The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-10

John II. Jenkins has returned from
Boston where business called him.
Miss Helen Tenney of New York
City, arrived yesterday to be the guest
of Miss Geneva Smith at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. J. Smith,
on Madison avenue.
II. S. Hopkins leaves next Saturday
for Cedar Rapids, Iowa on railroad
business. Mrs. Hopkins will visit
during his absence with her sister,
Mrs. Walter Wiltshire in Sydney.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Soule of Nor
ridgewock were week end guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde H. Blackwell. The
two gentlemen are both active work
ers IN local l. o. o. F. circles.
E. A. Pattee of Harmony was in
town Tuesday and was hurriedly cal
led to Wellington, having been advis-
ed by telephone that his brother had
just dropped dead in Wellington.
Miss Mary Amelia Owen, twelve
year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Blaine Owen of Augusta, arrived in
Skowhegan Sunday evening for visit
with Mr. and Mrs. E. E. McNeelie.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Philbrick
who have been abroad since early
spring, visiting various foreign coun-
tries, arrived home last evening.
They landed in New York Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Osborn who
have been living with Mr.. Osborn's
brother, Carl Osborn of North street,
have returned to their home in Nor
walk, Conn. They expect to return
the first of September or when textile
conditions improve.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fernald of
Ellsworth Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Percy
Fernald and two children Lawrence
and Carolyn and sister Alice Duet of
Bangor Mr. and Mrs. Howard Fer
maid of Pittsfeld motored to Skowhe-
gan Sunday and spent the day with
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Fernald and fam
lily on Water street.
Mrs. H. H. Snow and family, who
have been here with Mr.. Snow, who is
SUPERINTENDENT of the state road
building between here and Norridge-
wock. left the first of the week for
their home in Truro, Mass. Accord
ing to a telegram received here their
homeward journey was interrupted by
the burning of their car, but details
of the incident are not yet known.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl w. Morton and
son Allan have returned to their
home in Augusta, after spending the
week end at Lake Wesserrunsett, east
shore with Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. j. o. Doble, who have
also been guests of the Smiths re-
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Mass. Tuesday accompanied by Miss
, Norma Smith, who will visit there.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Bur.
rill should beware of the dog as they
approach the Rouillard cottage on the
shore of Weserunett where the family
are pending the summer The dan
gerous 90 animal referred to is called
Sandy Gordon Briggs is the happy
possessor of this young Scotch Collie
at present about as big as a pint OF
, beans. OF course the new pet is very
| popular with the entire family.
Alfred d. Brown of Birmingham
Mich. arrived in town on the late
train Tuesday night to visit friends
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah Crowell
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a native of Browns Corner, Canaan
where he lived for many years. He
will try to meet his friends during his
stay in this section. Mr.. Brown has
for six years, been ianitor of the Bir-
mingham High School
Traffic is always heavy noontimes
at the junction of Water and Madison
streets and in the usual CONGESTION
Monday noon a Chevrolet car owned
by Edward j. Croteau, who was com
ing across the north channel bridge,
collided with a Buick sedan driven by
Philo Steward who was going toward
the Island. A Ford car which had
been parked in front of LaFond's
store. backed into the street forcing
the Croteau car to swerve to the left
a little, Mr. Steward not seeing the
Chevrolet in time to avoid it. The
front wheel, radiator, mud guard and
axle of the Croteau ear were ruined
ana a front fender of the Buick sedan
damaged.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Scott will be interested to learn of the
marriage of their eldest daughter,
Miss Elizabeth A. Scott to Carl Leslie
White of Keene, n. II. The Scott
family moved from Skowhegan to
Keene several years ago. The couple
were married June 26th and are to
make their future home at 116 Cross
street, Keene. Mr. White is employ
ed at the Keene postofice and his
bride has been teacher, having be-
gun her work in that profession at
the Park School here. She last
taught at Hartford, Conn, resigning
from her position there last March.
She has particular talent as a teacher.
Two other daughters Of the Scott
familY have been married during the