The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-25
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Francis Friend Is home from the
University of Maine for the spring va
cation.
Frank X. Madden has returned from
a telephone conference OF employees
held at Rumford
Judge and Mrs. Z f. Danforth have
as a guest. Mrs. Danforth's aunt, Mrs.
Greenleaf OF Portland.
Miss Emerald Young Left Saturday
morning for Boston II visit friends
in that city and vicinity
Felix Ramm. formerly Of this place,
who has been in town for short
visit has returned 10 pittsdeld.
Miss Hazel Burkhart, stenographer
at the office of the selectmen has gone
to Boston and Providence, X. l. for
a visit.
The Democratic Caucus postponed
from last Saturday will be held this
Thursday evening at the municipal
building
The subject Of the morning service
at the Christian Science Society
in Grand Army Hall will be Real
ity". Miss Coda Keene is the solo
list.
The report that Mrs Mary B
Stinchfeld has sold her coal business
to another Skowhegan dealer IS not
correct Mrs. Stinchfeld advises the
Reporter that she expects to continue
it indefinitely and has had no idea OF
selling.
Jewett school. grade l, is to observe
Parents Day tomorrow friday al
ternoon from lis to 2.45 o'clock. All
parents and friends Of the school will
be welcome There will be a review
Oh tue regular SCnOOl WI N, dl0O oii'b
ing and recitations by the pupils.
Jack Rolfe, one of the several tex
tile apprentices studying various
branches of the business at the Local
mills, has returned from Newburyport
Mass. While away he underwent q
surgical operation, amputation Of the
part of one heel being required.
Owing to the delay in traffic con
dtions a number of men from differ
ent departments in the American
Wooden mills are out of employment
temporarily a report that the mil
was closed entirely was untrue and
Fall departments are still running but
with a lesser force OF employees.
Miss Hannah r. Page, president OF
the Woman's Club, Miss Leila e.
Fairbrother, president of SOrosis,
Mrs. Florence w. Danforth, vice
president of the Town Improvement
Society, Mrs. Lizzie A. Marble, Mrs.
Janettte Merrill and Mrs. Harriet
Parker are attending the State FEEDER
alton of Womans Clubs at Orono.
w. II. Maynard of lockwood, a for
mer Deputy Sheriff of that place, is
in town for a few weeks receiving
treatment from Dr. Stinchfield. Mr.
Maynard Is shortly to open a novelty
mill at lockwood and has already
purchased suitable equipment for his
new factory. Mrs Maynard and
their son are spending sometime in
Boston.
Recent enlistments in the United
States Army at the local recruiting Of
flee have been Anthony ]. Richards,
Arthur McNalley and Lester Corkum,
all of Skowhegan. The two last men
toned went to the coast artillery at
Ford Williams, Portland, Me, and the
last mentioned goes to the Quarter
masters Corps in Boston Harbor. They
all left here Tuesday morning.
Carroll King of South Paris, a
prominent cattle man of that town
and the owner of quite herd OF
purebred Jerseys, was a visitor at
the Perley Withee farm near East
Madison, Tuesday. He was looking
over Mr.. Withee's stock which at
the present time comprises about fif-
ty head of COW kind Mr.. Withee
was at home from Scion, where he is
employed by a numbering concern, to
meet Mr.. King.
Miss Louise H. Coburn delivered a
very able address from the pulpit of
the Bethany Baptist Church last Sun
day morning when she gave an ac
count of the National Conference of
Women which she attended in Wash
ington, d. c. Miss Coburn has an
admirable faculty of telling to others