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


Skowhegan relatives.
Mrs. C. r. Oliver was among the
Skowhegan people who witnessed the
launching at Bath, July 9Th -
Mrs. Merton Pierce OF Pennington
has been the guest for the past week
OF Mrs Omar Perkins of Jewett street.
Miss Beatrice Hodgkins returned to
Auburn last week, after a short visit
in town.
William Tarbell of the U. s. steam
ship Georgia, arrived here, last even
ing, for ten days furlough.
Mr.. and Mrs Carlton NJ. Holt with
their two children, Bernice and Ber-
nard, passed the Fourth at their cot
tage (Bayside) at Northport, on Pc
nobscot bay. They were accom-
panied by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jewett
and Langdon
Mr.. and Mrs. W Guy Pennell of
Portsmouth, y. II. accompanied by
their children, Geneva, Dorothy, May
nard and Donald, arrived here last
Tuesday night to visit for a while
with Mr. Pennelrs parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank P. Pennell of West Front
street
Mrs. Agnes Steward and her daugh-
ter, Martha, left here this morning
Thursday for East Lansing, Mich
They are to make their home with
Mrs. Stewards husband, John W.
Steward, who has been teaching there
since last November in the Michigan
Agricultural College
To accommodate candidates who are
to enter military service at once,
Somerset Chapter has been granted
dispensatfon to hold a special convo-
cation tomorrow (Friday) evening.
Applications will be balloted upon,
and II the result is favorable the de-
grees will be Immediately conferred.
Members of Priscilla =. Rebekah
Lodge are requested to meet at Odd
Fellows Hall, next Friday morning
at $50, to attend, In body, the flu
neral services of their late sister, Mrs.
James P. Thomson OF Winter street.
which are to be held from the late
home at 8 o'clock. #as=
Mr. and Mrs. William Quinn and
Mrs Quinn's sister, Miss Dorothy
Elliott, left here Tuesday afternoon
by auto for Bangor Mrs. Quinn and
Miss Elliott have been visiting Mr.
and Mrs. George Tilton for the past
two weeks. Mr.. Quinn arrived here
Sunday from Bangor to carry the
family home.
There will be special meeting of
(Friday) evening at o'clock. There
are eleven candidates, three from
Skowhegan and eight from Bingham,
who will receive three degrees. The
North Arson Encampment will be
guests, and % members from that
town will receive one degree A sup
per will be served after the work.
At the Bethany Baptist church next
Sunday morning there will be spe-
cial service for the boys and girls,
their fathers and mothers and their
friends. Rev. George Merriam will
preach a sermon for the occasion.
The choir will sing and Prof ]. A
Kendall will play the violin. The
service will be held at 10.45 a. m.
The children will assist in the service.
At 7 o'clock in the evening there will
be the regular service and also the
service of the Union of the Christian
Endeaver.
There was a hearing last Tuesday
afternoon at the home of George
Smith in Norridgewock in regard to
compelling the town of Norridgewock
to repair that part of the road which
was formerly the main line from
Skowhegan to Madison. Since the
building of the Russell road and the
Withee road it has been less used
The farmers of that vicinity asked to
have the road made fit for travel, the
same being now impossible on ac
count of the blocking of the same by
trees since the heavy SHOWS OF last
winter. The selectmen of Norridge-
wock and other citizens asked to have
the road discontinued. The commits
sioners reserved their decision.
That the corner about our new post
Office may present its best appear
ance, the watertub for the past twelve
years located at the junction Of
North avenue and Water streets, is to
be moved to the southerly side of the
last named thorofare, Just west Of
the City Building This tub, or rather
the granite one that preceded it, for
merly stood on the westerly SIDE Of
North avenue, near the W. Fl. Hesel-