The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-08

wock is at the home of her daughter,
Mrs Frank Brown.
There will be a special meeting of
Bethany Guild in the ladies' parlor of
the church this afternoon.
Master Clayton Goodrich of Palmy-
ra arrived in Skowhegan Monday and
is spending the week with his father,
Sheriff Goodrich.
Mrs. Helen Easier and Mrs. Ellen
Lancto were che guests of Mrs. Eas
ler's mother. Mrs Selden Rowe, and
Mrs. Lanctos aunt. Mrs. Frank Rowe.
OF East Pond last week.
Sheriff Goodrich returned Monday
from the eastern part of the county
where he has been on a few days
trip. He brought back from Hart
land, some ale from the lunch room
of Gus White for the purpose Of hay
ing it analysed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Wharf are at
the B. F. Burns farm in Madison
where Mr.. Wharf is employed Mr..
and Mrs. Burns are passing the win
ter in California. Their business.
during their absence. is in charge of
Wallace Adams.
Cecil Rollins president of the Colby
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and evening services at the Bethany
church last Sunday. Norman Lat
tin. violnist. played at both serx
vices. Both of these young men are
students at Colby College.
case of hospital supplies contain
ing sixty comfort pillows, six pair Of
blankets, tWenty-seyen wash mittens
and one hundred and fifty handker-
chiefs, was sent from Skowhegan
| Tuesday of this week. to the Peter
Bent Brigham Hospital i'll Boston, to
be sent to England for the wounded
allied soldiers in the British hospit-
ais.
The Spring term of the Supreme
Judicial Court will convene at Show
hogan the third of April with Judge
Haley of Saco as presiding judge. The
residents of Skowhegan who will
serve on the traverse jury were drawn
Monday forenoon at the Municipal
I'D
Groder, Carl Plummer, f. o. Furber
and James H. Matthews.
Up to February Goth 139 scholars
in the public schools of Skowhegan.
had opened bank accounts of one
dollar or more in the school savings
bank. The deposits from the vari-
Gus buildings are as follows; Acade-
my building. $500; Garfield. S92,51;
Lincoln, $S9.79; Jewett. $5.41; Park.
$64.74; High (including grades
S7l.02. with total amount in all six
schools of $37S.5l.
An unknown man, whose clothing
was marked with the name OF Ken
ncdy a. Co, Boston. was recently
found in a vacant camp above the
Penobscot river Attic the body
was found in Penobscot county. it
was brought over the line into SOM
erset and DR. W. S. Stinchfield of
Skowhegan. medical examiner. was
summoned. Hanson at Kineo took
charge of the body making his report
to the Penobscot authorities. while
DR. Stinchfeld notified the Somerset
County Commissioners.
Alonzo Smith OF Kennebec street
quietly observed his S0th birthday
anniversary at his home Monday Of
this week. In the year 1904 he NOV
ed from Cornvile. his native town. TO
Skowhegan. where he has since re-
sided. Mr. Smith has been elected to
visor of the school committee and Sc
lectman of Cornville. and in 1896.
was elected County Commissioner in
which capacity he served for six
years. He was director of the Show
hogan Jersey Creamery for five years
after coming to Skowhegan. He is Il
member of Russell Post, G. a. r., of
Skowhegan Grange and of Somerset
Pomona.
The following members are 10
serve on the various committees of
the Centenary NJ. E. church the en-
suing year: Stewards. B. +. Cay
ford. A. II. Cleveland, John Delano
S. +. Emerson, W. II. Emery. l.. W.
/ Gerrish John II. Grundy, f. f. Hurd,
Roy b. Lancaster, j. Herbert Lewis,
+. A. Oulton. E. d. Packard. T. NJ
White; trustees. s + Emerson. j. II.
Grundy l. +. Jacobs, John h. Nc
Clellan, L. d. Packard. l. J. Smith,
NJ. j. Smith W. B. Steward, Chas. +.
Young; committee on Foreign Mis-
sions. the Pastor, Mrs, Anna f. Mer-
rill. Mrs. Alice W Steward Home
NIooYo NJ Smith d.