The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-27
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. Celia Green has returned home
after a short visit with Mrs. Porter
Priest of Nye's Corner.
The Wantonoit Club will meet at
the home of Herman Shulze on East
Front street, tomorrow friday even
ing
Miss Amy F. Kincaid is spending
few weeks in Boston attending the
spring millinery openings and visiting
friends.
Percy Withee of Norridgewock was
in town this week visiting friends.
Among them was Mrs. Grace E.
Smith, patient at the Somerset Hos
pital
Ralph Perry and Albert Cowett ar
rived home last week from a several
months stay in Scion, where they
have been employed in the woods for
Clark Bros.
Friends of Mrs. Eta S. Green OF
Pine street will be pleased to learn
that she is conyalescing slowly from a
severe illness of six weeks, with rheu-
matism and lagrippe.
A little daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Turcotte of this place
last Sunday night The mother was
before her marriage Miss Lena Laney,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tuffield
Laney of Skowhegan.
Gerald B. Manning, who recently re-
turned from overseas, is enjoying
five days furlough at the home OF
Miss Margaret Chase on North avenue
Mr.. Manning has been in a base hos
pital at Camp Devens.
Friends of Nelson Washburn have
recently been advised of his promotion
to the grade of first class musician.
He Is at present with the band at
tached to the 167th infantry, stationed
at Sinzig, Germany.
Mrs. William Witham and little
daughter, Lucretia, left here last
Monday noon for North Lake, York
County, N. B., where they will be
guests of her mother Mrs. Ausin Ken
ney, for a few weeks.
Miss Eva Cleveland, a salesgirl in
the Green Bros. 5 and 10c store, is
enjoying a two weeks vacation in
Watervile and other nearby towns
She is the daughter Of Mr., and Mrs
r. D. Cleveland of Madison avenue.
Elliot N. Spear Is to speak this
evening at Clinton under the auspices
of the Red Cross, on his personal ex-
perience and observation while serv-
ing with the Canadian military forces
in France. Other speaking appoint
ments thus far arranged are at st
Adams. Frankfort and Harmony.
DR.. and Mrs. w. S. Stinchfield ar
rived home last Saturday noon from q
few days spent in Lewiston. While
there they attended the Kora Temple
Mystic Shriners Ball, which occurred
last Thursday evening. Others who
J went from this place to attend The
event were Miss Ethel S. Ward, Wal
ter p. Ordway and r. f. Atwood.
Floyd NJ Barrows returned to Batf
last Monday noon after being cues
at the home of his parents, Mr.. anC
Mrs. James Barrows and his brother
Hayes Barrows and family, who re
side on the back road. Mr.. Barrow:
was a former resident of this place
living on North avenue, where he con
Quoted a poultry business. At pres
ent he is employed for the Texas
Steamship Company at Bath.
The basket ball game which was
played between the Skowhegan Higl
School and the Pennington Higf
School team last Friday evening, re
suited in a tie, 1918. The line-uI
for the Skowhegan team was as fol
lows: Fedora Lessard, right for
ward: Martha Steward, left forward
Mary Friend, jumping center; Lem
Merrill, side center; Lois Mantor, lefi
guard; Juliet Carriveau, right guard
After the game there was a social and
! dance in the G. A. r. Hall.
Or. George E. Young left here last
Sunday for a trip OF ten days or I've
weeks to the city of Washington and
other points further south He l. one
OF three doctors going from Maine 10
visit the camps where returning sol
diers are stationed pending their dis
charge, and especially where wounded
or invalid men are under trt aiment'
These three physicians purpose 10
familiarize themselves with the spe-
cial problems pertaining TO medicai
and surgical treatment Of men return
ing from the service.
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