The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-07
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MIR. and Mrs. E. A. Weber of Hart
land were in town Monday having
business at the Court House.
Mrs. Hazel b. Roderick of Portland
is visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolphe Burkhardt on
Mt. Pleasant Ave.
Mrs. Jennie Blanchette, who has
been in Gardiner during the past five
weeks visiting with her son, returned
home Monday night
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Dow, Mr.. and
and Mrs. Rollins and little daughter,
of Sangerville, visited Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. William Donaldson of
Baptist Hill.
Miss Elsie Van Satin of Sanford, N.
J. arrived here this week to be the
guest of Miss Molly V. Blunt. The
two young ladies were room-mates at
Wellesley College.
Friends of Mrs. Lotto Gates will be
much gratified to learn that she
has been slightly improved for the
! last few days, and some hopes are
entertained for her recovery.
Mrs. Sarah Burns Whittier of Win
ter Park, Fla. arrived in Skowhegan
i Monday night and went to Lakewood
to visit with her sister, Mrs. Eliza
beth B. Lombard for sometime.
Mrs. Clara Palmer Shepardson has
returned to Boston, where she is
connected with the Historical Society
after months vacation, three weeks
of which were spent here with her
sister, Miss Bertha Palmer.
Mr. and Mrs. George Emerson of
Summer street have been happy by
the safe arrival of their fifth grand
daughter, Gladys Margaret Richard
son. The parents are Percy and
Florilla Richardson of Abbott
J. o. Morris, manager of the Wool |
worth store, left Sunday afternoon
for two weeks vacation to be spent in
Boston and in Lancaster, Ohio, where
his parents reside During his alb |
sence, F. c. Malin from the Bangor
store is in charge.
Miss Flora Savage, who graduated
from Skowhegan High School in the
class of 1920 and who has been en-
| ployed in the State House at Augusta
arrived Monday night to be the guest
of her grandmother, Mrs. Flora
Savage of Middle street.
Lawrence A. Gilbert and Tancrede
Cyr of Jackman were in town last
week. Mr.. Gilbert is the son of the
late Joseph Gilbert, for many years a
business man at Jackman. Mr.. Cyr
is the son of Cyril Cyr clothier in
that community. The young men
were on business trip to Skowhegan
and Waterville.
The Second Annual Aviation Meet
will be four day event set for Aug
ust 29-30-31 and September / at Old
Orchard and Col Sherman n. Shum
way, Commander of the Simon Peters
Post is assisting the Staples Post of
Old Orchard under whose auspices
the same is held by promoting this
air meet in this community.
o. r. Wilder left Tuesday morning
for Haverhill and Boston, Mass. with
view to a possible location some
where in that section. He will re-
turn Saturday. Master Jack Wild
der is at Cliff Island for an outing with
his aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Harrington of Boston, who
were in Skowhegan recently on their |
return from an automobile trip to
Nova Scotia.
Allen Wilson accompanied by his
young sisters, Margaret and Ruth ar
rived Monday night to visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Dionne, who a few
weeks ago moved from Alder street
back to their farm on the Eaton
Mountain Road Mrs. Dionne, has
been enjoying two weeks vacation
from her duties at the Skowhegan
Savings Bank, but resumed work
there Monday morning.
! Many Skowhegan friends will be
] interested to learn of the recent mar
riage of Miss Hazel Goodrich of Hall
Dwell and John Westley Pelkey of
Auburn. The wedding occurred in
! Auburn at the home of the officiating
clergyman Rev. Milo f. Pearson.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. /,
David Pelkey of Detroit, Mich. but
was born in Canada He graduated
from Madison High School The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert f. Goodrich of Hallowell. For
the past two years, she has been
member of the Skowhegan school
teaching force.
T. f.. Oliver and son, Glen, have
purchased of c. f. Decker his grocery
store on the Island and the new en-
terprise will be known as the T. Il. .
Oliver e. Son Cash Market. The T
senior member of the firm moved his
! family here last spring from Lubec
where he was engaged in the grocery,
meat and sea food business for fifteen
years. Glen. the junior partner, has
been employed by the president of the
Warren Leather Goods Company.
Worcester. Mass. Other members of
the Oliver family are Ray compositor
at the independents Reporter office.
Marguerite, Vance and Gerald of
Skowhegan and Mrs j. B. Quigley of
Bangor Mr. Decker will take a va
cation for a time and plans to remain
in Skowhegan for the winter at least
At los last Monday morning
Sheriff Mooers received a telephone
call from the Chief of Police in +
Waterville that an automobile had F
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