The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-14
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vsek. to Marlboro, Mass, where she
will visit with Miss Vera McCoombs.
u s. T. MacCormack, who is en-
Moved as printer in this office, was
week end visitor with his family in
Gardiner.
Sheriff Harry L. Goodrich was in
Waterville yesterday to attend the
meeting of the Food Conservation
Committee.
Mrs. Robert Boyd and Mrs. Robert
uornsby of New York left Wednes-
day morning for a short visit with
friends in Lewiston.
L. e. Jacobs has just been notified
of his appointment, by Governor Mil
nken. as probation officer for Somer-
set county to succeed E. c, Butler.
Miss Annie Bergman, who has a
position in the office of the American
WOODEN Co., at Oakland, was week
end visitor with her sister, Mrs. Mark
Savage.
Mrs. Elmer Ramsdell of Harring-
Ton. arrived Tuesday night for an ex-
tended visit with her daughter, Miss
arace Ramsdell, a teacher in the local
schools
Frank Ennis, who has recently
been employed as pressman in this
Office, has accepted a similar position
in the office of the Kennebec Journal
in Augusta.
Joseph Haskell who has recently
returned from a visit to New York
City has accepted position as sales
man in the store of the Walker
Smith Clothing Co
Miss Katherine Chase passed the
week end in town visiting with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs w. o. Chase.
She is employed as stenographer by
C. N. Perkins in Waterville.
Michael DARCY left Tuesday noon
for a business trip to Smithport
Penn, where the firm which he rep
Eesents has two carloads of glass
held up by the embargo on freight
The Abraxas cup, which we recent
Iy won by the students who represent
the Skowhegan High school at Bow
doing College, is on exhibition in the
window of the Walker-Smith Cloth
ing Co.
The sash factory on the island, OPP
Grated by Michael Darcy, of the firm
Of Darcy Sons, is temporarily clos
ed owing to damage done to the root
In removing snow from the same. II
Is said that the roof which is leaking
badly, will need extensive repairs,
H. O. Smith, General Agent and M
Robert II Griffin are in town, stop
ping at the Skowhegan House, for a
Few days, demonstrating the New F
4 e. Check Writing Machine, protect
cd against loss by the VIM. J. Burns
Detective Agency See large ad or
page four.
There was a good attendance at the
meeting of the Womans Foreign Mis-
sionary Society held Monday after
noon at the home of Mrs. E. n. Mer-
rill the president of the society. The
program included a chapter from the
African Trail read By Mrs. Laura
H. Dinsmore, and chapter from
Under the Crescent and Among the
Kraals' read by Mrs. Alice Steward
A silk, hand embroidered, apron
scarf and handkerchief are on exhi
bition in one of the windows of tht
Bison & Conant Shoe Store, which
have lately been received by Mrs. A
E. Bison, from her son, Sergt. Bis
son, who Is now in France with Co
b They are entirely hand made
and are the work Of the natives il
that part of France where Co. f il
row located.
Word has been received from Chas
lies, brother 10 Harry and Edward
lies of this town, that he expects II
be in this country for Easter. Mr.
lies enlisted in Ottawa over three
years ago, and has seen three years o
active service in the present war, HI
was wounded in the battle of Vimy
r dge, and was In a hospital In Eng
nd for nine months 1t is in al
probability owing to the fact that HI
Is not able as yet to return to thu
trenches that he is allowed to yis
this country
Rev Mr. Merriam had the stormies
ride of his life, last Sunday. fron
Fairfield to East Skowhegan anC
thence home by way of Eaton Ridge
He had an engagement to preach a
the Baptist Church in Fairfield IN tht
forenoon and to attend a funeral a
f st Skowhegan at two O'Clock. il
company with Guy Kihball, who cen'
for him, he drove thru the storm