The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-13

Church.
Mrs. Elizabeth Pullen is expected
h.rs tomorrow after a months resi-
deaee in Portland
The Ladies Circle will meet with
Mrs E. S. Allen, Cedar street, next
tuesday afternoon.
Miss Dorothy NJ Elliot returned
home from Auburn, Monday, after
hort visit in that city.
Dr. olivier ]. GAIA left last Tuesday
for Montreal He will visit rela-
lives in that section of Canada.
Funice Farnsworth Chapter D. A. r.
meeting is postponed. All members
NH be notified by telephone when the
rexf meeting will be held.
Abial Thompson of Lewiston has
been guest for the past few days at
the home of his niece, Mrs. Genie E.
HoWes and other relatives in town.
\glburn Commandery |. O. G. G.
raeDlar meeting next Thursday even
ing. Grand Commander VIM. Nc
Kanney of Portland, will be present.
Mrs. Marie Weber of Lewiston has
heen the week end guest of her sister
Mrs. Genie E. Howes, Main st. She
returned to her home Monday morn
ing.
Or. George E. Young has nearly
completed the alterations on the prop
erty recently purchased by him for
bnsnital. having hard wood floors on
all of the rooms.
Miss Esther French left last Monday
for Bath. Her brother John, will re-
main at home until about June 22d,
when he leaves for Annapolis, to enter
the Naval Academy for training.
Raymond D, Allen formerly OF this
town, who was indicted into the Gas
Defense Service, National Army, May
Sth, as a chemist, is now stationed in
New York City He is the expert
mental laboratory at the Astoria, l..
| detachment.
Mrs. N. A Mcdonnell has arrived
from New York and is at her cottage
at Lakewood Her sister Miss Kate
Driscoll, who has been in attendance
upon Mrs. Walter V. Mitchell, as
nurse, is passing a vacation with her
there.
The Tent Caterpillar, in cherry and
orchard trees, is now getting in his
work For the sake of appearances,
it would be we'll If every nest, where
ever located, could be cut off and
burned In the orchards it is almost
imperative that they be removed.
There will be a social gathering of
the members of the Congregational
church and parish, Tuesday afternoon
of next week under the direction OF
the working League. Picnic supper at
$50. Ladies will please bring dishes
and those not solicited from, bring
money.
Miss Iva Jackins accompanied by
Joseph, Helen and Louise, children
of DR. and Mrs George Otis Smith,
arrived in town last Saturday night
They spend their winters in Washing
ton, D. C. and have returned to spend
the summer Miss Jackins remains
for a short time then goes to her
home in Houlton.
Several of Skowhegan's young mar
ried people observed their wedding an
niversaries, by spending them at
Pleasant Pond last Sunday. The
party included Prof. and Mrs. Ralph
W. Leighton, Mr.. and Mrs. John II.
jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie H. Gold
smith, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Leighton.
and Mr.. and Mrs. George L. H. Smith.
Frank W. Knowlton, who passed his
physical examination for military SER
vice, is awaiting orders from Wash
ington to report in that city to begin
his duties in the governmental chem
ical section. For the past three years
he has been teacher of Manual Train
ing in the schools. His successor
will probably not be elected during
the present term.
The people from the Congregation
al Church to attend the county con-
ference at North New Portland last
Tuesday we're Rev and Mrs. c. H. Nc
Elhiney, w. f. Porter, Mr.. and Mrs
T. G. Lord, Mrs Eben Chase, Mrs
Ella Holt, Mrs Charles Matson. Miss
Hannah Page, Mrs. j. w. Fogler, Mrs
E. f. Greenwood and Miss Ruth Green
wood.
Fred Moody has recently purchased
the j. Boardman Davis residence on
Park street. 1t is now being occu-
pied by Mr. Flynn and family, who for
merly resided on Hanover street in
the residence owned by Cecil Gates.
Mr. Gates has sold his other house on
Beech street in which he resided, to
Clifton Whittemore, and moved his
family into the house which was oc
cupied by Mr.. Flynn and family.
Plans are under way to move the
residence of the late Ambrose p.
Spaulding of this town, situated on
Gem street, to the lot where the Wat
son sales stable was, before it was
burned The building was built by
Mr. Spaulding nearly % years ago. 1t
was occupied by himself and family
until six years ago. when it was sold
to Ira Norton. 1t will be reconstruct
ed somewhat and repaired for tene-
nent to rent
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Leighton left
here, yesterday morning. for a vaca-
ton trip to Portland where they will
be guests of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wendell Leighton. Mr.. Leighton is
employed at the First National Bank,
to which institution he came from
Portland about two years since. He
is among the best of Skowhegan's
many crack tennis players, his skill
coming from many a good battle OF