The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-03-13
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Miss Margaret MCGreBOr, VINO mas
been in Fairfield for some months, re-
turned home last Saturday
The Ladies' Circle of the Methodist
church will meet with Mrs. L. f. ia
cobs. next Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Powers Merrill re-
turned home from West Newton last
Friday, after being absent two weeks.
Mrs. Dora Sanborn. who has been
patient at the Somerset Hospital
for few weeks, is convalescing rap
idly
Mrs. Charles Matson arrived home
last Thursday from Concord, y. H.,
where she had been for two weeks
: in the home of her brother.
Fred Roullard arrived in town last
Monday, from up river, where he had
been in the woods, all winter, scaling.
He is at the home OF his parents this
week
Joseph and Charles Goulette. Olin
Lacasse and Adelard Forth returned
last week from Dead River where
they have been working since the
Christmas holidays.
! George Lynch, who was meat chef
at Hotel Coburn for so many years
and has been In Bath with relatives
the most of the winter, returned to
the oxford last Wednesday.
There was a private dancing party
last Friday evening, at Grand Army
Hall. About thirty-five people were
In attendance Music was furnished
by Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Roderick
Lester Adams arrived home last
Friday morning from The Forks
where he had been working in the
woods with his team for this winter.
He was employed for W. w Durgin.
Albert J. Blair returned to Water
Vile last Monday after spending the
week end visiting with his family at
their home on North avenue Mr..
Blair is at present employed painting
in that city
Perley J. Laney completed his du-
ties as hostler and driver for DR.. w,
s. Stinchfield last Saturday. Joseph
Vigue has taken his place. Mr.. Laney
has accepted a position as motorman
for the Somerset Traction Co
Miss Bridget Fleming, who has
been a patient at the Somerset Hospi
tai for the past two weeks, returned
to her home last Monday. Miss Elem
ing has for many years acted as night
operator for the Farmers Telephone
Company.
Mrs. r. w. buchanan left last Sat
urday morning for Portland In that
city she will be joined by her mother,
Mrs Sarah Whitcomb and they plan
to take short trip. Mrs. Buchanan
will be absent for several days. from
her duties at the Red Cross rooms.
The following is list of letters un
called for at the Skowhegan post Of
flee. for the week ending March 1st
Mons Welley Boulette, c. c. Burrell,
william Cunningham, Herbert Stew
art. These letters will be sent to the
dead letter office If not called for be
fore the week ending March 18th
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Lincoln, who
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Origene Abbey for week, returned
to their home In Boston, last Monday.
Mrs Lincoln was formerly Miss Ka-
Uterine Hathaway. She is the niece
of Mrs Abbey. and lived in the family
when she attended school In town.
Recent births, recorded at the town
clerks office. are: a boy dhe third
child born to Mr.. and Mrs. James
d. Gallant on the 2Sth day of Feb
ruary, and to Mr.. and Mrs Albert /,
Easier, a boy born March End. to
whom was given the name of Ray
mond.
Judge E. F. Danforth has sold his
hen houses to Maurice Malbon, who
lives or the farm formerly owned by
Henry Hampton on the Malbon's
Mills road. The buildings were NOV
ed last week by Charles Whittemore
Jr. Mr.. Mafbon is a local milk deal
err. He recently recovered from a
serious illness of influenza
Miss Emelia Lemieux, who was one
of the attendants at Mr. and Mrs. Will
lard Cummings residence, during |
their recent Illness, was called to
Waterville last Friday TO attend a
critical case, that of Arthur Cayon
cite, formerly of this place, and a
steam filter for Steward e. Marston.
He is now employed in their shop in
Waterville In the same capacity.
Miss Dorothy Gaylord, daughter of
BENJAMIN Cayford who has made her |