The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-19
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


Basil Hodgdon is seriously i'll al
Camp Deyens.
Charles McCausland has returned TO
his home in Oakland after spending
the summer in town.
Mrs. F. {. Burrill was in Water
Vile one day last week to see DR.
Austin about her eyes.
Mr.. and Mrs l. B. Melvin have
given the names of Floris Hester and
! PHYLLIS Marie TO their twin daughters
Mr. and Mrs Raymond Pratt have
been visiting Mrs. Pratt's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. f. F. Furber OF Canaan
Miss Elsie French and Miss Berry,
Cram OF Scion were in town on bust
ness and guests OF J. y. Smith last
Friday.
Mrs. c. r Oliver and Master Carl
left last Saturday for Bath, where
they will make their future home. Mr.
Oliver preceded them several weeks
ago
Mrs Z l. Marsh returned to her
home in Providence, r l. Friday oil
last week after being a guest OF Miss
Hannah K Page, for number OF
weeks
Miss Gwenn Quimby Of Boston is a
guest Of her grandfather William
Pitts. and aunt, Mrs. Carrie Hackett.
She will remain in town the rest of
this month
Miss Mabelle f. French has assum-
ed the duties as chief operator at the
Farmers Central Office. taking the
place Of Ethel Amazeen, who resigned
short time ago.
Miss Dorothy Dane, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs Bert Dane and a pupil of
Mrs Roy L. Marston, gave piano
recital at her home, on Bridge street.,
last Saturday afternoon
G r Fogg returned home from Lis
] bon Falls. last Wednesday, where he
+ had been to take account of stock Of
the drugs and medicines in the office
Of the late DR. Potter
Miss Marion Lord left for Wheaton
Seminary last Tuesday to resume her
studies for the fall and winter. Miss
Mandana Marsh enters that institution
this fall for a course of study
Private Roy Paddock has been home
on a furlough from Camp Deyens.
and returned last Monday. He was a
guest Of his wife and parents. Mr. and
Mrs Roy Paddock on Bloomfield st.
Mrs Marion Drake Flanders accom-
panied by Donald Woodman were in
town last Saturday Mr. and Mrs
Par Nelson and son also of Athens.
were in town the same day on bust
ness
William Morrow left for New Jersey
last Thursday to visit his brother
Robert, who has been moved to a hos
pital there, from Newport News, He
was injured in the leg, and was NOV
ed across on a cot.
Owing to bad weather the Sun
shine Society held It's picnic in the
Municipal building, Thursday, instead
of at Coburn Park, as planned. There
was large attendance, Mrs. Mary V.
Roderick, the vice president served
tea and chocolate
Mrs Mae Fairbrother is very i'll at
her home on East Leavitt street.
Archie E. Conant is planning to
build in the near future, a corn crib
with capacity of about 500 bushels
for NJ. T. Pooler Mr.. Pooler has
seven acres of yellow corn nearly
ready to harvest
Ralph Priest, who has recently TAX
EN- the Direct importing store here
IA proprietor. has been transferred to
the new modern store in Waterville
He took possession Tuesday of last
week. 1t is expected that Miss Nellie
Crawford, the present clerk. will be
advanced to proprietor of the store
here
A school of instruction for the Som
erset County Advisory Board and its
associate members, was held last Fri
day forenoon at the City Building.
This school is for the purpose of in
structing and assisting members OF
Legal Advisory Board for Somerset
County, so that they would be fully
prepared to give needed aid to regis
trants in filling out their question
naires At this meeting there was
large attendance The school was
conducted by the chairman, George W.
Cover, assisted by Judge E. F. Dan
forth. The general plan of the ques-
tionnaires was outlined and given out
to the members to be mailed.
James c. Durrell of Newton Upper
Falls Mass arrived in town 1aGt Uaaly