The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-01


recently moved here from East Madi-
son Mr.. Hobart is employed as
driver on the Standard Oil Co. motor
truck. Their two children, Dorothy
and Carolyn have recently entered
the graded school ON the Island.
Gerald e Marble is in receipt of a !
bolo knife, such as is used by the
savages in the Philippine Islands.
This weapon WIS sent here by Mr.
Marbles sister Miss Harriet Marble,
special instructor in music at the Tni-
versity of the Philippines and Manila
c. E. Wheeler of Chesterville and
E. E. Addition. from Leeds, were in
town yesterday These gentlemen
are State Apple Inspectors and were
looking over the shipments from this
territory. At this time OF year they
visit Skowhegan as often as once
week
Miss Rowena Flynt has arrived
home, after a trip to Massachusetts.
She has under consideration positions
which are open to her at Turner's
Falls, Mass, Franklin and Manches
ter, \ H. and Easton, Me She will
make her decision among them in the
immediate future
There is to be a benefit entertain
ment for the SkoWhegan Festival
Chorus, at the Opera House, next
Monday afternoon and evening, No
vember 9TH. Soloists, Mrs Eta
Bradley. Miss Gladys Pencil, Lyle
Moore and Chas. Turner. A special
reel will be shown The Right Di-
rection"
No damage of consequence has been
reported as occurring during the
storm on Tuesday night in Skowhe-
gan or vicinity. The high wind blew
down several trees and one store
keeper lost part of his awning. 1t
is estimated that the Kennebec rose
more than six feet near the upper
dam during the deluge
Miss Lolita Lord of SkoWhegan was
operated on Monday by Doctors Das-
combe and Richardson; also Mrs Ida
Green of Turner was operated on
Tuesday Mrs. Carrie Monroe of
Madison and j. II. Murray of Show
hogan, who have been patients at the
| Hospital, have so far recovered as to
be able to return to their homes.
Mrs. II. f. Smith Mrs. Laura
/ Twadelle and Miss Lula Chapman en-
i tertained a company of ladies and
/ gentlemen at auction Friday evening.
/ Mrs. Smith on Water street and prizes
were won by Mrs Roy Symons and
Herbert l. SWEET Refreshments
were served and a very delightful
/ evening was enjoyed,
Last Monday night the evening
school opened with record attend
ance. more than 80 being enrolled.
Frank W Knowlton is the new prin-
cipal and he will also instruct classes
in manual training Other members
of the evening school faculty are Miss
Sarah Snow. Miss Nora Plummer
Mrs Earl Green, and Miss Pearl
Meader, the latter being instructor
in the commercial branches.
Miss Eyie Carl, teacher of grade
/ VIII of the Bingham schools, has
been engaged to fill the vacancy in
the same grade of the local schools.
{ Miss Carl is a resident of Madison
and is teacher of long experience.
An assistant is still needed for the
/ second grade or the kindergarten.
Mrs Berle Lewis Whitman is unable
to fill the vacancy owing to illness
Mr. and Mrs, Harry Gardiner and
their children, Viola and Dora. left
! here Tuesday for Mapleton, Aroostoo6
county Their sons Bernard and Ell
mer went about three weeks ago. The
/ Gardiner family came from Mapleton
and located on the Smithdeld farm
in Scion about seven years ago. They
/ have recently sold to NJ A. McClaugh-
/ lin of Aroostook county and are now
to return permanently to Mapleton.
Mr.. mclaughlin does not intend to
occupy his new purchase His OBJ
jcct in buying was to secure the SER
vices Of Mr. Gardiner. who has hired
out to work for him in Mapleton for
one year George Gardiner, a broth
er to Mr.. Gardiner above mentioned,
is to return to Aroostook in about two
weeks. He came from Gardiner five
years ago, buying farm in South
Scion. He has either sold his farm
or made plans to do so and viii re
side hereafter in Aroostook. He also
is to be employed by NJ. a. McClaugh-
lin