The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-18

/ Mrs. Henry Mckinney OF Lake Par
lin has been in town visiting relatives
and friends for several days
The pupils. of Dudley's Corner
/ school will give a Christmas program
under the direction of Miss Lillis b.
/ Goodwin. December 10. at 80 \
special feature viii be a prize speak
Ing contest by the eighth grade.
Mrs. Eagenia Weller has accepted a
position as salesWoman during the
Christmas holidays. at Green Bros.
store. There Will be several of the
high school young ladies engaged in
this same capacity during their yaca-
ton.
A postal card received here from
( George E. Thompson, former proprie-
ter of the Metropolitan Cafe, indicates
/ that he has been on a trip to Cuba.
/ lie speaks Of having been in Havana
/ on December 7th. He also writes
that he expects to arrive in Boston in
| the early future.
The high, village and rural schools
close at $50 tomorrow afternoon for
a vacation until January 9th. Ar
engagements are being made so that
teachers who cannot leave here Sat
urday morning and reach homo the
same night, can depart on the after
noon train Friday.
DR.. DIN Hobbs Tracy left Monday
morning for Lewiston where he is to
visit with his sons DIN b. and Leigh
ton G. Tracy, students at Bates Col
sgs Monday was the birthday OBJ
servance of the two men last men
toned. Dr. Tracy also attended
Chase Hall dedication at Bates, Tues
day
Miss Jane Willett left here Monday
afternoon after being a guest at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bour-
gone of North Ayanue for four weeks.
Miss Willett resides in Somersworth,
y. H. but she will remain in Water
vile for a few days to visit with rela-
tiyes there before she departs for her
home.
p. w. Mcmahon of Orono, State
County Agent Leader, has been in
town during this week in conference
with c. A. Storer on matters pertain
ing to Farm Bureau Work. Monday
the two gentlemen were in Hartland
and St Adams and yesterday they
met with c. H. Fuller at Norridgewock
the dairy project leader of the Bureau.
Skowhegan people have been assur-
ed OF It dog show some time TINS WIN
ter thru Information received here
from George l.. Taylor, formerly OF
this town. He is showing during the
present month in Sanford, Springvale.
Biddeford. Bath and Rockland. Mr..
TAYLOR informs the Reporter that
when he comes to Skowhegan his
prices will be only ten and twenty
cents to his friends In town.
Daniel Staples, second class engin-
Ger on the steamship, Tampa, mas
been visiting in town, at the home OF
his brother, James Staples, % Willow
street. Mr. Staples has been away
from home since May, 1916 A larg-
er part of this time he has been in
the naval service, on what was known
as the Suicide Fleet This eXpedl-
ton gets its name from the fact Of
its being engaged in the dangerous
duty of sweeping mines. Its prin-
ciple work has been in the North Sea.
Former acquaintances here will re-
qret TO learn of the death of Mrs.
Gertrude Burton Morrill, at the home
of her parents Mr.. and Mrs. a. H.
Burton in Hartland. Mrs. Morrill,
was training for a nurse in New
Hampshire institution when taken Ill
with what was diagnosed as brights
disease. For some time Mrs. Morrill,
lived on Cross street in this village
Besides her parents she is survived
by two brothers, Elmer Burton and
Frank Burton and a sister Mrs. Eva
Jones. The funeral services were
held in Hartland last Thursday,
Former County Commissioner o. r.
Libby of Pittsfeld was visitor at the
Court House, Thursday. Mr.. Libby
has lately returned from four
months absence in the northern part
OF Piscataquis and section about the
headwaters of the East Branch of the
Penobscot and Webster Brook He
has been engaged in estimating tim
Der growth in four townships, town
ships and Z, range 10, township Z,
range and township 7, range s. Mr..
Libby reports that section as great
game country, deer and bear abound
ing there. A companion of Mr.. Libby
started in to count the deer observed
H.. hut rot tira1 whom he had