The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-24
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

The Postohioe department an
nounces that parcels not exceeding =
pounds in weight containing mailable
articles, including books, may b. ae-
cepted for mailing TO soldiers and
others. including civilians connected
with the American Expeditionary
Forces n Europe without being ae-
companied with a request
= The property at the corner Of Main
and West Front streets in Skowhegan
and known as the South Side board
ing house. has been sold by Harold
J Phillips as attorney for the own
ers. TO " p Ordway Of this town
Mr.. and Mr. Oneiseme Bouehard
Of Hathaway street. are the proud pa
rents Of a nttle son born to them
April Is
Mr. and Mrs Harry A. pinsmore
left for Boston. Wednesday for a va
cation OF two weeks While away
they will see the parade Of the 18th
Division and VII also visit their niece
Mrs. Wallace Martin of Watertown
Upon their return. Mr. Dinsmore, who
is a member Of the Grand Council
will attend the Masonic bodies in
Portland
The 9th anniversary of Skowhegan
Lodge No. 10. X of p will be obsery
ed this evening by supper in G. 4.
r. Hall During the evening the
rank Of Knight will be- conferred up
on one candidate Madison Lodge has
been invited To attend and it is eX-
pected thai large number will be
present Skowhegan Lodge was or
ganized April y. 1892 with John II.
Mitchell as its first Chancellor Com
mander and has always occupied its
present quarters There are Sc live
members, five OF which number are
in the service of their country
Miss Hannah II Page and Miss
Dorothy NJ Elliot entertained the lady
members OF the Skowhegan High
School faculty at the formers home
last Saturday night One of the feat
urcs of the evening was guessing
contest to which certain words were
applied pertaining to the bird fam
ilv in poem The dining room was
prettily decorated with Easter flow
ers and Easter effects Of yellow and
white Refreshments were served by
the hostesses. Those present were
Miss Pearl Meader. Mrs S. VI. Cover,
Miss Enola Chapman, Miss {. N.
Carpenter and Mrs Marah Stevens
Webster Mrs & b Hight and Miss
Ruth Morgan were unable to attend.
Charles Pomerleau who has been
i'll for several weeks with encephali
this ethargica. was removed to the
Sisters Hospital in Lewiston last
week This disease, in different parts
of the country. has been called the
sleeping sickness. but the name Is a
m .snomer. The sleeping sickness Is
caused by the bite of a certain kind
of a fly. Encephalithis means an In
flammation of the brain and lethar-
gica means a stupor. Encephalithis
lethargica which has prevailed In
many parts of the United States dur
ing the past winter and spring. has
usually followed influenza. Mr..
Pomerleau has gradually improved In
the last two or three weeks and full
recovery Is expected. This Is the
first case which has been reported In
this section.
Manager Harold Poo.er Of the High
School ball team has completed his
schedule for the season and the first
game will be with Madison High on
the home grounds. April 80 The
Association has secured Mr., John
Lewis as coach and under his able
direction 1t Is expected that the team
Will make a splendid showing. The
schedule is as follows: April 30,
Madison at Skowhegan; May 3, Good
viii at Skowhegan; May 7. Coburn
at Skowhegan; May 10. Lawrence
High at Skowhegan; May IA. Good
VIII at Good Will; May II, Water
Vile at Waterville; May 81 Halo
we'll at Skowhegan May "a, Law
renee High at Fairfield; May %,
Madison at Madison; May 81, Farm
ington at Pennington; June 4, Wat
erville at Skowhegan; June I, Farm