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


avid guest OF her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Cony Sanborn, returning to Au-
burn Sunday.
ON account of the War Work Rally
If the Opera House, the Bethany Bap-
d-t supper, which was to have been
this Thursday evening, is postponed
for one week
Lewis A. Brown, son Of Frank
Brown. who has been at Bowdoin, was
il, town Tuesday, leaving for Camp
Lee in Virginia, Wednesday noon of
this week Mr.. Brown is in the In
tantry.
ceremonies of a patriotic nature,
including a flag drill by the women,
-, which the trustees will be present,
are to occur at the Reformatory on
Norridgewock avenue, tomorrow af-
ternOon.
Miss Lillian Grace Copp of Boston,
the popular writer of children's
stories. who has been critically i'll
the past two weeks with blood pois
oning. is reported as being greatly
improved.
Milburn Commandery [. o. G. C,
tonight, will entertain as special
guests officers of the Grand Command
cry. There will be a large class in
itiation. full attendance is desir
ed at 7.30 sharp.
Mrs Albert Bowman arrived in
town last Friday and is the guest of
her parents, DR., and Mrs. l. A. Das-
combe. Mr., Bowman is over east on
hunting trip, and they expect to re-
turn to their home this week Thurs
day.
Harold Randett, son of Mrs. George
H. Webb, was business visitor from
SCION, last Monday. Mr.. Randlett
attended our high school, and later
went to Rockland where he married
and later moved to Scion, where he
and his family now reside.
A Halloween party was held at the
home of Phyllis Buker, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Buker of Spring
street, last Thursday evening Guests
TO the number of twelve were enter
tanned. The time was spent in play
ing games and serving refreshments.
Rev c. W. Turner of New London,
Conn, passed through town, yester
day, on his way to Madison, where he
is to visit Rev, James A. Clarke, pas
tor of the Congregational church in
that town. The two gentlemen were
fellow pastors in Bennington. Vt,
several years ago.
Seaman Arthur Paradis left here
last Sunday evening, going to Water
Vile, by auto, to take the 1910 train
after passing a 4S-hour furlough with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Paradis. Seaman Paradis is station
ed at Provincetown, Mass. He has
been in the service since last June.
Something like four hundred seats
for the Red Cross benefit entertain
ment were sold during the first three
hours after the sale opened at Samp
son & Azores store yesterday morn
ing. There is every indication that
the entire house will be sold up by
the end of the week
Mrs c. r. oliver formerly cashier
porter, will return to Bath tomorrow
after brief visit here. Her errand
was with reference to storing a por-
ton OF her household goods and ar
ranging to ship a part of them to
Bath, where she and Mr.. Oliver re
side at the present time
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Nye motored to
St Adams last Saturday for brief
visit with Mrs Lena Mebane They
returned the same day and were ac-
companied by Mrs Mebane, who re
manned here until yesterday, when
she departed for Birmingham, Ala.
where she will join her husband DR..
Mebane is a veterinary inspector for
the government
Rev. and Mrs George Merriam, Miss
Louise Coburn, Mrs Perley Cram,
Miss Alice Written and Mrs. II. c.
Judkins were in Waterville last Tues
day to attend the Baptist State Con
yentiOn which was to have been held
at Augusta in October, but on account
of the prevailing epidemic, it was
postponed If it had been held in
October, the session would have been
fhree days instead OF one.
Everett n Markham and Lewis W
Cayanaugh. whose obituaries appear
elsewhere in this issue, were both
members of Carrabassett Lodge, Mr.
Markham having joined only las
.pring Tho Odd Fellows service
vas given at the Markham funeral
a.. !.