The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-03-13
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


Miss Cinda Savage of Madison be-
came a patient at the Somerset hospi-
tai last Tuesday.
n K Edwards of Madison was
among the business visitors In town
last week, returning home last Fri
day.
Mrs. Herbert Ames of Mt. Ple..Ssnt
avenue, was a guest of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs W. w. Huntoon of Nor
ridgewock, this week.
Mrs Harry Burgess and son of
Water street returned home this
week from a brief visit with her faith
or. Rev Longley of Wayne.
Remember the basketball game and
dance tomorrow (Friday) evening, at
firemens hall, between teams made
nm from members of the fire depart
ment. Dance after the game. Mus
ic furnished by Lyons orchestra.
Miss Elizabeth Fuller of Dover was
week end guest of Mrs. Ella Tenney
Holt on Alder street, returning home
Monday. Miss Fuller is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Fuller, former
residents OF ST. Adams. The father
is dead, but the mother is living and
makes her home with her daughter in
Dover.
Gertrude Knight, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Seldom knight, celebrat-
ed her sixteenth birthday last Friday
evening at her home on Bailey street
There were eighteen Of her class
mates present She was the recipient
of many gifts. Refreshments were
served. Miss knight is member Of
the Freshman class of the Skowhe-
gan high school.
The Reporter is in receipt of a let
ter from a former employee Frank
NJ Huckins, dated at st. Afghan,
France. Mr.. Huckins writes that he
expects to be in Skowhegan soon.
He speaks Of plans to re-enter news
paper work and of position which
has been offered him by Portland
paper: He has some thought, how
ever, of attending a school In Jour
nalism before going into newspaper
office again.
H. B. Crosby, representative or
the federal income tax department
will be in the following places, on
dates mentioned, for the purpose Of
assisting income tax payers In rend-
ering their returns: March IS at Sol
on and March 14-15 at Skowhegan.
He will be found in the postoffice
building in each place. He has al
ready visited Fairfield, Hartland,
Pittsfield, St. Adams, Arson, Madison,
and Norridgewock.
A very pleasing and interesting en-
tertainment was given by pupils of
sixth grade of the Park school last
Friday afternoon, under the direction
of Mrs. Alice E. Mitchell. Members
of the other grades were invited. The
program was as follows: piano duet,
Charlene Genther and Effie Martin; a
play and drill, ION to Victory" by
members of the sixth grade with
James F. White as commanding Off
Ger; another play, Thirteen States"
by several girls.
OF and on, during the past three
weeks, Lester B. Clark has been haul
ing stone from the Frank league
place to the crusher at Skowhegan.
His usual load is from 1-2 to 4 tons
and he usually makes two trips per
day The town is at present paying
so cents per ton. Albert and William
Boiler have also been hauling, this
winter. Saturday last Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark and their son, Carroll, nine
years of age drove to Waterville, TAX
ing 10 IL bushels of wheat which
they raised, the past season, to Bat
chelders flour mills to be ground IN
to flour. This flour will be shipped
to them two weeks hence. Last De-
cember, Mr.. Clark took five bushel
lot to the same mill, for which the
grinding charge was $152.
Mrs Carolyn ?. Fairbrother re-
turned, last week, from visit with
friends In Massachusetts. She was
guest at the home of Mrs. Minnie
Pishon IN Stoneham. She also visited
over Sunday, with Rev and Mrs.
George E. Leighton. 1t will be re-
called that Mr.. Leighton was former
ly pastor OF the Universalist church
in this town. his passionate ending
about 1898. They are at present, liv-
ing In Somerville, Mass. Since leav-
ing here, Mr.. Leighton was, for sew
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