The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-31
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ard were at Boothbay the latter part
of the week on business.
Mrs. Annie Briggs of Andover,
Mass is a house guest of Mrs. Sarah
S. Marston on Baptist Hill.
Miss Florence Humphreys of An
gusta has been visiting with her sis
ter Mrs. Clement Downes on Mt.
Pleasant Ave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Z. Greenway
of Leavitt street are building a cot
tage at Boothbay, one of the states
delightful shore resorts.
Mrs. Carrie Weymouth, who has
been spending some time in Hartland
has returned to her home in Skowhe-
gan.
Judge and Mrs Thomas A. Ander-
son and son Bryant of Pittsfield
We're in attendance at the theatre
and dance Friday evening at Lake
wood
Mrs j. w Blunt went to Portland
the latter part of the week to meet
Mr.. Blunt and continue on with him
to Bridgeton to visit his mother, Mrs
Albert q. Blunt
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ Holt accom-
panied by their daughter Miss Ber-
nice and son Bernard, have returned
home from a few days visit in Jack
man and vicinity.
Miss Margaret NJ. Chase, circulation
manager of the Independent-Repo
who has been in attendance at the
national BPW Club sessions in West
Baden, Ind, will be back at her desk
Monday morning next
+ George Richards, accompanied by
his nephew, Ernest Richards and
family of Mt Pleasant Ave, left the
first of the week on an automobile
trip through the White Mountains
They will probably be away about
ten days.
Mrs. Nettie Morrow returned to her
home in Lewiston. Friday, after visit
ing with her cousin, Mrs. Henry
Crowell of North avenue. Mr.. and
Mrs. Crowell were in Lewiston Sun
day, also taking an automobile trip
along the coast.
Roy Briant of New York, a member
of the theatrical colony at, Lakewood
was called to New York last week by
the sudden death of his brother and
at the time of leaving Lakewood eX-
pected to go to Kansas to attend the
funeral. Owing to train service the
trip west was cancelled.
The marriage of Harry Treat of
Embden and Miss f. Avis Porter of
Madison was recently solemnized at
the home of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Bracket Porter in Madison.
The family formerly resided in Show
hogan. Mr.. and Mrs. Treat are to
reside in Worcester Mass.
In accordance with a vote of the
citizens, at a special town meeting
the horses, owned by the town and
used by the Fire Department have
been sold to Charles Whittemore.
When necessary the department will
have the use of the horses of Edmund
Gilman, which are to be kept at the
Fire Department station nights and
work days within radius Of half
mile of the fire station.
Clifford e. Aulis- of Bariboo, Wis
consin is driving thru by automobile
next month to join Mrs. Auis, who
arrived last week to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A. Wentworth.
at their summer home on the east
shore of Lake Wesserunsett. Mr..
Aulis will visit en- route with his par
ents in Hanover, n. H. Mrs. Went
worth rs arranging for party the
last of this week at the Arcadia Tea
Room.
i Reports from various resort sec
lions of the state indicate that Au
gust will prove a big month in Maine.
July in some parts of Maine has not
been up to expectations, so far as
summer visitors has been concerned.
This was due in no small degree to
the fact that the spring was late and
cold. However with August prOmis
ing big, Names revenue from the
summer tourists will reach well into
the millions this year.
DIR. and Mrs. w H. Diller of Lands
downe, Penn. arrived here by auto
mobile Sunday evening. They were
accompanied by Mrs. OILERS sister,
Miss Lena Wyman, also by Miss Lena
Jack who has been a nurse in the
Diller family for many years and by
the two children, Billy aged nine and
John, aged seven. DR.. Diller re-
turned by train to Pennsylvania this
week The other members of the
party, above mentioned, will remain
for the summer. occupying the Wyman
home on Main street.
j Mr.. and Mrs Donald lBurrll of
Main street entertained a large party
of relatives from Sunday until Tues
day morning. included were Mr.
and Mrs. w S. Bradley. Miss Thelma
Bradley >and Mr.. Bradley's sister
Mrs. Richan, all of Chelsea, Mass
and Mrs Bertha Stanley and sons of
Portland. They left here for Grand
Manan. Mrs. Abbie Turner of Bos-
ton and Miss Beatrice Bradley of
Chelsea, Mass has been house guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Burrill during the
past week.
Sheriff Mooers was in Pittsfeld.
Thursday to accompany Roy l.. Per-
kins from the county Jail to that place
for hearing before Judge r. A. An
derson. Perkins was taken on the
charge of forging checks in Pittsfeld