The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-24
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evening and conducted a poultry Gull
ing demonstration. This occurred at
the home Of Mrs Taylor. opposite the
Advent Church. These two gentle
men went from here 10 bingham,
where on Tuesday they held an all
day poultry meeting
Mrs. Sadie Tipping. who has been
passing a few days with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. White, has re-
turned to her home in Attleboro
Mass.
Newton Blaisdels family have all
been i'll but have recovered.
Mrs Lizzie Doyle is very i'll.
Leon Witham of Scion was the
week end guest of his family.
Miss Annette Spaulding has return
ed to her school in Mercer which was
closed on account of the epidemic.
Howard Fairfield has finished work
in Oakland and expects to leave THIS
week for Canada. where he has Sc
cured employment
Miss Fay Barker was home over
Sunday from Wateryille
Mr.. and Mrs Levi Butler Of Skow-
hogan have been in town during the
past week being called here by the i'll
ness and death of their s0n-in-law
Angus Giles.
The Famous Johnson Pant at
Poulin Il Laney's, Skowhegan.
Mrs. Guy Scott and children have
been on the sick list
Mrs Wallace Witham is gaining
from her recent illness and her son
Phillip * very sick with pneumonia.
Miss Gladys Gilman is assisting
with the work at the Meeker home.
Mrs. Anna Harris has closed her
home for the winter and left Satnr-
day for New Jersey, where she VIII
visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lyons and Mr..
and Mrs. Ulmont Stanley took an au-
tomobile trip to Newcastle Sunday
and they we're accompanied home by
George Lyons Jr, who has been
working as IA Junior Volunteer during
the summer.
The many friends of Miss Vena
Rlaisdell will regret to hear of her
illness at the Somerset Hospital
Mrs. James Huntoon is in Skowhe-
gan where she was called by the i'll
ness of a relative
Merle Sheaff has returned from
East Walpole. Mass, where he mas
been working.
Mrs. Anna Perkins Is taking care
of the family Of Ralph Berry, VINO
are all very i'll.
Mrs. Samuel Knight Of Oakland
was in town the first of the week to
assist with the care Of her daughter,
Mrs. Lewis Whitney, who is very ILL.,
Mrs Charles Lancaster Is on the
sick list and her little daughter Mabel
who Is living at North Jay is also
very i'll
Mrs. Alton Horne of Skowhegan
was the guest Of her parents Mr. and
Mrs Charles Miller. Monday.
Mrs. Ida Ireland has been on the
sick list
Hugh Hurley ana Richard Weller
of Skowhegan were guests of reia-
tives in town one day last week.
Fred Everett was home from Bath
over Sunday.
Two telephones have recently been
installed on the New Sharon and Nor
rldgewock line superintendent
office at High School building, 1891;
Charles Bates, 2-94
Mrs Mary Gilman is in poor health
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Oliver of Oak
land were calling on relatives in town
last Wednesday.
Henry Whiting has been confined
to his home for several days with
very bad cold
Miss Nellie Hussey left Friday for
Gloucester Mass, whore she will re-
main for the winter with relatives.
Corp. Harold Pierce was home from
Camp Deyens on a short furlough
last week He expects to enter an
officers training camp in Kentucky in
the near future.
The children in the 5thpand 9Th
grades have purchased ovtr $3.50
worth of War Saving Stamps; the 9th
grade which has only thirteen mem
bers has $110 expended in w. S. S.
and some Thrift Stamps besides.
These two grades also subscribed
twenty cents a week for year TO
the Red Cross and have subscriptions
paid to May Goth, 1919
All the school children have been
irving to do their duty by collecting
peach stones. etc, and have put them
in the barrel at Spaulding's store.
Mrs. Henry oliver Of West Mills
GAS the guest of relatives in town
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Syrene and ram
iIy have moved from the WEIGH house
to the Trueworthy house on Upper
Main street. Mr.. and Mrs. Syrene
have both been very Ill.
John Otis and family have been very
i'll trained nurse from Augusta
has been with them.
The death of one of our most re-
spected citizens. Mrs Frank Kilgore,
occurred last week the cause OF death
being pneumonia. A more extended
account OF her life will be given next
week
Miss Nina Hussey was the guest OF
her brother in Skowhegan last week !
Harold Webb has returned to his
home in Munroe.
An alarm of fire was given Satur-
day morning from the DR.. Smith
house Fortunately the fire was
easily extinguished and the assistance
of the fire company was not needed.
Rev. C. H. Meeker has been nome
several days during the past week
from the Bangor Theological Semin-
airy.
Mrs. Richard Friend returned to
her home in Etna Friday after passing
a few days with her sister Mrs Nellie
Whitney.
Last week we reported that Angus
c,,Io, bad returned from Nova Scotia