The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-27

Earl Gerald of Hnckley is spend
ing few weeks in town visiting
friends
Mr.. and Mrs Mark Savage arrived
home last Friday night from a visit
in Lewiston
Mrs. E L. Savage has returned home
from a two weeks visit in Boston
and vicinity
Mrs Joseph Perry OF Oakland was
in town owing to the illness of her
sister Mrs Harry Dave.
Mrs Arthur Packard and son Clyde
of Parkman are guests of her son
Earl Packard of Jewett street
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Chapais have
gone TO Waterville where Mr.. Chapais
has secured employment in the cotton
mill
Mrs Frank Moore of Madison and
Miss Keturah Manter of Arson we're
guests Of relatives i'll town last 5atur-
day
Miss Mabel Hal has returned TO her
home in COrnvile after a short visit
with her uncle George Hall of oak
land
Mrs II. L. Ames of Mt Pleasant
avenue passed few days last week
at the home of Mr. and Mrs Thorn
hill at Yassalboro
Mrs. William Chaplain returned to
her home in Wateryile after short
visit in town with Mr. and Mrs Or
lando Luce of West Front ST
Mrs. II. l.. Ames of Mt. Pleasant
avenue has returned home after a
short visit with her parents, Mr. and !
Mrs. w. w Huntoon of Norridgewock |
Mrs. Marjorie Fales has accepted |
the position as bookkeeper at Pooler |
& Emery's Garage, made vacant by
the resignation Of Mrs Emerald Esta- |
brook
Miss Ethel Amazeen is acting as
operator at the Farmers Telephone |
Office during the absence of Miss Bird
get Fleming. who has entered the hos
pital for treatment
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Bragg and son
Bernard have returned to their home
in Wateryille after short visit with |
Mr.. Bragg's parents. Mr.. and Mrs |
C. n. Bragg of East Leavitt street
The chemical fire truck was called |
out to extinguish a chimney fire at
the home of Mir and Mrs Charles
Cleveland on North avenue last Fri
day morning No damage was done.
Word has been received from Wal
ter p. Thornhill saying he is a mem
Der of Embarkation Co No. l. and
Headquarters Co. No. A. He also
states that he has volunteered to re-
main overseas for three months longer
Mrs. Marie Hubert and Miss Blanche
Lessor arrived home last Friday after
visiting at the home of Mrs. Hubert's !
daughter, Mrs Lucille Richard of Madi-
son. Mrs Richard moved to Water
Vile this week where she will make
her home
Friends of Mrs. Harold Hoxie. for
meril Miss Edith Head, will be pleas
ed to know that she is receiving con-
CALCULATIONS on the birth of little |
daughter. The young lady has been
given the name of Laura. Mrs.
Hoxie was at one time employed in
the local exchange of the Maine Tele-
phone Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Tobey of |
Bridge street received another tele-
gram from their son. Karl stating that /
ne Is SLdtlOucu III d i'tlcutlpI Cdlup !
at Newport News, Va, and is i'll with
the humps. Karl Tobey it will be
recalled, has been in military service
abroad, and has only recently return
ed to America.
George Lunt recently installed a
fifty horse power electric motor for
Roger Brooks in his saw mill which
Is located near the burlington brick
yard in the vicinity of the Tobey Hill
road He also installed a fifteen
horse power electric motor at Nor
ridgewoek in the shoe factory of the !
Mutual Shoe Workers Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Edw. lies were among |
those who attended the Governors
Ball at Augusta. last week. This
week they are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. W l.. Fay in Dexter. and will
attend the ball given by the Dexter
Club In that town. They will also
go to some part of Piscataquis coun
ty on a fishing trip before they return.
Mrs Grace f. Smith was operated
on at the Somerset Hospital last Fri
day afternoon by Drs. Young, GAIA