The independent-reporter., 1918-11-28
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

There will be special meeting of
the Woman's Relief Corps tomorrow
(Friday) afternoon
Mrs Ethel Libby is spending the
present week with friends and rela-
tives in Bingham.
Davis Miller underwent an opera
ton at the Office of DR. l.. A. Das-
eombe last Monday The assistant
surgeon was DR.. C. E. Richardson
Mrs. Charles Turcotte of Cowett
street was called to Waterville last
Monday owing to the serious illness
of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Beautin
The next melting of Golden Rod
Branch |. S S will be held on Thurs
day afternoon, Dec. 5th, at City
Building An all day meeting will be
held at the home of the president,
Mary V. Roderick on the last Thurs
day OF December
Armin Lobeck, husband of Bertha
Merrill Lobeck, is to go to France on
the Peace Commission. Mr.. Lobeck
Is an expert map maker While he is
away, Mrs. Lobeck will come to Skow-
hegan and visit her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. f. N Merrill
Harry Palmer of New York will
spend Thanksgiving with his pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs Henry Palmer OF
Cornville Mr. Palmer has spent his
vacation at Lakewood for two sum
mers, at one of the Butler bungalows, !
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. George
Coley.
James B. Nutting OF Norridgewock |
avenue shipped one lot of II chickens !
to the Coburn Heirs Inc. at Deadwa
ter. Monday of last week, weighing |
just exactly 100 pounds. These are
invoiced at 45c per pound Mr.. Nut
ting says that this is fair market
value at the present time but is quite
a contrast to some figures he has been
familiar with in previous years In
1888 he recalls that he marketed some
frst-class chickens for &c per pound. !
Mr. and Mrs Clifford Jewett enter
tanned Corp. Ralph Morrow at dinner
last Monday In the evening about
twenty-five of Corp. Merrows friends
at the Jewett home on inyi-
tation of Mr.. and Mrs. Jewett. and
spent the evening 1t was a com
plete surprise to Corp. Morrow They
were members of the base ball team
on which he played. the schoolmates
and friends a most delightful even
ing was spent in singing, cards and
story telling
The annual meeting of the life mem
bers of the Somerset Central Agricul
.ural Society Is to occur at the NUM-
,ipal Court Room, next Saturday af
ernoon, at half past one. officers
or the ensuing year will be chosen.
This association, created by act of
legislature about eighty years ago,
Will probably be incorporated in the
Early future This will make no
change whatever in its purposes or
methods, but will give it somewhat
more freedom in its business and fin
lncial affairs.
Miss Lillian Taylor. daughter OF Mr..
md Mrs. Joel Taylor of Alder street,
who had been seriously i'll with influ-
enza, has so far recovered as to be
lble TO return to Lewiston She Is a
rained nurse and left that city last
all as one of twenty-five who volun-
eered to aid in caring for influenza
patients in Boston. Miss Taylor had
,een there only a short time when
the contracted the disease and has
1een i'll for nearly fifty-fiye days. Her
mother. who has been with her for
several weeks, returned home last
Saturday and her daughter will return
ghen she has recovered perfectly
+. l.. Savage was advised by tele-
phone. Sunday. OF the death OF his
lephew, Warren, the nine and one
lalf year old son of Charles e. Savage
It Groveton. n H. 1t seems the lit
lie fellow was playing with a cart
'idge. which exploded with fatal re-
ult. Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Savage with
heir son Linwood left Monday noon,
or Groveton The family thus be
.eaved were never residents OF Maine
,ut have visited here, several times a |
,ear. Charles E. Savage is president
If the Savage Manufacturing Co. of
his place, and is superintendent OF
he mechanical works of the 0dell
Company. large pa
per industry at Groveton.
Perley c. Foss of SWampscott. Mass.
has been in the county during the past
week Mr. Foss was formerly resi-
dent of Moscow and served as deputy
sheriff under John A. Mooers, from