The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-24
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

"a years ago in Greenville, Nova SEQ
tia and was a very hard working, IN
dustrious man He will be greatly
missed by large circle of friends,
besides his mother who resides In
Wateryille, two brothers and four SIS
ters. The remains were carried FRI
day to the Catholic church IN SHOW.
hogan where services were held ana
burial made in the Catholic cemetery
Mr. and Mrs Urban Parkman OF
Skowhegan were the guests of Mrs.
Mary Spaulding last week and later
they left for California, where they
will reside in the future.
Mrs Alice Robbins has returned
from Portland and is boarding with
Mr. and Mrs Carl Gilman.
Mrs. Evelyn Miner has returned
from visit with relatives in Island
Falls.
Again we have the opportunity to
be- proud of the fact that our town
has exceeded her quota for the Lib
erty Loan as we felt quite sure she
would The quota was $4,000 while
the amount Of 81 POO was raised lSs
people buying bonds. The chairman
/ r Folsom feels very grateful 10
Dr Smith. c. f. Pray and Mrs Lillian
Hilton and the others who did so
much to put the town over the top
Mr. and Mrs. Perley Rowe have
been on the sick list.
William Whiting Of Iloboken, \. ).
is visiting in town.
Charles Fairbrother OF Bangor va
a business caller in town last week
Daniel Mcneil and his daughter
Miss EVELYN are confined to their
home by illness.
Carl Jones and all his family nave
been very Ill with the Influenza
BENJAMIN Flewelling's family nave
been suffering with the epidemic.
Mrs Arthur Rogers received word
last week Of the serious illness OF her
son Arthur who was living in Nevada
and Friday morning she started To go
to him and when she arrived IN Bos-
ton she felt i'll and decided 1t best 10
return home. This, fortunately she
did. as telegram was received IN
town, soon after she left, stating that
the son had died Of pneumonia. The
son. Arthur Adams, was one OF our
NOrridgewock boys who mad gone
West to make his way. and ne was
very successful there. His sudden
death comes as great shock to ms
family.
Mrs. Helen Barker has been III at
the home Of her son Roland in Water
Vile.
Mr.. and Mrs william Hilton accom-
panied by Mr. and Mrs Wilbur Tay-
lor enjoyed a motor trip to Canada
Sunday.
A recent order made by the Govern
ment prohibits the sending OF Christ
mas packages to the soldiers in
France. Each soldier overseas, how
ever. has been given a Christmas Par
eel Label which he may send TO some
relative or friend in this country, and
which may be used to procure a ship
ping box of the regulation size from
the Red Cross, in which something
may be sent across to France again.
One package only will be allowed
each soldier and for further partieu-
lars any one DESTROYS OF sending a
gift should consult either J.. Il. Fol
som or the local secretary of the
Red Cross, Mrs H. w. Smith.
Again the community was saddened
Saturday morning to learn OF the
death of DR. Florence Morrow wagner
of pneumonia. The husband Charles
Wagner of Pittsburg, Pa, arrived Sat
urday noon. Further particulars
will be given next week.
e. e. Barker and Charles Deyoll
we're in Waterville. Sunday
Fred Gibbs Is home from Oakland
for few days.