The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-12

r. NJ Dunbar, formerly of this town,
late of Houlton, arrived here Tuesday
and will remain indefinitely.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Start of Provi-
dence, r. l. are guests at the home of
Madison avenue.
Miss Annie Caswell, who has been
visiting in town with friends and
relatives during the past week, has
returned to Boston.
Earl w Smith and family of Bos-
ton, who have been guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jos. N. Smith, the past fortnight,
returned home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Arnold of New
Orleans, Miss, are expected here for
a few days visit with Mrs. G. d.
Arnold. Mr. and Mrs Arnold are in
Boston attending the Elks Convention.
We learn of surprise party, to be
rendered a worthy Skowhegan couple
this Thursday evening. For OBJ
vious reasons we refrain from Civ
ing their name and residence at this
! time.
ExSheriff Mooers was in receipt of
letter Tuesday, from his son, H.
1 Tohov Nooarc Who 10 ooDpactad with
an Ambulance Corps in France. Mr.
Mooers wrote that he was we'll and
happy.
Many citizens have remarked that
| Skowhegan contained more automo-
biles than any other town of its size
in the State. Official figures show
that there are 21S machines owned in
town and their total value is $73,605.
/ Among the recent nominations by
/ Governor Milliken are two concern
ing residents of Skowhegan. DR.. W.
S. Stinchefield was appointed medical
examiner and DR.. l.. A Dascombe,
County Examiner of Insane Convicts
The cement floor in the boys club
room in the basement of the Island
/ Avenue Congregational church has
/ been completed and as soon as it is
/ sufficiently dried, the bowling alleys
which are in readiness will be in
stalled
Pupils not absent during the spring
term at the Malbon's mills school are,
Doris Whittemore, Phyllis White
more, Vonnetta Weeks and Amber
Weeks. The latter, who is in the
third grade has not been absent since
entering school.
DR. Kleber Smith and Mrs. Smith,
both former residents of Skowhegan
were recent visitors here. DR.. Smith
is now favorably located in Freeport
and came to this town for a visit with
his parents and other relatives. The
trip was made by auto.
Mass was offered last Sunday fore
noon from the Lakewood Inn by Rev
FIR. ]. l.. A. Renaud, rector of St
Mary's parish There were 5S in at
tendance. This is the first time
that Catholic services have ever been
held at this resort and they will be
continued for the present.
Miss Cora Robinson, who is staying
in town with the family of DR. George
Otis Smith, gave very interesting ad
dress Sunday evening before the
members of the Christian Endeavor
Society of the Bethany church She
discussed her work at Hampden Insti-
tute, Virginia, in which school she is
teacher.
Odilon Vigue was stricken suddenly
i'll at his cottage, Lakewood, late
Monday afternoon and was hurried to
the Maine General Hospital at Port
land, where he underwent serious
surgical operation. Mr.. Vigue has
been in poor health for the past six
months and some concern is felt over
the ultimate result of his present i'll
ness.
North Arson Chapter of the d. A. r.
will be entertained this Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. NJ. A.
Eames on East Leavitt street. Mem
bers of the visiting chapter will make
the trip by auto and during the after
noon a picnic dinner will be held fol-
lowing the regular business session.
The Misses Doris and Laura Carpen-
ter of Madison will furnish the enter
tainment, augmented by readings and
discussion by visiting members.
Weavers wanted, both day and night