The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-10
~ SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


Miss Pauline Oak, who has been
visiting in Boston and vicinity, is eX-
pected home tomorrow
Miss Marie Louise Merrill, student
at Colby College, arrived home Mon
day for a short visit.
The Congregational working Lea
que will meet at o'clock Monday
afternoon in the Red Cross rooms.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Akeley of West
Front street are the parents of a ~
pound daughter, born last Saturday
night.
The rank of Esquire is to be work
ed this Thursday evening at the n.
OF P. Lodge. All members are re-
quested to be present.
The postponed meeting of the Fed
Grated Womens Clubs will be held at
the Congregational church parlors on
Wednesday evening, January 10th.
Mrs. Ernest Decker will entertain
the Ella NJ. Mitchell Philathea next
Monday evening at her home and
will be assisted in entertaining Dy
Mrs. Angie B. Steward.
Miss Maud Bacon, formerly teach
er in the public schools of this town,
now occupied in the same capacity at
Medford, Mass, has been visiting for
a short time with friends here.
Michael Darcy has recently pur-
chased the so-called Richardson farm,
situated a few miles from this village,
and purposes to bring his family here
for a few months during the summer.
The class in making surgical dress
ings for the Red Cross began work
last Monday afternoon with MISS
Mabel Pooler acting as teacher. The
class will meet again tomorrow (Fri-
day) afternoon at the Library parlors.
Rev. C. H. Mckinney, pastor of the
Island Avenue Congregational church
has recently sent to members Of his
parish an outline for work to be done
the coming year and review OF what
has been accomplished during the
past year.
There are at present AZ inmates
and four babies at the State Reforma-
tory for Women. During the year
in which this institution has been In
operation, 60 women have been COM
mitted there. The inmates study
two hours day taking the elemen-
tary grade studies.
The following supplies were ship
ped to Boston headquarters Monday
by the Somerset County Red Cross
chapter 1913 sweaters, So pairs oil
stockings; 50 pairs of wristlets,
muffers, Is comfort pillows, II he'll
NETS, & pajamas, II conyalescen'
gowns, 205 trench candles.
A number of friends OF Miss Mar
garet Chase gathered at her home on
North Avenue, Monday evening
where they were entertained at whist
-Four tables were arranged and prizes
awarded for the high and low scores
During the evening refreshments
we're served by the hostess.
Sheridan Green, son Of Charles
Green OF this town, departed on the
early train this Thursday morning
for Block Island, N. Y, where he Is
to take examinations for entrance &c
the U. S. Navy. Mr.. Green is very
we'll known in Skowhegan, having
lived here all his life. He is grad
uate OF Hebron Academy.
1t was on October IS, 1917, that
Corporal Earl Withee of Co. E U. S
Expeditionary Forces, was killed in
England and on Wednesday last Of
fetal notice of his death was publish
ed. The report as given by General
Pershing was: Corporal Earl c.
Withee found dead on railroad, Eng
land, Oct Is. Presumably fell from
train. Sister, Mrs. Gertrude Stinch-
field. Skowhegan, Maine.
On Saturday next an open compel
tive examination will be held at the
Skowhegan postoffice for the positions
OF clerk and city carrier in this vii
lage Applicants must have reached
their eighteenth but not their forty
fifth birthday. Each applicant will
be required to submit to the examiner
on the date OF the examination a
photograph of himself, taken within
two years. The examination is open
to all citizens who meet the require
ments.
Plans are well under way for the
holding of the Western Somerset
County Teachers Association meet
ings in Skowhegan on Friday. No
vember 18th All sessions are to be
held at Assembly hall in the high
school building The program, which
is a very interesting one, was print
vi in a recent issue of this paper