The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-07
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. Cony Sanborn. returning to Au-
burn, Sunday.
on account of the War Work Rally
at the Opera House. the Bethany Bap-
tst 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
in town Tuesday. leaving for Camp
Lee in Virginia, Wednesday noon OF
this week. Mr.. Brown is in the In
fantry.
Ceremonies of a patriotic nature
including a flag drill by the women
at 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
stories, who has been critically Ill
the past two weeks with blood pois-
oning. is reported as being greatly
improved.
Mlburn Commandery L. o. G. c.
tonight, will entertain as special
guests officers of the Grand Command
ery There will be a large class in
itiation. A full attendance is desir-
ed at 100 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 Randlett, son of Mrs. George
II Webb, was a 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
OpGn IN the service Slice last jun6.
Something like four hundred seats
for the Red Cross benefit entertain
nent 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
in the Office of the Independent-Re'
porter, will return to Bath tomorrow
after a brief visit here. Her GRAND
was with reference to storing a por-
ton OF her household goods and ar
ranging to ship a part of them &c
Bath, where she and Mr.. Oliver re-
side at the present time
Mr. and Mrs Floyd Nye motored tC
St Adams last Saturday for a briei
visit with Mrs. Lena Mebane. They
returned the same day and were ac-
companied by Mrs. Mebane, who re
manned here until yesterday, wher
she departed for Birmingham, Ala.
where she will join ner husband DR.
Mebane is a veterinary inspector fol-
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-
vention which was to have been held
at Augusta in October. but on account
of the prevailing epidemic, it was
postponed II it had been held in
October, the session would have been
three days instead OF one.
Everett n Markham and Lewis w
Cavanaugh, whose obituaries appear
elsewhere in this issue. were both
members of Carrabassett Lodge, Mr.
Markham having Joined only last
spring The Odd Fellows service
was given at the Markham funeral
but was omitted at the obseQuieS OF