The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-21
SKOWHEGkN LOCAL NEWS ~


..I#r meeting in City Building on
rt.r-iay p m, June 18th.
Miss Marion Adams has recently ac-
...,.8 a position as bookkeeper at the
s..ssan 4 Ayore drug store.
Grand Warden David Lewis attend
aIeeting of the y E. o. p. held
+. A4teryille. Monday evening.
Robert futile, youngest son Of the
~. chandler futile, died shortly be-
IT. noon today
herbert Mason is at present lodged
in the county jail it being alleged that
Mason was guilty of breaking and
ea',rne
MIR. Willie Butler was taken, We'd
r..Jav morning. to Lewiston. where
sb. vas admitted to the { NJ. G hos
prl Ter treatment
quantity of meat. en- route to
Portland from skoWhegan, WIS held
nh Monday morning by officers Of the
I-M board OF health
Mrs Hattie Dimick and daughter
christine. of Vest Miuof have been
aay,ts this week of MIR Dmieks sis
ter. Mrs Louise Surtesaut af Pros
pet street
Mrs Leon Mason has received word
OF the death of her uncle, William
Cleveland. formerly of Broekton,
Mass. who passed away last Friday
The deceased was brother of the late
Norris Cleveland
A good place to spend an hour
the Thursday evening service at the
Methodist Church! Subject for this
evening. How All Things Work To
eether for Good! Everybody is
cordially invited
Charlie Coburn Smith, son Of Mr.
and Mrs George Otis Smith, LEFT We'd
npSdav noon for an extended survey
jng trip thru New Hampshire Mr.
smith expects To be away a greater
pIrt Of the summer
The friends of Mr. and Mrs Z. c.
panton are enjoying trout dinners,
he result of shipment from one of
Mr. punton's aequaintances who is
meeting with fine success ON a FISH
I'M, Trim to Moosehead Lake
SEoWhegan Branch OF the New En-
GLAND Milk Producers Association
will meet at the Municipal Court room
I'M, evening Interesting speakers
Will he present aud it is desirable thai
all dairymen OF the vicinity be pre-
sent The meeting will begin at 80
il & McIntire of Waterford, Mass.
and Guq Porter of Houlton have been
in the county this week. They were
here in the interests of the Federal
Land Bank and have been making APP
maisals of property that have been
afered for security for that institu-
ton
William F. Preble, recently employ
ed by the Liggett Drug Co, in Boston
has been in Skowhegan on short
visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. c
v Preble on Water street He left
Thursday morning for Hotel Preston
Beach Bluffs, Mass, where he will
l. So h., l,e
The program for Sunday at Cen
tenary Methodist Church is as fol
lows. 1045 special music with Carl
Maley at the organ, sermon by the
pastor, subject The Masters
Apology for Mary; y. Sunday
School; 6. Epworth League devotional
service: I, evening service, solo by
Lyle S. Moore. sermon by the pastor
subject. THE Best and the Worst
Thing in the World" The Methodist
Church is the Friendly Church.
Judge F. F. Danforth of this town
has been appointed chairman of the
itN'UptlbI DOdlu lOl DblHti SGT i'hli' y
in connection with the selective draft
Other members of the board are T f
GGohell Pittsfield and DR. W G Saw
Yer of Madison 1t is the duty OF
ihr>o men to determine exemptions
From military service among those re-
r,'ored in this county. On June 18th
thousands of the youth of our County
declared themselves ready for service
and it is understood that few OF
thom claimed exemption
StoWhegan's summer baseball sea
sen will open Saturday afternoon at
FHvew Park when the snappy nine
r1preecnting the Somerset Shoe Co
u cross bats with the Dexter Athle-
d. association team Tho local boys
have made a fine appearance ON the
Hand and look most formidable in
thr now uniforms Since no pro
f. .onals are To represent the town
FL season. the young snoo makers
d rye lot Of support from the
lraail enthusiasts hero. play
fN will he heard at 80 Their
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