The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-06
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


College
Mr. and Mrs. Willard c. Cummings
are the parents of daughter, born
May 31st.
Mrs Mary Brown of Guilford visit
"A at the home of Mrs. Vim. Jewett on
lewett street., Thursday and Friday OF
last week.
Carl w. Malley was in Waterville
last Friday, returning with Mrs. NAL
Low who had been spending few days
with her parents.
Miss Marion Steward was in town
cor the week end and to take in the
mnior Exhibition. Miss Steward is
reaching in Sanford.
Mrs. Elizabeth Pratt of Corinna with
her daughter Miss Arrie Pratt of Bos-
TON are guests of Mr.. and Mrs c. D.
Miller, Norridgewock avenue.
Wilfred King, has enlisted in the
navy and expects to report at the
south Station in Boston, within a
week. He was formerly employed in
the grocery of C. W. Day.
Drs. Genoa A. Sanborn and Maude
kellett, drove over from Auburn, ar
irving last Wednesday, and returning
sunday. While in town they were
guests of Coney Sanborn, father of
Dr. Sanborn.
Eugene C. Tarbox of this town has
enlisted in Y. NJ. c. A. war service
and expects to leave for France in
about one month, He was in Port
land last "Wednesday on business per
tanning to the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]. SDelano, Merton
Delano Patrick Murphy of Augusta
and Miss Erma Hilton OF North Vas
salboro were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Jewett last week at their
home on Middle street.
Mrs Fannie Cushing Nash was in
town over Memorial Day from Port
land She and her daughter, Miss
Edna Cushing, will come to Skowhe-
gan about the middle of June and
again take up their residence in town.
Mrs. Robert w. Lord and two daugh-
tiers, Elizabeth and Barbara left last
Friday for Portsmouth, N. H., where
they will join Mr. Lord, who has been
employed there for some months, and
will establish their home in that city.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Patten of
Pittsfeld have been guests OF his
brother Abel Patten. They are mem
bers of the Grand Army Post and Re-
lief Corps, and were among the par
Elephants in Memorial observances
here Memorial Day.
The first song book ever compiled
by Wheaton College has just been is
sued Among the contributors to this
volume is Marion N. Lord, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Lord OF this
place Miss Lord is taking special
course at Wheaton, which she expects
to complete in 1919, She will prob
ably arrive here to pass the summer
at her home, the middle of the present
month.
A very beautiful and impressive
service the Citizens service, was held
last Thursday evening at the Congre-
gational vestries by the four churches
uniting. The pastors took part and
all the remarks were very fitting for
the occasion. A prayer service for
our country followed Every one
spoke of the beautiful spirit manifest
ed and the impressions made on all
present.
> Charles u Sheridan, son OF Henry
C. Sheridan of this place, graduate
of the Skowhegan High School, class
of 1913, has been employed for sever
al months past in the factories OF the
General Electric Company at Lynn,
Mass He has passed his physical ex-
animation for military service and has
been accepted. A recent notice ad-
in about two months,
William Lander has been visiting
his sisters, Mrs. Maurice P. Merrill
and Mrs Folsom Merrill, departing
last Friday Mr.. Lander was draft
ed and at Camp Devens, he has prev
iously been welder for the Fore
River shipyards, near Quincy, Mass.
Since his stay in camp, this concern
put in request for his services at
the plant and the request was granted.
Still in the service he has the privi-
leges OF civilian,
Mrs. Carrie Robbins Gage and son
Walter r. Gage of Los Angeles, Calf,
arrived in town last Thursday noon,
and are at the Oxford. They former
~ lived on the site where the |. A.
Norton residence now stands. This
is their first trip east. They were ac-
eompanied as far as Topeka by Mr..
Cages wife and three children, Flor
ence, Agnes and John w, Topeka be-
ing Mrs. Cages home. Mr. Gage is
a composer of considerable note, and
has a music store in Los Angeles.
Major Peter Laney, resident of
Skowhegan, son of the late Major
Laney, a native of Canada, was mar
ried TO Miss Ida Lillian Henderson of
Skowhegan, daughter of Joseph Hen
derson of Madison, Tuesday evening,
May %, by Rev George Merriam at
the parsonage. The single ring ser
vice was used and the couple were un-
attended The groom is employed by
the Somerset Traction Co. In charge
of the sub station at Lakewood The
young people are to live at Lakewood.
Last Thursday evening at Good VIII
Farm, before the organ recital by Carl
Malley, beautiful mural oil painting,
representing the Spirit OF Good VIII
was presented by Mr.. Hinckley, W. B.
Hinckley unvailing the picture 4
was a gift of Mr.. Prescott, who gave
the fine administration building,
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