The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-07
Sknntlrrgatt Gnral NrruH


/ friends in Augusta.
Miss Gertrude Huber of New York
+ City is the guest of Miss Geneva
Smith.
Col. Roy L. Marston was at the
Soldiers home at Togus Monday on
business.
Mrs. Sarah Abbey left Sunday for
two weeks visit with her daughter
in Portland.
Postmaster w. R. Elliott left Tues
day for visit With his sister in Hay
erhill, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. c. NJ. Holt and family
went to Northport for the week end
at their cottage.
Miss Annabelle Lancaster, the dis
trict nurse, reports 136 calls made
during the month of July.
Attention is called to the s. H. S.
Alumni Association meeting which is
next Wednesday at Lakewood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Cote and son
Frederick, are visiting with Mr.. Cote's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cote.
George Hovey and Wallace Emery,
two prominent citizens of North An
son, were in town Saturday on bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs c. II. Creation of Pro-
whence, r. |. are visiting this week
with his brother. ". ". Creation and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Goodrich and
Mr.. and Mrs Chester Rollins of Bling
ham were visitors in town yesterday
afternoon.
Donald Hight who has been visiti-
ing with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
j. Hight in Athens, WAS at Lakewood
Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Turner have
been entertaining this week Mrs.
Turner's brother. Howard Woodman,
Mrs WOodman and their daughter,
Vema Woodman and Ira Mclean, all
of Melrose, Mass.
Attorney and Mrs. Lyman L. Wal
ton of FOXbOro Mass, for many
years residents OF dkowhegan. are
spending this week in town, as
guests of Mr. and Mrs. l. Judson
Smith. Mr. Walton came especially
at this time to attend the Eaton
school reunion.
Edward Barry of South Boston has
departed after visiting here with Mr.
and Mrs. w. F. Turner of Bush Street
He graduated from SkoWhegan high
school in the class of 1896 and was
for time employed in the John r
philbrick jewelry store. He is now
a jeweler in South Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Newton leave
Skowhegan the first of next week fol
Brunswick, where they will make
their future home. They have re-
sided for many years ON the Palmer
farm, which they owned. prior to its
purchase by NJ. {. Viles. and many
friends regret their going.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. F. Hamilton of 197
West Front street were responsible
for the entertainment Of about seven
ty-fiye people at barn dance at theiI
place. "The Cedars.' Friday evening
This was formerly the Whitman
place. Music was furnished by GeOf-
frion's Orchestra of -four pieces.
Mrs. Ellen NJ. Smith expects to
leave here Saturday for Lynnfeld
Center, Mass, where she will be the
guest of Mrs. Flora Burleigh and
Mrs. Sally Russell Mrs. Russell will
be remembered as Miss Sarah Morse
of this place and Mrs. Burleigh alsC
at one time lived in Skowhegan and
attended the public schools.
William Hoyt senior at high
school and son Of Henry Hoyt OF
Madison avenue has been suffering
from the effects of a cut on one OF
his hands The accident was sus-
tanned when he fell from load OF
hay hitting his hand on a rock. He
was assisting in the harvesting Of the
hap crop at the Hoyt farm above East
Madison.
G. L. Jackson, Who has been over
seer in the finishing department at
the Anderson Mills, for two and one
half years. has finished his work i'll
that capacity and has returned TO his
former home in Newport. y II. His
wife who has spent two winters here
has been in Newport this summer
Mr.. Jackson plans to return to Skow-
hogan for the fair in September.
Miss Airline Keene, who is employed
in a South Boston publishing house
clerically. has been visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene keene
and this week is one of a party tray
cling by automobile to Quebec and
the White Mountains Others in the
party are. Mr.. and Mrs keene, Mrs.
Roy Keenc. Kenneth keene and Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Holden OF Augusta.
Word has been received by George
Pelletier of the the River Road of the
death of his sister, formerly Marion
Pelletier but known in religion as
Sister St. Jeanne Marie, nun in
pawtucket, Il. |. She formerly lived
in Van Buren,, whore the Pelletier
family resided prior 10 coming to