The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-11
SKOWf1EGAN LOCAL NEWS

| VIC hdiy ID. ouncnheld LETT We'd
nesday morning for a short business
trip to Portland.
MISS Helen Smith of Portland was
IN town yesterday visiting with her
father, Elmer ]. Smith of this place.
Miss Frances Moore returned to her
nome In Wateryille Monday after a
short visit with her nephew, George
A. Moore and family.
John Casey of Portland. formerly
brakeman on one of the local trains,
was in town yesterday for a short
visit with his wife
The rank of knight will be conferr-
ed at the meeting of the Knights of
Pythias this Thursday evening. A
full attendance is desired.
Adam Simpson, deputy grand high
priest OF the Grand Chapter OF Maine
left Tuesday morning for Houlton,
where he will inspect the Royal Arch
Chapter of that place.
A meeting of the D. A. r. will be
held next Monday afternoon, at half
past two o'clock. at the home of Mrs.
D. H. Bartlett on Madison avenue. Mrs.
Bartlett and Mrs. Currier hostesses.
F. S. Dow and wife left Wednesday
morning for their home In st. Johns
bury, Vermont. They have been in
| town for the past two weeks visiting
with Mr.. BOWS parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. B. Dow of Cross street.
The Rev. J. ]. Hull of Lewiston will
| give an address Thursday afternoon
between four and five o'clock in the
Congregational vestry for Sunday
School workers. In the evening he
will conduct service at the First
Baptist church.
E. B. Carter and daughter, Miss
Gertrude Carter were in Hallowell
last Monday to attend the funeral of
Mr.. Carriers brother, Charles Mr.
Charles Carter, who was a mechanic
in the sandpaper factory of that city
has been in poor health for the pat
two years.
Mrs. Albert Jewett of Skowhegan
returned to her home here last Sat
urday night after visit of several
days with her sister, Mrs. Dean Swift
in Norwood, Mass. Mrs. Jewett was
called to Norwood because of the i'll
ness of her sister, who is now report
ed as gaining In health
Carroll B. Flanders, principal OF the
Clinton High School, left Wednesday
morning after having been in town
since Saturday of last week He was
unable to return to his duties earlier
in the week owing to the fact that he
was held as a witness in the case of
! Smith VS. Somerset Traction Co, which
was tried before the jury last Tuesday.
Yesterday morning a certain lady of
this town, sat down by the stove for a
few minutes to read the Post. She
put both feet in the oven, in all prob
ability to keep them warm. She be
came so intent upon her reading that
before she knew it, one shoe was near
ly half destroyed by fire. She rush
ed to the water tap and extinguished
the miniature confiagration, but not
burned The Post certainly must be
live newspaper.
Word has been received that Ralph
F. Merriam, the youngest son of the
Rev. and Mrs. George Merriam, is now
stationed at Camp Devens in Company
F OF the 33d Engineers. He enlisted
sometime ago In Cleveland, Ohio, and
then was sent to Washington. From
this latter place he was transferred to
Camp Devens. The whereabouts Of
Thornton w. Merriam, who enlisted
sometime previous to the enlistment
OF his brother Ralph, is unknown at
present. The last word received
from him, something over week ago,
was to the effect that the company of
which he is a member was about to
move, and no word has been received
from him since.
Clementine Weston W. C. T. u. held
its meeting at the usual place, Tues
day afternoon. Following a short
business meeting the program was
directed by Mrs. Cora Nye, the subject
being Work for Soldiers and Sailors.
Mrs. Nye gave report of the num-
Der of comfort bags, bandages, afg-
hans, books and magazines sent out
by the Union. The poem God Keep
and Guide Our Men" was read by Mrs
Mantor, an article telling of Smileage
Books, Mrs Danforth; Sunday Schools
in War Camps, Mrs. Weller; a descrip-
tion of Camp Devens, Mrs. Marble;
War Camps In Virginia, Mrs. Lacasce;
an outline of the work was given by
Mrs. Cram while Mrs. Nye told of con-