The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-21
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


! Xayerine Bison spent the week end
visiting with friends in Bath.
Mrs Ross Bean has completed her
duties as bookkeeper for the Farmers
Telephone Co.
Mrs. George French left Monday
morning for a visit with friends in
Bath and Portland.
Miss Elizabeth Marsh attended the
Easter dance held at the Delta Kappa
Epsilon House at Bowdoin this week
The American Wooden Co. received
A shipment of five tons of wool by
express last Saturday night, one Of
the largest ever received in town by
express.
Francis Croteau returned Monday
morning to Bath, where he is employ
ed by the Texas Steamship Co, after
spending the week end in town visit
ing with his parents.
Among the boys from Bowdoin who
will spend the Easter vacation In
skowhegan are Alexander Thomson.
; Bruce II. NJ White. George G. Hous-
ton and Lewis W. Brown.
! Arno Lawrence, who Is employed as
brakeman on the Maine Central Rail-
road between Oakland and Kineo, IS
visiting in town for few days with
hts eathc-. \ p. Lpw~ar"n.
!Ier.ert c. g..s.aed home Satur-
day nigh. from An~H8'a, whore h. Aas
ben uaao-g troatmert At the
Maine State Hospital He IS con
sderably improved in health
The meeting of the Eastern Star
was held last Friday evening, but ow-
ing to so much sickness, no degrees
were conferred. After the business
meeting ice cream and cake were
served.
Miss Grace Emery of Eastport, who
has been visiting with Mrs. Y. c. Ed
wards OF West Boylston, Mass, is ex-
pected to arrive in town next Satur-
day for a short visit with Miss Lena
, Wyman.
In the annual indoor interclass
! meet held at Bowdoin last Friday,
J Alexander Thomson won five points
for the Freshman team of which ne
was captain. Bruce White, another
Skowhegan High boy, also competed.
Sheriff II. L. Goodrich has announc-
cd the following list of deputies to
serve as officials during the April
; term of the Supreme Judicial Court:
Charles II. Chute, Skowhegan; F. Il.
Harding, Madison; f. NJ Vining, St,
Adams; w. s. Bemls, Harmony; w. A
Hill, Fairfield and F. f. Caswell
Bingham,
A patriotic program was the order
of things, as usual, at the meeting of
the Russell Relief Corps held last
Friday afternoon at the Grand Army
hall. Readings upon current events
held an important place in the pro
gram. and the music was furnished by
chorus singing, with Mrs. Emma II.
Dunton as accompanist
A special meeting OF Mount Moriah
Council will be held at Masonic Tenn
pie on Monday, March 20, at 400
o'clock D. M All of the degrees of
the Council will be conferred in full
form. and r. /. Grand Master Frank
lin p. Clark Is expected to make his
official visit at this time. banquet
will be served at $50 in the dining
hall. A large attendance Is desired.
What came near being a serious ac-
cident occurred Saturday afternoon at
the machine shop on the Island. A
pressure guage exploded. blowing the
glass in all directions. Oscar Thomp-
son, who happened to be working near
by, had his face cut badly by the fly
ing glass altho none of the splinters
remained in the flesh. Had it not
been for the fact that he was wearing
glasses at the time, he would un-
doubtedly have lost the sight of both
eyes.
Misa Annia Roderick has gone TO