The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-23
~ SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS ~


Mrs G. f. Avore entertained the
J. T. Club at her home on Maple
Street last Thursday afternoon.
NJ 2. Abbott of Rumford, general
manager of the New England Tele-
phone Company, was in town last
Friday.
Lees Hall. who is at the head of
the dyeing department at the Arms
Mill, departed Friday for Boston on
business.
Mrs. Charles Smith returned home
Friday from Cornyille where she was
called by the illness of her father
Darius McCrillis.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. p. Ordway went
! to Portland for the day last Sunday,
making the trip by automobile, de-
spite last weeks snoWstorm.
Mrs. Charles Larry departed Friday
for her home in Chocorua, n. II. Mrs.
Larry has been spending several
weeks with her son Harold Larry
Mrs. Bessie Maxim departed for
Boston Saturday morning, where she
expects to remain for the winter as
/ Mr.. Maxim has a position in that
city
Mrs. Perley Stevens and Miss Mil
dred Beale departed Saturday for
Portland, where they will visit at the
home of Mrs. Stevens brother, Austin
Games.
Albert L. Greene, who had business
at the last session of the Probate
Court, has returned to Lowell, Mass,
where he has a position in an ammu-
milton factory.
Arnold Lawrence was at the home
of his parents over Sunday Mr..
Lawrence is now located at Water
Vile and is a brakeman for the Maine
Central Railroad.
Maude E. Plummer of Hallowell is
visiting her cousin Mrs. Charles
Oliver, who left the Hospital last
Thursday and is staying at Mr.. and
Mrs Estabrook's on Pleasant St.
Dr.. George Otis Smith was one of
the speakers at the banquet of the
Delta Kappa Epsilon of Colby Col
lege, which was held at the Elmwood
Hotel in Watervile last Friday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sullivan en-
tertained the young ladies who are
employed in Green Brothers store, OF
which Mr.. Sullivan is manager, at
their home on Alder street last
Thursday evening. A very enjoy
able time was reported. Refresh
ments were served.
The barrel containing 100 pints of
whiskey, which was seized and libel
Webster, was declared forfeited to
the State by Trial Justice Lancaster,
Friday forenoon, as no one appeared
to claim it, 1t was taken from the
Depot at NorridgewocI and was con-
signed to W II. Sullivan of that
! town.
Mr.. Hook, a representative of the
w. II. Fissell Company of New York,
who has the contract for the con-
struction of the PostofIice which is to
be erected in this town next spring,
was here last Friday and Saturday.
He came in connection with the sub
contracts for the excavation and
other parts which may go to local
parties.
The liquor seized by Sheriff
Thompson at the Maine Central
Freight shed and in the barn in the
rear of the store occupied by Guy.
Debe on Madison Avenue, and libeled
November 6, was declared forfeited
by Judge H. II. Brazzell last Thurs
day as no one appeared to claim it,
While two barrels of the above were
found in the Guy Debe barn, it is
well understood they were not his
property.
Elmer Nolin who was on the Dor
der with the Hospital Corp of the
Second Maine Regiment, was in town
recently He informed a representa-
tive of this paper that he had receiv-
ed orders from Washington to start
tomorrow for Laredo, Texas and
bring back the five members OF the
Second Maine, who were left at the
Hospital and also Private Brooks of
Madison, who was left at the Hospi
tai at Athol, Mass.
A shower was given on Friday
evening at the home of Mrs. F. w.
Briggs, Water street in honor of
Miss Louise H. Cass, whose marriage
to Emery Fletcher, of Ely, Nevada,
will take place soon. Those present
were members of the Phi Psi Club.
which was formed several years ago,
when Miss Cass resided in this town.
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