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


i friends IL Oakland
Mrs. Harry Cole OF WaterYlie re
turned home Tuesday after visiting
with Mrs. Annie 1lacke 1.
Miss Faye Keene has returned to
her home in Fairfield after short
visit in town viii friends
Mrs. Emma Folsom is helping Miss
rya Hoiway with her work al the
Rest rooms. during the holidays.
Mrs. G. \. Withee OF rittsdeId has
returned to her home after visiting
her mother. Mrs. y. G. Ordway.
Practically all OF the government
supplies on sale Saturday from the
municipal building were disposed Of
George ". Badger. who has been
here to superintend the removal OF his
household effects to Worcester, Mass,
departed Saturday.
Miss Winona Paddock returned to
Rumford, Tuesday, to resume her du-
ties as a teacher in the public schools
of that community
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Wentworth
who have been passing few days
with Mr.. and Mrs r. A. Jewell OF
Fairfield. have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred f. Tuscan, the
respective Master and Ceres OF SHOW
hogan Grange, have been attending
the State Grange sessions in Bangor
this week.
W. c. T. L. will send its usual box
for the Town Farm. Tuesday alter
noon at 230 p. m. Members are ask
ed to bring gifts for three men,
women and two small children.
Frank S. Lessor a local grocery
man, underwent serious surgical op-
Grafton at Somerset Hospital, Tues
day. Or. Mitchell OF Portland was
assisted in the operation by DR.. Rich
ardson, DR. Dascombe and DR.. GAIA.
Memorial services for the late Will
liam Lewis OF Canaan were held at
the Union church in Canaan village,
Saturday afternoon with Masonic
honors. Mr.. Lewis is survived by a
wife and daughter, brother Benja-
min Lewis of Canaan and two sisters,
Mrs. Holt and Mrs. Kelley OF Hinck-
ley. He was an uncle OF Carlton M.
Holt OF Skowhegan.
Mrs. Carrie Damon, accompanied by
her three grandchildren Evelyn,
Laura and Doris Maxwell Of Hartland
were guests Saturday and Sunday at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
Morrow. Mrs. Morrow is an aunt of
the three children. The two younger
children are to make their future
home with their father John Maxwell
who has lately married
Major and Mrs John w. Fogler left
Friday afternoon for Cleveland, ONO,
where they will visit for time with
their son, Major Ben b. Fogler and
family. Major Fogler Sr., has bust
ness in Minneapolis, which will re-
quire a part of his time while away
and after he attends to his duties
there he and Mrs Fogler will doubt
less travel TO some other sections OF
the states They plan to be away
probably until March.
The following pupils OF Jewett :
School. Grade /, have not been absent
during the fail term of fourteen weeks
Mayron Corson, Depths CoNette'
Marshall Easier, Raymond Lessor, ,
Adrian Laney, Norman Laney, Mar
iory Perkins and Elmer Taylor. Mar !
garet Gates and Kenneth Corson were .
absent one day only. tomorrow
Friday the children are to have a 5
Christmas tree and play games This {
good time will be for the pupils only
but the closing day of next term will
be observed as visitors day, when the
parents and friends are especially in
vited to be present.
Charles w. Tarbell, formerly clerk
at Sampson & Azores, arrived in town
morning from Baltimore,
Md, leaving here during the day for I
Athens. to visit his mother, Mrs. w.
e. Tarbell. Mr. Tarbell has been do
ing service as druggist and is at
present in the Baltimore Marine Hos
pital. He is anticipating fairly
early change to a location elsewhere
in the service Mr. Tarbells son,
William Tarbell, who is released, after
during the war in the
navy, is at present located in Port
land. He is not in the best of health
and will probably require surgical
treatment in a short time. Serious
results are not anticipated, however
Mrs. Minnie l.. Murray was much
surprised Wednesday morning, De-
CONNER 10 when two members OF the