The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-03-06
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Miss l. ]. Towne is i'll at her rooms
in the Merrill block.
Miss Goldie Keen visited Miss Flor
ence Talbert of Oakland a few days
last week.
Arthur Plummer, who has been on
business trip to Boston, returned
home last Tuesday night.
Miss Esther Roderick was the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Wallace Mackln
of Madison one day last week.
Mrs. George Parlin of North Arson
visited her brother, Eben Goodridge,
of Summer street, last Thursday.
| The regular meeting of the W. c.
T. L. will be held with Mrs. Joseph
o. Smith next Tuesday afternoon at
3 o'clock.
L. d, Bosworth of Athens was in
town Tuesday, on his way to Ports
mouth, y H.. where he is employed
in the navy yard
Rev and Mrs. Charles H. Mckinney
were in North Arson last Sunday. Mr..
Mckinney occupied the pulpit of the
Congregational church.
The Pioneer Past Noble Grands' As
ISOLATION will meet with Mrs. Carrie
Berce on North avenue next Monday
afternoon. Ladies please notice the
change.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Weller left
last week for a visit with Mrs. Neil
Mills in Portland. Mr.. Weller return
ed last Sunday and Mrs. Weller will
remain for longer visit.
Harold E Smith, formerly of AZ
North avenue, is at present employed
as official truck inspector by the
Packard Motor Company. His home
address is 1873 Brighton avenue, Ais
ton, Mass.
A large consignment of goods has
just been received from headquarters
so that work will be continued at the
Red Cross rooms Tuesdays and Fri
day of each week including Friday
of this week
Mrs. E. n. Merrill received a cable
last Saturday from her daughter Mrs.
Armin X. Lobeck, announcing her
safe arrival at Havre, France. Mrs.
Lobeck was on her way to join her
husband, who Is in Paris.
Mrs. Fred Ward and Mrs. Phillis
Witham of Embden and Mrs. Wini-
fred Norton of Scion were in town as
business visitors, last Tuesday, re-
turning the same night. Mrs. Norton
is a teacher of drawing in North An
son.
Remember the Philathea food sale
at the Carter Store next Saturday.
The Philathea class will hold food
sale, next Saturday in the Carter store
on Madison avenue, beginning at
O'Clock p. NJ. Lots of nice cakes. All
come.
! Corp. Ralph Morrow. who has re-
Gently been discharged from service
overseas has gone to Hartland, and
is employed in a drug store. Later
he plans to take course in dentis-
try. when he has fully recovered from
his wounds
Corp. Walter p. Thornhill is cited
for bravery. He is member OF
Company H, 103d Infantry, his home
is at North Vassalboro, altho he re-
sided in this town prior to joining
the colors. On September II, at st
Remy. he advanced under heavy fire
. into the enemy's position and cap
tured eight prisoners and a machine
gun.
| Inc uOU1eSllC SSiCnSC PuPiio VA eAN
Freshmen class of the Skowhegan
High School are to give the teachers
: of that institution a lunch tomorro"
evening in their class room. Those
who are to prepare the meal and walt
on the table are: Margaret Vail, Ruth
McQuillan, Arleen Keene, Virginia
| Ames, Leona wentworth and Fern
Packard.
The Wantonoit club met at the
home of Mrs. Herman Shulze, Is East
Front street, last Friday evening Mn
sic and games, accompanied by jokes
were enjoyed. During the evening
there was a contest where four prizes
were given. At the close OF the meet
ing refreshments were served be
fore the company departed all sang
THE Star Spangled Banner anu
America which was followed ny the
+, Lords Prayer.
Harley A Bishop, an empioye III
the casket factory OF Lord d Cas"eii'
caught his right hand in buzz piaher