The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14
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MISS Oarolyn Cover, youngest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George w.
Cover, who is Ill with pneumonia. is
reported as slightly improved.
Beloni Bouchard, Onesime Bouchard
and sons, Levite and Dennis, are
visiting relatives in Aroostook County
and New Brunswick, the trip being
made by auto.
Thomas Bolduc, who is employed
| locally as a spinner in the mill of the
American Wooden Company, has re-
turned from trip to Quebec, Sher-
brook and Montreal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dean of the
Back Road and Mr.. and Mrs. Perley
ireland OF Corinna will return Friday
or saturday from motor trip to Old
orchard. Portland, Boston and other
Massachusetts cities.
Miss Verna Porter and her guest,
Miss Elizabeth Gleason of Haverhill,
MASS. returned Tuesday from a visit
with friend in Bangor, with whom
they were both acquainted, while at
Miss Wheelock's kindergarten School
in Boston.
DR.. and Mrs. L. P. Geoffrion and
family are on an auto trip to Quebec
and Montreal visiting relatives and
friends. They will return by way
of the White Mountains and stop off
at Boston, Mrs. Geoffrion selecting
music for her pupils.
Mrs. Carolyn P. Fairbrother is visit
ing with friends in Aroostook County.
Miss Georginna Hayden of Portland
who came to Madison Center, owing
to the death of her sister, Miss Olive
Hayden, will remain for the present
with her nephew, Fred Hayden.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Seekins leave
today by automobile for a visit with
their son, l.. Elroy Seekins in Lowell,
Mass. From Bowdoinham, they will
be accompanied by John Holden, a
former well known Somerset County
resident, who is the father of Mrs.
l.. E. Seekins.
Chester Nutting of the firm of w. D.
Sargent & Co. who recently purchas-
ed of Mrs. Emma Flagg her home on
East Front Street, is renoyating the
same. Mrs. Flagg and her daughter
and grandchildren have gone to North
Arson to reside permanently with
Mrs. Flagg's brother.
Charles w. Day, with his family
and two guests had quite an expert
ence Sunday night, near Watervlle,
when their Buick car was consider
ably damaged in the rear, when it was
understood to have been hit by
another car, driven by Joe Roy. No
one in the Day car was hurt.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Washburn,
who have for long time lived on
Pleasant street have bought the
Reyes house on Lower Middle street,
which was formerly one of the Nor
rison houses and are already beginn-
ing to move there. The Reyes family
have broker up housekeeping.
Very pleasantly were the members
of the Pioneer Past Noble Grands
Association entertained Monday after
noon by Mrs. Lila French at her
home on High street The president,
Mrs. Violet V. Fogg presided during
the business session. A delicious
luncheon was served by the hostess,
the tables being decorated with cut
flowers and place cards. The next
meeting will be in September at the
home of Mrs. Carrie Bearce.
Patients at Somerset Hospital are
Alfred Sargent, Fairfield; Miss Anna
Rowell, Harmony Howard Noble,
Norridgewock; Miss Irene Harvill,
Cornulle; Miss Florence Haicks,
Hinckley; Mrs. Merrill Haskell and
baby son of North Arson. Patients
lately discharged from this institution
are Mrs. Fred Parks, Peter Gilbert,
Edwin Cowett, all of Skowhegan;
Earl Matthews, Burnham; Glenice
Miller, Bingham and Mrs. Gladys Howe
of Oakland.
Charles B. Dartt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Lyon and two children, Robby
and Dorothea of Worcester, Mass,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Spencer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Thompson of Winslow,
Vt, Thomas Wentworth of Milwaukee,
Wis, and Miss Doris Wentworth of
Portland have been spending their
vacations at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Wentworth on the Back Road
Week end guests at the Wentworth
farm included Mr. and Mrs Harold
Thompson and Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Lord who had been spending a week
at Long Pond.
Ansel Nickerson of Mercer and
Frank Jewett of Corinna are both
surgical patients at the Kennebec
Valley Hospital. Mrs. Bridget Dur
gin of the Forks will return Saturday
after receiving medical treatment
there and Mrs Cony Robinson and
Nal Spaulding. both of Bingham,
who have been surgical patients will
return home this week Among
other recent patients at the hospital
are Gordon w Briggs. who has been
receiving medical treatment, Florence
and Rhyme Stinchfeld. both of Show
hogan, who have been surgical pa
tients and Byron Slipp of North Arson,
who has had a fractured arm.
The large audiance at Lakewood
Theatre was much pleased with THE
Cake Eaters" in which Miss Jean
Adair has toured on Keith's Vaude-
Vile circuit. Miss Adair, as usual
pleased the audience as did Miss
Stickney of the Lakewood Stock Co.
They were assisted by Newton Wyman