The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-20

Mrs. T NJ. White has returned from
Lewiston where she recently under
went a surgical operation.
Mrs. D. L. Savage of Minneapolis
Mimi. formerly of Skowhegan, Is il
Sarasota, Florida for the winter.
Mrs. Ernest Leighton departed Sat
urday for Portland, where she Will re
main until after Xmas visiting with
friends.
Two Grand Opera. Pure Tone cabi-
net machines. VIII play any kind OF
fiat records. Wholesale price. Miss
Amy F. Kincaid.
Mrs. Eta H Viles, formerly of
Flagstaff, has accepted a position as
housekeeper at the farm house on the
Woman's Reformatory estate.
The annual meeting of the Western
Somerset Teachers Association will
be held at the Skowhegan High School
building on Friday, January 18th.
Miss Helen White and Miss Winona
Paddock have arrived from Farming
ton and will remain here with their re-
spective parents until after the holt
days
Miss Lorinda Briggs went to Port
land Saturday afternoon and will re
main in that city until after the
Christmas holidays, the guest of her
niece, Mrs. w F. Bolduc
Miss Geneva Smith, student at the
- CohnOI a 4
arrived home and will remain until
after Xmas at the home of her pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs |. J. Smith.
Members of the Wantoknowit Club
of the First Baptist church were de-
lightfully entertained last Friday
evening at the parsonage by Rev. o.
II. Tracy, Phi. D., pastor Of the church.
Mrs. Grace Tolman and daughter
Jessie McGregor. departed Monday
morning for Hebron, where they are
visiting Miss Margaret McGregor, who
is a patient at the sanitarium there.
Mr.. and Mrs. George l.. Parker,
Worthy Master and Ceres respectively
of Skowhegan Grange, have returned
from Lewiston, where they have been
in attendance at the sessions of the
State Grange.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Joyce have
rented the home Of Mrs. Forrest Har-
VILE on East Leavitt street for the
winter. Mr.. Joyce Is the new super
intendent of the Savage Manufacture
ing Company's plant.
DR.. |. b. Mower, formerly pastor of
the First Baptist church in this village
now Secretary of the United Baptist
Convention of Maine, preached at the
morning service at the Bethany Bap-
fist church last Sunday.
A letter has been received from
Don Morrison, formerly of this town,
now instructor of the violin at Ober-
lin University. Oberlin, Ohio. 1t was
recently rumored that he had Joined
the u. s army but no mention of the
fact was made in his letter.
W. Hunter Thomson and Cassimir
Bison of this town have been promot-
ed in the ranks Of Co. f, 1O3rd Regi-
ment, now in France. Both young
men are now sergeants. Alvan
w. Buchanan has been promoted to
the rank OF Corporal.
At a meeting OF the Civilian Relief
Committee. held at the home of e. e.
McNeelie on Leavitt St, Saturday,
Mrs. Dora G. McNeelie was chosen
chairman pro tenn. This Is a sub
committee of the Somerset Branch Of
the Red Cross, and its special care Is
to attend to local cases of need in the
families who have soldiers at the
front
Acting on the suggestion OF Super
intendent of Schools, L. w. Gerrish,
the next meeting of the Parent Teach
err Association will be held on Friday,
January IS, in connection with the
meeting of the County Teachers Con-
vention. On the evening of this date,
State Superintendent Thomas will be
the speaker Mr. Gerrish further
proposes that at this time a dinner
and supper be served at the High
School and that lodging and break
fast be provided free by the towns
people.
County Agent r. NJ Stiles was the
speaker at meeting of the Dairy
mems Progressive League held last
afternoon In the Municipal
court room. This meeting took
place Immediately following the town
The County Agent discuss
ed Breeds and Breeding" and gave
his hearers many interesting facts.
E. E. Harris, manager of the Skowhe-
the League, proposed that an all day
gan Jersey Creamery and secretary of
meeting be held on Saturday. Jan. II,
with the league meeting In the fore
noon and the annual meeting Of the
stockholders of the creamery in the
afternoon F. S. Adams is expected
to address the meeting on that date.
Mrs. George Merriam and daughter,
Miss Helen, have returned from Wa
terville, where they have been visit
ing friends.
An engagement announcement of
local interest Is that of Otis Lawry
of Fairfield to Miss Clara Heath of
Waterville. Both these younm1neople
are we'll known here. Miss Eth Is
the daughter of Edward A. Heath, a
former resident of Skowhegan and at
one time manager of the Skowhegan
Pulp Co The mother 0f The pros
pective bride was, before her marri-
age, Miss Mary Steward. daughter of
the late Hiram Steward of Skowhe
gan Miss Heath Is we'll known here,
having often visited in Skowhegan.
Mr. Lawry is a graduate of the Uni