The independent-reporter., 1917-09-27


of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs Howard
S. Clarke.
DR. E. A. Parker expects to occupy
his offices in the Wentworth Block,
October 1st
The Fpworth League festival is
indefinitely on account of
the condition of the Vestry and sever
al other reasons also
Mrs. Werner Trefethen and two
children of Wilton are the guests of
Mrs. Trefethen's aunt, Mrs. Frank
Brown of Water street
Mrs. Blaine S. Viles of Augusta, has
returned home after visiting Miss
Theresa Spooner at the Viles home
stead on Madison Avenue.
1t is reported that Blendon Dean
of Company E has been promoted to
Corporal to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of William Cockburn.
Mrs. George d. Arnold has recent
ly sold her house, situated on the cor
ner of Leavitt street and Madison
avenue, to Allen Rowell of East Madi-
SON
Harold P Symons departed We'd
nesday morning for Boston where he
will enter upon his second year of
study at the Massachusetts School of
Optometry.
Attorney W. H. Hawes doesn't
mind about the high price of eggs
He has eight hens which had laid
up to last Monday noon, 999 eggs
since January 1.
Rural Letter Carriers examinations
are to be held in Pittsheld. October
27, 1917, for the purpose Of obtaining
men to fill vacancies on rural routes,
which may later occur
Friends of Leon ]. Lancto will be
pleased to learn that he is able to be
about again without his crutches. af-
ter being confined to the house for
some time with a broken leg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fales CMargery
Salley) will leave by auto Tuesday
morning for Monticello, Fla, where
they will remain for the winter. Mr.
and Mrs Fales now reside in Farm
ington.
Mr. and Mrs Steven Haskell have
gone to Somerset for the winter Mr.
Haskell is boss in a lumber camp for
the Newcastle Lumber Co. Mrs.
Haskell will cook there for the next
six weeks.
Deputy Sheriff F. H. Paine, former
ly of Skowhegan, but for years a
resident of Falmouth, was in town
Monday having business at the court
house. While here he visited Mrs
Paine who spends much time in
Sk0whegan with her mother Mrs
Mrs. Sybil Pierce.
The Town Improvement Society
will hold business meeting Friday
afternoon at three o'clock in the Lii
brary Parlors for the purpose of de
Gliding about joining with the other
two clubs for the winter study; also
whether there shall be monthly meet
ings or the usual number.
A real estate sale was consumated
here Monday, whereby Charles H.
Gardner of Madison avenue, sold his
residence to George Hobart. Mr..
Gardner, who is president of the
Farmers Union of Maine, is to move
his family to Waterville where the
Union headquarters are located
Mr. and Mrs. Isiah Crowell, who re
Gently sold their farm in Monroe and
moved to a farm near the Skowhe-
gan-Hinclley line, have now moved
to the Webb farm on the river road,
about three miles below the village.
Mr. CroWell purchased the property
Of Mrs. Fred Emery and Mrs Bert
Fletcher.
DR.. Maurice A. Bracket, son of
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Bracket of this
own, has been visiting his relatives
here for a few days DR. Bracket, |
who formerly practiced dentistry !
here and for several years acted as
laboratory assistant in a Portland Of ,
ice, has gone to Baltimore, Mary
and, where he has entered a dental
college in that city.
A large supply of yarn and cloth |
las arrived at the local Red Cross
headquarters and many workers are
making articles at the rooms. The
officers are especially anxious to send
)ut yarn to any and all persons who
ire willing to knit for the soldiers.
At the Chapter booth in Exhibition
Hall, during the Fair, $108 was taken
n and 81 new members were added
o the organization. There are now
about 200 members, The young wo-
men, garbed as Red Cross nurses,
Who sold tags at the Fair gathered
| large amount of money for the
'ause.