The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-22

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began, tomorrow, tFriday) evening.
sumner w. Turner, who has been
in poor health for some time, is now
confined to his bed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Moody. Jr., are
the parents of a little daughter, Ida
May. born Sunday night
There will be a meeting of the
Ladies' Aid Society of the First Bap-
list Church, next Monday afternoon,
Il two O'Clock
The Four Greatest Modern Hymns!
IT the Methodist Church this evening.
good place to spendsan hour a
cheerful, helpful service!
T f. Getchell, a member of the
somerset County Exemption Board,
VAS in Skowhegan Tuesday in con-
ference with local members of the
board.
The first meeting of the Federated
Club will be held tomorrow (Friday)
evening at the Library parlors, at the
usual hour. No other notice will be
given.
Miss Hannah r. Page returned
Monday night from Providence, r. l.
where she has been visiting for sew
eral weeks at the home of Rev. and
Mrs. E. l.. Marsh.
Edwin L. Sampson departed Mon
day morning for Belfast and other
towns along the coast on a business
trip. / He expects to return this
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Frank Emery. who has been
spending the past two years in Cuba
and Medfeld, Mass, has returned to
Skowhegan and will remain during
the winter at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Roy l.. Marston.
Ray viles of Flagstaff, who has been
visiting his brother, Carroll Viles,
returned Saturday to his home. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Edna Niles
who has been visiting at the home of
Mr. and Mrs Edward Green.
The following marriage Intentions
have recently been filed at the office
of the Skowhegan town clerk: George
Laliberte, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Laliberte to Miss Leonie Gagnon,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gag
non at Frenchville.
Rev. George Merriam, pastor of the
Bethany Baptist church, was in East
Madison on Tuesday afternoon to Off
ciate at the funeral of Ezra Deane.
Services were held from the late
home of the deceased with interment
at the Jewett cemetery.
Station Agent F. L. Flynt has re-
Gently received orders regarding the
trans porting of freight on the Maine
Central. Potatoes, apples, articles
billed to the government or mill stuff
needed to keep the mills running, are
the only things which will be received
for transportation.
George II. Plummer, of the Herbert
Wentworth & Co. insurance Office,
will arrive home, from Jackman, this
evening He was accompanied to that
town by VIM. p. Bush, of Portland, ad-
juster for the National Fire Insurance
Co. Their errand in Jackman was to
adjust the loss on the store and dwell
ing of Omar Poulin, destroyed by fire
early this week.
Sunday at the Methodist church,
10.45, morning service with music by
vested choir directed by Miss Gladis
F. Pennell Carl Malley organist, and
sermon by the pastor, subject, The
Story of JONAH" II. Sunday School;
6, Epworth League; Z, evening ser
vice with gospel hymns and gospel
sermon by the pastor, subject, The
Lost Crown" The Friendly Church.
The 18th birthday of Miss Christine
\. Pooler was celebrated at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. L..
Pooler, on Pleasant street Tuesday
evening. The affair was a surprise to
the young lady in whose honor it was
planned. Her classmates, members of
the Glass of 1918 of the Skowhe gan
High School, were invited, Is of them
attending. Delightful refreshments
were served
William A. Jewett has sold his farm
situated in the town OF Cornville, to
w. w. Tozier of Fairfield The farm
contains 225 acres and the purchase
includes the stock, crops, farming
tools and machinery. Mr. Tozier is
the father of six sons and will be able
to carry on his new enterprise on a
large scale. Mr.. Jewett, who is in
rather poor health, plans to purchase
a smaller place.
Mrs Bates, who has been visiting
for some time with her sister, Mrs
Fremont Homsted, has gone to Geor-
gia where she will join her hush
DIR. Bates, who is in the medical de-
partment of military service, station
ed at Camp Greenleaf. FIT. 0glethOrpe.
Mrs. Frank Gagne returned Monday
from Westbrook where she has been
for several days receiving medical
treatment at a hospital in that city.
a recent issue of the Nashua IN. H
Telegraph, chronicles the fact that
Roland c. Kilkenny, formerly of this
place, has enlisted in the quarter
masters department of the L. s. army,
and is stationed at Fort Slocum, n. Y.
Mr.. Kilkenny had been, for the past
four years, in the employ of BESSIE &
Bryant Co, a Nashua clothing firm.
just previous to his departure, he
was presented with a fine wrist watch
by this firm and its employees
Leon W. Smiley son of Mr. and Mrs.
d. F. Smiley, has enlisted In the en-
gineering corps of the L. S. army, and
will leave for New York, next Monday
If he passes the required physical ex
animation, he will proceed, at once, to
Camp Meade. in Maryland Mr. Smi-
ley was graduated from the Skowhe-
gan High School. in 1908, and from
the University of Maine in 1912. He
has been employed. for several years.
nv tho Maiua State Highway he ~ ~ j.