The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-03-20
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

MIRA Maria Folsom, who has been
.assing the winter in Portland, is ex-
nected home next week.
AR and Mrs. William Mitchell and
daughter, Mrs. Fred Hurley left on
,na late train for Boston, last Thurs
day evening.
The ladies of the Congregational
church are making plans for a sale
and a play, to take place about the
fourth week in April. The Working
League has the matter in charge.
daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs William Lemieux, about three
o'clock. Saturday morning. at their
home on Hathaway street. Mrs. Lem
ieux is a sister of Miss Ethel Gilbert
who met her death Friday night by
being struck by Maine Central train
Mrs. Olive. Dealey who has spent
the winter in the family Of Mrs. Min
ME Greene ON East Front street. re-
opened her home last week, and Mr..
and Mrs. w. B. Steward who have
haen at the Oxford for the winter.
have taken rooms with Mrs. Dealey.
Mrs. Annie Nolin, who has been
housekeeping for DR.. Olin W. Tracy,
had the misfortune, last Thursday
morning, to fall and break her arm,
while coming down Baptist Hill, near
the South Side Grocery. The fracture
was set by DR.. Richardson, and an
X-ray taken. But one bone was brok
en- and this one was at the left wrist.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. whittier. re-
turned last week from Augusta after
a brief visit with Mrs. Whittier's
aunt. Mrs. Maria Tolman. This lady
has recently passed her ninety-sec-
ond birthday Her husband was a
brother of the late William Tolman,
Mrs. Whittier's father, who passed
the greater part of his life in Malbon
Mill district.
Edward Roullard, who is at present
employed in Waterville, and Mrs.
Roullard, who is cooking at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Briggs,
returned to their home in the Beech
Hill neighborhood to pass the week
end. They took this occasion to in
vite about thirty neighbors to pass
the evening with them. Refreshments
were served, and cards and dancing
enjoyed.
Arthur Cayouette, who died at
Waterville last Wednesday, was bur
led at Skowhegan. The funeral
which took place last Saturday, was
a solemn mass of requiem with Rev.
FIR. j. L. A. Renaud officiating. Rev
FIR. Farley, pastor of st. Sebastine
lMadison) acted as deacon Rev. FIR
Wilfred Ouellette of the Sacred
Heart Parish (Waterville) az sub
deacon.
Capt Raymond F. Smith, who with
his company went to New York to
sail overseas, before the armistice
was signed, but was then sent to
Camp Lee, Va, has now been trans
ferred to Fort Sam Houston, Texas
This is a Cavalry Training School,
and Capt. Smith expects to be located
there for about four months This
is near San Antonio, a beautiful city
of about 100000 inha bitants
Jesse RUSSELL who was for several
years resident of Skowhegan, living
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w II.
Russell on Heselton street, is now
stationed at Great Lakes, Ill. He is
now first mate machinist in the Az
iation Corp, which gives him the posi-
ton of instructor for a great part of
the time. His parents, who had NOV
ed to Hartland, recently met with
considerable loss by fire.
Miss Nellie Smith, daughter of Mrs.
Thomas White, is at present in the
AroostooB County visiting with a sis
ter, Mrs. Clarence Groves in Wash
burn This is the community where
Mrs. White resided until coming to
Skowhegan with her husband the
late George w Smith. ten years.
Miss Smith expects to return to
Skowhegan the last of June. 1t is
expected that Mrs. Groves whose
HON is IL Norridgewock will also
return i June.
\ ve.y pleasing st Pltrick'3 en-
tertdirment was given last Monday
evening Il he vestry parlors OF the
First Bapt st Church by the March
section Of the Philathea Class. in
charge of Mrs. Grace Stevens. The
rooms were prettily decorated with
shamrocks and flowers. The program
included a piano duet by the Misses
Myra Ackley and Marion Thompson
remarks by Mr.. Gerald Manning, al