The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-03
~ SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS -

remain for time, the guest of rela-
tiyes.
Miss Emma Roullard departed Sat
urday for Westbrook. where she is
visiting with her sister. Mrs. Arthur
Brann.
Miss Dora Libby returned Monday
to Waterville after visiting for sever
al days in town the guest of Miss
Della Cariveau.
Miss Mary Withee departed Monday
morning for Boston for a visit of
several weeks at the home of her
brother, Carl Withee
Miss Annie Caswell, formerly of
Skowhegan, now resident of Boston.
has been spending few days at her
former home In this village.
Mrs. G. C. Bromwell of Greenville,
who has been visiting for few days
with her sister, Mrs. Myron E. Smith,
departed Friday for her home.
Michael DARCY, who spent the
Christmas holiday with relatives in
Andover, Mass, has returned to
Skowhegan, arriving here last Friday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Laney and
children, who have been visiting with
Mrs. Laneys parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Vigue, have returned to their
home in Gardiner.
The Misses Ruth and Constance
Anderson, who are spending several
months here with their cousin, Miss
Sarah ]. Anderson, left Saturday to
spend New Years with friends in
Dexter
Mr. and Mrs E. P. Nelson of Jack
man and Mr.. and Mrs w. ]. Wilson of
Holeb were among the up-river resi-
dents to visit Skowhegan Friday
They made their headquarters at the
Skowhegan House,
The local branch of the American
Fund for French Wounded has recent
ly shipped two boxes containing so
pair of socks, 81 sweaters, mufflers,
helmets, afghans, hospital socks.
shirts. handkerchiefs. towels and
bandages.
The annual meeting of the Congre
gational reading circle which was to
have been held last Friday evening,
was postponed because of weather
conditions and will be held tomorrow
(Friday) evening at the home of Miss
Hannah Page on High street.
Miss Annie Russell of Washington,
d. c., who has been visiting here for
several days with Mr.. and Mrs B. F.
Eaton and Mr. and Mrs. j. P Oak,
returned Monday to her home. She
was accompanied as far as Boston by
Miss Pauline Oak who will visit for
time in that city.
Ernest c. Butler left here on the
2.10 train Sunday afternoon for Bos-
ton and according to plans sailed
Tuesday from New York for France,
where he is to engage In work of the
Y. NJ. C. A. War Work Council. Al
number of friends were at the sta
ton to bid him farewell.
Miss Blanche Emory, formerly a
member of the Skowhegan high
school faculty, visited briefly in town
during the week. She Is now In
structor of English In the schools of
Brockton, Mass. and spent the holi-
day recess with her mother, Mrs.
Minnie Emory at Good Will Farm.
The Misses Ruth Greenwood, Win
ona Paddock, Marion Adams. Helen
White Helen Merriam, Beatrice
Smiley, Doris Viles and Doris Tobey,
students at the Pennington Normal
school, returned Monday to that insti-
tuition after visiting in Skowhegan
with their respective parents over the
holiday recess.
The date of the Red Cross benefit,
which is to be given by the First
Philathea Glass of the First Baptist
church, has been changed from Jan.
Q to Jan. 30th. Among the features
of this benefit, according to present
plans, will be a musical program I'M
der the direction of Mrs. Philo Stew
ard and a one-act play under the su
pervision of Miss Gertrude Carter
The Philathea will be assisted by the
Ladies' Aid of the church.
]. C. Oliver has recently received
his rating from the U. S. Civil Ser
vice authorities at Portsmouth, N. H
announcing that he took a rank of SO
per cent in their examination, as a
joiner. Mr.. Oliver has been in
Skowhegan for three weeks, coming
here from Portland, where he worked
during the fall During last summer,
he was at work for the Saco Valley