The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-02-07

guest at the home of DR.. +. S. BigeloW.
Have you heard the Brunswick
Photograph, that the Wentworth Mu-
sic Company are selling at the Oxford
Department Store?
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Ernest Avore are to
close their apartment on Maple
street and will establish their home
at Hotel Oxford for the present
Clarence Morris of Greenville, who
has been visiting his sister, Mrs Rose
Gushing, left Wednesday for Boston
and New Haven, Conn. for month
stay.
Myron E. Smith has leased the
house on Water street, owned by DR..
Julia Nay kincaid and occupied for
several years by n S. Steward and
family.
Myron A Loomis, an employee of
the United Shoe Machinery Company
in Beverly, Mass, arrived home Tues
day, called here to be examined for
military service.
The Community Club of the First
Baptist parish held an adjourned
meeting Monday night at the parson-
age. Rev. o. H. Tracy was in atten-
dance and presided at the assembly.
A stated communication of Somer-
set Lodge, No. "a, Free and Accepted
Masons, will be held in Masonic Hall
next Monday evening at 730. Bal
loting on applications will be in order
The next meeting of Russell Relief
Corps, Feb 18th, will be observed as
Washington and Lincoln Day Every
member is requested to give a brief
reading, appropriate to the occasion
E. w Jacques of Watervile is as
sisting in the management of the local
Somerset Central power plant. He
fills the vacancy caused by the illness
of Marcus Moore the regular super
intendent.
Lincoln's birthday observance is be-
/ ing arranged for next Sunday evening
at the Federated Church services, to
which Russell Post and the Womans
Relief Corps are invited Members
will meet at G. A. r. Hall at $50
The marriage intentions of Hugh
Phillip Kelley of Gardiner and Miss
Amanda Turcotte of Skowhegan have
recently been filed at the Office Of the
town clerk. Miss Turcotte is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Turcotte
Danyille f. Fish an aged resident
of Skowhegan, fell unconscious in
the A. & p. store Tuesday morning.
1t is thought that he sustained
light shock as he remained uncon-
scions for some time after being re
moved to his home.
Officers, teachers and members Of
the Island Avenue Congregational
church met Monday evening in the
church parlor5 to consider fltIre
work in the Sunday school Rev. c.
i. Mckinney. pastor Of the church
presided at the meeting.
Mrs. Darius Barnes entertained the
| following friends at her home on Bush
street last Thursday: Mrs. Pauline
Marsh of Guilford, Mrs. Clara Stew
ard Mrs. Poulin, Mrs. Rilla ID. Frs
| ine and Miss Lord. The afternoon
vas pleasantly spent in knitting.
e. e. Davis of Hartland shipped in
last Week several pairs of fancy draft
! horses In the lot was a pair of dap
pie grays. and years old, weigh
ing 1910, and were purchased by NJ r.
| Pooler of tairview Farm, without any
doubt one of the fanciest team ever
shipped into Skowuegan.
1t would seem that the report of
the death of Elwood Allen, a member
of Company E, who was said to have
died in France, was somewhat exag-
gerated Close friends of Mr.. Allen
who reside here have recently receiv-
ed word from him and the tenor of
the letter tends to show that he is
enjoying good health.
'idis office is in receipt of a very
neat folder upon which is printed
y Musical QUESTIONABLE" On tie
folder it states that Miss Marsary
Morrison, the New York coach and
lecompanist is in San Francisco for
limited season, prepared to tech
soice cdltnre and piano Miss Nor
rison is former Skowhesan resi-
dent.
Z c. Alien, for the past five years
principal of the Good Will High
School, has severed his connections
with that institution and will leave
soon for France, where he is to be
engaged In Y. NJ. C. A. work among
the soldiers. Mrs. Allen and child.
rem are to move to Skowhegan and