The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-05

iHdHhSBlNlnB dinner With relatives IN
Canaan
Mrs Maurice Mdgoon and two chill
dren left last week for a visit With
relatives in Winthrop
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Briggs were
guests Of Mrs Briggs parents Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Bates of Hoxie one day
last week
Miss Corinne Salley who is attend
ing Pennington Normal School was
home for Thanksgiving and the holi-
day following
Myron LOOMS left for Boston the
first Of this week. where he expects
to be employed this coming winter
He has been employed at the Show
hogan garage.
Roy Pratt son OF Mrs Charles
Dane, came home from up river,
where he is employed to spend
Thanksgiving. He returned to his
camp Saturday
Forrest Cross arrived last Wednes-
day for visit with his family He
has been connected with the quarter
masters department in Boston as a
hardware inspector
Mr. and Mrs. William II Paine of
Portland arrived home for the
Thanksgiving with Mrs. Paines moth
er Mr. Paine returned Monday Mrs.
Paine will remain for time
DR. W. +. Tobey OF Portland and
DR. John Sturgis OF Auburn returned
to their homes last Friday after be
ing called here in consultation of the
serious condition of DR. c e Rich
ardson.
The class of 1920 OF S. II. S gave a
party last Wednesday evening in As
sembly hall. in honor of one of their
class members, Miss Rachel Pierce
who left Friday to make her home in
Massachusetts
Herbert S Hopkins has purchased
the Ward house situated on the corner
of North avenue and High street, and
occupied by the late Gala B Ward
and son Charles F Ward, now de
ceased of the heirs
Corporal Ralph Morrow left TOR
Hartland last Saturday TO visit with
his sisters until Wednesday when he
is to return to the hospital in Lake
wood, n J. to remain until he is hon
orably discharged from the service.
Mr.. and Mrs James A Merrill Of
Brunswick were the Thanksgiving
guests at the home OF DR. and Mrs
c. f. Richardson on Locust avenue
They were to remain longer, but oW-
ing to the serious illness of the Doe
tor. they departed last Friday
Willard Paul who is in the [. S .
Navy, arrived in town last Friday
night and attended the reception in
Grange Hall in honor Of Corp Ralph
Morrow. Mr. Paul who is stationed
on a cruiser has been from New York
to Panama six times Now the ship
IS in dry dock for repairs. SO this
gave him short furlough When it
sails again he expects to go overseas
Mr. Paul has been a guest of Mr. and
Mrs f. b. Chase i
Mr. and Mrs W W Ward and son
Winston of Worcester. Mass. have
passed several days visiting friends F
and relatives in town Among them
were w. II. Ward and his daughter.
Miss Ethel Ward of Sc Madison ave
nue.. The former Mr. Ward was for
mery IA resident of this place. but now
resides in the city above mentioned
and runs a meat and provision mar
ket. For about five years he was
of one Of the Armour Beef
Company houses in Lewiston
Donald Dumont of the class OF 1915.
Skowhegah High School is now teach
ing manual training at Humacao. Por-
to Rico, having gone there from Ohio
last August. This is his second
school term in this position Mrs
Dumont, an Ohio girl to whom Donald
has been married since going to Porto
Rico is teaching in the same institu
ton A recent letter received from
Mr. Dumont tells of strange expert
ences in the earthquake which shook
up the Island of Porto Rico last Sep
TENDER.
Eldon Boyd of Bloomfield street re
ceived quite serious blow in the
face Wednesday afternoon of last
week while at work at the Skowhe-
gan Creamery. The heavy cream
tanks as they come in from the eonn-
try are raised up and empted by ma
chinery Mr. Boyd was turning a
crank in this operation and his hand
slipping off, it flew back and struck
him with a good lpa1 Of fprpa wound