The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-18
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


with rheumatism.
Mrs. A. B. Lamb left Monday morn
Ing for a visit with friends In Waltz
am, Mass.
Mrs. Carl Malley returned yester-
day after a short visit with friends in
Waterville.
Miss Resale Parsons has accepted a
position as bookkeeper for the Far
mers' Telephone Co.
Mrs. Joe Brooks has been called to
Millinocket owing to the critical i'll
ness OF her sister, who has pneumonia.
An operation was performed on Mrs.
Annie Sabol of Madison. at the Som
erset Hospital, Monday, by Drs. Young
and Stlnchheld.
Mrs. Hamlin of Mercer sustained a
shock, Thursday, and remains in a
critical condition. Her daughter Mrs.
Webster Rowe Is with her
W A. Jewett of Jewett street, was
home over Sunday and returned Mon
day to Madison, where he is employed
as meat cutter for F. A. Gilman
Althea Hogdon, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas A Hodgdon, who has
been i'll with pneumonia, is greatly
improving under the care of Dr. w. s.
Elias Taylor, who Is employed In
the accounting department of the
Maine Central Railroad at Portland,
was a week end visitor with friends
and relatives In town.
Mrs. II. W. Stitham of Pittsfield and
Mrs. Gene Leighton of Portland, re-
turned to their homes last Friday af-
ternoon. after spending a few days
with Paul Roullard and family.
EuBdT bdIueS, VINO HAS DeSu GIL
ployed in the Somerset Shoe Factory,
left here Saturday noon for Winslow,
where he will be employed In the Hol
lingsworth C Whitney Pulp Mill.
Miss Doreth Whitehouse spent the
week end visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Elijah Whitehouse of Wellington.
Miss Whitehouse Is a member Of the
class OF 1918 Of the Skowhegan High
school.
Joseph d. Macdonald returned here
Friday night after spending the winter
In New London, Conn. He has been
employed In the Navy yard and he ad
mits that he has seen several sub
marines in the harbor.
DR.. Young was called In consulta-
tion by DR.. Richardson at the Chas
Kelley home in Cornville, seven miles
out Monday forenoon. The trip was
made by automobile. This journey
seems to indicate that the roads are
settling very rapidly.
The names OF fifteen Americans have
In the overseas casualty list.
Eleven were wounded, two gassed
and one was reported Ill and one died
The wounded we're j. Gaulet, Show
hogan; J. A. Harrison, New Bedford
Mass; f. S. Reid, Brockton, Mass
Six members of the class In Com
mercial Law from the Madison High
School were in attendance as specta-
tors at the Supreme judicial Court
session here, last Friday afternoon
These young men and young women
are all to graduate from Madison II.
s. In June. They were accompanied
by their teacher, Miss Stetson.
Among the crews which have left
Skowhegan for the' various driving OPP
erations was one, last Monday. COM
posed of Bben Goodrich, Allie Pom
low, Milton Allen, Cronkie and Owen
Taylor, Albert Murray, Prescott Moody
and Sibbie Currier. They are to work
for the Dead River Driving Co., and
expect to be on the Job about so days.
A pleasant little affair was held in
Grand Army hall last Friday evening
by the Juniors and the Seniors of the
local high school A large number
Of both classes were present. A pro-
gram OF dances was in order with Miss
Marion Thompson at the piano Mrs.
s. M. Cover, Miss Esther Hedman and
Miss Pearle Meader all of the faculty,
served as patronesses.
Among the out-of-town people In at
tendance at the funeral of Odilon
Veilleux held last week were Napoleon
L'Heareux, State Chief Ranger OF the
c, o. f. OF Livermore Falls, Paul We
hue OF Pennington, Ernest Vigue OF
Portland, a nephew OF the deceased,
William Matthew of Hallowell: Peter
Arbour of Wateryille and Fred Gil
bert OF Compton, Canada.
Thomas Nichols OF Jackman left
here Monday morning for New York,
having enlisted in the photographer
unit. He was postmaster in Jack