The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-30

teryille after a WISH Win MT anu
Mrs George Thomson OF Mt, Pleasant
avenue.
1ohn Goodwin of East Cornith is
causing few days at the home Of
Dr BigeIow. with his sisters, Bertha
and Lillis Goodwin.
Tom Spear of Madison was in town
the first of the week looking after
the telephone lines during the illness
of Frank Madden and Mr.. Fox.
Miss Augusta Savage of Massachu-
sets Is expected Saturday for a short
visit with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Jewett Savage of Pleasant street.
DR. Thayer of Waterville was in
Town this week in consultation with
DR. Dascombe, relative to the serious
illness of local Mail Carrier Claude E.
Jewett of Bloomfield street.
The Libby & Gotta barber shop on
Water street. has recently been under
going repairs, which included new
naint and paper and new ceiling. The
work was done by John Carver, c. J.
Hayden, John Dumont and Archie Co
nant.
DIR. A. K. Rodden returned from
Camp Upton. N. Y, last Monday eve
ming where he has been in the Den
tai Corps of the American Army.
Since his return he has leased the Of
fees formerly occupied by Hon. For
rest Goodwin and will shortly enter
the practice OF dentistry. He will
make an announcement soon regard
ing date of opening these offices.
The conference at which the new
train schedule, commented upon at
length elsewhere in this issue, was
adopted. was held at Waterville last
Saturday. Manager Douglas, Mr.
Hobbs and other distinguished officers
of the Maine Central, came to that
city to meet the railroad committee
of the Skowhegan Board of Trade
Those who went from Skowhegan in
this capacity we're S. w. Philbrick, R
n. Atwood, L. H. Goldsmith, A. K
Jewett, K. E. Harris and w. P. Quinn
by.
Lieut.. Donald Philbrick has recent
" sent one of the famous German
Iron Crosses to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. 8. w Philbrick. This war trophy
seems to have been bestowed upor
some officer of high rank. as the usu
al iron cross is supplemented by sill
YER fermentation. Lieut.. Phllbrlcf
has recently had the opportunity t.
90 over the German border and into
that empire, a distance of IT'S miles
going over many towns and cities
which have become famous during thu
last few years.
There was an old time poverty so
cial given in the hall of the Parochia
School last evening, under the aus
pieces of the "Up-andDoing Commit
tee" A prize was awarded to thu
lady and gentleman who were attir
ed in the most old fashioned costumes
Before the serving of an old accus
toned drink, CRANBERRY Nectar ant
assorted cakes, all joined in singing
THE Old Oaken Bucket. Follow
ing this was a costume dance render
ed by eight young ladies'. The re-
mainder of the evening was spent II
dancing. This occasion was for the
benefit OF the Parochial school.
1t is probable that our annual towr
meeting, which is usually held the
second Monday in March. will have Il
be postponed something like two
weeks. This is owing to the illness
of Selectman j. w. Packard, com
plicated by the fact that Clyde II
Smith, another member of the Board
is overwhelmed with new duties a
Augusta. The situation leaves Allie
Lewia. who was elected to take the
place OF the late w. II. Demo, the
only man available to prepare the an
nual town report 1t is practically
impossible, from his brief experience
for him to do this. Mr. Smith ex'
poets a little later to be able to get
excused from legislative work LONG
enough to render Mr.. Lewia the neces-
sary assistance.
The following Is a list of books
which have recently arrived at the
Skowhegan Public Library: Under
Sail, Rienserburg; The Letter Of
Thomasina Atkins. W. A. A. c.; All
Annapolis Plea, Beach; The Tale oil
Tommy Fox, Bailey; The Eyes of Asia
Kipllng; The Boy Who Knew What
Birds Said, Colum; Henry Is Twenty
Merwin The Mystery Of Ram Island
Ames; The Flame That Is France
Maberbe; Ambassador Morgenthau's
Story, hg himself; You're Only Young
Once, widdimer; The 5etrothal, Mae
terlinch; The Book of Bravery, Lam
Ter; The Assurance of Immortality