The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-27

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Henry Crowell is passing several
days in the Greenville and Roach
River region called to that section
on business
Miss Eunice Chase, Colby 10, is
spending the holiday recess with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs Eben Chase,
Madison Avenue.
Miss Prudence Wadsworth. a stu
dent at the University Of Maine, has
arrived home and is spending the holi-
days with her mother here.
r f. Fairbrother. who has complet-
ed his duties at the plant of Darcy
Sons on the Island, Is now employed
in Wateryille with the Foster Bige-
low Co
Miss Marah B. Stevens, teacher OF
drawing in the local schools. left Fri
day for her home in Chesterville,
where she will remain during the
Xmas recess.
Mrs. Henrietta Danforth Wood OF
Norridgewock, who has for some time
been guest at the home Of her broth
err. Judge Danforth. has closed her
home In Norridgewock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Bragg and
daughter Evelyn of Portland have
been guests at the homes of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. II. Murray and Mr.. and Mrs.
C. n Bragg over the holidays.
Word has been received here to the
effect that Miss Carolyn Brainard.
daughter of Mrs Mary c. Brainard.
who is spending the winter in New
York, had entered her name for volun-
teer service In France.
Mr.. and Mrs Allie Smith and fam
ily of Portland, who came here re
Gently and were to make their home
in the Nye house, opposite Coburn
Park. have decided to establish their
home in Augusta and left for that
city last Friday.
Fred S Burrill of Hartland, presi-
dent OF the East Somerset Agricul-
tural Society, was a recent visitor in
Skowhegan. The society Of which he
is head will hold their annual Fair the
first of September and plans have al
ready begun for that purpose.
Local friends and acquaintances of
George Houston of Guilford, nephew
of Mrs Elmer f. McNeele. will be
pleased to learn that he is to return
from France in January. For the
past six months he has been engaged
in driving an ammunition truck in the
French army.
This Thursday afternoon the Sun
shine Society will hold a meeting at
the Municipal Building and following
the business session members will ad-
journ to the Red Cross rooms to sew.
This Society has recently contributed
a box OF handkerchiefs, toys and safe
ty-pins to the Home for Blind Babies
in Albany. N. Y.
Somerset Pomona will hold the an
nual meeting with Skowhegan Grange.
Tuesday and Wednesday, January 3,
O. 1918 Subordinate Oranges that
wish to entertain the Pomona during
the year will please be represented or
send notice to Secretary S. F. Elmer
son, Skowhegan, previous to the meet
ing of the Pomona.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Max Clark of Wa
teryille, formerly of Skowhegan, are
the parents of son, born few days
since Mrs Clark was before her
marriage. Miss Ethel Healey.
Owing to the holiday the Skowhe
gan Festival Chorus did not meet last
week and will hold their next meet
ing tomorrow (Friday) evening.
Word has been received here Of the
death in hotel at Bath, of Edwin A.
Shaw, who passed away very sudden
" there The message was sent to
Skowhegan in an effort to locate rela-
tives of the man and inquiry was made
of the Edwin A. Marble estate, where
he was formerly employed Very lit
tie Is known of the deceased here.
have elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: Honorary presi-
dent. Joseph T. Thibodeau; president.
Joseph p Thibodeau; vice president.
Joseph Fluet; secretary, Amidee Cou
ture: assistant secretary, Albert Bre-
ton; treasurer. Eddy Groder; chap
lain, Rev. ]. l.. A Renaud; master of
ceremonies, Samuel Roderick.
At a recent meeting of the indie
pendent Order of Foresters, Origene A
Abbey was elected court deputy. 9th
err officers elected were: Chief
ranger, Mrs. Mary Roderick; vice
chief ranger, Raymond Pierce; re-
oordipo oacrafarv CharIaa purnOr'
financial secretary, c. N. Bragg; treas
urer, Joseph Murray; orator, Miss
Alice Vashon; senior woodward, Mrs
Eliza Tantish; junior woodward, Noah
Demo; senior beadle, Samuel Roder-
ick;; junior beadle, f. M. Ames; trus-
tees Algier Davis and o. A. Abbey
court physician, DR.. C. e. Richardson.
These officers will be installed at the
meeting held January 30.
H. NJ. Bigelow of Richmond return
ed home today Mr. Bigelow former
" lived in this town. on the Larone
road, on the further side of Bigelow
Hill. on farm now occupied by Cole
Austin. He sold this place, about
twelve years ago and lived for about
Stream. in Fairfield. From Fairfield
he moved to Sidney and little later,
To his native town. Norridgewock,
where Mrs. Bigelow formerly Emma
r Burgess) died. Last September
he moved from Norridgewock to Rich
mond. While in Skowhegan, this
time, he has been visiting Charles
Cleveland and his nieces Mrs Eugene