The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-04-13
! Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Tracy are the
parents of son, born Monday night


A regular meeting of Priscilla Re
bekah Lodge will be held next Tues
day evening.
Mrs. Cora Ellis was called to Etna
owing To the sudden death of Mrs,
Nellie Nesbit, the first of the week.
Mrs Hazel Roderick, of Portland. IS
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolph Bnrkhardt, of Mt. Pleasant
avenue.
There will be an old fashioned
dance in Grange Hall, on Friday eve
ming, April 2lst. for the benefit of the
Grange.
The Masquerade dancing party oc-
ours this evening, given under the
Joint auspices of the Milburn club
and Dancing Club.
Hon w. Il. Pattangall, Democratic
candidate for governor, addressed a
political gathering in the Municipal
Courtroom last evening.
Charles Barnard, of Lewiston, at
tended the Commandery inspection
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Mrs. Elizabeth Barnard.
Leon Moore, formerly with Holt d
Hight here, now located in Wateryille,
returned Tuesday after a short visit
with his brother, G. A. Moore.
DIR. |. l.. Salley left yesterday morn
ing for Portland. where he is attend
ing the quarterly meeting of the
Maine Veterinarians Association.
Mrs. Rena Ellis, of Hubbardstown,
Mass, has been here visiting Mrs.
Eta Laeasce and Mrs. Bert Jewett.
She left Monday for Portland.
Herman Porter returned to Bow
doin College Tuesday after spending
the spring recess at home with his
father, Willis f. Porter, of Water st.
Lafayette Foster, who makes his
home with his daughter, Mrs. e. l..
Gerald, las gone to Clinton for visit
on the farm where he formerly re-
sided.
The fire department was called out
last night to subdue chimney fire
at the home of Perley York on Rail
road street. practically no damage
resulted.
Martin G. Cunningham and E. j.
Mullen. both employees of the indie
pendent Reporter, leave this morning
to visit at their respective homes in
Boston and Brockton. Mass.
a r. Jones, of Keene, \. H., who
was here to attend the inspection of
De Molay Commandery Tuesday eve
ming, visited with his mother-in-law
Mrs. Amanda Witham, while in town.
Clifford Wood, who was arrested
for drunkenness Saturday night, was
before Judge o. H. Drake in the Mu-
nicipal court at Pittsfeld Monday and
was sentenced to serve 30 days in the
county jail where he was taken Mon
day afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Kim
ball.
Chester and Basil Hodgdon have re-
turned home from Boston, where they
visited their brother, Thomas Hodg-
don, of Mercer. lie is a medical pa
tent at the Peter Bent Brigham Hos
pital. 1t is probable that Mr.. Hodg-
don will undergo a surgical operation
later.
Sullivan Russell, who recently sold
his home on Main street, has pur-
chased the j. II. Murray house on
East Front street and will establish
/ his home there. Mr.. and Mrs, Murray
will move to the Dunlap house on
Cross street, which Mr. Murray pur-
chased some time ago.
Mrs. A. p Bigelow, Of St Adams
has been visiting this week with Mrs
John N Cool. Mr. Bigeow has been
here also in attendance upon the trial
of the Inhabitants of Hartland VS. the
Inhabitants of St Adams. They have
Just returned from a visit with their
daughter. Miss Gladys Bgelow, a
teacher in one of the high schools in
NewtonVille, Mass.
Lieut.. Colonel c. e. n. Howard, c.
A. G.. at Fort Williams, Maine is
sending application blanks to all form
er officers in the State of Maine, who
served during the World War, for ex-
animation for commissions in the Of
ficers Reserve Corps, Coast Artillery
Section. The qualifications for these
dDDOlH I1lleHlS VIII ne uttei iiiiiSd iioih
an examination of their records of
World War service, which will be ae-
copied as evidence of qualification.
and all former officers will receive
commissions in the highest grade held
by them at the time of their discharge
from emergency commissions. World
War Veterans are needed and their
services are urgently desired without
delay to assist in the organization
and development of the United States
Army, by filling the vacancies now
existing in the Officers Reserve Corps,
Coast Artillery Section. Officers com
missioned in the Coast Artillery Sec
ton of the o. r. G. will probably be
assigned to the Sea Coast Guns in the
Coast Defenses Of Portland, Fort Will
liams, Maine Full information and
application blanks can be obtained by
writing to Lieut. Col. c. L. y. Howard,
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