The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-05

Mrs. Granville Reed was in Water
vile tuesday visiting with Prof. and
Mrs. Frank Lester Weeks.
Sergt Brooks Savage and Bugler
Frank Foster arrived home yesterday
noon from Camp Devens. Both mem
bers of Company E.
Mr.. Bert A. Daggett was called to
Portland, Tuesday by the condition of
MS wife, who has been in that city
Tor some time receiving treatment.
The w T. c. L. is to meet with
Miss Gertrude Weston next Tuesday
afternoon at three o'clock. This is an
important meeting and it is necessary
that all should be present.
MISS Prudence Wadsworth, who is
attending an art school in Rochester,
NY, will finish her studies there June
IA 1t is probable that she will re-
turn to Skowhegan soon after that
date.
A first aid station will be at the
FairVlew Park today Thursday un-
der the supervision of DR.. w. S.
Stinchfield. He will have a nurse
there also. The tent is to be secured
from Augusta.
The funeral services of the late Pc
ter Poulin of East Madison, will take
place at the home of Charles McDon-
aid in that town, tomorrow (Friday)
at ten o'clock, with Rev. George Mer-
riam officiating.
Sunset Chapter, No. SO, Order of the
Eastern Star, will hold a Regular
meeting on Friday Evening, June 6.
There will be work and Report from
the Grand Chapter A good atten-
dance is desired
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest H. Holman of
town to-day Thursday to witness the
Welcome Home Celebration. Mr.. Hol-
man, ii will be recalled, was a for
mer resident of this town being en-
ployed as a druggist for G. R. Fogg
Misses Bessie Trombley and Milard
Trombley, recently returned from
overseas, will arrive here next Tues
day from Woodstock where they have
been visiting for some time. They
will make their home here for the
present
The County Commissioners were in
session in their rooms at the Court
House, Tuesday. One of the principal
matters of business to be considered
was a petition from the Selectmen oil
Smithfield to locate and define the
limits and boundaries of two high
ways in the town of Smithfied.
Moses Holden VS. Bin Page, Som
erset County case of interest, will be
argued before the Law Court at Ban.
gor today. 1t is an action in trespass
to determine the title to the farm oc-
cupied by the plaintiff in Dennistowr
Plantation. l.. l.. Walton appears fol
Mr.. Holden and George W. Cover fol
Mr.. Page.
Three of the Civil War Veterans Wis.
tied the Jewett Street School last
Tuesday forenoon. These gentlemen
were Major Fogler. X. A. Withee anc
S. F. Emerson. Carl Tobey, a mem
Der of E. Company was also present
and gave a very interesting talk or
his experiences to the little ones who
enjoyed it very much. A short pro
gram was prepared by their teacher
Mrs. Nellie Copp.
Mrs. Mary Emery and Miss Eta
Emery have returned to their ole
home on Main street where they will
remain the coming season. For sew
eral years they have lived in East
port DR. and Mrs. Wood Cleveland
of Eastport will visit the Emerys il
the near future. Mrs. Cleveland be
ing the daughter and sister of the lad
les first mentioned.
The former patients and many
friends of DR.. J. d. Ames, will be
pleased to learn of his return to re-
sumo his practice at Norridgewock.
During the war, he was a member OF
the Medical Staff at the Osawatomie,
Kansas, State Hospital, up to one year
ago, when he became of the staff at
the Bangor Maine State Hospital.
Everybody is pleased to see him back
again.
Friends in Somerset County viii be
sorry to learn of the death of very
we'll known Maine man. Judge Ed
ward Spalding of Norfolk, Nir. He
passed away last Sunday at the age
of II years. He leaves a wife, one
daughter, Mrs. NJ. c. Ferebee and two
grandchildren, Miss Florence Ferebee
and Edward Spalding Ferebee. The
deceased was a relative of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F. Dyer and the family fire.