The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-18
r. SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS x


GENE. Oregon, is reported belng IN
very poor health.
An over-heated hot water plant
caused about $25 damage at the resi-
dence of Thomas Thibodeau on North
avenue last Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. j. Folsom return
cd home this week from Dover where
they we're summoned on account of
the illness and death of Mr.. Folsom 5
father.
The annual meeting of the Bethany
Guild will be held this afternoon in
the church chapel at which time Of
deers for the ensuing year will be
elected
Mrs Mollie Stewart left yesterday
for trip West to Oklahoma where
She is to visit, joining Mrs f. W
Briggs who is the guest Of relatives
in Purcell.
Mrs. r. f. Wilson arrived home
Tuesday from the Maine Central Hos
an operation three weeks ago. Mrs.
Wilson is now improving rapidly.
Mrs. A. D. Bailey has been sick the
past week with the grippe. Her
mother Mrs Clara Horne, has been
taking care of her. and at the present
lime, Mrs Horne is also sick with
the grippe.
The children of the Centenary
Methodist Sunday School VIII be en-
tertained Saturday afternoon at the
church vestry by Rev. and Mrs. F. {.
Rogers. The childrens mothers and
teachers are invited,
\. A. Webster. driver OF the Bge
low Hill school team. who has been
setcasly ill the past week with pneu-
II unia Is cported to be convalescing.
NJ Barrow has been substituting
during Mr. Webster's illness.
0. K. Bracket le5t for Portland
Monday mcluns, passins two days
with his son. Maurice. who is practic-
il dentistry in that city. He then
went to the Central Maine Hospital
in Lewiston for surgical treatment
The Thirteenth Company, Macabee
Rifles. acid the election of officers
last Thursday evening at Armory
Hall, tie following being elected:
Captain, Edouard L. Grondin; first
lieutenant, A. II. Murray; second
lieutenant, Clarence Green; company
clerk, Willard Croteau; treasurer,
Roy NJ Fitzmorris.
Skowhegan is one of. perhaps, a
dozen towns and cities in this state
having chemical fire truck. Port
land city officials have recently ord
cred one Besides these two there
are at least seven others. Among
the cities now owning. them are Lew
ston, Auburn. Bangor, Waterville,
Rumford, Millinocket and Winslow
The class of 1917, Skowhegan High
School, held IA class party with Miss
Eunice f Patten, one OF their num-
Der, at her home Saturday evening.
In the progressive conversation,
prizes were won by Miss Dorothy
Potts and Alexander Thomson. In
guessing contest. Misses Doris
Cover and Clyde Badger were the
winners.
The musical program at the last W.
c. T. u. meeting Tuesday of last
week, was most enjoyable. Mrs.
Philo Steward was at the piano.
playing the accomplishments for
David Lyons solos and also playing
the hymns Kenneth Copp gave a
cornet solo, Liuwood Savage, . piano
solo, David Lyons. violin and vocal
solos and Allen stmehfeld. a piano
solo.
Mrs T. +. IoAie arrived home
Tuesday evening from a two weeks
visit in Massachusetts. "A portion of
the time was passed with her niece
Mrs M. E. Green in Brookline, Mass
She also visited her son Morrill,, in
Lynn and passed some time in Wa
tertown and Boston. The journey
Vas chiefly on account of the illness
of Mrs. Green who is happily entire
~ recovered
A delightful afternoon at auction
vas spent last Saturday at the home
Of Mrs Grace Durrell on Madison
avenue, when Mrs. Helen Wentworth
and Mrs Durrell entertained thirty of
tneir friends. There were eight
tables in play and after the game
przes were awarded, Mrs. J. p. OAK
winning first prize, Mrs. Bernard
Gibbs OF Madison. second and Mrs.
G.. R. Viles. third The rooms were
especially lovely with their decora-
tons of cut flowers. At the close of
the game delicious refreshments were
served by the hosteases.
+. l. Laughton and Mrs Alice
Jones, both of Ripley. were in town
on Probate business this week Mr.