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

visiting his sister Mrs. S. 5. HUFF OF
AL North avenue. Skowhegan.
William Sibald will leave this week
for a visit with his parents in New
York. He expects to be away several
months
Fred Roullard. who had been en-
ployed in grocery store in Pitts
field has gone to work in the woods at
Kokadjo.
Fred Leo has gone to work in the
woods as a teamster. near Pleasant
Pond. He has hired out for the win
ter at $4,000 per month.
Miss Ida Turner, daughter of Rev
and Mrs. II. c. Turner, returns Sat
urday to resume teaching in the
schools of Curwensville Pa.
Miss Mildred Beale. stenographer at
the office of the Somerset Traction
Company arrived home this week, al
tor a two weeks vacation spent in
Philadelphia.
Daniel Davis OF Newport returned
to his home last Monday after being
the guest of his parents Mr.. and Mrs
George York of Madison avenue for
the past week.
Mrs. Herbert Huff returned to her
home In Bingham last Thursday al
ter few days visit at the home OF
her mother, Mrs. Hattie NJ. Roberts
of Chandler street.
Mrs. Seth DeVoll and two children
Charline and Willard and her mother
in-law Mrs. o. B. DeVoll are all i'll
with the prevailing influenza. They
reside on the Russell road. The at
tending physician is DR.. o. j. GAIA.
Dr. /. l.. Salley and daughter
Corinne left last Friday for Boston
being called there owing to the seri-
Gus illness of DR. Salley's son-inlaw
Frank Fales with pneumonia. Mrs.
Fales has been i'll, but is now able to
be around the house.
Corporal Timothy V. Roberts left
here last Sunday morning after visit
Ing his mother. Mrs Hattie NJ. Rob-
erts of Chandler street. Corporal
Roberts was drafted into military ser
vice last June and has since been sta
toned at Camp Devens.
Private John Spaulding who has
been here on a furlough visiting his
wife formerly Miss Eva Steward, left
last Sunday morning. She resides
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Steward on the Cornville road.
w. w. Creation will return from Au-
gusta tomorrow Mr. Creation served
as document clerk during the 18th
session of the legislature two years
ago. He was present at the opening
of the session this week to instruct
his successor in the duties of this Of
flee.
Stanley Haycock, who had been en-
ployed in Burlington. Vt, passed
Christmas week with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs Haycock on Silver street.
He has now gone to visit with rela-
tives in Portland and may accept en-
ployment there Preston Ferren has
also been a guest at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Haycock, and has also gone
to Portland to visit his sister Mrs.
Joseph Wiley.
Early this week DR.. W. S. Stnch-
field received a call to go to Stratton
to attend to the many patients who
are i'll with the influenza and pneu-
monia. He did not go, because of
his obligation to his patients in this
vicinity, some of whom are afflicted
with this same disease Calls from
that same town for physicians we're
also sent to Augusta and Washington
but they were unable to obtain them
so far as Is known at the present
time.
Mrs. Ethel Libby arrived home last
Friday night after spending a week
with her father, Adrian + Roberts
and her little son, Adrian l.. Libby of
Winsdor For nearly a year, the
little one has made his home with his
grandfather formerly residing here
with his mother. He is seven years
of age and attends school in the sec
ond grade at Weeks Mills. At the
closing of school, the pupils of his
class gave an entertainment and he
participated. speaking five pieces.
A Thanksgiving menu card of Com
pany |. 10Th Engineers, A. e. F., re-
ceived by Geo. Otis Smith, carries a
Roster of this unit in the First U. s.
Army in finch appear two names of
interest to our readers: Kleber G..
TAYLOR of Skowhegan and Kenneth w.
Ross of Calais. This company Is Of