The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-27
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


visit with his family.
Mrs Sophia Williams of Caratunk Is
visiting with Mrs. Imogene Merrill at
her cottage at Lakewood.
Miss Prudence Wadsworth has &C
cepted a position for the summer in
the office Of Judge Lawrence on Water
street.
Willie f. Dore, who has been con-
weeks with rheumatism, is now able to
be out of doors as usual
Miss Pearl Wendell has resigned her
position as fOrewoman of the laundry
and has joined her mother at the
White Mountains.
The Congregational Missionary
Reading Circle will meet with Mrs. c.
II. mckinney of Leayitt street, tomor-
row (Friday).
Donald Woodman OF Athens was the
guest of Mrs. w. B. Whittier, Sunday
He was In town to play for Mrs.
Marion Flanders, who sang at the
Bethany Church service.
The Ladies' Circle will meet with
Mrs. H c. Turner, Island avenue, next
Monday afternoon. Plans for Field
Day to be held July 4th, will be made
at this time.
Arthur Sincyr and Willie Dore ar
rived here Monday night by auto from
Lewiston and they will visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Grenyille Getchell of North
avenue for few days
Elmer Z. McNeelie who Is employed
at the Quartermaster's Department,
New England Division in Boston, Is
expected home next week to pass the
Skowhegan.
At the request of Bishop Walsh of
Portland, a special Mass for justice
and peace among nations Is to be
celebrated at the Catholic church next
Saturday morning at s o'clock.
Raymond Beaudoin, student at the
Kent's Hill school, was a week end
visitor with friends in town. Mr..
Beaudoin was en- route to his home
at Rochester, New Hampshire, where
he expects to spend the summer
The annual business meeting of the
Skowhegan Farmers Union at the
poned last Saturday due to weather
conditions, will be held next Satur-
day, June 30 at 730 in the evening.
Benjamin Bigelow, a former resi-
dent of Skowhegan, who has been de-
tanned here for more than year due
to the condition of his health, has
gone to Bangor en- route to Florida
where he makes his home.
John Wadsworth returned to Bath,
Saturday, where he is employed in the
ship yards Mr. Wadsworth returned
home to take part in the graduation
exercises of his class. He intends to
enter the University Of Maine this fall
Walter A. Adams, who recently re-
turned from California. called on
friends in town Monday. He will
spend the summer at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albra c. Adams
at Twelve Corners. Madison. Mr..
Adams has been absent from home
for about two years.
Edward Kendall of Gardiner has
been visiting his sister Mrs. w. S. T,
of Summer street. He
left Saturday for Gardiner and from
there he went to Camp Devens, Mon
day, with the draft contingent from
that city.
Montford Meader has accepted a
position at Rangeley Lakes for the
summer Mr. Meader expects to en-
ter the University OF Maine this fall.
Philip Lessard went to Bath, Mon
day, to see about a position in the
ship yards there.
John O'Reilly Jr. and Arthur Para
dis were in Waterville Monday, where
they made application for naval SER
vice Mr.. Paradis passed the physi-
cal examination and expects to receive
orders in about one month. Mr..
failed to pass.
Mrs w. B. Whittier has just receiv-
ed letter from her nephew. VIM. Toll
man, who is with the American Expe-
Forces in France. He left
New York, May Bird, and this letter
his safe arrival was writ
ten June 4th. He Is the son of
Thomas Tolman, whose home was
formerly at Malbon's Mills.
John French of Mt Pleasant avenue
left Saturday morning for Annapolis,
where he is to enter the
Naval Academy there Mr.. French, a
graduate of Skowhegan High school In
the class OF 1918, entered Bowdoin col
Iege last fall, but left at the end OF
The first semester when he received his
His many friends wish
him the best Of success in his new
field.
Mr.. and Mrs, Russell S. Taylor Of
were in town one day last
week. Mr.. Taylor is superintendent
Of schools for the towns of Sanger
Vile, Greenville and Jackman and he
has made his home in Sangerville, but
expects to locate in Greenville soon.
Mrs. Taylor before her marriage was
Miss Carrie Davis, second daughter
of ]. B. Davis OF this town and for a
long time was employed as operator
at the New England Telephone Ex-
change.
Bertram L. Murray and Miss Caro-
line Laurison were married at the
Baptist parsonage, last Saturday even
ing by Rev. Dr. Tracy. The groom
Is the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. John S.
Murray, and has lived In Skowhegan