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

Miss Edith Stuart of Gardiner is
visiting her aunt. Mrs. ". S. T. Mac
Cormack of Summer street
Miss Lillian Lessard of Gardiner
has been visiting Miss Miriam Mac
Cormack OF Summer street.
:, Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Perry of
Hanover street are the parents of a
girl born last Saturday morning.
Three of the Reverend Sisters from
the mother house at Waterville spent
Sunday at the home of FIR. J. A
Renaud.
Rev. Leslie Grundy, formerly OF
Skowhegan, delivered a very able ser
mon at the Methodist church, Sunday
morning.
The Snowbound Club is being en-
tertained this Thursday afternoon by
Mrs c. Davis Miller, at her home on
Elm street
Mrs. Blanch Harding and little
daughter Bernice are visiting her
brother William Morrow and family
| of Spring street.
Miss Ida Turner, daughter of Rev
and Mrs, Henry Clay Turner, has ac-
cepted a position in the office of the
American Wooden Co.
There is to be a meeting of the
Royal Arch Chapter tomorrow (Fri-
| day. evening at 7.30. A lunch vii
be served after the work
Miss Pearl Nolin, formerly a resi-
dent of our town, but now of Winchen-
den, Mass, is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs
| w. B. Fletcher on Cedar street.
Mrs. Harriet Gledhill was operated
upon at the Somerset Hospital, yes
| terday afternoon. She has not> beer
! in good health the past four weeks.
Mrs. George French has gone II
Bath to visit relatives and pass some
| time with her daughter, Miss Esther
who is passing the summer in Bath.
Father j. A. Renaud left here las
! Tuesday for Lewiston to meet hi.
mother, who has been i'll at Boston
She will remain here for the present
Ralph Lewis, who had been at worl
at Gardiner for II years, is now EN-
ployed at the Skowhegan Garage HI
expects to move his family here in tn,
near future.
Sympathy is extended to Mr.. an,
Mrs. Charles Nitchski in the loss o
their infant son, on Monday. Mrs
Nitchski has been very Ill, but is gain
ing at this writing.
Rev. George Merriam and deacon
Llewellyn Goodwin are delegates from
Bethany Church to attend the ordina
ton of Mr.. Farrar at Norridgewock
Wednesday of this week.
Mrs. G. r. Fogg went to Lisbol
Falls last Saturday to be present a
the funeral of DR.. A. W. Potter,
friend of the Fogg family Mrs
Fogg returned home Tuesday night.
Miss Catherine Delight Trufant o
Bath is a guest of Miss Beatric
Weston on Main street These young
ladies used to be neighbors and grea
friends and are renewing the ac
quaintance.
+ Mrs. Paul Roullard has just arrive,
home from a several days trip aloni
the coast, including visits to Bar Har
Dor, Blue Hill and Sargentville. TIL
journey was made with Mr.. and Mrs
Hollis Stitham OF Pittsfield in thei
automobile.
There is a position open at tn
Skowhegan postoffice as stationar
fireman and custodian. The salar
Is $3.50 per year, this being $500 NOR
than previously announced. Thos
interested should apply at the post
office building, Monday, July 80.
Harold Eldridge, the eight year oil
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Eldridge
fell off the piazza at his home on tn
Lakewood road, Tuesday afternoon
His arm came in contact with glas
bottle, and cut a deep cash. Dr
Dascombe was called and found
necessary to take several stitches.
r. E. Atwood, Charles W. Day an
E. T. Goodrich went to Bangor by au
tomobile yesterday, to attend a ses
sion of the Maine Banking Associa
ton, these gentlemen representing tn
Skowhegan Trust Co The Skowhe
gan Savings BaRk was represented a
the same meeting by Carleton F
Merrill
There was a small fire in the kitch
en- at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernes
Emerson on Mechanic street, just be
fore 7 o'clock, yesterday morning, Al
overheated stove seems to have bee
the cause. A telephone messag