The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-21
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

on was in town one day last week
calling on friends.
Harrison Smith of Waterville was
business visitor in town last Fri
day night and returned home Satur
day noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laforest Goodwin of
Canaan who have been visiting Mrs.
Coodwin's sister Mrs. Ida Purington,
have returned home.
William Fish of Bloomfield Street
has returned from hunting trip to
Kingfeld He reports that bears are
very plentiful in that section.
L. L. Walton Esq. arrived here last
night from few days spent in Port
land. where he attended a Federal
Food Administration meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. l., L. Walton will leave
here next Tuesday to be the guests
of their daughter, Mrs. Elsie ingalls, of
Foxboro, Mass for about a week.
II is reported that Miss Lillian Tay
lor, daughter tef Mr.. and Mrs. Joel
Taylor of West Front street, who has
been very i'll, has had a relapse and
is again critically i'll.
Ted Pumlow, who has been employ
ed in various Skowhegan barber
shops, and for the past two years
with A j. Libby, is now at work in
The Edward Sayers' shop.
Mrs. Henry Chamberlain and Mrs.
Joseph D. Chamberlain of Jackman
we're in town on business, last Fri
day These ladies had been down
river and were on their way home.
About thirty workers were in at
tendance at the Red Cross rooms last
Monday afternoon, in response to the
call of Sunday morning by their presi-
dent Carleton P. Merrill. Let the
good work go on.
Capt John H. Wyman of Rehoboth,
Mass, formerly of this place, and a
member of the Medical Corps, receiv-
ed orders last Monday to report at
Allentown, Pennsylvania as member
of the 72nd hospital unit, there to
await further orders. He left Camp
Devens last Wednesday.
1t is expected that Corporal Ralph
Morrow, who was severely wounded
overseas, will soon arrive from New
Jersey, where he has been stationed in
hospital for some months, to visit
his brother William Morrow on Spring
street. He will be here for the
Thanksgiving festivities.
Bruce H. NJ White arrived from
Bowdoin College last Monday, being
advised by telegram of the passing
away of his father in British Column
bia Mrs White left town last Tues
day to go to Mr.. White who was seri-
ously ill., but before she could arrive
word came of the passing away~of
Mr. White Sympathy is extended to
the family in their bereavement.
J. Harvey White, accompanied by
Mr.. ard Mrs. Carl w Malley left Mon
day morning for Bangor, where they
will attend the Maine Musical Fe5ti-
val in that city. Mrs. Malley will
sing solo in the Oratorio of Elijah.
Last week, this same party went to
Portland and Brunswick. In the lat
ter city Mr.. White found a customer
for his Ford car, and the sale was
made
Mrs. J. Wallace Blunt plans 10 leave
here next Saturday to pass Thanks
giving week with her husband in Bos-
ton. On Thanksgiving Day, they will
be joined by their daughter, Miss
Molly Blunt, who Is attending school
at Natick, Mass, and Miss Margaret
Leavitt, a pupil of the same institution
will be of the party. Mrs. Harold
Woodbury. is also planning to accom-
pany Mrs. Blunt on this journey.
Skowhegan people will remember
Mrs. Frances Kelley, who was for
time an employee in the local tele-
phone Office. Her youngest son, An
son, died Thursday of last week at
Valley Farm, West Pownal, where he
had been for the past two years. The
deceased was born in Newport, April
81 1893. Besides his mother, a
brother Rex, who recently returned
from France, survives, and a sister,
Mrs Chastine Merchant of Aver,
Mass
Last Sunday evening thirteen young
ladies', friends and relatives of Miss
Eunice Pollard, gathered at the home
of Mr. and Mrs Joseph Pollard, in
honor of the approaching marriage of
their daughter TO Thomas French of
Portland During the evening Hiss
Pollard was presented with many
beautiful and useful gifts. Refresh
ments were served and the evening