The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-23

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Ero5 IIorno
Eugene c. Tarbox has taken tho
necessary steps to qualify for Y VI. {
A service abroad. Among others
who are considering the same work i,
It, EdW. L. Spear.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Folsom and Mrs
Carrie Bragg TOOK an auto trip &c
Hartland last sunday Whlle III
Hartland they eailed on Leroy HARD
ing and family and Mrs. Abbie brown
Frienes of W Page Jr will be
.,rr, r., ra,rn that Mrs page received
word from a Rangor hospital that Mr.
rag nd4 yum. 5 ,., u 95'o," '' a7e
went u '"'s'' '''''''e''''
a cement vault has recently been
erected in the South Side Cemetery on
the Moody lot, and the remains Of the
late C. G Moody were placed therein
last Thursday afternoon, the burial
services being conducted by Rev c. II.
cburcb
A. A Porter has been in Pressure
Isle this week. summoned there by
the sudden death Of his mother Mrs
Simon Porter, aged 70. Mrs. Porter
had the acquaintance Of quite a mum
Der OF SkoWhegan people as she had
visited here several times at the home
of her son
Mr. and Mrs Perley Ward Of Fox
croft, with Fred and Frank Whittier
Of Athens, were callers at the home OF
w b. Whittier recently. Mrs. S. f
Marble, Mr.. Whittler's mother has
gone To Harmony, where she Will
spend the coming summer as has
been her custom for many years,
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Ihohlas Horne accompanied ~ ny MS
hephe" holllas iio' nc VI O""%aii
Monday Mr. Horne was here owing
to the death of his brother Fred
Horne Others attending the funeral
we're Miss Bertha Horne of Augusta
and Mr. and Mrs A H. Lang.
James Fleming and his daughter
Bridget while returning to their home
mishap near Malbon's Mills, motor
cycle came upon them suddenly and
frightened the horse, giving Mr.. and
besides the horse bnrt himself w. c.
Hobart came to the rescue and took
them 70 their home.
The Skowhegan Band Is sadly in
need Of recruits 1t has had several
members enter the military service
and several have moved to other towns
this depletion amounting to nine or
ten men. Those who would be eligi-
BILE by reason of musical training and
loader p p Washburn. who NAV be
found during tho dav at the Huff
Studio
The Skowhegah Bahd, ~ men, par
ticlpated In the great heu CrosS pa
rade at Watervilie' last SUNDAY alter
noon, leadlng the MIN dlVlSloh' ihey
made the trip by automoDlle' SIX ND
chimes being required lot thelr trans
portatlon, the most OF the men getting
nome about SIX O'Clock. 1housahdS
or Somerset county people were pres
ent as spectators Dr George n.
Young OF this place marched with the
Bazll a. hodedoh Oh "lnslo" was
Inarrleu' May 10, u MISS Alieeh
hodges OF WINSTON, rev. Hehry -
turner performing lhe ceremony. MI.
Hodgdon Is the son OF the iate hu"ih
H. housuon Oh blnshail anu ni9 iiio.i
er was, before her marriage MISS al
berta +. Moves OF oko"heeah' MIS-.
Bazll A. Hodgdon Is lhe uausnter oi
James a ana lda Y. 'ANeIy) Houses
of WmSlow
ru;o,d, 80 11on cuvp cor,ott will
H. ,. 't,,u9 % -, i.nan, that ho bas
po aeS..u ~ MT" Nv pa Cnnsa sor
noon , ".sep - ~ '"I f,;l lN ha0o
t W." "a ', -, ~ hanJ, os w. W.
department and when they have been
acted upon he will be given definite
information about the time he is to
sail for France. Mr. Gannett is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. II Gannett of
Augusta. Mrs. Gannett before her
marriage was Miss Sadie Hill OF this
town. sister of Mrs. Eugene Swain.
who lives on the old home farm a lit
tie way below the village.
Maurice A Bracket expects 10
leave today for Boston, where ne mas
employment Tor several weeks loi-
lowing which he plans TO go TO some