The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17


the parents of daughter, born Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Curtis passed the
week end In Dexter, the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur R. Jones.
E. e. Greenwood is in New York
City, this week, attending the National
Convention of Civil Engineers.
Misses Eunice and Gladys Chase
and Doris Cover returned Monday to
Wateryille to resume their studies at
Colby College.
Mrs. Elsie A. Stilphin of Augusta
returned to the Capitol city Monday
after spending several days here at
the home OF her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
John Avore, Main street.
Eunice Farnsworth Chapter ID. A.
r. will meet next Monday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Sarah Marston.
Mrs. Marston and Mrs. Stewart will
be the hostesses.
Mrs. Lester Clark of the Middle
road has been critically i'll at her
home since last Sunday night. Miss
Lowe of Portland, trained nurse, has
arrived to take care of Mrs. Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cool went to st.
Adams, Tuesday, called there by the
death of Mrs. Cool's aunt, Mrs. D. l..
Frost, which occurred on Sunday
night. Mrs. Frost was cousin of
Daniel Lewis Esq. OF this town.
u. s. Scott and Willis " PEBBLES OF
Long Pond were business callers IN
town Tuesday. Mr.. Scott holds
responsible position with the Kellogg
Lumber Co, Is Trial Justice also
chairman of the Long Pond School
Board. Mr. PEBBLES is third select
man and manager of the Kellogg store
The village schools opened Monday
morning with somewhat of change
in the teaching force The new teach
ers are, Miss Ruth Morgan Of Gull
ford and Mrs. Alice Cover OF SHOW
hogan. They are taking the places
made vacant by the designations OF
tive former members of the faculty,
MRS. Bertha Merrill Lobeck and Miss
Gail Taggart.
Union services held last Sunday at
the Centenary Methodist church were
largely attended. The morning ser
mon was delivered by Rev. c. II. Nc
Elhiney of the Congregational church
and Rev o. H. Tracy Phi. D., was the
speaker at the evening service. The
federated mid-week service will be
held this Thursday evening at the
Methodist church.
A former Somerset County resident
Dr. Chauncy Adams, was among the
witnesses to the hanging of DR.. Fred
erick Small, convicted wife murderer
Dr. Adams formerly resided in North
New Portland and is Il brother of Mrs
Sac F. Clark of this town. He is al
present medical referee of Merrimac
County, that section of New Hamp-
shire in which Small was hanged.
The next meeting of the Federated
Clubs will be in the City Building or
the evening of January 2Sth instead Of
January 21st, as stated in the calen
dars. This Is to be our gentlemen
and guest night combined and each
member will be allowed the privilege
of guests. There will be no tickets
Mr.. II. Chas Woods will speak on the
Near East and the War. Lecture
to begin at o'clock.
Mrs. Jeanette Heselton entertained
eight members of Pioneer Past Noble
Grands Association on Monday after
noon at her home on Maple street
On Feb 18th will occur an observance
of the date upon which this organlza
ton was founded at which time the
ladies' will entertain their husbands
at the l. o. o. F. rooms. Mrs. Hes
elton served delicious. tho some
what Hooverized supper to her guests
DR.. Bin O. Goodrich, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Everett T Goodrich of this
town, formerly of the faculty of Nc
Gill University, Montreal, Canada, is
now undergoing training at For
Ethan Allen in Vermont Mr.. Good
rich left here few days ago and upor
arriving in Montreal was ordered tt
the Fort to report for temporary in
struction He remained there wees
and expects to return soon, He Is
connected with the medical branch Of
the service.
Geo B. Fairgrieye attended the
Sportsman's Fish and Game Associa-
ton meeting and banquet. Tuesday OF
this week at Augusta. There was a
large attendance After the meeting
DR.. Chauncy Hawkins. Of Boston, gave
an illustrated lecture, the views being
obtained in northern New Brunswick