The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-14
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II they HlSneu II anu dbout hlhc
o'clock a parade was formed headed
by a band and followed By men, wo-
men and children. marched through
the streets and then formed big
circle in front Of the postotice and
sung patriotic songs and cheered.
During the afternoon a great many
attended the celebrations in other
towns but at night a crowd again col
lected and paraded and sung, cheered
for the Allies and groaned for Bill
the "ExKaiser" A huge fire was
kindled in the street in front of the
postoffce and Elk Kaiser Bill who had
been hanging by the neck since early
morning was burned Songs were
again sung and after more marching
and a general good time and blowing
OF the fire alarm and bells and Whis-
Ties the crowd gradually dispersed
and went to their homes feeling that
they had each had share in making
one of the greatest days in history a
real celebration. During the even
ing nearly all the houses were Hum
mated
Mrs. Emma Stevens Of Scion WAS a
recent CUES Of Mrs Mary Spaulding.
Mrs. Mary Whiting visited in Show
hogan a few days last week and this
week went to Rockland Mass, where
she will pass the winter with friends.
Clayton Upper and little son Rod
ney have been suffering with the in
fuenza.
Albert Startling and family have
moved from the Jewett farm and are
now living on Mercer avenue.
Jg1a g1g hAF
rooms in the Carr house last week
and has gone to Augusta for the win
ter
Fred Jewett and his sister Miss
Florence enjoyed an automobile trip
to Belfast and Bangor last week.
Guy Emmons has been confined to
his home by illness.
Mrs Annie Mills OF Portland was
the week end guest OF her mother
Mrs Cooley.
Mrs Ann Wells has closed her home
for the winter and left for West Rox
bury, Mass last week where she will
pass the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. Ralph Ketchum.
Carl Jones and family have moved
from their home on the Dodlin road
to the Jewett farm where Mr.. Jones
and son Percy are employed.
Walter Scott was in Boston recently
and passed the examination for the
Motor Division.
Miss Jennie Hale has gone to Bos-
ton for the winter
The members of Cedar Chapter O.
f. S. are to hold a meeting on Friday
evening and a supper is to be served
at $50
Mrs. Sara Frederic recently visited
relatives in Starks
Mrs. H. K Sawyer was a recent
gaest of her son Charles and family
in Pennington.
The bird lovers will be interested
TO know that several Evening Gros-
beaks have been seen during the past
few weeks in the vicinity of the Bap- !
list church.
Charles Evelyth has been home !
from Madison i'll with the influenza
Mrs. Mary Robinson has moved
from the DR. Ames house to one of
the rents in the William Whiting
house
Poulin & Laney. Skowhegan. sole
agents for Johnson Pants
Almon Blaisdel Is very i'll with
pneumonia.
Peter Traviss and daughter Miss
Lila have packed their household
goods and Miss Traviss is visiting in
Vassalboro.
J. F. Woodsum and wife and daugh-
ter Miss Mabel have moved from their
farm for the winter on account of the
poor health OF Miss Woodsum and
are living In the house vacated by
Peter TraYiss
? Harry Carr Is making over the store
recently occupied by Mr. Nckerson
as tailor shop into a rent.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Green have NOV
ed into the Wltham bungalow.
The inspection of the Marshall P.
Hale Circle has again been postponed
Mrs. Ina Percival Is acting as Libra
rlan at the Public Library while Mrs.
Grace Whitney Is Obliged to remain
at home on account of illness in the
family.
Fred Wheeler was home from
Sandy Stream over Sunday.
Mrs Grace Knight Whitney visited
in Skowhegan and Oakland last week
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Morrow have
moved mere from tumlOTu rails anu
are living In the rent vacated by Mrs.
Mary Robinson.
Mrs. Jay Pierce visited relatives in
Oakland several days recently
Mrs. James Hilton has returned
from a visit with relatives in Var
mouth.
Jack Miner is working at Sandy
River for S o. Dickinson.
Mrs Edith Jones and Mrs Kate
Smith are attending the Rebekah AS (
sembly at Portland
Mrs Wallace Witham has returned
from a short visit with her mother
and sister in Epping, N H.
A terrible accident occurred on
Monday morning when Albert Moul-
ton who has been employed as a sec
tion hand on the railroad fell from
moving train at the station and had
his right arm entirely severed from
his body and the bones badly crushed
in the shoulder Mr.. Moulton realiZ
ed everything fully and after the train
stopped he pulled himself from under
the train and sat down on the station
platform and was able to get into an
automobile and he carried to a nearby
residence where he was attended by
DR. Smith and is at present as com
Portable as may be expected
John n FriZzell Of Mercer, had the
llp of ti.lI of arly TniY