The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-31


,,sv with the regular Fort Slocum Mil
- Band at New Rochelle, N Y.
several new members have been en-
.s1lad in the Dairymen's Progressive
4aaque. The next meeting of the or
-,nization comes the third week in
June.
The public meeting in the Opera
house this Thursday afternoon will
probably call out a large number OF
.sidents who are interested in can
ming.
Miss Eleanor Crocker of 0ldtown,
,.ho has had seven years OF practical
o,nerience' in the drug business, has
seeepted a position at the store of
Frank w. Buchanan.
Miss Virginia Hopkins, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Hopkins of North
avenue, left Monday to pass the sum-
NOR vacation with her aunt, Mrs. F.
F Sanborn at Bucksport
number of the male members of
the Wonderland Company shows
which we're in town last week, regis
tered as being of the draft age with
clerk of Courts Seekins during their
visit here.
The marriage intentions of John
spaulding of Skowhegan, formerly of
Harmony and Miss Eva Steward,
daughter of Edgar Steward also of
This town. have been recently filed at
the town clerks Office.
Mrs. Ethel Walton Abbott, who has
been spending the winter months in
skowhegan with her father, Hon. S. j.
Walton, left Wednesday for Boston
where she will visit a short time be-
fore going to her home in Ashley,
Montana.
Miss Maude A. Perry of North An
son is expected Saturday to spend the
week end at Mr. and Mrs. Willard F.
Smiths on Water street. Miss Perry
spent several months in Skowhegan
last winter but is now teaching in
Embden.
The last meeting of the Skowhegan
, Festival Chorus until the fall months
will be held this Thursday evening
in assembly hall, high school building.
80,
and special features to mark the close
of the winters work.
The Clifford Jewetts who have been
living on Cross street, are moving this
week to the house on Water street oc-
cupied by the e. Rayners. The Ray
ners have gone to Lakewood where
they will spend the summer months
but it is understood that they are con-
templating locating in Providence,
r L. in the Fall.
There were 23 tables in play at the
whist party given in Convent Hall by
the Ladies' of st. Anne Tuesday even
ing At the close of the game re-
freshments were served and the prizes
awarded as follows: First, Mrs. Eu-
gene Dumont and Mr.. Turkey; second !;
Mrs. Peter Trial and Mr.. Trial; conso-
lations, Mrs. Marceau and Lawrence
Vigue.
In preparation to exemplifying the
Pol oh of ri =
ing at Norridgewock, Friday evening,
June Sth, the degree team of Priscilla
Rebekah Lodge will hold two rehear-
sails next week, one Monday evening,
June a, and the other Thursday even
ing, June 7. All members of the staff
are requested to be present Satur-
day afternoon of this week the Re-
bekahs are to meet in the Banquet
Hall to make wreaths for Memorial
Sunday June 3. 1t is hoped that
all who can will be at the hall to as
sist in making the wreaths.
Among the most recently filed first
intentions for naturalization on record
at the Somerset County court house
are the following: Hoohannes Nun
Gag Ashukian, aged 81 years, born in
Van, Turkey, now of Water street,
Skowhegan, shoe maker; Harold Per-
eiyal, wooden mill spinner. born in
Moncton, N. B., now of Madison;
James Thornhill, wooden mill card
tixer. born in Newfoundland, now of
Skowhegan; Roderick Mckay, show
man, born in Scotland, now of Show
hegan and Samuel Henry Field, born
in Russia, now of Skowhegan.
George and Robert Houston of Gull
ford were guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. E. e. McNeelie, yesterday.
The first mentioned has enlisted in
the American Field Service and will
sail from New York City for France,
June 9th His unit consists of about
200, chiefly from colleges like Leland
Stanford, Dartmouth, Harvard and
Bowdoin, the latter Institution fur
nshing eight men for this contingent.
They will train for a month In Paris,
in the use of White and Pierce Arrow
transport trucks and will then be as
signed to carry am uhition to the firing
line and return with wounded men,