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

Mrs Leon Witham of East Front
St. is entertaining her mother Mrs
Sarah Cobb of Guilford, for several
weeks.
Mrs. James Even of Barre, Yer
mont. Is the guest of her daughter
Mrs. George F. Young of Water ST.
for several weeks.
Miss Elizabeth Macomber will re-
turn home Sunday after spending
her Christmas vacation week at
Seal Harbor and Ellsworth.
Raymond D. Allen of the Massa-
shusetts Institute of Technology in
Boston is at home this week, called
home by the death of his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Williamson
of Water Street are in New York
city where they are spending ten
days. They will return to Show
hogan after New Years
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brooks and
son James, with Mrs. Brooks's sister
Miss Nellie Crawford. are in Freder-
ickton. y. B., where they are enjoy
ing a weeks visit with relatives.
Clarence E. Green has been pro-
NOTED TO have charge of the Maine
Central freight house, this position
having recently been made vacant by
the death of Clarence Allen. Bert
Nichols has been advanced to the
position formerly filled by Mr..
Green.
J. Fred Pollard. one of Skowhe-
CANS oldest residents, observed his
Goth birthday very quietly at his
home on Water street last week
Saturday. For the dinner party at
noon. four members of the family
were present among whom was his
elder daughter, Mrs. Mary Twombly.
Joseph Blais of San Roman, Can
ada. was brought to SkoWhegan last
Thursday by United States immigra-
ton inspector Masure Of Jackman,
for commitment to the county jail.
He was arrested for entering the
United States without proper inspec-
ton as likely to become a public
charge.
Paul Bishop of Jackman has been
released upon payment of his fine,
from the Somerset County Jail. He
was arrested by deputy sheriff
John Burke Tuesday of last week
and pleaded guilty before Judge II.
II. Brazzell to single sale of intox-
icating liquor. He paid a fine Of
$50 and costs, amounting in all to
about $62.
At the high school building last
Friday, the two seventh grades, Miss
Doris Rayner and Miss Bessie Char
les, teachers, enjoyed a Christmas
tree and exercises in the assembly
room. The eighth grade, Miss
Laura Caldwell and Miss Nora Plum
mer, teachers, had a party in the
assembly hall Thursday evening, at
which time there was a Christmas
tree
Last Friday before the schools
closed for the vacation. exercises
were held at the various schools.
Grade six. of the Park School, enter
tanned the children of the other
grades in the principals room with
a playlct which was presented, fol-
lowing which refreshments were SER
we'd by the teachers, Mrs. Alice E.
Miss Elizabeth Macomber,
Miss l.. X. Higgins and Mrs. Kate
Sympathy is being extended by
Skowheean friends to the family OF
Charles North of Providence, II. L.
for the death of his wife, Mrs. Mar
garet North which occurred last
week. The family formerly lived
in the house on Mt. Pleasant Avenue,
Skowhegan, now occupied by L. +.
Jacobs, where Mr.. North was EN-
ployed as Overseer in the Marston
worsted mill. Mrs. North was a
of Sunset Chapter, 0. +. S.
At the adjourned hearing last Fri
day afternoon at the Municipal
Building, Judge Lancaster placed
Margaret Reynolds, daughter of Mrs.
c. A. Reynolds, in charge of Proba
ton Onicer Butler. Whenever the
little girl is absent from school, if in
she is to notify Mr.
Butler, if in Madison. she is to write
him after which inquiry will be
made as to the cause of her absence
which viii also be reported to the
truant officer who in turn will in
form Mr.. Butler
The De Molay Commandery March,
written about twenty years ago by
r. b. Hall. late of Wateryille, in
honor of the local Knights Templar
Commandery, has recently been
added to the long list Of Victor re-