The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-01
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

last Monday night from a visit in Pos
ton and vicinity
Mr. and Mrs N J. Haiaes of Madi-
son were calling on Mrs. Kate { Hol
brook this week.
The Ladies Circle Of the Methodist
Church will meet with Mrs. Carrie
Mcpherson, Elm street, next Monday
afternoon
Mrs II. c. Turner and son Richard
and daughter Louise are located in
the house of Herbert George on Turn !
or avenue
Roy Pooler and Frank Tnrcotte
were the first members Of Co + toI
arrive after receiving their discharge
at Camp Devens.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. { Genthner and
family are moving from their home
on West Front street. into the Scott
house ON Turner avenue
Lieut.. Donald c. Hight. principal
OF Somerset Academy and Mrs. Mar
ion Drake Flanders. teacher OF music
in the schools of Athens were in
Skowhegan on business, Monday
Edna TIlley who has been guest
OF Miss Ilildred Tobey, returned TO
her home in North Arson last Sunday
She vas accompan ed by Miss Tobey,
who will remain with her for yaca-
ton.
Mrs. Laura Neil OF Cornville went
to Waterville last Saturday where
she will make her home with her
brother-in-law. {. H. Gardner for the |
summer. She has sold her farm in
Cornyille to Ralph Bowman
Mrs. c. +. Ball underwent surgi- /
cal operation at the Somerset Hospi- |
tai last Saturday and at present she !
is quite III Her husband while In |
town to visit her. is staying at the t
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Judkns
Another public carriage business
has been recently established by I
Philip Legendre. Mr. Legendre T
came here from Lewiston IA years |
ago He has been at work with the
teams hauling pulp for the most OF |
this period
Walter H. Morrill,. a resident of
Cornylle for over so years, has sold I
his home farm and will shortly move
to Skowhegan. Mr. Morrill, is "a
prominent citizen of COrnville and
has held many town offices Of trust
He was also Postmaster for several
years
Ben B. Fogler OF Ludlow, Mass
moved this week to Cleveland, Ohio |
where he and his wife will make their
home for time. He will be EN- ,
ployed by the General Electric Com |
pany. Mr.. Fogler has been visiting
In town for few days and left here
last Friday for Ludlow
Mr.. Damase LaFond OF Westbrook
has purchased of W. B. Steward his |
entire stock of dry and fancy goods
and took possession Monday. Mr.
and Mrs. LaFoud with his brother
have been In the dry goods business
In Westbrook for the past fifteen
years and are now starting in bust
ness for themselves.
Mrs o. D. Wells of MEMO, Calf
ornia, who was called here by the
death of her mother. left Monday on
her return to her home. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wells were former residents of
Skowhegan and actively engaged in
poultry raising They are engaged
In the same business ON smaller
scale in their new home
hE6. Mdiy iOuu6, WhO uaS Dtch
visiting friends and relatives in town
for the past three weeks, will return
to her home at Pleasant Pond next
Saturday. Mrs. Young has been in
a hospital in Augusta for the past six |
months and has greatly improved. |
Her daughter, Miss Ivy. will accom-
pany her as far as Bingham.
Fred II. Hill, who has been con-
nected with the local plant of the
Portland Packing Co. for 81 years as
field man, has been made foreman to
succeed the late Charles II. Chute 1t
Is expected that plenty of sweet corn
will be planted the coming season
to supply the factory. Mr.. Hills sue
cessor In the field work has not been
named
Deputy G. C. Stanchfleid of Port
land is In town for a time In the in
terests OF the Maccabees At the
last regular meeting It was voted to
send Arthur Jewett to the Grand An
nual Convention Of the Supreme Tent
of the Maccabees to be held In Chica-
90 In July. A special meeting will
ha haid pavt Aondav avan{pu OF