The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-02-21
y SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS :.


There will be a regular meeting of
he Eastern Star, Friday evening of
next week.
Mrs O. A. Bracket departed Tues
dav mornig for a visit with her sister
in Waterville.
Merton French of Bangor. formerly I
Of Skowhegan, was visitor in town
Thursday of last week.
Mrs. Carl Malley was among those
10 attend the Chapman concert in
Waterville last Thursday evening.
The Congregational Missionary
Reading Circle will meet at the usual
hour tomorrow (Friday) afternoon,
with Miss Gertrude Weston at her
home on the Island
Chas. Sheaff returned Monday after
spending the week end in Portland
visiting with friends. While there
he attended some of the meetings of
the Boys Conference.
The many friends of Linwood Jew
eft will regret to learn of his illness,
somewhere in France. Has not been
ON duty for a month, and does not ex-
meet to for several weeks to come.
This message came Feb. 18th.
Henry McKenney and Paul York of
Jackman left town Tuesday morning
for Augusta to attend the meetings OF
the various log driving companies.
They were accompanied by S. W. Phil
brick, Fred Philbrick and j. C. Viles.
Gordon Bragg returned Monday
morning to Portland after spending
the week end in town with his wife,
whs was the daughter of j. II. Murray.
Mr.. Bragg has a responsible position
in the office of the John J. Lappin Co,
grain dealers, in Portland.
Miss Mollie Blunt, who is now at
Walnut Hill (Mass) School, met her
father, Capt. J. Wallace Blunt, in Bos-
ton, recently, and attended a benefit
concert, In the Boston Symphony Or
ehestra Hall, in which John McCor-
mick was the principal singer
Harold Healey, formerly of this
town, and who has recently been en-
ployed in Beverly, Mass, was in town
IL. L. 1od
here for examination by the Exemp-
ton Board and it is understood
was accepted for special service. He
left here for Pittsfield last Tuesday
morning, where he will visit with his
parents.
A shower party was given to Miss
Hmma Shumway Of Los Angeles. Cali
fornia at the home of Mrs. Fl. L.
SWEET. on Water street, last Saturday
evening, in honor of her coming mar
riage with Harvey Mcclure, of this
town Miss Shumway is the niece of
Mrs. Forest Goodwin. Valentine dec
oratiOns were used, and refreshments
OF salads, cakes, and ices were served
in Valentine style. Auction bridge
was enjoyed during the remainder of
the evening Among those present
were: Mrs Roy Symonds, Mrs. Harry
W. Smith, Mrs. M. NJ. Fowler Mrs.
George Young, Mrs. Folsom Merrill.
Mrs. r. l.. Marston, Mrs. F. o. Sawyer,
Mrs. Forrest Goodwin, Miss Florence
Philbrick, and Mrs. Carroll Goodwin.
News comes from Mr. and Mrs. r.
" Leavitt that they are to move from
PHrcell, Okla, to Oklahoma City,
March 1st Mr. Leavitt went to Pur-
cell about 20 years ago, accepting a
position in one of the banks. where he
has since become cashier. He now
gees into the clearing house in Okla
hsma City. Mrs. Leavitt, the daugh
ter OF Llewellyn Goodwin Of this
place. has been a resident Of the Far
west since her marriage, about eigh
teen years ago. They have three
children. Margaret, Llewellyn and
william. The daughter is at present
attending school at Walnut Hill
fMass) The city to which they now
70, is the capital of Oklahoma. 1t
has had a wonderful growth. from
10000 in 1890 TO 10000 at the present
time
On Thursday morning of last week
certificate of organization was re
corded at the Office of the register OF
seeds for a corporation to be known
as the Skinner Lumber Co. The pur-
pose OF the corporation is to deal in
real estate, conduct numbering opera
lions, operate saw mills and wood
working plants Of all kinds, for the
purpose of manufacturing lumber into
products of all kinds, and to sell lum-
Der and such products when manufac-
tured; to own and operate stores for
the sale of general merchandise at
bath wholesale and retail, and business
Incidental thereto. The common stock