The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-18


yesterday for Wayne for weeks visit
with Edith Chase.
Miss Geneva Smith is teaching the
nurses at the Somerset Hospital the
practice of massage.
Mrs. Nellie F. Perkins of Middle
boro, Mass. is visiting her cousin
Carolyn P. Fairbrother.
Mrs. Thomas Howard left yester-
day for visit of several weeks with
her sister in Springvale
Herbert Pike of Lisbon Falls is Wis
iting his daughter. Mrs. C. E, Richard
son OF Fairview avenue.
Miss Maud Green of North avenue
left here yesterday for a weeks vaea-
ton with her sister, Mrs. Perley Laney
at East Madison.
Miss Grace Greenleaf, the head
nurse at the Somerset Hospital has
returned home from two weeks va
cation at Thomaston.
Mrs. Lottie Laney and her daugh-
ter, Merle, spent few days this week
visiting her mother, Mrs. Della
Barnes of North avenue.
At the meeting of the stockholders
of the Skowhegan Water Co. held
Tuesday afternoon it was voted to ad-
journ until August first. No bust
ness was transacted.
A large gathering enjoyed the Jit-
ney social at the First Baptist church
on Monday evening. The program
consisted of fan drill, patriotic tab
leaux, music and readings.
Among those who are nursing at
the Somerset Hospital are Mrs. Ange-
line (Robinson) Kelliher of Water
Vile, Miss Angie French of Lewiston
and Miss Clara Springer of Portland.
William T. Blair Of New York is
expected to arrive here soon to visit
his brother Albert ]. Blair for at
least two months. The latter intends
to return with his brother for a two
weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Kicker in
vited The Watkins Man" George W
Tobey and wife to spend the week end
at Jefferson, Mr. Tobey's old home at
the head of Damariscotta Lake. A
good time was reported
Mrs. Maurice Rowe of New Kens-
ington, Pa. is spending this week al
the home of her husbands father, ID
w. Rowe on Madison avenue. Be
fore her return to Pennsylvania, she
will visit with her mother in Dover.
Sunday morning at the Methodist
Church the sermon will be delivered
by the pastor, subject Two Halves
And the Whole; evening service at 7
o'clock. The pastor will give the
third chapter in the story Of two
brothers. Special music at both ser
vices.
The Misses Sylvia Stackpole and
Helen Trufant of Auburn have been
the guests of Olin and Leighton Tracy
at the First Baptist parsonage. On
Wednesday, Leighton left for Platts-
burg, n. Y, where he is to have sixty
days of training He was one of the
eight chosen to go from Bates College
Hiram Pattee, for the past nine
years a resident of Medfield Mass.
accompanied by his wife, was in town
Tuesday. They have been visiting
Mrs. Almira Trench in Norridgewock
the past two weeks. Mr.. Pattee had
not previously been in SkoWhegan for
four years. He has been employed
by the Bird Paper Co. during his resi-
dence in Medfield.
Last Tuesday a mass was given fol-
Mrs. Ella Breton, by the. request OF
her son, Donald Breton, Wednesday
a mass was given for Mrs. Beatrice
Lessard by the request OF friend
Today there will be another mass
given for Mrs. Lessard by the request
of the ladies OF the st. John the Bap-
fist; Odillon Veilleux by the request
of a friend and George Giroux re-
quested by the family.
A special meeting OF Parmenas En-
for the comforting OF degrees upon
twenty-one candidates. There were
two from the Carrabassett Lodge
eight from Bingham, four from SoloT
and seven from North Arson, and
with all three degrees and refresh.
nients, it was in the wee small hours
in the morning before they got home
The candidates were as follows
Bingham, A. X. Reynolds, John McCol
lor, Jr., Howard Russell, Roy Hey
wood, George C. Jones, Harry E
Spaulding, Howard r. Morrison, Bar,
ney McCollor. North Arson candi
dates were given the Royal Purple