The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12

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and Mrs + w Briggs is improving
after weeks illness
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Reynolds left
Monday for Monsoon being called there
by the serious illness of relative
Warren {. Merrill who has been at
home from Bowdoin College for sev-
eral days, returned to Brunswick
Monday morning.
George Fogg and T e Ward both
OF Scion, we're among the out OF town
people in attendance at the Masonic
meeting Monday night
! There is to be union meeting OF
the Skowhegan fire companies at the
Department Building this Thursday
evening at half past seven.
Miss Margaret Leayitt who IS tax
ing special course at the Sko"he-
gan High school, will enter Walnut
Hill school as a junior next fall
John Brown who has been driving
public carriage in Skowhegan for
many years, has purchased an auto
mobile for the convenience of his pa
irons.
f. l.. Walker of Woodfords who
arrived here Monday to attend the
banquet rendered to the G. A. X by
the members of the Milburn Club. re
turned home Tuesday
Harold and Leon Symons arrived
Saturday from Boston where they are
attending the Massachusetts School
of Optometry, and are at their home
for a two weeks vacation
The local Company L of the Ma
tional Guards have been invited to-
attend divine service next Sunday
morning, April 18th. at the Congrega-
ton church at 1915 o'clock
Deputy Sheriff Roy r. Pooler seiz-
ed gallon of whiskey addressed to
Alfred Dudley last Thursday. This
liouor was libeled and the writ is re
turnable Tuesday, April seventeenth.
Mrs. Vivian Woodbury.. who has
been at the Office of the American
Wooden Company for the past three
years. will begin her duties next
Monday as accountant in the office
of the Coburn Heirs
Miss Lucy Meister who has been
employed as cook at the Maine Cen"
trail Hotel since last October. has |
resigned her position and left on the
morning train yesterday for her home
in Orono where she will enjoy a |
shcrt rest before going to Poland |
Springs for the summer
Captain Duncan NJ. Stewart of !
Stoneham, Mass. was promoted to
major of the First Battalion of the
9Th Infantry last Thursday night. |
Mrs. Stewart was formerly Miss Tina
Green of Skowhegan, and her many
friends in this town will be glad to
learn of her husbands promotion,
II. S. Goodrich of Water street OBJ |
served his sxtieth birthday Monday. |
Mr.. Goodrich was generously remem- |
bered by both his Skowhegan friends |
and by residents of Canaan his for
mer home. He received large |
shower of postal cards many flowers |
and other presents including delie- /
ious birthday cake.
At the meeting of the Board OF
Trustees of the Womans Reforma- |
tory last Thursday it was voted to
complete the third story of the new
dormitory; to buy furniture for the
building and to purchase stock for the
farm and farming tools. The new
brick building now in process of
will be completed ready for
occupancy about June first.
The Queen Esther Circle held its !
meeting last Monday even
ing at the Philathea rest rooms, |
Cuba" was the subject for study. The !
founding. the early history and the !
work done on the island !
were taken up in an interesting man
ner. The subject of tho April meet
ing which is to be held with Miss
Geneva Lancaster will be porto
Rico.
DR.. and Mrs. Milburn Fowler of
Water street entertained delightfully."-
last night at their home when party
of twenty-four of their friends were
hidden to spend the evening. There
we're six tables at auction and at the
close of the game, prizes were award
ed and refreshments served. The
decorations were very dainty, Spring
flowers being effectively used. The
guests were DR.. and Mrs. George r.
Young. Captain and Mrs. Roy L.
Marston, Mr. and Mrs. George Moore,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert SWEET, Mr.. and
Mrs. Folsom Merrill, Mr.. and Mrs
Roy Symons, Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Goodwin,
Miss Mabelle Ross, Miss Lula Chap
man. Miss Florence Philbrick. Mrs.
Laura Twadelle, Ernest Leighton and