The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-31
- SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS ~

town Y1SltlnB his pdi6heS'
Albert McDaniels of Jackman was
business visitor in town Friday MI
McDaniels is engaged in large lum-
Der operation at Mackamp-
Miss Etheile Garside returned FRI
day ) her home in Augusta after Wis
ting In town with Mr.. and Mrs. Hor-
are Jewett of Chandler street
Mrs. Joel McIntlre of South Scion
ia very III with double pneumonia
uer daughter, Mrs Lewis Russell OF
Madison avenue, Is caring for her
George Hebert of Embden was II
town Monday. Mr. Hebert has crew
Of twenty men numbering this winter
He was here to purchase supplies foi
them.
The American Express company
ah,nred two carloads of army textile
goods. last Monday This Is the larg
est express shipment ever made IRON
the Skowhegan office.
Frank W. Knowlton, supervisor oil
manual training in the Sko"hegan
schools. has returned from WaterViiie
where he visited for few days with
her sister, Mrs. p. r. Baird.
Miss Augusta Savage, VINO mas peen
nassing two weeks vacation at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jewett Savage, Pleasant street. ex-
meets to return to Massachusetts Sat
urday.
Mrs. Hazel Leavitt Langdon has &C
cepted a position as teacher OF ex-
preston at st. Marys of the Woods
womans college In Indiana. Her
little daughter, Jean, will pass the
winter with her aunt, Mrs. Fred K
Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Eldred Spaulding OF
Caratunk were visitors in town Mon
day. Mr.. Spaulding was called here
by the Examining Board While IN
town they we're guests of Mr.. Spauld-
ing's grandfather, Selden Russell ON
Main street
Walter Laurie who until recently
was employed In this office, has enlist
ed as volunteer in the Canadian army,
and left Springfield for Halifax, yes
terday. Mr. Laurie's sister had al
ready enlisted from Canada as Red
Cross nurse.
Mrs. George Lowe, who had been
in the Somerset Hospital for three
weeks, returned to her home on West
Front st, Tuesday. After about two
weeks, she plans to go to Brownville
Junction, her former home, for visit
with her parents
Many New England men have re-
Gently received promotions for their
service under the flag in France.
Among them are two well known
Skowhegan boys Enrol c. Chase and
Sherman N. Shumway. Both now
have the rank of first lieutenant
A meeting of the Community Club
was held Friday evening at the home
of DR.. o. H. Tracy on Baptist hill.
Following business session a short
program was given consisting of vocal
solos by Miss Annie Scott with piano
accompaniment by Miss Elizabeth
Scott.
A very enjoyable whist party was
held at Convent hall last Thursday
night under the auspices of the Ladies
of St Ann Society Fifty tables were
In play and suitable prizes we're
awarded The affair was In charge
of Mrs. John Goodness and Mrs. Cyrus
Fortier
DR. l.. A. Dascombe of this town has
been appointed to serve on the Som
erset County medical advisory board
in place of DR.. Hopkins Of Bingham,
who has been called into the service.
DR.. c. r. Viles, also of Skowhegan,
has been chosen to serve with the
board as dental specialist
Mr. and Mrs, c. c. Wood of Free
street have been In Lewiston recently
called to that city by the death of
Mrs Woods father, B. Perley Proctor.
Mr.. Proctor left Skowhegan only re-
Gently after visiting with his daugh-
ter here 1t is claimed that his death
resulted from injuries sustained when
struck by a runaway team few
months ago.
Word has recently been received
here of the change of residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs E. M Breed, with their
three children, from Vancouver, B. c..
to Oakland. California. Mr.. and Mrs
Breed were formerly residents OF
Skowhegan, Mrs. Breed being the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Wal
ton They went to Vancouver some
ten or twelve years ago Mr.. Breed
is now employed in the executive de-
nort,napt ou tho Dalton Water Wheel