The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-24
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| Mrs. Ada Phillips received surgical
treatment on Monday at Hospital in
Lewiston.
Harry Bartlett, prominent mill
man of Harmony was In town Monday
on business.
Commencing Monday, July 28th, the
Skowhegan Postoffice will be closed
at 7.30 p. m.
Miss Mary Norris has arrived from
Brookline, Mass. to spend some time
with Miss Louise H. Coburn.
Perley Witham and his mother, Mrs.
Amanda Witham returned Friday to
their Middle street home after a visit
in Scion.
Mrs. Harri6 Lewis, one of the ma
irons at the State Reformatory, has
been called to Clinton by the illness
of relative.
Miss Evelyn NJ st. Ledger return
ed Saturday to Portland to resume her
studies in nurse training at the Chill
dren's Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Pierce and Miss
Esther Pierce of Beverley, Mass are
guests of Mrs. Pierce's mother, Mrs.
Joseph Otis Smith.
The services at the State Reforma-
tory for Women were conducted last
Sunday by Rev. II. l.. Nichols of the
Centenary M. L. Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Haskell were at
Peaks Island, Sunday to visit with
Mr. Haskell's father and sister, who
are spending some time there.
Guy L. Conant drove down to
Boothbay, Sunday, bringing Mrs. Co
nant back from a visit with Miss
Mabel Pooler at the Pooler summer
home.
Miss Elsie Armstrong of Baltimore.
Md was the guest for the week end
of her sister Mrs. Mary w Libby SUI
perintendent at the State Reformatory
for Women.
Miss Myra d. Akeley of the clerical
force of the American Wooden Co.
is enjoying two weeks vacation, a
part of which she is spending in Wor-
cester, Mass.
The Misses Mamie, Alice and Annie
Currer accompanied by their father
returned to their home in Winthrop
after visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
| liam Currier of Maple street.
DR.. and Mrs. c. J. Strong of Pitts
/ field who are spending the balance of
the summer at stronghold" at Great
Moose Lake, were in town Saturday
attending to matters of business.
The ladies' of the BPW Club con-
Quoted a very successful food sale in
their rooms, Saturday. Directing the
same were Miss Mary Murphy, Miss
A. NJ. Caswell, Mrs. Kate S. Simpson
and Mrs. Marion T. Oddly
Miss Marjorie Pillsbury, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. S. NJ.
Cover of Coburn Ave, returned Sat
urday to her home in Limington, &C
companied by her niece and nephew,
Muriel and Merrill Cover, who will
visit there.
Mrs. Carl Lightbody and little
daughter, who have been in Skowhe-
gan for several months, have return
ed to Newport, r. L., where Mr.. Light
body is again located. They were
accompanied by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Edwards, who will remain
for a few weeks visit.
Miss Louise H. Coburn and Mrs.
John w. Fogler have returned home
IRON Ashland, Aroostook County,
where they attended a meeting of the
Josselyn Botanical Society. Miss Han
nah r. Page, Miss Dorothy NJ. Elliot
and their guest Miss Mandana Marsh
of Sandwich, Mass. were also in at
tendance at the meeting.
The customary meeting of the trus-
tees of the Woman's Reformatory
was held Thursday last, Mrs. Cert
rude Stevens Leavitt of Portland, Mrs.
Sadie Bates of Sandy Point, DR.. |. B.
Mower of Watervlle and G. L. Ayore
of Skowhegan being in attendance.
Among the most recent commitments
at the institution have been women
from Albion and Biddeford.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. F. Emerson, G. w.
Emerson. Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Withee,
Mrs. Nellie f. Blaisdell, II. w Emer-
son, Ernest Emerson and Mrs. Sarah
w. Withee motored to Dover Foxcroft
Wednesday of last week to attend the
funeral of Luther w. Emerson, the
oldest brother of S. F. and G. w. En-
erson, who passed away July 10, at
the advanced age of 80 years,
month and 20 days.
Miss Ethel Bailey, one of the teach
ing force at the Madison High School
Rochester, n. Y. is now attending an
extension course given by the Univer-
sity of Rochester for teachers of Do
nestle Science At the close of the
course Miss Bailey will Immediately
return home to Skowhegan to spend
a snort vacation with her parents
prior TO returning to resume her du-
ties IN the same school for another
year.
July u, 1861, occurred the battle of
Bull Run, the first great battle of the
many in which the historic army OF
the Potomac was engaged. This was
63 years ago. and it is very likely
that S. F. Emerson of Skowhegan, is
the only survivor in Somerset Coun-