The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-25

Mrs. John Vigue was called to Gardi-
ner, Monday, by the illness of her
daughter
Mayfowers are in bloom. A large
quantity of them were carried thru
the streets Sunday and gathering par
ties planned
Miss Maud Bracket Of Pittsield is
expected here next month to pass sew
eral weeks as guest of Mrs J. W.
Steward on Madison avenue.
The Congregational Missionary Cir
Gle will meet with Miss Hannah r.
Page tomorrow (Frday) p. m. at the
usual hour.
DR. Richardson has purchased the
Mitchell residence at No. /, Fairview
avenue He expects to move there
with his family in the near future.
Mr. and Mrs. James b. Nutting of
Norridgewock avenue, have been on
visit with Mrs Nutting's relatives and
friends at SCION and other up river
points.
/ The ice left Lake Wesserunsett dur
/ ing Sunday night This is said to be
i somewhat earlier than usual 1t is
now legal fishing for trout, togue and
! salmon, and local anglers are all TAX
ing advantage Of it,
Mr.. and Mrs. J Abbott Kendall, who
have been passing the winter in st.
Petersburg. Fla, are on their way
north. They will arrive here, next
month, and Mr.. Kendall will be ready
to resume his classes on the violin the
latter part of May
The new Democratic County Com
mittee will meet in the Municipal
/ Court Room tomorrow at 1870 for the
purpose of organization. The invita-
| ton is extended to candidates Tor
county Offices, representatives to Leg
islature and town committeeman.
Miss Hazel Russell, who has been
/ for several months employed as book
keeper and clerk In the store of Samp-
son & Avore, has resigned her position
to accept the position of bookkeeper
in the office of Steward & Marston,
which she assumed Monday.
The Freshman class Of the high
school held social in the Assembly
Hall, Saturday evening. 1t was we'll
attended and enjoyed by all The
committee in charge consisted OF
Agnes Groder, Verna Porter, Benjamin
Lewia, William Phllbrick and Fay
Stoodley.
Listed among those from Skowhe-
gan who have recently passed examin-
atoms for military service Is Emonds
Joy. He is the great-grandsOn OF
Mrs. Olive Morse, now 86 years of age.
Mrs. Morse maintains that there are
|
grandchild In the service
Until recently, the freight car of the
| Somerset Traction Co has been set at
the end of their line, at the foot of
Madison avenue, for loading. 1t has
seemed best to abandon this custom,
and this car Is now set on the siding
at the hay depot on Madison avenue,
leaving there at o'clock every morn
ing for Madison.
/ A crew of men. employed by Purin-
ton Brothers OF Waterville, arrived in
/ Skowhegan, Monday morning, and
commenced work on the construction
of new garage for futile Brothers,
proprietors of the Skowhegan House,
This will be of brick. fireproof con-
struction. F. W Melvin Of Waterville
is foreman in charge of the work.
Plans are under way for a Boy
Scout rally, to be held May 31st, and
June 1st. and Ind 1t will be attended
by the scouts of Skowhegan, Norridge-
wock, Pittsfield and Madison. There
will be contests in Scoutcraft, baseball
games, and a track meet. The ar
rangements are in charge of scouts,
Grundy, Fogg, Roullard, Cobnrn and
Turner.
Next Saturday the high school base
ball team will travel to Waterville
where they will play the Waterville
nine The boys are pleased with Sat
urday's victory and predict similar
outcome for the Waterville game. The
players making the trip will probably
be Captain Lessard. Matson, Jacobs,
Roy, Bison, Stoodley Lacasce, Lewia,
Carriveau, Marlborough, Nutting,
Roullard and Coach Lewis.
/ A recent number of THE Associa-
i ton Mem. a Y NJ. c.. A. publication,
shows group picture of something
i like so Y. NJ. c. A. secretaries en- route
for France The picture was photo
graphed in London at the English Ma
tional Y. NJ c. A headquarters. In
,ho oo,tor 10 tho front row ia easily