The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-29
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Master Clifton Jacobs in Auburn.
Mrs Ethel NJ. Richardson went to
Lewiston Tuesday morning for short
visit
! bamase LaFond of the LaFond Dry
i Goods Co. went to Boston Monday ON
+ business.
X. + Homestead has been elected
superintendent of the Bethany Sun
day school
L. A Gaswell and George Beers left
/ Tuesday afternoon on a business trip
to Portland.
Judge +. ". Sawyer of North Arson
was in town Tuesday attending to
matters Of business.
Frank Bartlett of wateryine spent
the week end at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Hight
Herbert McCoombs who has been in
the woods during the winter has re-
turned to Skowhegan.
Mr. and Mrs. Elias Taylor of Port
land left the first of the Week after
visiting with relatives in town.
Miss Harriet Sweetser came Sat
urday night to visit over the week
end with DIR. Julia Nay Kincaid.
Miss Elaine Secor of Bangor is
spending her Easter vacation with her
sister, Mrs. Leon Smiley on Baptist
/ Hill
E. L. Warren and S. A. Lindsay of
the Cummings Shoddy Co went to
Lewiston Tuesday morning on bus
mess.
Luther f. Moore returned home Sat
urday after being in Jackman to at
tend the funeral of his father, Milton
Moore.
F. E. Davis of Madison was in town
! Tuesday leaving on the mid day train
for Orono to attend Farmers Week at
[. of NJ.
The First Philathea Class of the
Federated Church will hold food
sale in the church parlors next Sat
urday afternoon.
Rev. George Merriam was in North
Fairfield Thursday to olfieiate at the
funeral of Mrs. Emery in the Friends
Church in that place.
Gerald G. Marble of the Skowhegan
Monumental Works left here Tuesday
morning on business trip to Boston
and probably New York.
Postmaster L. A Weber of Hart
land and f. W. Fuller of Pittsiield
were in town Tuesday on business,
leaving on the two-thrty-fiye train.
Among those who have been report
ed as very i'll this week are Mrs.
Marcus Moore. Mrs. +. X. Poulin and
Charlie Butler, son of William Butler
The critical illness of Charles Lewis
of North Ave. is reported. His son
Ralph Lewis has come here from
Gardiner because of his serious con-
dition.
Mrs. f. p Merryfeld and children
Edward and Rebecca of Watervlle
arrived Monday evening to spend the
rest of the week with her sister, Mrs
NJ, E. Lord and family.
Mrs. Sarah S. Marston and her
granddaughter, Miss Molly V Blunt
who have been spending some time in
the Hawaiian Islands are at the pres
ent time sojourning in California.
A regular meeting of the Working
League of the Federated Church will
be held next Monday in the church
parlors. The new members will be
entertained and refreshments will be
served.
Mrs Annie Barnes of Houlton who
was here to address the w. {. T. |.
ladies Monday evening left Tuesday
morning for Augusta where she was
to join her husband, Hon. c. p. Barnes.
She was entertained at the home oil
Judge and Mrs. Dantorth while i'll
town.
As the result OF their horse necom-
ing frightened at the watering tub
just below the Municipal Building the
other day, Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Perkins
sustained quite serious injuries. Mr..
Perkins was thrown under the horse
Mrs. Perkins thrown out OF the sleigh.
Both are now able to be out. Their son
in-law. Ralph Spinney Of East Wilton
who has been visiting them departed
Tuesday. He came to SkoWheg IN
seeking employment and may decide
to return here.
Howard W Lowd who has recently
been appointed factory representative
for the Durant and Star automobiles
returned home Saturday night from Il
visit TO the factories in Elizabeth y. J.
He came as f3r as NewburYport, Mas
by automobile but had 10 leave the
ear there on account of the snow. lie
left Tuesday morning to attend the
Bangor automobile show Friends
Of the family will be interested 10
know that they are still to make tbeir
home in Skowhegan.
twenty-five boys of the high school.
representing the athletic activities oI
the institution were pleasantly enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. X. b. Cole IT
their home on Baptist Hill Monday
night A variety OF games, many o.
them not taxing their athletic abilities
we're hugely enjoyed as We're the de I
cious refreshments which included