The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-25
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

A boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Hanson of Bailey street this week.
Miss Mildred and Bertha Tracey of
Portland are guests of their sister Mrs
Harry Fall of Cornville.
Prof. Gilbert Tolman of Colby is to
preach at the First Baptist Church
Sunday morning and evening.
May LIST, Moses CIoutier will open a
shop on Madison Ave for saw filing,
shoe and furniture repairing.
The Grange Debt Committee will
give Picture Benefit, May It, featur-
Ing George Beban in One More Amer
/ lean.
Thornton Adams, who is critically
ill at his home on Beech Hill, was
operated on last night for pus appen-
dicitis by Drs. Richardson and GAIA
The daughter born to Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert l. SWEET. on April 18th, has
been given the name of Eleanor. Her
sister, Elizabeth, was born on the 9th
of the same month. three years ago
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety met with Mrs. Coyell, Monday
afternoon. A very interesting hour
was passed studying Alaska under
the North Light The next meet
ing will occur at the parsonage with
Mrs. Turner, May eth.
Donald Burrill, who is recovering
from injuries received from fall
while employed on one of the rail
roads in Massachusetts, a short time
ago, is expected home this week to
visit with Mrs. Burrill and children;
also with his parents Mr. and Mrs
Frank Burrill, Summer st
In compliance with the proalama-
ton of President Wilson the Show
hogan Postofiice will CLOSE at one p
m. tomorrow (Fridayl for the day
Collections and deliveries will be made
as usual. We do not learn that other
places of business are to vary from
their usual business day hours.
H. Tobey Mooers of this place took
part, recently, in an entertainment
given by the Bowdoir Musical Club
in Frye Hall. Mr. Mooers' part in
the program was an address. presum-
ably on war topics. There was a
large audience present, and the affair
was given as Benefit for the 101st
Regiment Fund.
Miss w. f. Thompson of Wilbraham,
Mass, chief telegraph operator in the
Boston office of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, is coming to
Skowhegan to substitute for two weeks
for Miss Grace Thomson Miss W. +.
Thompson will be recalled by Skowhe-
gan people is having visited here in
a similar capacity in the fall of 1916
An evening service will be held at
the Centenary Church, at 730 Sunday
evening, opening with an organ recital
by Carl W. Malley. Other musical
features of this service will be an an
them, The King of Love" by the choir
and solo THE Lost Chord by Lyle
S Moore. The sermon subject will be
THE Anxious Saviour" All welcome
always.
J. Harvey White who has been en-
ployed for the last eight years in the
Maine Central Railroad freight station,
completed his duties there Tuesday
Mr. White has sold his residence on
Madison avenue to Or. G. e. Young
DR.. Young intends to use 1t for a hos
pital, but he IS yet undecided on a
name for the building. Mr. White ex-
poets to leave soon for California.
The Farmers Telephone Co. are
about to lose another operator, Miss
Lillian Swain Miss Swain entered
the employ of the company about a
year ago. as evening and noon opera
tor. her brother taking the position as
night operator After Mrs. F. B. Fol
som resigned her position in January,
Miss Swain was advanced to chief OPP
orator Miss Swain after completing
her duties with the company will re-
turn to her home for a much needed
rest. She will be greatly missed by
all
The two eighth grades combined in
social. Tuesday evening, in the As
sembly Hall of the High School build
ing. The affair was intended as
farewell reception for Miss Plummer
who left yesterday, to go to her home
in Harrison. From there, she goes TO
Washington. D. C.. to accept a govern
ment position. commencing her duties
next Tuesday. The committee OF ar
engagements were: Lois Patten, Mar
garet Lessor, Evelyn st. Ledger,
Charles Cariveau Christine Bison,
Donald Mccarthy, George Halves.