The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-16
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Walter Cropley of Danforth was a
business caller in town a few days
this week.
Miss Ethel Ward spent the week
cod visiting at the home of Mr.. and
nrs- NJ. 8 Ward OF Madison.
Mrs A. Llnwood Nutting who has
been seriously III at her home on the
Lakewood road. Ia convaiescing rapid
ly-
The Ladies' Social Circle of the N.
x Church will meet with Mrs. Vina
Haryille on At Pleasant avenue next
Monday afternoon.
Alfred Drost. who has been visit
ing his sister Mrs. Matte Rowell OF
feavttt street, left here this week to
return TO the naval service.
Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson of
Dyer street arrived here last night
from Portland where they have been
on business for the past few days.
George Cleveland of his place and
his uncle, Charles Knowles of Wei
Hngton, left here recently for Nor
ridgewock, where they are employed
in the lumber operations of Hugh
Hight
Ar. Conant Is building winter
camp about one-half mile from the
NJ T. Pooler residence on Locust
avenue for Misses Florence and Mabel
Pooler. II will be completed this
week
Joseph Beauford of North avenue
haa returned home from up river
where he has been employed In the
woods since the closing of mills.
While there he was engaged in
svamping.
Miss Maud Green of North avenue
was operated on last Tuesday morn
ing at the Somerset Hospital by Drs.
Richardson and Dascombe. Miss
Green Ia the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
QsIen X. Barnes.
Perley Laney of Gem street has ac-
cepted a position as hostler and
driver for Dr. w. s Stinchheld. Mr..
and Mrs. Laney formerly resided in
East Madison. A few months since
they purchased a house on Gem st.
The Working League of the Congre-
gational Church will meet at the Red
Cross rooms next Monday afternoon.
On account OF the urgent need OF
work for the refugees all who can
possibly do 80 are asked to attend
The Central Maine Power Company
have just completed a power line
from Madison avenue, thru Hanover
street, to the Fred Cox saw mill. Mr..
Cox has recently bought an electric
motor and his mill is now ready to
run.
Scott Lord of Canaan, who has been
very III with blood poisoning in his
left hand, is at present getting along
nicely. He is staying with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Bickford on Court street
Mr.. Lord follows the occupation of
undertaken In Canaan.
Rev. Olin Hobbs Tracys subject for
next Sunday morning will be Lovers
of Truth. The text is rye Shall
Know the Truth, and the Truth snail
Make You Free" Mr.. Tracy gives
this sermon in response to request
from the Philathea Glass.
Rev. George Merriam has received
word that his son, George X. Merriam
Is Ill with the influenza at his home
in Belmont, Mas. Mr.. Merriam Is
Field Secretary for Y. M. c. A. for
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. His
son Edward, makes his home with. his
grandparents on Madison avenue.
Mrs, Thomas Dionne and her son
Alfred, aged II, left yesterday morn
ing for Portsmouth, N. H., where they
will be guests Of Mrs. Dionne's sis
ter. Mrs. John Wilson, for the next
ten days. Mrs. Wilson has never
lived in Somerset county but has fire.
quently visited here, her last visit be-
ing very recently.
Walter Games, who makes his
home with Mr.. and Mrs. George Pad
dack OF Bloomfield street, recently cut
his left knee with an axe while at
work In the woods few miles below
the village, for Carroll Viles. Last
Monday. Mr.. Games, who had recov-
cred so far as to be able to help Roy
Paddock on the creamery cart, In
some way injured his knee, and will
now be confined to the house for a
few days.
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