The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-02
HARMON

There is to be a civil service examt-
nation at Pittsfield. February 18th, for
the position of postmaster OF the Har-
mony office This office has an an
nual compensation of $1100. For in
formation. write to the Civil Service
Examiner at Washington. ID. c.
Lee Smith of Brighton. son OF Lorin
Smith. returned from the training
camps, Tuesday morning. Sergt'
Virgil T. Campbell returned on the
same train from Fort Preble, Portland
Howard Hayden returned last week
from Camp Devens. How much bet
ter It seems to have our boys return
ing from the war than when they were
leaving us and to know that they were
victorious, although many paid the su-
preme sacrifice, Is the greatest bless
ing of all
Lionel Kicker of the Battleship
Texas" arrived home last Saturday
night on a ten days leave OF absence
after having been in the Navy almost
two years. Lionel enlisted as vol
unteer in February 1917 and did not
wait until the U. S. declared war or
to be drafted. He says that the
American vessels tried to get the Ger
man vessels to come out and hght;
they even sent wireless messages TO
that effect but the Hun warships had
not the nerve. The Texas" sank sew
eral submarines one Of which was
about 900 It. long and invariably
would hit target or Sub" at the
second shot If not the first He says
the Yankee Naval gunners can beat
any nation in the world. they pa
trolled the North Sea around the Ork-
new Islands and off the Irish coast;
also went in near the German naval
base laying mines several times. His
vessel helped to convoy the George
Washington with President Wilson on
board to Brest. France then returned
to New York for the Naval Review
last week The Texas has crew OF
1900 men at the present time which
Is nearly double the number OF men
in peace times. Lionel has two ser
vice stripes one for each six months oil
foreign service. He had short FUR
Tough in Brest, France. also In Lon
don. He says 1t is a great life and
he has seen some great sights ana
had a good time. He Is the Oldest
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Kicker.
The annual meeting of the Harmony
and Wellington Telephone Co. Will be
held next Tuesday at the hall. I'M
portant business will be transacted
and every owner of a phone should
be present.
Carl T. Rhoades has received his
discharge and returned home last
Thursday. His wife who is teacher
in Stamford. Conn, came Saturday for
short stay during her mid-year va
cation. Mr.. Rhoades will resume the
superintendent position again for
the Harmony Union which will be
pleasing for the teachers and pupils
of the various towns. Mr.. E. A. Pattee
filled the position very creditably dur
ing the absence of Mr.. Rhoades.
Earl Hall was not absent from
school during the past four weeks at
the Whittier school.
Among those who were home for
the Christmas Holiday were Samuel
Willis, who IL working for the Central
Maine Power Co. ii Guilford; Miss
Iva Willis, who Is teacher OF English
in Brockton High School and Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Willis and little daugh-
ter Rita of Pittsfield
Both of the churches had Christmas
exercises with trees this year which
were we'll patronized and many little
ones were made happy by jolly old
Kris Kringle and his presents.
E. A. Pattee has been confined tc
his home for the past week with sick
ness, but improved sufficiently to &c
90 Avo,,to -r,a,doy morning accom-.