The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-13

and wind.
Last Sunday, Carroll Goodwin and
Ned Sampson left by automobile for
Bath. where they will be employed for
the present.
Miss Blanche JeWett arrived from
Boston the last OF the week. She has
had charge Of the Tea Room at the
Franklin Square House, thru the win
ter and spring
Miss Myrtis Gcnthner of Portland
has been in town visiting her sister
Miss Beatrice Miss Genthner was al
one time ,tenographer in the office OF
Butler q Butler.
Mrs Maria Folsom has returned to
SkoWhegan. after spending a year with
her sister in New Jersey. She has
taken rooms on Pleasant St. in Mrs.
Olive Dealeys home.
The annual Senior dance will be
held at Grange Hall tomorrow Fri
day evening Music will be furnish
ed by Lyons orchestra. Admission
fifty cents per couple.
Myron J. Smith made three days
business trip TO Kineo returning last
Friday. Bin W Page and George
Nash we're also on business in the
same section, returning the same day
Madam Maley, mother OF Carl
Malley. is in town with her son, prev
ious to his starting on a trip across
the United States for California by
automobile, in company with Harvey
White.
Miss Gladys Chase was home from
Colby over Sunday with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs f. B. Chase. She re-
turned to college to be present at
Commencement at Colby when her
sister Miss Eunice graduates this
week
The Misses Constance and Ruth
Anderson left Sunday for their home
in Newport, y. II. They have been
guests of their cousin Miss Sarah An
derson for several months. They viii
open their Tea Rooms the 18th OF
this month.
Beginning This week (Monday) about
twenty boys from our High school
will be allowed to leave for the rest
Of the term, to engage in agricultural
work. or some other line Of labor, di-
rectly touching upon that particularly
needed at this time.
Charles Tarbell, who has been with
Sampson & Avore, but more recently
of Rockland, Is to locate in that city,
and will move his household goods
there at once Mr. Tarbell mas the
agency Of the Buick autos for that
county, and he and Mrs. Tarbell have
left town for their future home.
The Baccalaureate exercises of the
High school will be held in the Opera
June 10th, Sunday evening. All
the pastors will take part in the ser
vice. but the sermon or address, will
be delivered by FIR. J. l.. A. Renaud
The Senior ball, will be held on June
14th and graduating exercises on the
evening of June 2lst.
Walter II. Ward and wife and Mrs.
Wards son, Verbal Sampson. were
week end guests of Henry Ward and
Miss Ethel at their cottage at Lake
wood Mr.. Sampson, enlisted in the
navy. but was allowed to return and
finish his court, and has just gradual
ed from Bates, and has short leave
before returning to his ship. They
formerly resided in Skowhegan.
A libel for divorce has been filed
L., LN,o,Iy JJaI1 pDnpspl for Rpr-
tina F. Jewett, Worcester, Mass, in the
Superior court, against, Warren X.
Jewett, Skowhegan. Mrs Jewett al
leges she was married in Webster,
Mass, Sept. IA. 1904 and charges her
husband with cruel and abusive treat
ment. gross and confirmed habits of
intoxication, and failure to provide
support. The libel Is returnable at
the Superior court the first Monday of
July
The vesper service at the Congrega-
tional church last Sunday evening,
was of unusual interest The must
cal numbers were especially pleas
ing. They consisted of an anthem by
the choir, with organ, piano and violin
accompaniment. "A NbNdl SOlp ny WI -
Malley, with Mr. Malley at the piano,
Mr. Kendall violin and Mrs, Marston
at the organ A mixed quartet. Mrs
Bradley, Miss Flanders. Mr., Rayner
and DR. Cover The address There's
Nothing New Under the Sun by the
pastor.
Mrs. Josie Gage Bartlett of Lewis
ton has been visiting Somerset county
relatives recently While in Skowhe
gan, she was the guest of her uncle,
Fred T. French on Madison avenue,
where Miss Myra French an aunt, was
also a guest Mrs. Bartlett also visit
ed her uncle, w f. French at Lake
wood, and with Mr.. and Mrs. Curran
Whitney at North Arson. During her
stay in SkOwhegan, her aunt. Mrs.
Carrie Il. Gage and son Walter. ar
rived from California, making her
Skowhegan visit still more pleasant.
The Syllabus for 1918, published by
The Young Mems Christian Association
If the College of Business Administra-
ton, Boston University, has just been
sent to this office. 1t Is an attractive
volume, profusely illustrated and in
tending to set forth the activities of
the various societies connected with
the college above mentioned Emery
L. Dyer. son of Mr.. and Mrs. a, F.
Dyer of this place, and a former en-
ployee of the independence Reporter,
was the editor-in chief Of this volume.
On the afternoon of June 9. there
was gathered at No, 10 Mechanic ST.
A remarkable family of three brothers
and two sisters whose united ages are