The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-10-19
SkOWHEGAN LOCALS

Miss Emma VI. Hall has returned
from a visit in South Dartmouth, Mass
and Augusta.
Recent returns at the office OF the
Town Clerk announce that Chester s.
Barker. mechanic of Skowhegan and
Mrs. Nary Frances Hilton. a waitress
Of Skowhegan. daughter of James V.
Regain of Rumford Falls We're mar
ried in Sl<owhegan, October 10 by II.
J. Phillips, notary public.
Simon Peters Post met Monday even
ing in the Legion Rooms, Il was
voted TO observed Armistice Day with
banquet at night and the following
committee was appointed to make ar
rangements for the same: Col. Roy
l. Marston. Walter Lessard. Daniel
Steward, William Goulette and Joseph
Pooler
List Of letters remaining unclaimed
at the postoffice for the week ending
October 18th; Mrs. Aurelie Gervais.
Miss Vivian Keene, Mrs. May Lister,
A. J. Norton, Mr.. Roscoe Tibbets, Miss
Elsie Wakefield. Mr.. John A. Wheeler
These letters will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office if not called for before
Saturday October 26.
Mr. and Mrs H. C. Judkins and their
three nephews John. James and Leigh
Phillips were in Avon Sunday, spend
ing some time at Den Rock, the old
Phillips homestead which Mrs. judi
kins has recently purchased. This
farm is located about half way between
Phillips and Strong and will be used
by Mr. and Mrs. Judkins as sum
mer home.
Kenneth w. Ross, a mechanical en-
gineer of New York left here Tues
day afternoon on his return after Wis
ting his uncle c. A. Ross of Court
street He was on his way home from
st. Stephen, n b.. where his father,
Frank T. Ross is in a very feeble con-
dition, not being able to return to
New York. Walter Ross is with the
Public Service Corporation in New
wark, y. J.
The Working League of the Federat-
ed church held its regular meeting on
Monday afternoon in the church par
lors. Much work was accomplished
in the way of sewing on aprons and
the lacking of a puff Refreshments
We're served by the committee in
charge. The president. Mrs. Nellie
NJ. Hopkins presided over the meet
ing. The next meeting will be held
October Both
The marriage of Harold Shaw, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Shaw of Au-
gusta and Miss Myra Gowen, formerly
of Skowhegan and daughter of the
late George Gowen occurred Saturday
night at the parsonage of the Cent
enary Methodist Church. Rev. Fl. l..
Nichols ofiiciated, and the couple were
attended by Earl Potter and Mabel
Swift of Skowhegan. Mr.. Shaw is
employed by the Gannett Publishing
Co. of Augusta and Mrs. Shaw has
been employed as one of the fore Ia
dies in the Commonwealth Shoe Fac
tory in Gardiner.
A. r. Jewett, a Madison avenue meat
and provision dealer. has lately in
market from the Mcclellan Refrigerat-
ing Co. of Chicago. This does away
with the use of ice and as the plant
has ton capacity, this equals a ton
of ice for every twentyfour hours.
BY the new plant the temperature can
be held at any point desired as low
as twelve degrees below freezing. 1t
is absolutely sanitary being of dry
refrigeration and it is understood to
be the only plant of its kind in this
part of the state. The public Is cor
daily invited to inspect the plant at
any time which is giving them the
benefit of perfectly refrigerated meat.
Postmaster E. A. Weber of Hart
land was in town Tuesday.
Frank c. Dulac left here yesterday
for Boston where he will enter the
Peter Brent Brigham Hospital for
treatment. Mr. Dulac was injured at
the burning of the Callaghan Block
in Lewiston four years ago. He was
at the time a member of the Auburn
Fire Department, which was summon
ed to aid the Lewiston Fire Department
at this rather more than Serious con-
flagraton. Mr.. Dulac was caught by
the falling wall and two other men
standing near him were killed. He
was operated on soon afterward but
Weston. then chief of the Skowhegan
Fire Department gave Mr.. Dulac his
first training and ii was Captain West
on's recommendation that got Mr. Du-
lac the position with the Auburn De-
partment Mr.. Dulac has been en-
ployed as a stock-fitter at the Somer-
set Shoe Factory.
Watch for LaFond's Saturday spe-
Gals.
Miss f. Nadeau, 1S9 Main ST., oppo-