The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Stafford, who
were formerly in charge of the f. y
Merrill farm on the Canaan road, have
recently moved into the Randall Nyt
house opposite Coburn Park.
Chief of Police Frank Thompson
and his daughter, Mrs. Robert Hal
/ have returned from Augusta where
/ they attended the funeral of Mr.
/ Thompson's cousin, w B. Fletcher.
Nearly $40 was cleared from the
musical recital given recently at the
Opera House under the auspices oil
the Skowhegan high school. This
money will be used by the athletic as
sociation.
Everett Steward of Dennistown
| Charles Lambert, Rufus Colby ant
Ernest Pierce of Moose River, leave
this week for Fort Slocum to go int
| training. before leaving for France IL
! the Forestry Unit
Leslie E Jacobs departed Saturday
for a visit at his former home II
Harmony, accompanied by his young
est son. On last Monday evening hi
installed the officers of the /. o. o. F
Encampment at Harmony.
J. n. Smith of this town has recent
ly received a cablegram from his son
First Lieut.. Charles Smith. The mess
age announced the safe arrival of the
sender in France. Lieut.. Smith is 4
member of the Signal Corps
Miss Gala Rowell, who has been
spending greater part of the winter
in Skowhegan with relatives, left Fri
day for a visit in Oakland and will go
from there to Chelsea, Mass, where
she Is a teacher in the public schools
of that city.
Governor Carl E. Milliken has re-
Gently appointed as trustee for the
Woman's Reformatory at Skowhegan,
Rev. John L. Kealey of Waterville.
DR.. Kealey filled the office made va
cant by the resignation of Rev. James
f. Carey of Hallowell who Is now
chaplain of the Milliken Regiment.
stationed at Charlotte, s. c.
Private Linwood Jewett, a member
of Co. E, U. s. Expedltionary Forces,
now in France, is plying his former
trade for Uncle Sam. 1t will be re-
membered that Mr.. Jewett was at one
time employed by the local tailoring
concern of E. b. Carter He writes
to a friend here that he has been en-
gagged In altering army coats.
Those who recall Rev. G. Mann will
be Interested to know that his second
oldest daughter, Helen, is teacher at
Oak Grove Seminary. Mr.. Mann was
a Skowhegan boy, nephew of the late
DR. A. A. Mann He was Il graduate
of the Skowhegan High School, and,
after entering the MINISTRY preached
here for short periods, at different
times. His present home is in Port
land.
On Monday morning next will occur
the marriage of Miss Alexina Boutin
and Placide Boulette both of Skowhe-
gan The ceremony Is to be perform
ed at St Mary's parish. The prospec-
tive bride is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Alphonse Boutin and has resided
in Skowhegan all her life, Mr.. Bou-
lette has resided here about one year,
coming to Skowhegan from COnte
Beauce, Can.
Master Emile Thibodeau, son of
Fred Thibodeau, met with very pc
cular accident recently. He was
riding on a sled in company with an
other boy and an axe which he was
carrying fell into the road. His COM
panion jumped out and picking up the
axe threw it onto the sled the sharp
edge of the instrument striking young
Thibodeau's hand and severing the
end of one finger.
Members of Golden Rod Branch, |.
S. S. held a very pleasant and enjoy
able meeting last Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. l.. B. Jewett on
Madison Avenue. Twenty-Five mem
bers were in attendance and during
the afternoon refreshments were serv-
ed by the hostess. The next meeting
is to be held this Thursday after
noon with Mrs Cyrus Fortier at hei
home on North Ave.
The outlook for potatoes and apples
during the coming season is not d
I bright one according to members OF
! the Skowhegan Farmers Union who
met in executive session last Saturday
afternoon at the Municipal court
room. L. L. Sandford the president
presided and P. c. White acted as sec
rotary in the absence OF Thomas
Dionne. Several new members were
voted into the organization and repor
! of things accomplished during th'
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