The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25
.Skowhegon Local News

Vim. y. Robbins and Victor Robbins
of Milo were in town for the Shoe
Factory Ball.
Members of Russell Relief Corps
and all ladies' interested are request
ed to meet at C. a r. Hall Monday,
the 29th at Il. III. to make bouquets
for memorial Day
W. G. Hunton of Portland, indus
trial agent for The Maine Central
Railroad, was among the notable Wis
itors at the Shoe Factory celebration
last Tuesday evening
John Merritt who for the past
boy between Portland and Skowhe-
gan has resigned his position and
gone to Waltham, Mass. where he
has employment.
The annual Memorial sermon will
be delivered at the Bethany Church
next Sunday morning by Herbert c..
Libby of Waterville. Members of
Russell Post and Russell Relief
Corps will attend
Members of the Festival Chorus are
urged to remember the rehearsal next
Tuesday evening at the High School
building at 30 This is important
in view of the concert to be given
Tuesday evening, June 18th.
Clifford Young of Skowhegan who
has been working for hatcher and
Harmount at Mackamp, Me. since
last November. is clerk and scaler
at camp one which is cutting pulp
wood. He will not be home this
summer as expected
Tuesday, May 80, Decoration Day,
Skowhegan p o. will be closed from
9 to 1915; Il to 2; 2.15 to 450 and
at at night. One collection and
one delivery by city carriers. Rural
carriers make no trips. Money
Order window closed all day.
Arthur Boiler who has been living
in the house on Leavitt st. purchased
some months since by +. j. Butler
has moved TO the house vacated by
Daniel Jones, who with his family
have moved to Massachusetts. Mr.
and Mrs. Butler will move in few
days from the Hill house on Cross
ST. to their recently acquired pos
session.
The choice of Clyde H. Smith to
lead the five or six hundred couple
in the grand march at the Shoe
Factory celebration, last Tuesday
evening, was specially appropriate by
reason of his position as president of
the board of trustees of the Shoe
Factory Fund aud Craftsmanship of
the Board of Selectmen His part
ner was Miss Mary Hayden
All Odd Fellows who desire to at
tend the District meeting at Nor
next Monday night, May
18th, who have no means of convey
ance will please meet at Odd Fellows
Hall from $50 to I o'clock D. III.
The committee in charge respectfully
request all the members who have
automobiles to offer their services on
this occasion and plan accordingly.
II. X. Steward, Skowhegan High
school al, University of Maine, '0S.
who for the past seven years has
been connected with the University of
Illinois has resigned his position
there to accept Il most natterng Of
fer from the Michigan Agricultural
College at Lansing, Michigan. He
has been appointed to a full Profess
Sorshlp in the Department of Engin-
eering, having been made head of
The Department of Drawing and De-
sign. Mr.. Steward is the son of Mr..
md Mrs W. b. Steward of this town.
The District meeting of the 23rd
District l. o. o. +. will be held at
Monday evening, May
10Th with Quinnebassett Lodge No
lO9 The degree staff of Wesserun-
'ett Lodge of Athens will confer the
irst degree. Grand Master John f.
Bunker, Deputy Grand Master Willis
2. Parsons. Grand Warden Harold ].
Toward and Past Grand Master Ira
!. Hersey of the Grand Lodge are ex-
)ected to be present at this meeting
\ large delegation from Madison,
and Athens will avail
themselves of attending this meeting
rom the fact the following day be-
ng holiday We can all stay out UNI
ii morning. A good program will
be presented to make the meeting one
If the best ever.
The Noman's Relief Corps met at !
j. A, r. Hall on Friday, May 10Th, the |
were invited to this meeting
md six accepted the invitation. After
he regular meeting plans were dis !
'ussed for Memorial Day, the COM
'ades agreeing that the Woman's Re- |
lief Corps were to make bouquets |
1niy Until last year they have made |