The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-10

her home.
Mrs. J. T. Thibodeau is confined
- her home on North Avenue with
pneumonia
Henry D. futile is seriously i'll
q, his home on Gem street with rheu-
matte fever.
Mrs. Charles stinchfeld. who has
been i'll at her home on School street
is slowly improving.
Mrs Charles Beckwith, who lives
an the road to Athens, is seriously
N at her home with influenza.
Mrs. ] E. Black and little child
returned Tuesday last to their home
N Watervlle, after short visit in
fown with relatives
MIR. and Mrs A NJ. SWEET arrived
here last Saturday night from a five
weeks visit with friends and rela-
ives in Boston and vicinity.
Clifton Jacobs. the son of Mr.. and
Mrs Leslie Jacobs, was operated on
last Saturday by Drs Richardson and
Dascombe at the latter's office.
Miss Lucilla Reed, who has been
at the Somerset Hospital for the past
Two weeks, returned to her home on
The East Madison road, Tuesday.
There will be a meeting of the Wo-
mems Association at the Rest Rooms,
At 80 Monday evening of next week.
II is important that there should be
a large attendance.
A petition asking the President to
suppress the German language pub
locations, whether daily, weekly or In
magazine form, have been literally
signed by Skowhegan people during
the mast week Blanks for the pur-
nose we're sent here by Miss Frances
Lord. formerly of Skowhegan, but
now a resident of California.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Hodsdon of
Frceport were in town, Tuesday. They
had been to Bingham to visit at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Durgln
and Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Forsythe.
They also went to The Forks to see
Mr., and Mrs. Walter Durgin and Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Durgin. Their
tourney was continued to Jackman,
and they arrived here. on their return
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Walter Scott and family will
move to Keene, \. II. the last OF this
month. where they will be located
with Mr.. Scott, who has been in that
section for some time They had
MANNED to move the last of this week
but owing to the influenza epidemic
decided to remain until the time above
mentioned. Miss Bessie Scott, who
is teaching in the Fifth grade at the
Park School, will remain here.
A splendid likeness of Blendon +.
Deane has been placed in the Samp-
son & Avore window during the past
week. This young man has been
with the American Expeditionary
forces in France. Some time since,
he was reported as missing in action
but last Fridays casualty list chang
ed this to KILLED in Action" His
narents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Deane
reside at the Pollard place on the
back road to Waterville.
The family of f. l.. Allen, whose
death of pneumonia has recently been
reported in France, lived, during a
portion of last winter, in the Stephen
G Mayo house on East Leavitt ST
Mrs. Allen. with the children, Robert
Martha, Loren and Francis moved
here at the time her husband left for
overseas service. They are remem-
bered very pleasantly by those who
made their acquaintance during their
brief residence here. Mr.. Allen re-
signed as principal of the Good Will
High School to enter Y. NJ. C. A. work
abroad. He was born in Hallowell,
80 years ago.
Marshall c. Viles arrived home
Tuesday from a hunting trip at Dead
River. In the party with him were
Mr.. and Mrs. A. O. Burrill OF SkoW-
hogan and Mr. and Mrs Jordan OF
pownal The trip was made in the
Burriu car. Mr. Burrill has been
at West Pownal for some time, IN
charge of contract work being done
by Mr.. yiles for the State OF Maine
at the School for the Feeble Minded.
It was during his stay in that sec
ton that his acquaintance with MI.
and MIS-. Jordan was formed. While
at Dead River the party we're quar-
tered at Mr. viles' camp.
A War Work Council for Somerset
County is being organized with Mrs.
W. II. Cummings of Skowhegaa as
county chairman 1t should be I'M
dprstOod that this organization seeks