The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-23

Mrs + NJ. Nelson has accepted a
zfion as cook at the Hotel in Ca
man
,fr and Mrs L. L. Walton have re-
,orned home after spending a week in
and around Boston.
,r and Mrs l.. E. Hall of New York
efq arrived last Friday night to open
mir summer home at Lakewood
1iawellvn Russell of Madison had
hi fansils removed at the Somerset
unspital. Tuesday, by DR.. Stinchfield.
The subject of the sermon at the
pefbany Church, next Sunday morning
will lie The Baptist Churches in
Action
Mrs. Ella 7. Holt, who has been
visiting friends in Massachusetts for
the past month, is expected home, to-
morrow.
Miss Prudence Wadsworth arrived
from the University of Maine last Sat
nrday and will remain home thru
the summer
Miss Grace Lowery, assistant head
nurse at the Somerset Hospital, left
last Monday, to visit her parents in
Brunsw wick.
Omer Furber and party arrived
home from New York Friday night,
where they had been for Holt & Hight
driving autos thru.
Mrs. Olive S. Dealey entertained the
Snow Bound Club at her home last
Monday. All the members were pres
emf and had very enjoyable time.
Philip Burrill received word last
Monday to report for service Tuesday
morning in Boston, and was taken to
Wateryile, the same night. Mr.. Bur-
rill enlisted in the Navy.
Mildred Perkins of Canaan, Izona
Holmes of Mechanic street and Hazel
MeCollor of High street, who have
been patients at the Somerset Hospital
returned to their homes this week.
Robert Boyd, son of Mr. and Mrs.
James Boyd, who has been away for
about two years, graduate of Nc
Cormick Medical school, and later of
Lock Haven Pa, is visiting his pa
rents.
The Congregational Reading Circle
will meet with Mrs. j. w. Fogler, to-
morrow, Friday afternoon, at 3 O'Clock
daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest F. Croker, yesterday
morning.
Misses Constance and Ruth Ander-
son, who have spent the past winter
in Maine, are to open their Tam o.
Shanter tea room, June 10, at New
port, n. H., and hope for as successful
season as they had in 1917.
Emery T. Dyer arrived from Boston
where he is attending Boston Uniyer
sity He has been confined in a hos
pital with a severe case of measles,
but was able to return home last Fri
day He has made no plans for the
summer at the present time.
At the Thursday evening service OF
the Congregational church, s. Edward
Lynde will speak of missionary work
in the southwest, telling Of work of
which we know very little. He is
very interesting speaker, and those
who attend will be very we'll paid for
the effort
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Rollins of Con
cord with their two daughters, Lena
and Bertha, were visiting his sister,
Mrs. Roscoe Bigelow of this town,
last week. Mr. Rollins is employed
by the New England Lumber Company
on land formerly owned by VIM. G.
Heselton of Skowhegan.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ellis received
a letter May 18th informing them that
their son, Corporal True Ellis of Co. E
had returned from France, and was
now in the Embarkation Hospital,
Newport News, Va. Corporal Ellis Is
suffering from a weak heart caused by
rheumatic fever.
The local Red Cross Chapter has
not as yet resumed giving out yarn
for knitting work on the receipt of
knitted goods already manufactured.
This cessation was on account of the
small pox epidemic 1t was thought
best to not continue until the danger
from the infection had passed.
Mrs. Charles Pullen, who has made
her home in town for many years, Is
breaking up her home, preparatory to
leaving for Cotuit, Mass, on Cape
Cod, where she will live with her
granddaughter, Mrs. Victor H. Ander-
son Mrs. Anderson with her hus-
band and two little daughters, are in
town, helping in the removal of the
goods. They expect to leave on Sat
prday.
Memorial Sunday will be observed
at the Methodist Church. The G. A
R. will attend and the pastor will
preach an Appropriate sermon, subject
The Conqueror'' There will also be
a special musical program. Evening
service at 7.30 with the following pro-
gram: Organ recital Carl Malley;
anthem; choir; solo, Harvey White;
sermon, pastor. The report of the
financial canvas will be made at this
service
Mr. and Mrs. George Fairgrieve re-
turned last Saturday from Calder's
Bay, Moosehead Lake, where they
stopped at their camp for two weeks.
They report good fishing and fine
weather. The last day there they
were guests of. George Goodspeed and
friends from Wilton with Crawford
Johnson and with. his speedy motor
boat with Fred Calder as guide they
went TO Tomhegan and got good
catch. Mrs. Fairgrieve and Mr.. Calder