The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-24

r. L. GIBSON, deputy sheriH OF blng-
ham was in town on business Tues
day.
DIR. S. F. Blgelow left yesterday
for Nashua. \. H, where he will visit
a patient.
Mrs. Frank Allen, formerly of Show
hogan, now of Greenyille, has been
visiting Mrs. J. Palmer Merrill this
week.
Mrs. Lottie Guptill and child who
have been visiting at the home OF
DR. F. S. Bigelow, have returned to
their home in Dover
Thursday evening (tonight) at 7.3O,
birthday celebration will be held at
the Centenary Methodist Episcopal
church. Everybody is invited.
The Messrs. Harold and Leon Sy-
mons are expected home from the
Boston School of 0ptometry next
week Wednesday for their summer va
cations.
George Strickland and Miss Lena
Libby of Fort Fairfield and Mrs. Ma
rilla Strickland of New Portland were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. X. A. Withee
over Sunday
Work was commenced this week on
re-topplng the Eddy Hill road. Crush
ed rock is first to be used then fine
rock and last of all tarvia will be
put on for a top layer.
The draft lists have been completed
by the selectmen of Skowhegan. There
are 92S male residents of this town
who are between the ages OF Is and
d. heiug. therefore. liable to the draft.
E. E. McNeelie, f. W. Briggs of
Skowhegan and Howard Gilmore of
Brookline, Mass, who went to Lost
Pond last Friday for weeks fishing
trip, are expected to return home to-
morrow.
The many friends of Mrs. w. L.
Walker will be glad to know that she
is improving from her recent acct
dent. Last Monday morning Mrs.
Walker slipped and fell downstairs,
injuring her back.
Miss Elizabeth w. Marsh entertain
ed the Searchlight club last Friday af-
ternoon at the home of Miss Hannah
Page. The next meeting will be at
the home of Miss Mabel Mckinney,
Friday, June first.
A class of 125 school children of
the parish of st. Mary's church are
preparing for holy communion and
confirmation Sunday, June 10, at
which time the Rt Rev. Bishop Walsh
of Portland will visit Skowhegan.
Mrs. E. L. Savage, matron of Sun
set Chapter, o. e. s., and Mrs. George
w. Cover returned home last evening
from Portland where they went Mon
day to attend the sessions Of the
Grand Lodge as delegates from the
local chapter.
The bankruptcy case of Ira w.
Cushing of Arson, meeting for which
was scheduled for last Saturday, was
continued over to this week Saturday
at ten o'clock when there will be a
meeting of the creditors at the Office
of Lewis & Lewis.
There will be meeting of the MEM
bers of the Catholic Choral Society
at Convent Hall, Monday evening,
June 4, to appoint committees and
make further arrangements for the
social which is to be given by the So
ciety, Tuesday, June twelfth.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Butler and two
children arrived Saturday from AL
lance, Nebraska, and have purchased
the Straw farm at Cornville where
Mr. Butler is to engage in general
farming. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Straw
who have been occupying the farm
are soon to move to Bangor.
There will be a meeting of the Eu-
nice Farnsworth Chapter, d. A. r.,
Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
e. E. Greenwood All members are
especially urged to be present as 1t
will be the annual meeting. Miss
Louise H. Coburn will give talk on
the Red Cross work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter J. Sullivan,
formerly of Skowhegan, have been in
town this week to pack up their goods
for shipment to their new home in
Burlington, Vermont, where Mr.. Sui
Ivan has recently been transferred
as manager of the Green Brothers five
and ten cent store in that city.
Notice IS given of the first meeting
of creditors in the case of Manley c.,
Fowler, adjudged bankrupt May IS.
The meeting will be held at the office
of Lewis & Lewis at ten o'clock Sat
urday, June 16, at which time the
creditors are expected to appear and
prove their claims and appoint a
trustee.
Clyde Fl. Smith, W. II. Demo and
]. w. Packard, selectmen, are shortly
to issue a notice prohibiting the sale