The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-08
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


The Pythian Sisters will hold no
more meetings until the second Friday
in September
Mr.: and Mrs. L. A. Rollins from
Brownville We're over Sunday guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Omar
Folsom on the Norridgewock road.
This afternoon at 4 o'clock there is
to be "a Special Conclave of De Molay
Commandery, No. 10, X. T. -at the
Asylum. Orders of the Red Cross,
Malta and Temple will be conferred
and at $50, a supper will be served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard G. Frost and
little daughter Beulah from Dexter,
also Mrs. Cecil Speed and five children
from Lee, were guests of Mrs. o. J..
Folsom, recently Mr.. Frost was at
one time, for two years, proprietor of
blacksmith shop located in the rear
of the present American Express Co.
office.
The insurance business conducted
for so many years by the late Herbert
Wentworth, afterward by Herbert
Wentworth q Co., has now taken the
business title of Wentworth & Plum
mer. This firm consists of Allan
~ ho fav
and George Plummer, who was so
many years associated with Mr..
Wentworth Sr. 1t is understood that
these gentlemen are equal owners in
the business.
The messenger service of the local
exchange Maine Telephone Company
has been performed by the opera
tors during the PAST six weeks. They
have received the fees usually paid
to boys for doing this work to the
amount of 81, which has been turned
into the treasury of the Red Cross
There are seven operators in addition
to the chief operator Miss Myra Saw
yer: Bernice Titcomb, Ethel King,
Pauline Greene, Lena Carriyeau, Mar
jorie Powers, Amber Pooler and Lo-
vina Murray.
Mrs. Anna E Prescott was called
to Clinton, Thursday, to the funeral
of her brother, William Goodridge, a
much respected citizen Of Clinton. He
died of heart failure and had long
been a Sufferer from heart trouble. He
was the son of Charles and Sally
Goodridge, and was born in Canaan
about so years ago. His first wife
was Hannah Gerald, who died some
years since. He leaves a widow, Mrs.
Eta Written Goodridge, and is also
survived by two sisters, Mrs Sarah
Goodridge and Mrs. A. f. Prescott
also two half brothers, Andrew and
Charles Goodridge. He was besides
being of strict integrity and upright
ness of character, very kindhearted
man, even to animals, a very skill
full carpenter, and Free Mason The
interment will be at Canaan in the
family lot.
Ruel l., Copp, who was the motor
man on the passenger car number T.
which collided with the work car
number 4, July II, is improving SLOW
ly. 1t has been learned within the
past week that two Of his ribs were
broken Just below the heart, He has
not been able to sit up yet. Isaac
s. Wheeler, who was the conductor on
the same car has gained considerably
for the past two weeks He made
his first trip to the village last Fri
day forenoon. During Pomona Day
at Lakewood, last Tuesday, he resum-
ed his duties as conductor for two
hours. He expects to take up his
work again in the near future. Mrs.
Omar Turcotte, one of the passengers
on the car above mentioned, who sus-
tanned a broken arm and leg, is get
ting along nicely She has been able
to sit up only a few minutes at a
time for the past week.