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

Harold Symons of the l. 5. Navy
has received his discharge and re
turned to his home
Mrs George Young has been called
to Barre. Vermont by the serious ill
ness Of her mother
Mr. Edward Croteau aud Master
Lawrence vent 10 Bath Friday 10
visit her son Francis.
Mrs. Lucy Farrin Foss and hole
daughter ii Waterville arr visiting
Nr and Mrs Griah Foss.
The Misses Winona and Helen Pol.
lard of Fairfield spent the week enc
with their aunt. Mrs r r Homsted
Mrs Laura Barnes of Wateryillt
has been visiting here for seyera
days She vas former resident o
Skowhegan
Miss Ruth Morgan. member OF thu
teaching force Of the High School, re
ceiyed word Friday of the serious ill
ness OF her mother in Guilford She
left for home on the evening train
Mrs Lizzie Blanchard has secured a
position for the summer at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Newton on
Madison avenue and will make her
home IN this household for the future.
Ben T Steward. senior member OF
tine firm Of Steward & Marston pass
ed tho week end with his family lie
ha, been located in Hartland for
some time doing special work Tor M
Americaa Wooden co.
Lees Hall. who is connected with
the wooden mills in Pittslield. visited
hi, family over the holiday lie has
decided to permanently locate III
Pntsneld and will move his family
there about the first of May.
Sergt Roscoe NJ Cram, Who has
been in town visiting his parents Mr.
and Mrs. Perley Cram for the past
thirty days, left today for Qnantleo
Va. where he will receive his dis
charge. Last Friday he visited with
friends in North Arson
Miss Pauline NJ Cunningham has
been in town for the past few weeks
visiting friends She also spent
few days in Scion. She formerly
! lived here. residing on North avenue
At present she is teacher in one
of the K. +. d schools in this town
Mr.. and Mr.. J II Davenport hay1
recently changed their residence from
! Providence. r. | to Camden Maine
/ Mr.. Davenport has secured position
/ there as boss dyer in the Camden
Textile mill. Mrs. Davenport was
before her marriage Miss Mamie
Avery of this place.
Mrs. George A. Jones and her son
Robert Page who has been passing
the winter with her father, Roy E
Young in Belfast, arrived home last
week. Mr. Jones. who has been
employed by the Hollingsworth &
Whitney Company at Lake Austin the
past four months, arrived home last
Thursday.
W. B. Whittier purchased pig this
week OF Will Matbon TOR which hs
paid S9l, the animal Weighing Gas
pounds. This item Is OF interest as
showing the great increase In the
price Of round hog now as compared
with a very few years ago. Within
com paratively short time, 5ie to 6
cents per pound was considered a
good price for pork Whereas the
price per pound In the above pur-
chase was II cents.
Clyde II. Smith of this town. who
resigned az a member OF the board OF
trustees of the ReformatOry for Wo-
men, has been succeeded by Ralph C..
Hamilton of Hartland Mr. Hamil-
ton is a prominent druggist in his
town, his former home having been in
Springvale. He came to Hartland as
a pharmacist III the store of L. II.
Blanchard and later purchased the
business. He is married his wife
having formerly been Miss Gertrude
Patterson of Hartand
A Calico Ball given under the di-
recton of the Debt Committee OF the
Grange, will be given In Grange Hall,
Thursday evening, May /, The la
dies are requested to wear cotton
dresses and the costumes for the gen.
tlemen should consist of overalls and
frocks or linen busters. While this
is not compulsory ordinary every
day clothes will add more pleasure
to the occasion. Mantor's orchestra
will furnish music. Tickets 25c
each Floor managers s. II. Beal,
Peregrine White and l.. b. Haskell
The following Skowhegan boys ar
rived on the Winifredian, the sixth