The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-07
. SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


mfS. OudrleS Grlfi1n lett last
Thursday for visit in Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amelio Debe retur-
ned to town Friday, from few days
business trip to Boston and vicinity
The Rev. and Mrs. r. L. Sheaff of
Norridgewock were guests over Sun
day of their son. Charles Shear of
Pine street.
Mrs. Carrie Weymouth returned to
Skowhegan the latter part OF last
week, after a two months visit with
relatives in various parts of Mass
Early Monday morning Thomas
Booker fell near Hotel Coburn and
broke his right leg. The fracture
was set at Somerset hospital after
which he was taken to his home
Mrs. T. A. Gould left last Friday
morning for Boston where she will
visit her son Norman for several days.
Mr.. Gould expects to move to New
York in the near future, where he
will make his home.
1t is understood that an article in
the town warrant OF this year will
ask for the sum of one hundred dol
lars to aid in supporting the public
rest rooms for women and children,
now being maintained In the Dodge
block.
Dwight Viles, who has been visiting
with his brother, Carroll Viles, re-
turned last Friday to his home in
Flagstaff. Mr. Viles has been spend
Ing the larger part Of the winter trav
cling through various parts of the
south for his health, but was called
back to Skowhegan to undergo the ex-
animation for the draft He was re-
jected by the exemption board
John NJ Merrill, who has been in
Persia for the past few years in COM
mand of the Persian army, has ar
rived at the port of San Francisco.
1t is understood that he has returned
to this country to enlist in military
service. 1t Is probable that he will
: be given a commission, as he was
once a student at West Point. He
hopes to visit Skowhegan. his native
place before going abroad again.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Furber, who have
been passing the winter at the home
OF their daughter, Mrs. Raymond
Pratt on Main street, have returned
to Canaan and reopened their resi-
dence In that town. Last week there
were as guests at the Pratt home, two
brothers, Roy and Carl, and sister,
Miss Mable Pratt The first named
, has enlisted in the United States
Navy, and Carl and his sister are
residents of Dover
Joseph Francis Hoffman, an alien
German who has been doing a 30
day sentence in the County Jail for
breaking quarantine in Jackman
some time in the past, was liberated
on Thursday of last week. He left
: town Thursday for Portland where
: he has accepted a position in boiler
? factory 1t is said that he claims New
2 York City as his residence, but came
2 to Maine to obtain employment in the
woods last fall, when so many Ger
= mans were driven away from their
= work on the waterfront
The active season of our political
year Is approaching Formal an
> nouncements have been made by
some candidates for County and State
Offices No one, as yet, has come into
the field seeking the nomination
for Representative to the Legislature
from Skowhegan, either from the
Democratic or Republican ranks. II
is reported, however, that there will
be several candidates for the nomina-
ton from both parties. Among the
Republicans mentioned In this con-
> nection are Bin w Page, Walter P
Ordway, A A. Porter and Clyde II
Smith. The Democrats similarly
mentioned are Frank r. Madden
Charles Green, Carl Holt and John
Lewis
The Womans Mission Circle of the
First Baptist Church was pleasantly
entertained last Friday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Lizzie A Marble. the
president of that organization. The
program was on India, and the
paper of the afternoon was presented
by Mrs Clara Emery, the subject be-
ing india, the Country and the Peo-
pie" Afterwards discussion of the
principal Baptist Missions and schools
in India was taken up. AS the meet
ing occurred on the birthday of Mrs.