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

Province of Quebec.
Gerald C. Dunn. the newly appoint
ed County Agent, went to Monmouth,
Saturday for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Hill have been
visiting with Mrs. Hills son, Fred
Richardson and family in South Port
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Hamilton and
Mrs. A. Patterson of Hartland were
guests the last of the week of Miss
Margaret White on Mt. Pleasant Ave.
A luncheon bridge is being arrang-
ed for tomorrow afternoon at the Ar
cadia Tea Room. Mrs. Walter P.
Ordway and Mrs. Morris Gledhill will
be hostesses.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Porter with
their daughters, Miss Alta and Miss
Verna Porter have been enjoying
visit with relatives in Presque Isle
and vicinity.
Luther Emerson. ninety-one years
old, from Dover-F oxcroft, Is in this
section to visit his brothers, S. f.
and G. w. Emerson and with his sis
| IeI Ill olnllnnelu.
An effort is being made by the Sc
lectmen and the Fire Commission for
| better protection on the streets OF
Skowhegan nights, especially as to
traffic conditions.
| Miss Mildred Hill, a stenographer
in the Goldman real estate offices in
Boston, is boarding at the home of
Mrs. Flora Williams for a few weeks,
| being in poor health.
George Jones and daughter, Bar
bara, Miss Maude and Miss Emma
Roullard and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Jones of Waterville left Sunday for
Cliff Island where they will spend two
weeks.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Adm Williams of West
Somerville, Mass, who have been WIS.,
| iting with Mrs. Williams parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. E. Gordon of West Front
street, started on their return trip
home, Saturday.
George w. Emerson, the veteran
shovel handle maker, left Tuesday to
visit the shovel handle factories in
| Lewiston and Oakland. While away
he will also visit with his son, Den
nett Emerson in Litchfield.
Clayton Atwood. manager of the
| Direct Importing Co., Is enjoying
vacation from his duties and is TAX
ing trip through different parts of
Aroostook County. Mrs. Mary b.
Stinchfield is in charge of the store
during his absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. e. Smith and
daughter, Norma, are visiting with
| Mrs. Smiths parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hall in Greenville. Mr.. Smith
came to Skowhegan Saturday for the
day, returning Sunday. He was ac-
companied by Mr.. Hall.
J. Harvey White has been liberated
from hospital in Los Angeles, Calf,
after a five weeks stay there with a
broken wrist. While at the institu-
ton two operations were required and
infection resulted. He is now gain
ing but has lost twenty-four pounds
during the ordeal.
Mrs. Annie Bradstreet of Gardiner
was a caller Sunday at the cottage
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Oak at Lake
Wesserunsett Her chauffeur, Leo
Standish. in the years that he has
been driving, has covered approx
mately half a million miles. His
longest motor trip has been to Rich
mond, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald w Philbrick
and son Donald Jr. of Portland and
Mrs. Philbrick's mother, Mrs w. G.
7 81 ol Ioh acuia ETInrida p
rived Saturday for a weeks visit with
Mr.. Philbrick's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
S. w. Philbrick on Coburn avenue
Mr.. Philbricks brother, Karl, drove
to Portland Friday, bringing them
back with him.
AS the result of a foul ball going
into the crowd at the fair grounds
Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Albert Fish
of Athens sustained injuries. The
ball hit Mrs. Fish in the back between
the spinal column and the hip and
quite painful injuries resulted. She
was removed to the Office of DR.. M. E.
Lord where examination was made
but returned to her home the same
night, although DR.. Lord rather advo-
Gated hospital treatment. During
the uIIeTnDOH d lOul fDdll dIoO hlI ohS
of the musicians playing in the band,
who was standing near the east
bleachers.
Mrs. Edith Taylor Thomson, mother
of Kenneth Thomson, who has been
leading man at Lakewood Theatre
during the summer months, left here
Monday afternoon on the 2:35 train
for Boston. she expects to spend
Saturday and Sunday with her son
who left on Sunday for New York to
begin rehearsals in the leading juven
lie role of 1.-The Love Child" Mrs.
Thomson will be back at her home in
Pittsburgh, Pa, Monday. Miss Cath
crime willard, who for several weeks
has been playing the leading woman
role at Lakewood. left Sunday for
Boston, expecting to be with the
Jewett Players.
Many people in Somerset County
will recall DR.. George Burgess Nc
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