The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-20
Skowhegon Local News

ms on acquaintances.
Harold Larry returned Monday from
D,tts6eld where he had been attend
mo the Boys Conference.
Miss Phyllis Whiting returned
Monday from a short visit at West
rorks with Miss Lillian Farley.
Mrs. Maude Monroe, who has been
.nanding few days with her sister
~ town returned to Jay Tuesday last
Rev. J. W. Packard preached Sun
dav at the Federated Church in
uinekley. owing to the absensa of
Rev. II. G. McGlauflin.
Mrs Marie Boulette is passing
Easter with Miss Vera McCoombs a
student at St Josephs Academy in
Marlboro and in Boston.
Mrs. Elvira G. Beal is very i'll at
ber home in the Hilton Hill neighbor
hood She is 70 years of age and
crave fears are entertained for her
recovery
Mrs G. F. Barnes and little son
Moody of Damariscotta have been
visiting this week with her mother,
Mrs Emery Adell and her sister Mrs.
Edward Estabrook
Mrs. George Clark of North Arson
was operated on Sunday BY DR.. H. E.
lIarston of North Arson and DR..
Weber of Lewiston. She is making
favorable progress toward recovery.
Harry l. Goodrich of Palmyra,
candidate for nomination for the of
fee of Sheriff in this County, was in
town during the day Tuesday calling
upon friends and viewing the political
situation.
Wilkie c. Clark, who divides his
time between Maine and California,
arrived Monday night to visit his
mother Mrs. Sac F. Clark and to re-
main here for a time possibly during
the summer.
Miss Bertha Palmer, a teacher in
the Roslndale, Mass. schools, who
has been visiting with her mother,
resume her duties after being detain-
ed here owing to the illness of her
mother.
Miss Clara b. Narney had the mis-
fortune Monday to fall distance of
seven feet from a walk in the shed
connected with her home, striking
upon the ground and sustaining in
juries therelrom. Tuesday she was
removed to the Hospital
Judge Augustine Simmons, who was
taken very i'll with acute Indigestion
while in town last week, had recoy-
cred sufficiently last Tuesday to re-
turn to his home in. North Arson. He
was located while in town at the CO.
burn and Mrs. Simmons was with him.
l IL l1dul0S fAih aao1lNls VI NllN ! II -
Baptist Church met in the yestry
Monday afternoon to complete plans
for their MAY Day Fair. There
were q ladies present. Delicious re-
lresdments of ice cream and cake
were served by the hostesses, Mrs.
] l. Webendorfer and Miss Mabel
Hayille. The next meeting will be
held in the yestry next Monday after
noon and Mrs. Ida Smith will serve
as hostess on that occasion.
Sir Knights of De Molay Command
cry are to meet at the Asylum next
Sunday morning at 945 for the pur-
pose of attending the morning service
at the Island Avenue Congregational
Church Full Templar Uniforms will
be worn and TONNES Band Sir
Knight Elmer f. Towne, leader will
furnish music for the occasion. SOM
erset Lodge F. e A NJ are to be in
yited guests of the Commandery.
There will be a special car from
Madison leaving at a. m.
Miss Marion Hamblin of Augusta,
who has lately been connected with
the Waldo County General Hospital
in Belfast as superintendent, has re-
signed to go to France as Red Cross
Nurse with the Harvard Unit, which
sails from New York. Miss Hamb-
lin was for some time last winter
engaged at Somerset Hospital and
has many friends in this section. This
Will be her second trip to France as
Red Cross Nurse. She has sis
ter in a British Hospital in France
at the present time
NJ. F. Stevens left here yesterday
Tor his home in Dover Tuesday he
was in Augusta on business relative
to the NJ. F. Stevens Registered Sill
yer Fox Co, organized April 18th.
This firm is to deal in foxes and all
Kinds of fur-bearing animals; also
skins and pelts and real es tate, fox
farm building and equipment The
capital is 100000 nothing paid in.
President w Gkahon trna ciirer