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

MONDAY night from q week spent III
Augusta.
Miss Christine Pooler spent the
week end visiting friends and rela-
tives in Bingham.
Isaac Wheeler, who has been seri-
ously Ill for the past four weeks, is
now able TO be out again.
Mrs. Marshall Viles who has been
visiting friends in West Pownal for a
week, returned home last Tuesday.
Frank Davis arrived home last
Saturday from a several weeks visit
with his brother, Asher Davis of Sol
on.
Miss Alice Brown of Pennington
arrived at the Somerset Hospital last
Monday night where she becomes one
of the nursing force.
Mrs. r. F Homestead left here yes
terday for Fairfield where she will
be a guest at the home of her brother
Gail Pollard and family
George II. Lunt completed the in
stallation of electric lights at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Cay
2uette on North Avenue, last Saturday
Mrs. Everett Lowe and her little
daughter, Marietta, left here last Mon
day morning to visit with Mrs Loves
sister, Mrs Joseph Barrett of Ber-
lin, N. H.
D. NJ. Romsey, a representative for
the Iroquois Manufacturing Company
makers of "Adamite" plastic roofing,
Cleveland, Ohio, is in town for few
weeks on business.
Miss Alice Written, who has been
confined to her home on Madison ave-
nue. on account of illness, resumed
her duties in the insurance office OF
]. C. Griffin, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tilden F. Davis spent
the week end in Scion as guests OF
Mr.. Davis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ash
or Davis. Mrs. Davis was formerly
Miss Marie B. Baker of Scion.
! Roger Cummings, who is employed
M0n6V
accidently caught his left hand in a
pulp hook last Saturday. The wound
was dressed by DR.. W S. Stinchfield
Amos X. Butler has recently ship
ped to Augusta the unused blanks OF
the Local Board. The inspector is
now making a final examination of the
records preparatory to shipping then
to Washington, d. c.
The family of George H. Merriam Of
Belmont, Mass. are to occupy the low
err portion of the John Steward house
on Madison avenue. The household
goods have arrived and the family are
expected to be here this week.
A grand display of comical, odd ane
old fashioned costumes will be seen
the Mardigras Social which will TAXI
place at Convent Hall next Tuesda,
evening. This being the last socia
of the season. good attendance II
expected.
There will be a dance tomorrow
fFriday) evening in Grange Hal
under the auspices of the SkoWhegaI
Rand. This is one of series o
dances to build up the treasury IL
order to purchase new instrument
and uniforms for the coming season
The attention of the members OF tn
Women's Christian Temperance I'm
ion Is called to the invitation extend
ed to them by the pastors to attent
the meeting, next Sunday evening, IL
a body. This is to be special TEN
nerance meeting, and will be address
ed by local pastors, 1t is hopet
there will be large number present
little son was born to Mr.. ant
Mrs. Mayville Bragg, Feb. 13. HI
has been given the name of ALONE
Clarence Bragg. The mother was
before her marriage Miss Mahala Nc
. AIlister of Vassalboro She has beef
= resident of this place for severa
wears. Mr.. Bragg Is a native OF The
Forks and at present is employed as
a section man by the NJ. c. r. r. Com
pany at Indian Pond.
A meeting of the Missionary Read
ing Circle of the Congregations
church was held at the home of Mrs
S M. Cover, last Saturday afternoon
A very interesting an dhelpful address
was given by Mrs. Mary Marsh Of
Providence on THE Status OF Womer
in the Orient" and also including
something of the Bolshevik situation
The next meeting Will be held the
fourth Friday in March with Mrs. ID
H. Bartlett.