The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-07
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


!'ra~k T. Madden was in Readfeld
Set'rday IN business connected with
~ Maine Telephone Co.
J II Jenkins of the Somerset Shoe
Co. returned Wednesday from a sew
eral days business trip TO Salem and
Boston
Mrs Roscoe Abbey left Saturday
morning for jamaica Plain Mass,
called there by the death of her cou-
sin. Mrs Dora Desmond
Miss Anna Redmond, a kindergar-
ten teacher OF Wateryile, was the
week end guest of Miss Mabelle Ross
at her home on Court street
Mrs. Eugene Lawrence returned to
her home in Wateryille the latter
part of last week, after visiting with
friends in town for several days
Mr.. and Mrs William B Whorff re
turned the latter part Of last week TO
their home in Caratunk. Mr.. Whorf
was a nephew of the late Albert
Whorff of this town
There will be a Democratic caucus
tomorrow evening, March 8. at 80,
in the Municipal court room. Dele
gates will be elected to attend the
Portland convention TO be held April
A.
Mrs. Ernest Fentiman returned last
Friday morning to her home in Stock
ton Springs. She has been visiting
in town with Mrs Albert Whorff of
Middle street, and was called here by
the death of Mr. Whorff.
c. J. Abbey, the superintendent of
the Skowhegan district of the Central
Maine Power Co, returned yesterday
from a several days business trip to
Boston While in that city he was
in attendance at the automobile show
Miss Blanche Jewett arrived Friday
night from Boston for a two weeks
visit with her mother, Mrs. Ella y
Jewett. Miss Jewett has been en-
ploycd in the tea room at the Frank
lin Square House, in Boston, since
early in September
AT a meeting of the Junior class
held recently Eleanor Halves, Martha
Steward and Karl PhiIbrick were
elected as an executive committee to
look after the arrangements for the
Junior Exhibition. Mrs. J. p Oak
has been elected as coach.
Postmaster Clarence Mantor has
been officially notified that the weight
limit on Parcel Post matter going in
to the first, second or third zones is
fifty pounds, and that the weight of
matter going into any of the other
zones is not to exceed seventy pounds.
The wiring in the new postoffce is
now complete, and the plumbing and
heating plant have been installed. The
marble, which has caused such de-
lay in finishing the building. has now
arrived and will soon be put in place.
1t is expected that the building will
be ready for occupancy somewhere
a fbn 1rgI pF AnriI
Grindle were quietly married last
Thursday at the Bethany Baptist par
sonage by the Rev. George Merriam
The single ring service was used and
the couple were unaccompanied. Mr.
Pomroy IL the son of Mr. and Mrs
Hartley Pomroy of Skowhegan, while
the bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Carey of Waterville Mr.
and Mrs. Pomroy will reside on Madi-
son avenue
At meeting recently held by the
Senior class of the Skowhegan High
School, the class parts were elected
as follows: Lyle G. Stinchtield Is
the historian; Nellie Hamilton has
the prophesy; Gala Gordon and
Merlon Dyer have the presentation
of gifts, and Philip Lessor has the
will Those who were assigned
honor parts In English were Mont
ford Meader, Helen Whiteside. Velma
Fogg and Lucille Bolduc with Chris
tine Pooler and Lillian Horne as al
ternates.
An enjoyable affair was given,
Thursday evening of last week, in the
form of a social and card party at the
|. o. o. F. Banquet Hall, attended by
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge and guests
There was music on the Yictrola and
a piano duet by Airline Burnor and
Agnes Mantor. Sixty-three, finch
and whist was played. Hearts were
trumps for the evening at the whist
tables. The decorations, appropriate |
to the season were flags and valen-
tines. Ice cream was on sale, tables /
in charge of Stella Kimball and Ed /