The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-15

Palmer in Bangor.
Mrs. Otis Blasdell of Palmyra has
been visiting in town with her moth
er Mrs. Ella Woodman.
At the meeting of Priscilla Rebe-
kah Lodge Tuesday evening, June 20
a pleasing program is being arranged
for
Frank r. Steward, formerly of
Skowhegan but lately of California,
is to arrive during the week on a
business visit.
Miss Christie Rollins of Middle st.
entertained the members of the
searchlight Club at her home last
Friday evening
The Parochial schools will close
June 21st. The Sisters in charge
will return to Mount Merici Water
vile for the summer.
daughter, who has been given
the name of Barbara Ethelyn, was
born TO Mr.. and Mrs H. w. hatcher
of Athens, at the Somerset Hospital,
Monday.
Mrs. Frank Weymouth has return
ed to the home of her daughter Mrs
c. D. Eaton, after a visit with for
mer friends in the neighborhood OF
her old home in Canaan.
Rev. B. c. Wentworth of Yarmouth
vile for some time a pastor of the
Centenary NJ. E. Church, is leaving
today after a brief visit with friends
in town and an over night stay with
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Packard.
The American Wooden Company
have recently erected a water tower
between the Arms Mill and the old
Shoe Shop. The 90-foot steel up
rights are embedded in a cement
foundation. On top Of these a tank
rests which is II feet high and holds
about 55 900 gallons.
Mrs. Hannah Mitchell, Mrs. Sarah
Robinson, Mrs. Annie Oddly and Mrs.
Ann Bottom, attended a meeting of
Lady Washington Lodge, Daughters
of Saint Joseph, in Lawrence last
week. On their visit there they
turned over to that organization $50
raised by the efforts of patriotic peo-
pie OF this place, to be sent to the
Prince of Wales in England,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Eaton arrived
this morning from Bangor, where
they had been attending the Canton
celebration. They were summoned
owing to the illness of their daugh-
ter, Miss Doris, who was in her usual
health Tuesday at the time of their
departure, but later was stricken
with scarlet fever. No other cases
are known in the community and
where the child contracted the disease
is mystery. The symptoms do not
Indicate that the case will be seri-
Gus. The family are under quaran-
tine
J. Y. Fletcher of Starks, whose
death occurred recently, at the age OF
% years, was for many years, and
especially from about 1880 to 1900,
one of the best known Shorthorn
breeders and exhibitors in Maine, and
if we remember correctly his herd
more than once received the blue rib
bon at the State Fair. Although not
breeding extensively he retained
few registered animals until short
time ago. And the first prize COW at
the Central Maine and Maine State
Fairs last fall was bred by him. Since
he gave up exhibiting, he has always
enjoyed a weeks outing at the Lew
iston fair, and retained many old ac-
quaintances among fairgoers that
will regret his passing.
Little Ruth Clark, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. W. T. Clark, who for the
last twelve years have spent their
summers in Checkers Cottage at
Lakewood, is in the Hospital IN
Brooklyn, y. Y. with a very bad case
of diphtheria At one time it was
feared she would never recover, but
she has pulled through and is mend
ing rapidly. Mrs. Clark collapsed
when the daughter was taker from
heir home and was confined to her
bed for time. Mr. Clark opened
with the Henry E. Dixie Company in
New Haven on the Sth inst in a play
called MIR. Lazarus and both play
and company made a decided hit The /
company will go to Chicago for the
summer and back to New York in
September for a seasons run.
Services at the Island Avenue
Congregational church were of special
interest last Sunday. 1t was the oc-
casion of the annual Childrens Day
and the little folks played an import
ant part in the service. Four per-
sons affiliated with the church and
Ruth Eleanor, the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sheaff was