The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood Lewis OF
Worcester, Mass, were week end
guests of Mr.. Lewis parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Lewis of North avenue.
Mrs. Abbie X. Wildes, who returned
last week from an extended western
trip, is for the present located at the
home of Mrs. Olive S. Dealy on Pleas
ant street.
Prof George Earle of Hyde Park,
Mass. arrived in town Monday even
ing and was joined here by his broth
er, DR.. F. E. Earle whom he is now
visiting in Canaan.
Adolph Bison is engaged in map
ing out the section of the town above
Dyer street for the Skowhegan Water
Company He is assisted in this
work by Robert Furber
Editor Arthur G. Staples of the
Lewiston Journal and Hiram Kicker
of Poland Springs. were in town
Tuesday for short time, being on
their way to Moosehead Lake.
Recent guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. R. G. Bigelow on the Old
County Road were Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Barnes of Lewiston and Mr.
and Mrs. Alvin Barron of Concord.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood Jewett who
have been visiting Mr.. Jewett's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Jewett of
Chandler street, left by Thursday af
ternoon train for their home in Med
ford, Mass.
Masters Junior and Enroll Taylor.
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Enroll Taylor
of Maple street will go to Waterville
tomorrow to attend a children's par
ty given by Mrs. David Dorward at
The Melcher.
Among the patients at Kennebec
Valley Hospital are Mrs. Harry Cow
an of Madison. surgical; Arthur Wal
lerscheid of Lynn, Mass. surgical,
and Mrs. Eta Blaisdell of Norridge-
wock, surgical.
The White Star Laundry have add
ed an up-to-date Hoffman steam press
ing machine to their equipment. This
establishment is very busy these
days, employing from ten to twelve
at the present time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sirois, newly
weds, Mrs. Joseph Pooler and two
CIlluTeH vi t rec SIltcli MI .. Ctllld
Poulin and Levi Butler left in the
latters auto Tuesday for IA week s
visit with friends and relatives in St
Joseph, Canada.
DR.. Brace l. Lawley and family of
Arlington, Mass. came to Skowhegan
Saturday morning with his sister,
Mrs. d. b. Bearce and her little neph-
ew, Wallace Maxim, who had been in
Portland for a short time. DR.. Law
ley will leave shortly for Portland
and then return to Arlington, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs H. L. Ripley of. Brock
ton, Mass, have been in town this
week, owing o the Illness of their
daughter Miss Eleanor Ripley, who
had come here to visit with Miss
Carolyn Cover and Miss Alta Porter.
There were symptoms of typhoid fever
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ripley took their
daughter home Tuesday by train.
While i'll Miss Ripley was at the
Cover home
Mrs. Ann Hilton of Ripley is visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
N. Cool on Bloomfield street. Mrs.
Hilton Is SO years old and has twin
brother living in St Adams, not far
from Hartland village. The Hiltons
were formerly near neighbors of Mr..
and Mrs. Cool. Mrs. John Lockwood
and three children, Olive, Ruth and
Virginia arrived Tuesday night for a
visit at the Cool home.
Simpsons Drug Store have receiy-
ed and installed their new soda foun
tain, delivery being made Tuesday by
an enormous truck from Boston.
feature of the equipment is "Frigi-
daire" refrigerator unit which auto
matically keeps drinks and ice cream
at the proper temperature, eliminat-
ing the use of ice. This is under
stood to be a fountain large cities
would be proud to boast Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnson of
Water street accompanied by Mrs.
Goodrich and Louis White of the In
dependent Reporter staff motored to
Belgrade Lakes. Sunday where most
enjoyable lunch was served. They
then motored to Augusta where Mr..
White visited H Price Weber with
whom he was associated for three
years. Mr.. Weber Is known as the
Gar of the dramatic stage of Eastern
United States and Canada.
Roy Briant. a New York actor. who
has been enjoying camp life at Lake
wood and Mrs. Briant, known on the
stage as Mia Mack, are leaving the
first of next week for New York
Mrs. Briant will be remembered by
many as having so successfully ap-
peared in the leading role of when
East Is West last season at the
Lakewood Theatre. Mrs. Briants
mother is remaining at Lakewood and
she will return for the month of Sep
TENDER.
A bad accident occurred just this
side of the first railroad crossing on
the state road to Waterville, Friday
night last, in which the cars of
Ernest fash of the Southside Gro
Gerry and Mr.. Lapoint of Factory
street were both damaged Mr.
fash was coming toward Skowhegan
and Mr.. Lapoint was going the other
way. He claimed, it Is understood.
that he could not see the fash car
and the two came together. Mr..
fash claims he was on the right side
of the road. Alvah Pomeleau of
WaterVille who was riding with Mr. F.