The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-20

weeks DeIOTe returning HOlHe.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Emery are
spending two weeks in Boston
W. c. Robinson went to Portland
Saturday to meet an Alaskan FRIEND,
Mr. Murcheson.
Miss Florence Noddin has a posi-
ton as bookkeeper in the Newcastle
office, beginning work there Monday.
The anniversary of Odd Fellowship
in America Will be observed by Table
Rock Lodge of Odd Fellows. Sunday
morning at the Methodist Church
when Rev T B. HIATT will preach.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will
attend in a body.
The new band in this village has
been christened SCOTS Star Band.
Rev. A. f. Boisen has accepted the
pastorate of the Congregational
church and has taken rooms at Mrs.
c. f.. Hutchins
Mrs. Grace Stevens of Skowhegan
and Miss Laura Carpenter of Madi-
son were guests of Mrs. Eta Eame5
at the D. \. X. meeting Friday.
There will be an Easter concert at
the Congregational church Sunday af-
ternoon at ) O'Clock.
Miss Gertrude Weinburg arrived
home from Boston Monday night for
a weeks visit with her parents.
f. W. Bunker arrived home Monday
from Boston with d carload of horses.
The many friends of Rev and Mrs.
Gardner Wills will be pleased to
learn that they will remain here an
other year They arrived home from
Conference, Monday night.
Mrs Irwin Andrews and daughter OF
South Paris We're recent guests OF
Dr. Andrews and family.
Mrs. George Clark went 10 Somer-
set Hospital, Saturday and underwent
a surgical operation for tumor, Sun
day.
Miss Lena DonIey is at home, called
here by the illness of her mother.
Mrs. Donley still continues very sick.
Among those who went to Skowhe-
gan, Friday afternoon to hear the Taft
lecture were Judge A Simmons and
Mrs. simmons Shortly after the
lecture began, the Judge was seized
with a severe attack of acute indiges-
ton and was taken to his room at the
COburn. He was not able to return
home until Tuesday morning and is
still confined to the house.
Owing to the heavy rain of Tues
day. the Carrabassett river rose very
rapidly.
Mail this paper to friend
w. X. Wait Is having his block new
ly painted this week.
The April meeting of Ruth Head
Cragn Chapter was held at the home
of Mrs. NJ. A. Games, Friday after
noon when twenty-five were present
and spent a very enjoyable after
noon. Several important matters
were brought up at the business meet
ing and many communications were
read, among them being letters of ap-
probation from Mrs. Alice Moore Nc
Alpine of Portland and from Frank
l.. Amcs of Machias, brother of the
late State Historian of the d. A. r..
An interesting letter was read from
Mrs Josephine Richards of Newcas-
tie, Ind, member of the Chapter.
Also Il letter from another member
Mrs Winifred Ware Bodfish of Pal
mcr, Mass. stating that she had con-
tributed toward the fund for the
American International College at
Springfield. Mass. in the name of
Ruth Head Cragin Chapter and a
vote of thanks was given Mrs. Bodfish,
1t was voted to buy the set of four
volumes Of New Hampshire Reyolu-
tionary Rolls and To order Volumes
Al and ~ of the Lineage Books. the
Chapter already having 40 volumes.
The Regent. Mrs o. W. COunce was
appointed representative to the Com
munity League. and the yice-regent,
Mrs. c. V Bailey. was appointed al
ternate. After the business session
Mrs. Carrie Hutchins read very in
teresting account of the life of Mar
quis de La Fayette. Miss Laura
Carpenter delighted the company with
her rendering of Madame Butterfly
and responded to the enthusiastic
encore with Condensed Housekeep-
ing. A social half hour followed
when the hostesses, Mrs. Eames, Mrs
Crymble and Mrs Thorne served re-
freshments of vanilla ice cream with
strawberry fruit assorted cakes, sal
tines, nabiscos and coffee.
Austin Eames and Miss Cloudman
of Portland and Mr.. and Mrs. Perley
Stevens of Skowhegan We're guests Of
Mr. and Mrs NJ. A. Eames Sunday
Rev and Mrs. G. E. Paine of Vas
salbOrO arrived here Saturday night
to spend a week with his mother.
The following are the class parts at
Arson Academy: Valedictory, Chris
label Ellis; Salutatory, Mildred
Hodgdon; Grafton. Dwight French;
Prophecy. Ella Wentworth; Presen-
tation Of Gifts. Charles Smith; His
tory. Mahlon Wentworth; Recitation,
Bessie Rogers.
DEATH OF EDMUND b. CUSHMAN
OF LONG BEACH, CAL.
The sad news was received Mon
day of the sudden death from heart
failure of Mr.. E. B. Cushman of Long
Beach, Cal. Mr.. Cushman was in
his usual good health, and while on
his way to his real estate office, he
expired before medical aid could
reach him. Mr.. Cushman was born
in Northampton. Mass. in 1854, the
only son of |. S. Cushman, a promi-
nent Methodist Episcopal clergyman
Conference. Mr.. Cushman was a
Republican and cousin to EX-Gov
John A. Andrews of Massachusetts,
and was associated with him some
what in business before finally locat-
ing in the West. For many years
the deceased was very active real
estate agent. having offices in Los An
geles and Long Beach where he was
remarkably successful. owing to the
favorable conditions prevailing during