The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-25
RINGH

No one Will want to miss the patrio-
tic meeting, in Firemens Hall, inns
Thursday evening. Harry lIue
Harmon of Port land, Will be the prlh-
cipal speaker Mr.. Harmon Is al int
head of the business of HornDlower q
Weeks, Bankers. so far as the Slate
of Maine is concerned. by lnstruc-
tions from this banking house, he Is
deyotine his entire time to the inter
ests OF the Second Liberty Loan. II
ia expeeted that several automobile
parties from Skowhegan and othei
towns will attend.
Try Sunset Soap Dyes-10c pkg al
Fred W. PEBBLES.
Mrs Marion Coleman recently re
turned from few days visit with
her mother-in-la Mrs. Harry Hask
ell In Portland.
Mrs. r. NJ. Savage and Mrs. 5 J
whitney were business callers in Ma
teryille last Tuesday
Walter Robinson made his second
trim to Canada for men to work IN the
numbering camps last Saturday re-
turning the first OF the week.
Walter Smith from Moxie spent
Sunday at his home In this village.
Mrs. Samuel Smith IS T9c0FeF!Hs
from a recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs Armand Spaulding are
spending a few days in town but Will
Pond. a
Mr.. and Mrs. HerRsxt Prout from
Lewiston were recen0y>guests of Mrs.
Prout's mother Mrs. Eugenie Gallant.
Mr.. and Mrs Casey from Athens
have moved into the north rent OF the
house occupied by Al Padham and
family
William Esterbrook and his daugh-
ter Mrs Pearl Wood, went to Water
willie Mondays. where they will reside
on Silver st. as Mr.. EsterDrook has
employment in the city.
Gala Hunnewell the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Manley Hunnewell, was
taken to NORTH Arson recently for the
removal of atfensids. She is not yet
able to attend School.
A wedding ceremony was perform
ed at the Congregational parsonage
last Saturday evening about 1890.
Miss Harriet c. Atwood, daughter of
Frank Atwood of Concord was united
In marriage with Alton s. Lane of
Embden by Rev. Thos. b. HIATT.
Mr. and Mrs. George Maxfield of
Canaan were callers in town last Sun
day.
Miss Flora Bassett, who has board
ed at the home of Mr., and Mrs. S. T.
Goodrich for several years, will soon
move to Madison where she will make
her home with her friend Mrs. Mandy
Brack Perry.
Quite an excitment was caused here
Sunday afternoon by the escaping of a
Jail convict, Will Hodgdon. from the
| lookup. He broke the chimney in
two places, hoping 1t might fall thru
and give him a way of escape. He
broke every paddock around the build
Ing and then succeeded in prying the
iron bars of the windows sufficiently
for him to escape. He ran thru the
aeld, across the bridge and into the
woods back of Garland's. But Sheriff
r.. l.. GIBSON was soon at his heels
and captured him without much diff
ticulty.
Friday and Saturday Sale at Fred
w. Preble s-15c pkg. Soda Crackers,
10c; 3 pkg. Quaker Corn Flakes 25c;
lbs. Fancy Rice 35c; Star Naphtha
Washing Powder SC; Hammer Laun-
dry Soap Sc; Snowberry Toilet Soap,
&c; Rolled Oats 25c; l ID. soc Tea 5Oc.
A special meeting Of the {. c. c.
was held at the home of Mrs. Charles
Foss last Wednesday at which the
ladies worked on aprons The regu
lar meeting of the society will be next
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Mitchell from Cara
funk was caller in town last Tues
day.
Many friends and relatives ATTENDED
the funeral of Mrs Jordan Hume
we'll In Moscow last Tuesday. The
services were attended by Rev. T. B.
HIATT and the burial was in Bingham
cemetery.
Leon Huff young man who has
been working in the woods at Moxie
was brought by automobile last Mon
day night to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Padham on Owens street. He
10 critically Ill with pneumonia and
his relatives and friends are much
alarmed The young man is a broth
ar to Lester Huff and nephew of
Mrs. Harry Padham and Mrs. Fred
Preble
The War Relief Society met Tues