, who
was visiting with his father, Raymond
Christensen in Dorchester, Mass,
while at play Friday night, fell from
the stump of tree and broke his leg
below the hip. He was removed to
the Boston City Hospital and his
mother who had left Skowhegan on
Friday for different Massachusetts
cities, has been with him since.
Miss Lois NJ. Patten accompanied
by her aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs
John II. Weston of Logtown, Miss.
and their daughter Dorothy, left Mon
day afternoon by automobile for Que
bee. After two days in that city
their plan was to return via Derby,
Vermont and the White Mountains,
expecting to arrive here Sunday
Mr.. Weston's business has taken him
into every state in the union except
Delaware This is his first oppor-
tunity to visit Quebec.
near tragedy occurred at Lake
Wesserunsett when Clarence Pendex
ter of this town and companion
were out in a canoe and the craft
upset. PendeXter was taken with a
cramp but managed to hang to the
boat while his companion started to
swim ashore. The shouts of the suf-
fering man attracted other canoists
and they reached him before it was
too late. They also took his com
panion in while he was yet some dis
lance from the shore. The accident
happened Sunday
The Ella f. Mitchell philathea Class
will observe their annual Field Day
at Mrs. Violet Fogg's cottage on the
east shore OF Lake Wesserrunsett next
Friday afternoon, August II, if pleas
ant If stormy the meeting will be
held at the Bethany Baptist Church.
Members of the class in the same To-
eality will arrange to enjoy their
luncheon together and all members
are requested to provide their own
dishes as we'll as food. The picnic
lunch will be served as soon after
$50 as possible in order to accom-
modate the gentlemen who will be
guests of the class Punch or coffee
will be served by the committee. Mem
beers who own autos and can take ex-
ira people or those who wish trans
portation should notify Miss Arlene
Burnor immediately. Special guests
at this meeting will be Mr.. and Mrs.
n + JudkinS and son of Largo FlOri-