The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-27
y SKOWHFGAN LOCAL NEWS ~


( F. s. Ross of st. Stephen, N. B. /:
visiting here with the families of G. A
Ross and S. W. Philbrick.
Lewis Brown, a student at Bowdoin
College, is spending the Christmas re-
cess here with his father.
Miss jeanette Sturtevant, teacher in
the schools of Braintree, Mass. is
spending her holiday vacation with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. e. E. Sturte
want
Miss Rowena Flynt daughter of Mr.
and Mrs r L. F1ynt, Is spending the
holidays with her parents She is a
member of the faculty of Easton high
school
Abner Mitchell, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Mitchell, who has been located
for several months at Sherbrook. Que,
is visiting here for few days with his
parents.
Francis Croteau, who is employed
by the Texas Company OF Bath ar
rived Saturday for a visit with his pa
rents. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Croteau,
East Maple street.
Francis Friend. a student at the
University of Maine, arrived Saturday
to spend the holiday recess with his
parents. Mr. and Mrs Howard Friend
of Water street.
Fulton Mckinney, student at
Shaw's Business College, Bangor is
visiting this week at the home of his
parents. Rev and Mrs. c. II. Nc
Elhiney of North avenue
Miss Pauline Emery, a student at
the Burdett Business College in Bos-
ton. has arrived in Skowhegan and
will spend her vacation at the home OF
her sister Mrs Roy l.. Marston.
Kenneth Ross of St. Stephen. N B.,
now stationed at Camp Devens. in the
engineering corps has arrived to join
his father, Frank Ross, and to visit
briefly with his aunt, Mrs s. w. Phil
brick
Mrs. Eta s. Merrill departed last
Saturday for New York City, where
she is the guest of her son Walter :.
Merrill. Before returning 10 Sko"
hogan she will visit with her brother
in Boston.
Mrs. II B. Campbell, who has been
at her home in Haverhill, Mass, for
a brief visit. returned Saturday night
and will remain for some time at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Myron ]. Smith,
Cedar street.
Thus far the Skowhegan School
board has been unable to secure a
teacher for the Pitts school. The
building has been closed during be
Fall term owing to the illness of the
teacher, Mrs Annie Oulton
The Misses Kate and Nellie White
Of New York City, daughters of Mr..
and Mrs. C. B. White of Hilton Hill,
are spending the holiday recess with
their parents Both are teachers in
the schools of the Metropolis.
Mrs. Sarah P. Reed of Portland is
spending portion OF her Christmas
vacation with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. f. p. Pencil The Pennell fam
lily were entertained Tuesday at the
home Of DIR. and Mrs. F. L. Tozier
(Flora PennelD of Fairfield.
Mr. and Mrs William g. Pierce have
arrived from Washington, ID. G., where
they have been spending several
months with Dr. George Otis Smith
They will remain in Skowhegan dur
ing the remainder of the winter with
Mrs. Pierce's mother Mrs. Emma
Smith of Water street
Walter Scott, for several months
connected with textile concern in
Sherbrook, r. l., arrived here Satur-
day for a visit with his family. Two
daughters. Marion and Jessie Scott,
students at a Portland Institution for
the Deaf arrived at the same time to
pass the holiday recess here
Mrs NJ S. Goodwin was In town.
Monday. with her son Henry, who APP
peared before the u. S Registration
Board The family moved to North
Arson from Newry, in August, 1916,
Mr.. Goodwin having purchased the two
Carrabassett stock farms. The God
wins are passing the winter in Newry.
Miss Marion O. Steward, member
of the faculty of Kicker Classical In
stitute, Houlton, arrived here Satur-
day night for a brief visit with her
mother. Mrs. John w Steward Miss
Steward has accepted position as in
structor in the English department of
Sanford High school and will begin
her duties there next term.
The regular meeting of Russell Re-
lief Corps was held Friday afternoon
in Grand Army Hall with Mrs. Mabel
C. Smith presiding in the absence of
Mrs. M S. T. Burns. January 4th Is
the date for installation at which
meeting Mrs Alice s. Baker, former
president of the Corps, will preside
and a joint session will be held with
Russell Post.
Mr. and Mrs, John Clinton Green of
Atlantic City. N. J.. have been visiting
his aunt, Mrs. Rebecca H. Sweeten,
the past week, at her home on the
Russell road, in Madison. This is
the first time that Mr.. and Mrs. Green
were ever in Madison. Mrs. Sweet
ems former home was in Woodbur'',
n J., and she came to Somerset Coun-
ty in the fall of 1911.
Employees of the Maine Spinning
Company were happy lot on Christ
mas day. They received from own
ers of mill cash bonus consisting
of their weekly salary for every year
they had worked for the company up
to the ten year limit Some received