The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-19

ool, end visiting with relatives in
Madison
urs Fred Horne departed on the
o+arnoon train Friday for Portland,
,,bere she is spending several days,
the guest of relatives.
Mrs. Mary Bay and her daughter,
Miss Agnes Bay of Waterville, have
.olen positions as matrons at the Re-
formatory for Women.
Miss Frances Porter, school teach
or of Passaic, n. j., whose home is in
Pennington, is visiting with Mrs
Maurice P Merrill on Coburn Ave.
William Morson, who has been Wis
fling his sister, Mrs. Lawrence Muir
raw for several weeks, left Friday for
his home in North Lawrence, Mass.
Val Tracy, who has for some time
been in the employ OF NJ. ". savage,
mas accepted a position as cook at
the Hillside Camp, North Pond
Smithfield.
Miss Eva Withee, who has been
bookkeeper for the Skowhegan Farm
ers' Union store, has gone to the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Icrley Withee at East Madison, for a
vacation of several weeks.
Virgil Goodrich, son of Sheriff H.
l.. Goodrich, was a recent visitor In
town. He left last Friday for Mt
Bigelow where he will assist in tower
erecting there. He has been similar
" engaged at Kineo for the past few
weeks.
Wool is bringing so cents a pound
in the local markets. Elmer Rowell,
who recently moved to the DR.. A. T.
Smith farm brought to Frank Thomp-
son recently, 425 pounds of the prod
uct, receiving the price per pound
just quoted.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Marble was re-
Gently called to Amesbury, Mass ow-
ing to the death of her brother-in-law,
S. r. Bailey Mr.. Bailey, who was
carriage and automobile manufact-
urer, has been in years past a fire.
ouent visitor at the Marble home.
Mrs. Clara Wyman entertained the
members of her Sunday School class
and a few other friends, at the home
of her daughter Mrs. John w Healey,
last Thursday afternoon. The after
noon was spent socially and the hos
tess served refreshments of punch and
cake
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Russell have
taken the house on Summer street,
until lately occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
T. A. Gould, who have moved to
Massachusetts, |. d. Leavitt, who
has been located at the Office and
stable of DR.. |. L. Salley, will re-
move his valuable horses to the sta
bes of Mr.. Russell.
The annual report of the treasurer
of the Golden Rod Branch, Interna-
tional Sunshine Society, covering the
period from July 1916. to June 20,
1917. indicates that $3.50 have been
realized from the sales OF this year
and that gifts have amounted to
$100.75 Cash in the bank when the
books were closed amounted to
$1S25S.
County Commissioners William NJ.
Osborne of Fairfield, Granville d.
Perkins of Madison and T. I. Good
rich of this town, left Monday for
Scion, accompanied by Survery Henry
CroWell While in this vicinity they
will lay out plans for new road.
From there they will proceed to The
Forks, where they will look over an
other highway.
Mrs. Z. E. McNeelie is in receipt of
number of interesting letters from
her nephew, George Houston. Young
Houston, who is but nineteen years of
age, has completed his first year in
college. He has made many friends
during his frequent visits here who
will be interested in his army career.
His letters are very interesting and
during his trip to France they were
written in log book fashion. In one
letter he states that torpedo passed
within 20 feet of the ship upon which
he was travelling. Mr.. Houston holds
The dangerous position of carrying
ammunition to the firing line.
Miss Ernestine Laney of Gardiner
gave a party to number or little
girls last Thursday evening at "Shad-
Ow of the Pines, Lakewood. During
the evening games were played and
music was enjoyed. Refreshments
were served by the hostess. Those
in attendance were Hazel Dumont,
Lucille Moore, Alber,ine Chabot,
Madeline Chabot, Angelina Chabot,
Hector Chabot, Jennie Cullen, Eliza
beth Cullen, Catheline Fowler, Ru-