The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-19
~ SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS ~



Miss Dorothy Elliot, first assistant
at the high school, /, spending a few
DAYS at Cnnlin's Harbor with party
of relatives
Or. Harold T Bihber has returned
from Augusta where he went to take
examinations for an appointment as
first lieutenant in the End Maine Medi-
ial Corps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Conant and son
Thornton with Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Hill. are spending two weeks at Lake
wood. occupying one of the E. c. But
Ter bungalows.
A daughter was born Sunday morn
ing to the wife of Folsom Merrill Esq.
The little stranger weighed IA
pounds and has been given the name,
Jane Lander Merrill.
Lewis Atkinson returned Friday
night from Lewiston, accompanied by
Mrs. Atkinson, who recently under
went a surgical operation at the Cen
trail Maine hospital.
Miss Ethel Even. who has been
visiting with her sister, Mrs. George
e. Young, left Saturday for Portland
and from there she will return to her
home in Barre, VT.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. Leighton re-
turned Saturday from Connecticut,
where they have been visiting with
relatives for the past two weeks. The
trip was made by auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Jewett are now
occupying their new bungalow, situat-
ed on the Madison road, above Lake
wood. They recently moved from
their farm on the back road.
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Smith and their
two daughters, who have been visit
ing Mr.. Smiths parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. n. Smith, returned last Fri
day to their home in Boston.
John Wright, clerk at Bucknam's,
will complete his duties in that store
Saturday evening. He plans to take
UP his residence on his farm near
Blackwell for the next few months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah Crowell, who
recently sold their farm in Monroe
have moved to the Dunbar farm next
to the Skowhegan town farm, which
they have leased of Manley Holt
Mrs. Alpha Kennison and her
daughter Miss Bertha kennison of
Wateryille. returned home Saturday
after spending few days as the
guest of DR. Cora Johnson, North
street
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira A. Norton are
spending the week with relatives in
Lewiston, following their return from
the Rangeley Lake region. During
the absence of Mr.. Norton Emery
Dyer is clerking in the store.
Former End Lieutenant, Enrol
Chase, son of Mr.. and Mrs. +. b.
Chase, has been appointed sergeant
of the Commissary department This
appointment resulted from a Compel
tive examination which Sergeant
Chase passed with excellent rank.
Alfred futile, Somerset Countys
fisherman premier, has already estab-
lished a record for the season In the
number of trout caught. Mr.. futile
recently returned from few hours
fishing on a nearby brook which
trout are supposed to avoid, with
nearly fifty speckled beauties. Verify
there is an art in separating the wiley
trout from his watery home.
Sherman N. Shumway departed Sat-
urday morning for Camp Reyes, Au-
gusta, Mr. Shumway has recently
enlisted as a private in Company E.
The Parlin block, now owned by
Walter p. Ordway, is nearly ready for
occupancy Lord & Caswell, under
takers, plan to move into their offices
the first of next week. No other
leases in the building have yet been
made. The Christian Science Socie
ty will not re-establish their head
quarters there.
c. w Bigelow, formerly of st. AL
bans, is now on the United States bat
tleship Huntington. A letter recent
ly received by his brother, Roscoe g.
Bigelow, speaks of service which this
vessel has seen in Central American
waters. Mr.. Bigelow is one of a
crew of 1850 men. The vessel car
ries five aeroplanes. She has re-
Gently made trip thru the Panama
canal. Mr.. Bigelow lived in Show
hogan during the years of 1911 and
1912 He enlisted three years ago,
from Bremerton, Washington.
Ruth Heald Cragin Chapter, D. A
r. of North Arson held its monthly
meeting here Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Melzer Eames on
East Leayitt street, Mrs. Eames has