The independent-reporter., 1919-02-20

Fale5ClnB rapidly.
George W Hobart. an employee of
the Somerset Grain Company is Ill
with the prevailing epidemic.
Mrs John C. Griffin left for Green
field, Mass, last Thursday. to visit
her daughter. Mrs. Frank Merriam.
Ruth Homestead spent the week end
as a guest of her aunt and uncle. Mr..
and Mrs. Gail Pollard of Waterville.
Messrs William Llttlefield and vii
liam Steward are employed in the
woods for Preble & Robinson of Bing-
ham.
Mrs. George Goodness, who has been
a patient at the Fairfield Sanatorium,
for some time, arrived home last Sat
urday
Miss Moore of Madison is visiting
her sister, Mrs Lottie Gates of Mad
ison avenue. Miss Moore follows the
occupation of nurse
Mr. and Mrs. Cleayis Beauford, of
North avenue, were called to Fairfield
last Saturday owing to the death of
Mrs. Beauford's sister. Mrs. Veda
| Marcia.
Mrs. +. j. kimball and her son.
Stanley. are i'll with influenza at their
home on Madison avenue They live
In the so-called George W Savage
residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leo of Jewett
street who have been seriously i'll
with the grip are improving. Mrs.
Leo has been an invalid for the past
eight years
Mrs. Lizzie Hibbard and children of
Madison, spent the week end visiting
her mother, Mrs Lester Knight of
Spring street. and her sister, Mrs. Eu
nice Green of North avenue.
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turned to her home last Saturday af-
ter being a guest at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. William Littlefield, and of
her cousin, Mrs. Elsie Steward, who
reside on the back road
i Charles Turcotte of Wateryille Is
spending the present week as guest
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Turcotte of Cowett ST
Mr. Turcotte has recently returned
| from military service in New Jersey
Mrs Kate Holbrook. who has been
a teacher in the Park school for some
time, has rendered her resignation on
account OF Ill health. Mrs. Minnie
Wheeler assumed the duties of teach
er in the third grade, of that school
last Monday morning
Miss Doris Tobey spent the week
| end visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George w Tobey of Bridge street.
Miss Tobey is at present teacher in
the schools of the Parker Hill district
She was n graduate of the Skowhegan
High School In June, 1917.
Charles H. Davis. we'll known here
as the owner Of Killcare farm, on the
Lakewood road, Is passing the present
month at Atlantic City, n. j., his ad-
dress being Is South Pennsylvania
avenue. Mr.. Davis went from here
to New York City, last fell
Members of the Sophomore class of
the Skowhegan high school had so
cial in the assembly hall of the high
school building last Saturday even
Ing. Music was furnished by Ken
meth Copp (corneD, Leon kenkins,
tviolin) and Miss Virginia Stnchtield
as pianist.
Maurice Malbon, a local milk dealer,
is i'll with the grip at his home on the
Malbon Mills road Charles Whitti-
more, Jr., Is taking his place on the
milk route. Mr.. Malbon lives on the
so-called Henry Hampton farm.
Mrs. Lizzie Blanchard who has been
seriously i'll at the home of Mrs Cy-
rus Newton of Madison avenue, is
gaining slowly
Mrs. Mae Marsh of Greenyille, ac-
companied by her son and daughter,
we're In town last week. being called
here by the illness aad death Of her
sister, Mrs Hannah Gordon. 1t is of
interest to know that Mrs. Marsh left
Greenville late Tuesday afternoon, by
auto and arrived In town at ?. M,
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Una
Marsh, another sister of the deceased
was also summoned here from her
home in Hudson, n. Y.
The members OF the First Philathea
Glass were entertained at the home of
Mrs. Fannie Fletcher, Wednesday eve
ming of last week At the last meet
ing, each member agreed to earn one
dollar for the benefit of the organi-
cation. 1t was decided at this session