The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-19


to the teacher by her pupils in APP
probation OF her kindness to them.
This school has continued in session
without a break since it opened Sept.
3rd.
Chester Clayton. son OF Mr. and
Mrs. John Clayton is reported sick
with the prevailing disease
HARMONY
Enrol B. Reed and Charles Camp
bell we're in Skowhegan, Tuesday,
Dee. 10, on a business trip, making
the trip by auto.
era Willis was in Skowhegan Mon
day visiting his wife who is in the
Somerset Hospital for treatment.
Miss Eva J. Furbush and Mrs. j. l..
Johnson were on the sick list last
week
Mrs. Irving Hanson OF Hartland
visited her sister Mrs Guy +. Downs
last week
Friends of Clifton NJ Reed will be
glad to learn of his promotion to
Sergeant at Fortress Monroe where
h. is now in the Motor Transportation
Corps He with 119 other men went
to Baltimore last week to drive back
a consignment of Dodge cars.
\ telegram was received last week
announcing that Lionel Lagross was
wounded again. this making three
times. He volunteered when the
United States declared war and has
seca considerable service on the fir
ing line We hope his wounds are
not serious although the report gave
them a. undetermined
Charles II Croker reported miss
ing in action from Harrington, was an
error as a recent telegram TO his sis
ter shows. for it should have been
from Harmony He belongs to the
/. o. o r here and the lodge is
doing WAT they can 70 find out about
him
Recent letter from Ivan +. Chad
hoarne says he has had taste OF the
front line trenches and had chance
to be in action before the armistice
was signed He expects to be home
before long.
Earl Bigelow of the |. 5. Navy is
ENJOYING short furlough in town
with his wife, who was Miss Viola
Flag before her marriage.
Poulin & Laney, Skowhegan sole
agents for the Famous Johnson Pants.
Charles Thurston and Mrs. Mar
garet Robinson OF Cambridge, were
united in marriage at Harmony. Tues
day, Nov 10th, by c. {. Mclaughlin,
Justice of the Peace
The great war photo play Hearts
of the World" was produced in the
Grange Hall last Friday evening to a
good sized audience although the
tickets cost 800 and the war tax OF
10c. 1t is not often that a town of
this size is able to get so good show
but owing to sickness in Dover on that
night. the hall was closed, therefore
the company had this date TO spare
and the good sports of this town
guaranteed one hundred dollars to
them If they would play it here. 1t
was appreciated by those who saw it.
Mrs Bernice Bartlett Pratt spent
the week end in town with her broth
er.
The Ladies Aid gave a turkey sup
per last Tuesday evening iE Grange
Hall for the benefit of the Methodist
church. The menu was such as
would cost 81 90 or more per plate in
any hotel, but was sold for only 4Oc
per plate Moving pictures and a
sociable followed the supper Ice
cream was served.
Bert Poland returned from Shirley
with two deer last week. While they
were lying on the truck at the station
some of his friends hid them for a
joke and Bert got somewhat worked
up before he found them. nevertheless
1t came out all right
We learn that Mrs. Ora Willis is
still gaining rapidly at the Somerset
Hospital and will soon be at home
again.
Charles Bowen has gone to Dead
water with his team to work for the
winter
Vaughn Reed and his bride return
ed Monday morning from their we'd
ding tour They Will make their
home with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. II Reed.
The Misses Church have returned
to their home in Shirley owing to
sickness. They have been attending
the High School here.
W f. Marble was in Skowhegan