The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-08-07

Miss Doris HUFF has returned from
three weeks visit with relatives in
Augusta and Cisfeld.
Mrs, Emily Wilcox OF Pertlaad is
visiting at The home of Mr. and Mrs.
L. \. Caswell OF Turner avenue.
Miss Susie Gilman OF Hinckley ar
rived here Saturday to spend a week S
visit with Miss Alice Kicker OF Pine
Street
Orestes Bracket returned home
Wednesday from Dead River, where
he has been visiting his sister Mrs.
John Myers.
Miss Reba Vail, daughter of Mrs.
Grace Vail, had her tonsils removed
at the Somerset Hospital last Tues
day morning.
Mr. and Mrs. James Gilfllan left
here last Tuesday for Bar Harbor to
visit with their son, James Gilfllan
Jr. and family.
Miss Bernice Martin will complete
her duties at Lewia Bros. next Sat
urday night and will go to Lakewood
to enjoy vacation.
Mrs. Charles Berry and daughter
Pearl accompanied by Mrs. Berry S
mother, Mrs. Caroline Corson, left
Tuesday for Curtis Corner and Bath.
John and Charles Berry have re-
turned to their home in Curtis Corner
after two weeks with the grandpa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Berry OF
Middle street.
Judge Fred F. Lawrence filed his
qualification papers on Monday with
the Secretary of State as assistant
attorney general and assumed the
duties of his office.
Word has been received here that
Vice Consul II. Tobey Mooers has
sailed for America on the Wanbesa
and will probably arrive about the
middle of the month.
Mrs. Annie Libby who is spending
the summer with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. George Harvey of the Bigelow
Hill district, has just returned from
St Adams where she has been nurs-
ing her sister Mrs. George Libby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred l.. Pooler and
family moved down from Lakewood
last Monday on account of the serious
| illness of Mrs. Pooler The family
had been staying at their cottage for
the past few months. Mrs. Pooler's
sister is caring for her.
Robert Adamson, boss weaver at
the Arms Mill has been transferred
to Enfield, N. H.. where he will occupy
a similar position for the American
| Wooden Co. Mr. Adamson has made
many friends while in Skowhegan,
who will regret his departure.
The Skowhegan police officers have
received their numbers to complete
their uniforms. They are numbered
as follows: l, Charles Cleveland !;
,, Albert Pooler; 3, Bert Avore; 4,
| r., ri
Henry Bourgoine; Frank Thompson
is chief.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Pepper
and their daughter Eunice, returned
! Saturday from Attean Camps, where
they have been passing some time
and are guests of Miss Louise II. Co
burn, who is a sister to Mrs. Pepper
Mr. Pepper is a well known Massach-
usetts artist, the family home being
: in Concord, Mass.
In the obituary of Joseph LaCasce
which was published recently il
/ should have been stated that Mr. La
Casces parents died when he was
fourteen years of age. He attended
the public schools at Caratunk and
at Scion. Mr.. LaCasce was employ
ed in the Novelty Works for twenty
years but not continuously.
Miss Prudence Wadsworth enter
tanned a company of young friends at
her home yesterday afternoon. Al
this gathering Miss Wadsworth an
nounced her engagement to Karl W
Tobey. Miss Wadsworth is the
daughter of Mrs. Alice l.. Wads~orlh
and was a graduate from the SHOW
hogan High school in the class OF
1917. The groom to be, classmate
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo W.
Tobey He has recently returned
from service overseas with the Ameri-
can Evolutionary Forces.
According to vacation arrangements
the Centenary Methodist church VIII
be the only protestant church in which
service will be held next sabbath
The pastor OF the church. Rev. II.
L. Nichols will preach at 1880 on
the subject straight Ahead. Miss
Gladys Pennell will be the sololst