The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-25
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


her sister, Mrs. H. A. Bennett.
Leon Smiley returned to Augusta
Monday morning after visiting with
his parents Mr. and Mrs. d. +. Smiley
Mrs. John +. Kane has returned to
her home in Canaan after submitting
to surgical treatment at Somerset
Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Dill who live near
the bank of the river at the rear Of
the Symons' Block. are the parents Of
a young son.
Mr.. and Mrs. John {. Corson left
here Sunday morning for New York
City. where they Will visit their son
Tor about three months.
MIR. and Mrs. Cecil b Gardiner of
Canaan and their son. Willie, left
here by automobile this week for Bos-
ton Mrs Gardiner and her son will
remain thru the winter.
The following men have been drawn
to serve as jurors at the January term
OF the Supreme Judicial Court from
Skowhegan. Herbert y. Pratt A. F.
Dyer, c. A. Ross and Cyrus ". Good
rich.
II. H. Thurlough, deputy collector
OF Internal Revenue is at the munich
pal building this week, having arriv-
ed Monday forenoon for the purpose
of making Investigations Of incomes
for 1918.
The pupils of the first, second and
third grades in the Lincoln building
had pleasant Christmas festivities
which included Christmas trees,
gifts and refreshments Of popcorn
and candy.
An anniversary mass was offered
from Our Lady of Lourles Roman
Catholic Church, Wednesday morning
at eight o'clock for the late Joseph
Lachance at the request of Bernard
Lachance and family.
Elmer f. Harris of the Skowhegan
Jersey Creamery went to Augusta
Monday morning on business. His
daughter Miss Freda a teacher in
Gorham N H. High School, will
spend the Christmas recess at home.
Prof. William Fairclough of White
Plains, New York, is here with his
family, who have been at the home of
Mrs. Fairclough's father, Charles
Green during the winter. Miss Mar
garet Green, a student at Posse School
In Boston is also at home for the
Christmas recess.
Miss E. Edna Emery, teacher in
Passaic, n. j. is visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Emery, formerly
of ShaWmut, who are now living in
Mrs O. S. Dealey's house on Pleas
ant street. Hubert Emery the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Emery, who is a SEN
ior at Colby College, is also at home
for tho holiday.
A letter from II. Tobey Mooers,
American Vice Counsel to Belgium,
received Monday states he and Mrs.
Mooers are in good health The let
ter was written about Thanksgiving
time and they were among the invited
guests at the Thanksgiving tea given
by Ambassador and Mrs. Grant Whit
lock in Brussels.
Hubert Lewis and Joseph Provost
are in Portland this week for few
days where they will visit the lat
ter's brother, Adolph J. Provost at Dir,
Abbotts Hospital He underwent
surgical treatment yesterday on his
left hand 1t will be recalled that
young Provost sustained serious in
juries to both hands last summer at
the Shoe Factory.
DR.. Olin Hobbs Tracy is passing
the holiday in WATERFORD with Mr.. and
Mrs. Jason CARL and family. His two
sons DIN B. and Leighton G. Tracy,
seniors at Bates College are also
house guests in the CARL home. DR..
Tracy expects to preach Sunday at the
Free Baptist Church in Pittsiield
where he formerly held the passionate
and to onciate Saturday evening at a
wedding in Pttsfield.
Mrs. Emma Bigelow of Lynn, Mass
4. horton for few days. Miss
Florence Norton who has been i'll with
pneumonia, is greatly improved.
Next Sunday J. |. Bartholomew, ID.
D., executive secretary of the Evan
gelistic Campaign for New England
will preach both morning and evening
at the Centenary Methodist Church.
Miss Gladys Pennell will direct the
music and the Sunday School and Ep-
worth League will convene at the
usual hours.
Among the cases argued at the ses-
sions of the law court last week, were
two from Somerset county The first
was that of Gilbert G. Palmer VS. the
Scion Lumber Company, an action
growing out of lumber contract be-
tween the parties entered into Nov. Is,
1917. The verdict was for the plain
tiff for $708.22, and the case is before
the law court ON motion by the de-
PENDANT. l.. L. Walton of Skowhegan
argued for the plaintiff and A. X. But
Ter of Skowhegan for the defendant.
Next was the case of Ada b. Everett
VS. William r. Whitney of Norridge-
wock. an action to determine the To-
cation of the line between lands own
ed by the parties. At the trial the
justice ordered a non-suit,
and the case Is before the law court
on exceptions by the plaintiff 1t
was argued by l.. l.. Walton for the
plaintiff and Fred F. Lawrence of
for the defendant.
Among the students who have late
ly come home for the Christmas re-
cess are Miss Marion +. Lord from