The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-18
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

,trs Fred o. Savage of Fairfield IS
..siting relatives and friends for few
days.
Mrs Joe Thibodeau will enter the
sisters Hospital at Lewiston for
treatment.
Mrs Eunice Green visited her sis
Ter Mrs. Lizzie Hubbard of Madison
few days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. T D. Emery have
ratnrned from a visit with relatives
md friends at Mechanic Falls.
Douglas Genthner spent the week
end with his grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. W. R. Weaver in Gardiner.
Miss Angie French, trained nurse
# lewiston, is in town caring for her
mother. Mrs. R. w. French, who is a
natient at the Somerset Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Works of
Doyer-Foxcroft and Mrs. Ireson
Briggs of Parkman were guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Genthner, Sunday
John Cool, who for a long time
was fireman atrthe Arms Mill, has
completed his duties and will enter
mon his new duties at the casket
factory, this week.
Miss Gladys Pennell was calling on
friends in Waterville one day last
week en- route for Auburndale, Mass
where she will attend the summer
school at Laselle Seminary.
Mrs. p. j. Genthner, who has been
spending a few weeks with her son
A. c. Genthner and family at their
home on West Front street, has re-
turned to her home in Dover-Foxcroft
Miss Hazel McCollor returned here
last Saturday night from Ocean Park
after a two weeks visit with friends
in that vicinity. She Is yet unde-
eded about making her home here
this summer
Mrs. Lester Adams of North Ave
expects to go to Portland in the neal
future to visit her son, Alton Dolbier
who is in the military service witt
the heavy artillery at Fort Williams
He expects to be stationed in Virgins
before long.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. z. Sprague ant
daughter Lucy with Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Tenney, son and daughter of Lex
ington, Mass. are expected Friday t
visit for two weeks with Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Curtis at the Curtis cottage or
the east shore of Lake Wesserunsett
The communion for young men ant
boys will take place at st. Mary'
Catholic church next Sunday at
o'clock. Services for the children
at s o'clock and high mass for adults
at 10 o'clock. Rosary at o'clock p
m. and Benediction and Blessed Sac
rament at o'clock p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mel Randall of Dex
ter were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Shell
don Huff last week. During theil
visit here, they, together with Mr. ant
Mrs. Roscoe Bigelow and Mr.. ant
Mrs. Irving Braley and children o
Harmony, made an excursion to Moos'
Pond and Hartland. They were yer.
successful in fishing,
The money received at present from
the practitioners connected with thu
Catholic church for the improvement
of the school grounds is 1895. Thu
amount received from the townspeo
pie for the same purpose is 500
which makes total of 1902. TIL
sum OF $3.50 is required for the neces
sary improvements OF the schoo
grounds.
There are lots of junior voluntee
boys scattered thru Somerset county
and there is one, Harold Whittum o
Searsport, at the Walter McGuir
farm near the Wesserunsett Stream
From his earnings of 81 per day, h
has bought four war savings stamp
during the past four weeks. He plan
to remain on this job until Septembe
or October
Miss Florence Witheee, who ha
been a stenographer for Register O
Deeds, Higgins, at the Court House
for several years, is enjoying a two
weeks visit with friends in Norridge
wock. While away she will visi
friends and relatives in kingsbury
Miss Annie Caswell, a student at tn
Bryant & Stratton Commercial schoo
in Boston, has taken Miss Withee'
place while she is away.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Pennell and fam
lily are visiting relatives and friends
At one time they were residents @
this town. their home being on Madi
son avenue Mr. Pennell was i
company with his father-in-law, l..
Jewett in the meat market. Only
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