The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-02-21

Mr. and Mrs Fl. l.. SWEET left Mon
day noon for short business trip to
Bangor
The Rev. J. W. Packard preached at
the church of the Ten Lots in Oak
land last Sunday
Mr.. Lee d. Hodgkins, of the Maine
Audit Co. of Portland, was in town
last week on business.
Russell Hamlin of Wateryille spent
the week end in town visiting with
the family of George X Thompson,
Mrs. Fred Moore arrived last
Thursday from Gardiner to visit her
son, George A. Moore, of High street
Miss Elizabeth Marsh returned
Monday morning to Pennington,
where she is a student at the Normal
school.
Mrs. f. L. Marsh arrived Thursday
night OF last week from Providence.
Rhode Island, to visit with Miss
Hannah X. Page.
Harold Rowell, 'principal of the high
school at Collinsville. Conn. arrived
in town Friday. called here by the
death of his father Allen Rowell
Elmer E. Town, supervisor of music
In the towns of Skowhegan and Madi-
son, was in Portland over the week
end to direct the music at the State
Boys Conference.
c. NJ. White of Bowdonham was in
Town last Saturday in the interest of
the n. f. NJ. P A. Mr. White is the
representative of the State Bureau of
Animal Industry.
Eugene C. Tarbox, NJ 5 Adams.
Raymond Kicker, and F. ". Buchanan
were drawn Saturday 10 serve as
jurymen during the April term OF the
Supreme Judicial Court.
Mrs. George A. Moore left Friday
morning for Freeport. her former
home. She was called there by the
sudden death of her younger sister
Miss Marjorie Litchfield.
Harold e. Small recently employed
by the Central Maine Power Com
pany here as electrician, has returned
to his home in Dexter, where he Is
now in the employ OF Fay & Scott
Mr. and Mrs. George K Thompson
entertained the boys of the Wanto- /
knowit club at their home on Milburn |
street Friday night. Refreshments
were served during the evening, and
all present had a most enjoyable time. |
The Masonic club rooms which |
were closed early in the year as a
patriotic measure, owing to the
scarcity of fuel were reopened last
Friday evening, and it Is expected
that they will remain open as usual |
from now on.
Miss Margaret Chase and Miss Mil |
dred Beale spent the week end in
Waterville and Fairfield visiting with
friends. Miss Chase Is the coach for |
the local high school girls basket
ball team, and accompanied the team
on the Waterville trip
On Friday, Feb. %, the Skowhegan
Post Office will be closed from Q A.
NJ. to 1O.45 A. NJ, and at l P NJ. for
the remainder of the day. But one
delivery and one collection will be
made by the city carriers. The rural
carriers will make no trips.
Harold Healey, formerly of Show
hogan but now a resident of Pitts
field, was calling on friends here the
first of the week He was called to
this town to undergo physical exami
nation before the medical advisory
board. which examination he passed
successfully.
Licensing agents In Somerset
County, appointed for the purpos, of
licensing those who wish to buy or
sell explosives are as follows: w. T.
Seekins, Skowhegan; Horace Craig,
Bingham; ]. w. Bradbury, Fairfield;
Chester Mills, Jackman; L. H. Graves,
Hartland and o. II, Drake of Pitts
field.
A meeting of the Russell Relief
Corps was held Friday afternoon in
Grand Army Hall. The program,
which was based on the life of Abra-
ham Lincoln, was enjoyed by all who
were present. During the business
section of the meeting Mrs. Lizzie
Hoxie Nye was elected chaplain. The
members of the Russell post were
present as guests.
c. H. Tarbell left last Friday
morning for Bath, where he has ac-
copied a position as a drug clerk.
1t will be remembered that Mr., Tar
bell was formerly employed in like
capacity with Sampson & Avore of
this town. II Is expected that Mrs