The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28
r. SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS :.


in Lowell, Mass.
Miss Annie Lynch of Bath who has
been spending Christmas in SkoWhe-
can. returned home Tuesday noon.
The County Commissioners met at
the Court House yesterday to settle
up the business for the month of De-
cenber.
The regular meeting of Somerset
Royal Arch Chapter will be held to-
morrow evening and the Royal Arch
degree will be worked ON three can
adates.
Milburn Commandery U. o. G. c.
will hold whist and dancing social
after the regular meeting this even
ing. All members are expected to
invite their friends.
Mss Marguerite Robinson of Calais
arrived last evening for a visit with
her brother-in-law, Fred Gallagher.
Miss Robinson expects to spend the
greater part of the winter in Show
hogan.
The members of the Ladies Aid OF
the First Baptist church will meet in
the vestry at two o'clock Monday af-
ternoon. The work will be on pill
low slips. All of the ladies of the
church and parish are welcome
The skowhegan postoffice will be
open from seven to half past nine and
from half past ten to twelve, next
Monday, New Years day. The
city carriers will make one collec-
ton and one delivery but the rural
carriers will make no trips. The
money window will be closed all day.
Carl Ernest Gustafson Flodin of
Athens and Fred Plosching of Arson
have filed second papers for natural
zaton with clerk of courts, W. T.
Seekins. They will come before the
Supreme Court in April for the final
hearing Mr.. Flodin is shoemaker
and a Swede while Mr.. Plosching is
farmer and an Austrian
Charles Pomerleau, who has been
in the employ of Vigue & Hall, in
their Mad son Avenue barber shop,
has resigned his position. Mr. Pom
erleau came here from Madison about
two years ago, and was for time
employed by Sanford Reynolds. He
has entered the employ of Ed. Sayers
and commences his duties today in
the Company E Hair Dressing Par
lors on Water street.
The Christmas meeting OF the Phil
athea class was held in the First
Baptist Nestry Wednesday of last
week with Mrs. Bertha Hall and Mrs
Jennie Horne as hostesses. The
feature of the evening was a Christ
mas tree from which gifts were dis
tributed at the close of the business
meeting The next meeting will be
January third in the yestry with Mrs
Winifred Goodwin and Mrs Frances
Kelley as hostesses
Allen Smith of Middle Street, who
recently resigned his position at the
Maine Spinning Co, was presented
with a handsome gentIemen's gold
set by The employees of the spinning
department. Altho taken complete
ly by surprise. Mr.. Smith suitably ac-
knowledged the presentation, thank
ing them not merely for the gift, but
also for the good wishes accompany
ing the same. Mr. Smith has ae-
cepted a position with the Lymans-
vile Co, Providence, r. l., and will
commence his duties there during
the present week. Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith came here from Lawrence
about three years ago and have
made many friends They leave
town with many good wishes for
their future
The next meeting of the Woman's
Club will be an all day session held
in Library parlors, Wednesday, jan
uary third commencing at ten
o'clock. Preparations Will be made
for needed supplies for the relief of
wounded in war-stricken France
Cretonne for the pillows and comfort
bags and materials for filling the lat
Ter may be given to any member of
the committee consisting of Mrs.
Helen Atwood, Mrs. Adelaide Ord
way, Mrs. Mary Lord, Mrs. Abbie
Wildes. Mrs. Margaret Goodrich and
Miss Sarah Anderson, OF! left at the
library with Mrs Cabot. The ladies
will bring their luncheon. Coffee
will be served during the noon hour
by the hostesses. Mrs Hannah r.
Page and Mrs. Maud Ayore
According to a daily paper, W. IL.
Paine formerly OF Skowhegan, now
of Falmouth, and a deputy sheriff of
Cumberland c, leaped to the tab
ernacle rostrum where Billy Sunday
is preaching in Boston last Thursday