The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-10-26
!. SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS ~

Akeley has plumbers position.
Mrs Della Bartlett (Wood) Tapley
of West Medford, Mass. has been Wis
ting this week with her cousin, Mrs
Della L. Bartlett.
Miss Delta Laurison of the River
Road was operated upon for appen-
dicitis by DR.. Stinchfeld at Somerset
Hospital. Saturday.
son was born October 21st to
the wife of A Linwood Nutting. The
little stranger has been named Frank
Elwood. organizations.
Mrs. Frances Kelley has left the
employ of the New England Tel &
Tel. Co. after serving as night opera
tor for the past four years.
Mrs Clara B. Leavitt left here by
auto this morning for West Baldwin
where she will be the guest of her
daughter Mrs. Walter Flint for sew
eral months.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Clark OF
Lynn, Mass. and Charles Webster OF
Belgrade, passed the week end with
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Magoon at
Sunset Heights.
DR.. and Mrs. w. S. Stinchfeld and
Mr. and Mrs. w. r. Elliott returned
Monday from a visit with the families
Of Walter Pillsbury and William
Clough in Rumford.
Another case of diphtheria has
been noted in Skowhegan, Bertha
the little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. LemieuX of Hathaway St. being
the victim. She is not seriously i'll
Rev. and Mrs. D. A. Ball of West
Paris, formerly connected with the
Skowhegan Universalist Church were
guests the early part of the week OF
DR.. and Mrs. J. e. Wadsworth
Eearle B. Grundy is in the Massa-
chusetts General Hospital for treat.
ment owing to the injury to his back
which he sustained while playing
football with the High School clever
last October.
Mrs George H. Clark, Miss Lima
Mitchell and Mrs. F. w. Bunker Of
North Arson were in town Tuesday
on business connected with the Com
munity Bazaar to be held in their
town, Nov. $40.
Supt. of Schools, L. w. Gerrish
left this morning for Portland where
he will attend the sessions of the an
nual state Teachers Convention. Ow-
ing to the schools having been clos
ed for so long period none of the
Skowhegan teachers will attend the
meetings.
Justice of Peace John H. Lancas-
ter officiated at a quiet wedding Sat
urday when he united in marriage
Walter j. McKenney of Cornville and
Miss Edith Lambert also of Cornville
The groom is by occupation an agri-
culturist and it is understood that he
and his bride will make their future
home in Cornville.
Friends of ]. Fred Pollard, who
has the honor of being Skowhegan's
Oldest citizen, will be gratifed to
learn that he is recovering from his
recent illness. His older daughter
Mrs. Mary Pollard Twombly, has re-
turned to Hampton, N. H. but it is
understood is shortly going to Cali
fornia to reside for a time
to shortly dispose of his practice ow-
ing to i'll health and IL successful
will go to Hyde Park, Mass, where
his brother resides, for a time. Later
he intends to go to warmer climate
The doctor has numerous friends In
this section who regret that he feels
IL NECESSARY W make the claQBe.
The marriage Of Alvin |. Hilton
and Mrs. Angelina Small, both of
Madison was solemnized Sunday at
the parsonage Of the Bethany Bap-
fist Church, Rev. George Merriam Of
floating. There were no attending
friends or relatives. Mr.. Hilton is a
farmer and he and his bride are to
make their future home in Madison.
There will be special meeting OF
Parmenas Encampment next Tues
day evening, Oct. 81, when the Golden
Rule degree of the order will be ex-
emplified upon several candidates. So
many applications pouring into the
order makes it necessary at this time
to call special meetings to take care
of the work before the close of the
year.
Rev. George Merriam and DR.. 0.
H. Tracy, pastors of the two Baptist
Churches, are each 10 present the
five years program issued by the
Northern Baptist Convention at their
forenoon services next Sunday morn
ing. These programs have been pre-