The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-20
Z. SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


DR. Arthur E. Rodden will leave Sat
urday for his home in Dover, N. H,
where he will visit until after Xmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Debe of Madison
Avenue are the parents of a daugh-
ter, born last Tuesday morning.
Miss Vera McCoombs, a student at
St AIMS Academy at Marlboro, Mass.
is expected home tomorrow (Friday)
for a two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Ella H. Crowell is making ar
rangements for the closing of her
home on the Hill road and will pass
the winter in Boston.
Miss Alice E. Moore, teacher in the
Bangor schools, has arrived in Show
hogan and will remain until after the
holidays with her sister, Mrs. Bert
Dane.
Mrs. A. E. Bison, who underwent a
surgical operation at the Somerset
Hospital last Monday is reported as
making favorable progress toward re-
covery.
We were in error in our last issue
as to the date of holding the memorial
services for the late Corporal Withee
They were not held until Sunday, De-
cember 16.
Mr. and Mrs H. P Larracey of Wa
terville are the parents of a s ga lb.
boy born Dec. /, who is named Robert
Clyde. Mr.. and Mrs. Larracy are
we'll known here.
G. Allan Wentworth will leave this
Thursday afternoon for Brunswick,
where he will be among those attend
ing a house party, held under the
auspices of Bowdoin students.
Emerv D.. student at Boston
University, arrived home Wednesday
ana will remain during the Xmas holt
days with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Dyer, Madison Avenue
Mrs, William Stewart of Charlotte
town, p E. l., and Mrs. Frederick
Jones of Moncton, N. B., were guests
Tuesday and Wednesday of their cou-
sin J. Harvey White, at the Oxford.
Frank c. Vaughan of Philadelphia,
recently employed at the Springfield
Arsenal, has come here to make his
home with his wifes parents, Mr. and
Nib h1dl Quilt at 10 jAdlllO
Sunday at the Methodist Church:
1915, Christmas sermon by the pas
tor, subject 1.-THE Affair at the Inn;
~, Sunday School; 4, Christmas yes
per service; 6. Epworth League. No
evening service.
Miss Evelyn Merrill, who has for
some time been employed as book
keeper in the offices of McQuillan &
Pooler, has accepted an excellent po-
sition in the local office of the Central
Maine Power Co.
Friends of Harry r. Barker, former
manager of Green Bros. store in this
village, have received word that he
did not pass the physical examination
for Naval service. Defective vision
was the cause of rejection.
Mrs. Joseph Dulac, Mrs. Arthur
Pomerleau and Miss Beatrice Pomer-
leau were called to Gardiner, Satur-
day afternoon, owing to the death of
relative, Mrs. Paul Dulac. The de-
ceased was formerly a resident of
Skowhegan.
All Red Cross members are request
that they may avoid being called upon
again by solicitors. They are also
requested to call at the headquarters
in the Dodge Block to obtain crosses
for their windows.
While walking on Pleasant street
Monday afternoon, Mrs. Sarah Haynes
fell on the sidewalk. 1t was thought
at first that injuries were slight but
il was later learned that the unfortu-
nate woman had dislocated her hip.
She is confined to the hospital.
The windows of the Forrest Good
win block on Water street contain a
fine display of finished articles, made
by the local members of the Red
Cross The window was decorated
by Rev. FIR j. L. A Renaud, rector of
st. Mary's church and is very attrac-
tive indeed. In this window the re
suits of the drive from day to day
are being posted.
Paul Quincy, an employee of the Saw
age Manufacturing Co, was injured
Tuesday while in performance of his
duties Mr.. Quincy, who was work
ing on the barker machine caught a
part of his clothing in a large chain.
The machinery was stopped when his
companions noticed his precarious
condition and he escaped with a few
minor bruises on one hand.
The usual Christmas tree for the
Sunday School of the Bethany Baptist
church will be dispensed with this
year and money formerly used for the
purchase OF gifts will be contributed
to the Fund for Armenian Relief. Next
Monday afternoon the children OF the
Primary department will hold Xmas
party in the childrens room. this be-
ing in charge of the superintendent Of
the department, Mrs. Violet V. Fogg.
The First Philathea Class held its
annual fair last Tuesday afternoon in
the Forrest Goodwin block on Water
street Many tables were arranged,
but only with necessities and no dec
orations we're used Tho fancy work
counter was in charge of Mrs Thomas
Steward and Mrs. F. E. Cross. The
food table was directed by Mrs. Almer
Russell with Mrs. F. l.. Horne and
Mrs. Annie Nolin as assistants. A
large collection of aprons were dis
posed of by Miss Bessie Edwards,
Mrs Leon Witham and Mrs. Howard
Durrell, Owing to the scarcity Of
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