The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-17

yesterday on z4-nour furlougn from
Company E.
Miss Julia Coburn who has been
the guest this week of Mrs. Marley
Pooler has returned home to Con-
| cord, Mass.
Elmer Rowell during the past week
has sold his farm situated at the foot
of Lake Wesserunsett to Fred Dionne
| of Madawaska.
Mrs. Myron ]. Smith has returned
home from Haverhill, Mass, where
she has been the guest of the Harry
Campbells for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wentworth
went to Portland Monday to visit their
daughter, Lucille Wentworth, who is
attending the Waynfete School for
Girls.
Sheriff Goodrich returned yesterday
| from fishing trip with County At
torney T. A. Anderson of Pittsfield and
port very good luck.
At the meeting of Priscilla Rebekah
Lodge Tuesday evening, the degree
was conferred. The degree staff is
preparing for the work of comforting
the degree at the district meeting to
be held in Norridgewock, Friday, June
eighth.
Miss Geneva Smith, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. I. ]. Smith of Madison
avenue, returned Monday evening
from Boston for the summer vacation.
Miss Smith has been attending the
Posse Gymnasium school the past
winter.
| A Morrill, Hoxie, who has been sta
toned at Waterville with a squad of
Company E was called to his home
here Sunday by the illness of his faith
err, Frank Hoxie of Free street. Mr..
Hoxie is sick with pneumonia but is
thought to be slowly gaining.
Albert Parsons and Miss Hazel
Bailey spent the week end at the home
of Mr.. Parsons parents. Since
graduating from Shaw's Business
! College, Mr.. Parsons has been employ
ed for the past two months as clerk
at the Western Union at Portland.
Mrs. Emily Walker of San Francis
co, Cal, has been the guest this week
of her sister-inlaw, Mrs. Caroline w
Estes. Mrs. Walker came East to at
tend the Continental Congress of the
ID. A. r. at Washington and continued
her journey to Machias and Skowhe-
gan.
Mothers Day was observed at the
First Baptist church last Sunday
There was special music andthe pas
tor gave fine sermon appropriate for
the day. Lees Hall gave two excel
lent solos at the morning service
There was a large attendance. Dur
ing the Sunday school hour beautiful
exercises were carried out, the child
rem being under the direction of Miss
Mary Lyons.
There were about forty-five present
at the social given in assembly hall
of the high school building last Fri
day evening by the Boy Scouts under
the direction of Scoutmaster E. E
Estabrook. Miss Lovina Murray
sang some selections after which an
enjoyable program of games was car
ried out and refreshments were serv-
ed. This week Saturday the boys
will probably not have their regular
hike" but some of them are planning
to take trip ON their bicycles.
The children of the Congregational
Christian Endeavor Society and Sun
day School will present aye Little
Olde Folks Concert with music such
as ye big folks did sing, betimes, at
we last meeting of ye "singin' school,
Here be some Gay and Pretty Songs
not too worldly, likewise, much Mer-
rie Talk. Ye children should be ready
at early candle light (7.30 P. M
Tuesday, May 49, at ye Congregation
al church, it being permitted them to
have this night for their very own.
Those who have signified their in
tention of going to Waterville Sat
urday to compete in the Kennebec
Valley Interscholastic track meet are
the following young men who will
represent Skowhegan High school:
Captain Libby Pulsifer, Manager John
French, Alexander Thomson, Julian
Goodrich, Irving Symonds, Montfort
Meader, Joel e. Taylor, Leland Cur
rier, Elliott Chase, Bruce H. NJ White,
Willard Paul, Raymond Fogg, Francis
| CrOteau, Earl Grundy and Arthur
| Cariveau.
Saturday morning of last week
Postmaster Mantor received copy of
the first official Bulletin published in
| Washington, d. c., last Thursday. This
Bulletin Is to be published daily I'M
der order OF the president by the
Committee on Public Information,
! George Creel. chairman. 1t will give
detailed war news and all official acts