The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31

considerably injured one leg below the
knee.
Mrs. Smith Whittier who has been
i'll at her home on Summer Street, has
been removed to Somerset Hospital for
treatment.
Misses Winona Paddock, Mildred
Chute and Agnes Mantor have return
ed to their studies in Pennington Nor
NAL School.
Wallace GirouX and wife of Gardi-
ner, we're in town last week for a brief
holiday visit with Mrs. Giroux's faith
cr. Isadore Treall.
DR.. II. II. Brock of Portland is COM
ing to Skowhegan this forenoon, hav-
ing been called to Somerset Hospital
on a surgical case.
DR.. Geo. f. Young left Tuesday on
the midday train for Burlington, VI
where he will enter the Mary Fletcher
Hospital as house physician.
Mrs. Hattie Demick returned Mon
day to her home in West Minot, after
being called here owing to the death
of her mother, Mrs. Loantha p. Hutch
ms.
Supt, l.. W. Gerrish of the Skowhe-
gan-Madison School has been granted
a life certificate as superintendent of
schools of Maine by the State School
department.
Roy P. Nay, who has been ill in an
Augusta Hospital arrived in Skowhe-
gan Thursday to visit with his father
Stanley f. Nay, and other relatives in
this vicinity.
Miss Harriet l.. Marble, who has
been home for a few days from Ames-
bury, Mass, is to return to Massachu-
sets and engage in a course of vocal
study in Boston.
Burton Dunfield, sub principal of
the High School in Torreyton, Conn,
who has been a guest in the family of
c. H. Chute during the holiday vaca-
ton has returned.
Nahum S. Steward and son Kerry
were at home the first of the week
from Orono. Miss Jessie Folsom of
Augusta departed Monday after visit
ing in the Steward home.
Judge Harvey Fl. Brazzell of Fair
field will be in town Monday to attend
to his duties in Municipal Court. Last
Monday he was here on his way to
Madison to attend to similar duties.
Charles Beckwith and family of Fort
Fairfield were in town during the day
Monday. They had been in Athens ID
visit in the home of his father J. c..
Beckwith and were on their way home.
DR.. F. E. Earle of Canaan was in
Tuesday accompanying his bro
Their George w. Earle of Hyde Park,
thus far on his return home.
The gentleman last referred to is
principal of the Hyde Park High
School.
Frank T. Ross of st. Stephen, N. b.,
roc hnnn in C~Eamhnnon fO visit xnith
his brother Chas. A. Ross and brother
S. w. Philbrick. He depart
ed Tuesday accompanied by his two
sons, Walter and Kenneth, who had
also been visiting here.
Besides Mrs. w. r. Bartlett who &C
the remains of her father,
Charles Gage here for final funeral
ceremonies Monday were Mr.. and
Mrs. M. L. French of North Arson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hunnewell of Madi-
son, M. L. French of Scion and w. E.
of Madison.
Postmaster Clarence Mantor and his
of obliging clerks are to be con-
upon the successful man
ner in which they handled the Christ
mas mails this year. One substitute
and one substitute carrier was hired
to aid in the extra work. There was
much insured matter and owing to the
parcel post the business for the six
working days previous to the holiday
the increase in stamps was a little
than 16 per cent over that of last
year, while the gross receipts was
over IS per cent. The service was
very efficient.
The funeral services of the late La
Merrill, whose death was not
ed in a previous issue as having oc-
CURED last Thursday morning, were
held Saturday afternoon from the
family home on the East Madison
Road. Rev. H. G. McGlaufin of the
Centenary NJ. E. Church, where the
deceased had formerly been a wor-
shipper, was the attending minister
and the funeral arrangements were
in charge of Thomas G. Lord. The
remains were taken to the Southside
tomb to await burial in the spring.
Mr.. Merrill was very we'll known both
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