The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-08

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as salesman in the store Of c. w Way.
Mr. and Mrs George Sprague have
gone to Terrisyille Conn. where they
will make their future home.
AIrs Flora Dunton mas returned to
her home in Iiyermore after brief
visit here with her daughter, Mrs.
Arthur Plummer.
Among the recent births recorded
are son 10 Mr. and Mrs Lle~ellyn
CLIFFORD and "a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard S Clark
Mr. and Mrs Wendell Leighton Of
Portland have been guests during the
past week Of their two sons Prof r..
". and Ernest Leighton
Rev Charles II Mckinney was in
Waterville last Friday in attendance
at a business meeting of the Congre-
eational State Conference.
Mrs NJ \. Woodbury.. who has been
visiting for several weeks at the home
OF her cousin. Mrs Ella 7 Holt, re
turned last Friday to her home in
Monmouth.
( Raymond Pooler, Albert Butler and
/ william Pooler have returned from a
hunting trip in the vicinity of the
Ledge House The party brought
with them one deer
Rehearsals for the minstrel to be
/ given the latter part of this month
! by the local Catholic parish are being
held at regular intervals and the large
cast is developing some real talent.
| The silver tea, held Saturday after
noon at the Rest Rooms, under the
auspices of the Women's Association,
proved very pleasant event. Miss
Dorothy Elliot and Miss Gertrude Car
ter served
Arthur Bouford, infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Bouford passed
away Friday night following an i'll
ness OF two days. Funeral services
were held Sunday at the Bouford
home and burial was at the Catholic
cemetery.
The many Skowhegan friends of
| William Wides, son of Mrs Abbie X.
Wildes, will be pleased to learn that
he has been promoted to the rank of
End Lieutenant and Is with the 132nd
| United States Infantry at Camp Lo-
gan, Houston, Texas.
As result of the food sale, held
Friday afternoon by the Ladies' Social
Circle of the Methodist church, about
500 was added to the funds of the
Circle. The committee in charge con-
sisted of Mrs. Carrie Mcpherson, Mrs.
Ida George and Miss Emma NJ. Hall
Bushes and trees which border on
and partly obliterate the Maine Cen
trail tracks at the East Tank and Oil
Tank crossings have been ordered re-
moved The Public Utilities Com
cission recently sent notice for their
removal to the local board of Select
men.
Miss Margaret Chase has been en-
gagged as coach for the girls basket
ball team of the Skowhegan High
School. Miss Chase was formerly a
member of the Skowhegan quintet and
supporters of the team feel that she is
capable of filling this responsible po-
sition.
Mrs. Fred Turner acted as hostess
at the meeting OF the Helen Coburn
Mission Circle held last Friday after
noon in the parlors of Bethany chapel.
A study OF THE Kings Highway"
was conducted by the ladies and men,
bers of the Bethany choir sang sever
al hymns Mrs. r. F. Homsted pre-
sided
Mrs. d. F. Palmer has closed her
home on Pleasant street and has
gone to West Roxbury, Mass, where
she will spend the winter with her
daughter, Miss Bertha Palmer. Mrs,
Warren Shepardson, who has been
passing the summer here, accompani-
ed Mrs. Palmer on the trip to West
Roxbury.
Roy Foss, an engineer on one of
the local trains had rather an un-
pleasant experience during recent
trip. AS he sat at the throttle of
his engine last Thursday night he was
peering out, as engineers do. Sud
denly two bullets whizzed by his head
in rapid succession. He doesn't know
why anyone should try to get him
and believes they were stray bullets
fred by hunters who may have been
in that vicinity
The home of Mrs. Ida s. l.. Smith
was opened Friday afternoon for the
entertainment of the Woman's Mission
Circle of the First Baptist church.
The subject of the program "Burmah'
proved very interesting This was
in charge of Mrs, Annie Nolin. Mrs
Lizzie A. Marble, Mrs. Minnie Murray