The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-06

Church will meet next Monday i'll the
vestry at p m
Miss Evelyn Ilealey, who recently
removed to PittsfeId was visiting
with friends in town on Monday.
Mr. and Mr.. Charles Traitor of
Wateryille are visiting at the home OF
their daughter. Mrs John c Clifford.
Mrs. +. 3. Jewett has returned to
SkoWhegan following visit with rela-
tiyes IN Boston and Portsmouth, ~ +.
Miss Dorothy Gaylord, who has been
passing the summer with Mrs. Mary
Thorndike in Boston, returned home
Saturday night.
Miss Nyra Rowell, clerk in the Of
Zee of the Secretary of State, spent
Labor Day in town with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. A. f. Rowell.
The Helen Coburn Mission Circle
will meet tomorrow friday after
noon with the secretary, Mrs. Har-
riet Cleveland Mason, Main street.
Charles Steward has again assumed
his duties as night watch after vaca-
ton of several weeks. During his
absence his work was performed by
Ed Savers.
Mr.. and Mrs Guy Conant and SON
Thornton. left Saturday afternoon tor
vacation trip to Portland, Bruins
wick. New Meadows and other places
in the State.
The Maine State Board of Health
has applied for space to make an ex-
hibition of an educational character
in the exhibition hall at the Somerset
Central Fair.
Or. William Gerry Morgan of Wash
ington. d. c.. was a recent visitor in
town. going thru here to his camp in
SPENCER While in town he visited
the family Of Dr. George Otis Smith.
Earl Hilton of Chippewa Falls, Wis
consin who has been visiting in this
section for the past few days with his
uncle. John Currier, and other rela-
tiyes. has started on his return home. /
Mr.. and Mrs David Haig, Miss Jes-
sic IIaig and maid left Saturday for
their home in Providence, X. |. They
have been spending several weeks at
the ]. Palmer Merrill cottage, Lake .
Wesserunsett
Word has been received here that |
former md Lieutenant DR.. Walter
Merton Pierce, formerly of Skowhegan .
but for some years resident OF farhl- !
ington. has lately been promoted to
the rank of First Lieutenant in the |
Dental Reserve.
The next regular meeting OF Mil |
burn Commandery, No. 300, |. o. q, |
G.. is to be held Thursday evening, !
September 18th. All members are
urged to be present as many matters |
of a business nature are to come be-
fore this meeting.
Workmen have been busy for the
last few days making repairs upon the
old Bloomfield Grammar school build
ing on Baptist Hill. A new chimney
is being constructed in the rear end
of the building and many necessary
changes are being made inside.
Alfred Morrill, has arrived home fol-
lowing trip to the Pacific coast and
various stops in Colorado, Chicago
and Silver Bay, n. Y, in the interests
of Y. NJ. c. A. work, Mr.. Morrill, ex-
poets to sail for France, September
Sth. where he will have charge of a
Y. NJ. c. A. tent behind the firing line.
A telephone booth and pay station
has recently been installed at one END
of the corridor in the Court house.
derable confusion in the telephone |
service during Supreme court sessions
and 1t is thought that the installing of
this phone will be change for the
better.
Harry Dysart is numbered among
the recent additions to the ranks OF
Co. e, In which company he enlisted,
following a recent physical examine
ton. Mr. Dysart recently underwent
a surgical operation with the intention
of Joining the army as soon as MS
health would permit, He enrolled at
Camp Bartlett, Westheld, Mass.
Mrs. +. A. Fuller, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs Mildred ~
Ter, and other friends returned to her
home in Winter Hill, Mass, yesterday
morning. Mrs Fulled was formerly
Miss Lizzie Cole of Smithfield She
moved to Massachusetts In February,
1914 Her daughter, Miss Beryl Full
Ter Is graduate Of the Skowhegan
High School class Of 1914. She has
since taken a course at Fishers Bus
mess College in Boston and is now
employed as secretary In the Somer-
willie Board OF Trade.
Major Charles A. e. Goldman of