The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-29
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the short blasts five seconds. The
alarm signals for the different parts
of the town are as follows:
Skowhegan Road One long blast
and one short.
Waterville Road-One long blast
and two short
smithfeld Road-One long blast and
three short
New Bridge-One long blast and
four short
Fire station-One long blast and
five short.
Depot-One long blast and six short
Baptist Church-Two long blasts
and one short.
Mercer Road-Two long blasts and
two short.
Upper Main st-Two long blasts
and three short.
Bridge Hill and Brdge-Two long
blasts and four short.
NORTH SIDE
Up river-Three long blasts and
one short
Down River-Three long blasts and
two short.
Rev. Charles Meeker has returned
from a walking trip through the
Rangeley Lakes and Dead River re-
gions and reports a most enjoyable
trip.
Mrs. Frances Bolan was very i'll the
first of the week but Is gaining.
George II. Jewett and family who
are passing this summer in Augusta
are enjoying a few days at Smithfeld
John Keller OF Augusta has been in
town during the past week
Mrs. Fred Kelley and daughter
Rena returned from Gardiner last
week
Mrs. Henrietta Wood delightfully."- .
entertained a few friends on Monday
afternoon.
The ladies' of the Village Improve
ment Society enjoyed meeting last
Thursday afternoon at the Library.
The subject for the afternoon was
"Thomas A Edison" and a very in
teresting program was given. Inc
hostesses for the afternoon were Mrs.
Jane Whiting. Mrs. Josephine Whiting
and Mrs. Mary J. Whiting.
Jay Pierce and family have return
ed from Smithfield where they have
been enjoying several weeks vacation
at the Hight cottage.
Mrs Edith Jones and little son
Stanley have been passing the week
at Old Orchard.
William Barker has returned to his
work In Hallowell after being at nome
for two weeks on account Of an in
jured eye.
Miss Gladys Godfrey returned to
her home In Hallowel last week.
Mrs. George Harlow is visiting
friends for two weeks in Portland and
Old Orchard.
nf DittgHpl1
is visiting her aunt Mrs. Jack Per
cival
Mrs. Emma Emmons Is passing a
few days at Old Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles pike have
been enjoying a visit from Mr.. Pixies
grandsons from Livermore.
The many friends Of Carl Cross will
be sorry to learn of his illness OF tu-
berculosis which has caused him to 1
be returned to this country after hav- {
ing served Uncle Sam as an expert
workman on air machines in Queens
town. Ireland. since the beginning of
the war. Mr.. Cross is at the United
States Naval Hospital in Philadelphia
being treated for the disease which he
contracted through exposure and
change of climate and will be dis
charged from service on account OF
his health When he entered the
service he was supposed to be In per-
feet health and 1t is hoped that he
has been returned home in time to re-
gain his former good condition.
George Lunt suffered a slight In
fury to one of his eyes one day last
week while working in the creamery
Mr. and Mrs. Granville Storer en-
joyed an automobile trip to Belgrade
Sunday, where they were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs Stephen Twombly.
Miss Marion Taylor one of our
towns Red Cross nurses, who Is doing ;
her duty for her country in this war,
recently wrote her father Wilbur Tay-
Tor of a few very pleasant experiences
which she has been fortunate enough
to have At present she is stationed
in Winchester, Eng, and she is much
pleased with the way the hospital is
being conducted and especially deligh-
ed with the new up to date surgical
ward which has just been finished ]
and her work is In this department
On the Fourth OF July moving PIC
lures we've taken of the American
nurses in the hospital and they have
been shown in London and Miss Tay-
Tor wrote that they were planning to :
"See themselves as others see US 8
very soon as the pictures were to be ,
shown at the hospital She has also d,
had the pleasure OF meeting person :
ally, Rudyard Kipling and his wife ,,
and daughter, E. II. Southern and has !,
had the great pleasure of hearing =
Harry Lauder at his best before the Y
wounded soldiers Recently Miss !,
Taylor passed seven days in London n
on leave of absence and while there :.
visited many places Of interest Since :.
Miss Taylor has been in the war work :,
she has been through many hard days \
and she has greatly appreciated the .
pleasures of the past few weeks. She
says that the "Yank" are certainly in I,
in the game and in to stay and to win
and that their courage Is great
The regular services of the day will
be held at the Congregational church ,,
next Sunday .
Mrs. Fred Kelley and daughter Rena
visited in Skowhegan Sunday Dur
ing the past week she has received
word that son had arrived in the
family of Mr.. and Mrs, Roy Kelley
and has been given the name of Eu- ,,
gene Fairbanks.