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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-06
Everett Goodrich Didn't Get There
First This Year

The fourth annual meeting of this
association passed off very successful
~, August 49, tho the threatening
weather of the morning doubtless kept
not few from coming. One of the
students who entered fifty-three years
ago seemed to forget her sciatia and
hustled to reach the Academy before
Everett Goodrich got there he being
the first last year. Reaching there
at nine m. she found the door lock-
ed She soon had the key, entered
and registered. Soon Alice Case
Eaton arrived with her children and
rang the bell. Mr.. Eaton, the presi-
dent, came next, quickly followed by
George c. Hight of Island Falls, who
has remained in town for some time
since finishing haying at his farm, to
be at this meeting. He raised the
flag. The reception committee, Ella
Hight Russell, Nellie York Fox and
Eleanor Hathorn Holman were ready
with hearty greeting for those who
followed. After a very pleasant So
cial hour, tho saddened by the alb
sence of those who would never
come again the president called to
order and appointed a committee to
nominate officers, George Hight,
Eleanor Holman and Prof. Guy Will
Int
Eta X. Cooley, Ella H. Russell and
Eleanor II. Holman. Some were a
little disappointed that there was no
ball game as last year for this always
interests the younger people Just
before IL the company broke up and
were soon seated in Grange dining
hall to most satisfying dinner served
by the ladies of the alumni for the low
price of 25 cents. About 1875 were re-
freshed and seated in the auditorium
with many others, completely filling
the hall. In the audience were repre-
sentatives of New York, Connecticut,
Michigan, Massachusetts and Wash
ington, d. c. besides one or more from
different towns and citizens in Maine.
Portland, Bangor, Auburn, Otisfeld
Foxcroft, Skowhegan, Scion, Hartland
Harmony, Canaan, North Anson Madi-
son and Cornville. About . o'clock
the president Willard c. Eaton of
Skowhegan called to order and open
ed with selection by the Academy
orchestra, composed of Donald Wood
man, Violet Allen, Grace Fox, violins;
Florence Dunton, Hilda Boston, cor
nets; Victor Cook, drum; Arthur
Hight, pianist; with Mrs. Marion
DrakeFlanders instructor The an
nual election of officers followed:
Willard C. Eaton of Skowhegan, presi-
dent; Donald c. Hight, Athens, vice
PRESIDENT Mrs. Alice Case Eaton,
Skowhegan. secretary; Mrs. Minnie
Clark Hight, treasurer; entertainment
committee, Miss Marion Whipple, Miss
Vera Leighton, Merrill Greene; execu-
tive committee, Mrs. Laura Rowell
Mrs. Annie Whittier Foss, Howard
Chapman. Mrs. Eta Cooley read res
olutions on the death of Chandler j.
Dow of Skowhegan; Maria Bixby Hay
den and Mahala Foss Whittier, Athens.
Mrs. Emma Holbrook Dunton sang
Where are the Friends of My Youth ?"
Miss Marion Holman of White Plains,
y. Y. and Miss Hilda Varney of Ban
gor gave piano solos and the Academy
orchestra gave two other selections
making a most pleasing musical pro-
gram which all seemed to enjoy. A
message was received from H. D. Eat
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-06
Imported From Trenton. y. J.

On Wednesday, August %. George L.
Foster received an eight year old
Guernsey bull from the Glenburnie
Farm. Tracing back six generations
this animal has no ancestor with less
than five hundred points annual pro-
duction of butter fat to her credit.
His dam has the record of seven
hundred pounds of butter fat as a
three year old
Mr.. Foster has sixty head of Guern-
sey stock at his farm in Cornville
He sells one now and then and has
recently shipped a yearling bull to
George E. Merrill at Gray.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-06

thing to eat and some dry clothes, the
boy heard chief Of Police Thompson
approaching in his team He ran
out and around 10 the rear Of the
building but on his mother calling
10 him. he came back into the house.
Officer Thompson waited, visiting the
family. while Manfred finished up a
good square meal II vas then ar
ranged that the boy should get into
the team with his father and the Of
ficer and in this way the retarn jour
ney was made
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-06

Summer Arrangement of Cars
Effective Sunday, June 24th, 1917
FROM SKOWHEGAN

tfiOM ShOW f1E1AN
Leave Skowhegan-5.45. 6.45. $50,
100 500, sos. 1880, 100 1870, $780,
Leave Lakewood-e.15, 7.15, 800,
1000. $780, 1870. A. M; 1;aoS go, $40
1900 A. M; 100, zoo, 500. 400 400, 500,
500. 100. 100, 500. 800, 1000 P. NJ.
FROM MADISON
Leave Madison-645. 500. $50 1890,
i2o5, A. NJ; log Soo 90 800 100 500
$50 sa 700 Axe 500. gg9 $40 30 1000
1 6eay iasd <. Mo- iso Gao $40. go,
sac, $50, 7.3O. $50. .s.sO P. NJ.
Arrive skowhegan-7.45. 800, 1870,
11.30 A. M; LOO, 200, 800, 400, 500,
600. 100, 500. 900, 1000 P. NJ.
Subject to delay at Lakewood
Runs to Lakewood only.
Extra Local Cars to Cold Brook at
7.45, 800, 1890 A. M.
NJ. C. r. r. CONNECTIONS
Close connections with trains leav-
ing Skowhegan at 500 and 1850 A. NJ,
Also with trains arriving at Show
hogan at 7.47, 1852 A. M, and ASS
ing Madison (going north) for Kineo
Station at 9.57 A. M, 1.56 p. NJ; and
4.43 p. NJ. to Bingham Sundays only
at ISL A. M. to Kineo Station.
Also with trains leaving Madison
(going SOUTH at 7.45 A. NJ, and 1900
NJ. except Sundays; and 615 p. NJ.
daily including Sundays.
SUNDAYS
Cars leave Skowhegan for Lake
wood and Madison at 700. 500. $40.
11.00, 11.3O a. M, 1900. 1890. LOO. 1870.
200, $50. 800. $50. 400. 4.30, 500. 500.
and 100 p. NJ.
Leave Madison for Lakewood and
Skowhegan at 500, $50, 1890, 1900,
A. NJ; 1890, 100, 100. 200, $50. 800,
$50, 400 40, 500. $50. 900, 700 and
500 p. M.
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Card of Thanks

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to the neighbors, Masons,
Grange and Good Will Club for all the
assistance rendered and kindnesses
shown during the illness and at the
burial of our beloved husband. father
and brother and especially to Mr.
Wallace Howes and Nj and Mrs.
Thomas Howes OF Concord and TO Rev.
Mr.. HIATT who cut short his vacation
II attend the funeral
MRS. ANNIE F YOUNG
MR. AND MRS CHAS. COLLINS
MR. AND MRS. CARSON YOUNG
+ r. YOUNG
MRS. LrCY Z. YOUNG
Moscow. aIaine, september ,. 1917
An ad II ityerybody's Column costs
little; does much See rates Page 4.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-06

Pres. A. J. ROBERTS of Colby College
Among the many splendid instruc-
tors which have served Somerset
Academy, one of the prominent names
is that of a. j Roberts, now president
of Colby College in Waterville Pres.
Roberts taught in Somerset Academy
during the years of 1889 and 1890.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-06

The past issues of the Independ-
ent-Reporter contain the nearest to a
complete history of Somerset County
of any printed or written record Let
us show you how to consult them for
any thing you wish to know.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-06

You might possibly so advertise in
Eyerybody's Column as to get no re-
turn for your money, but it is doubt
ful if anybody ever did. IT is next
TO dead certainty that an Every
body's ad will get what it is sent for.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-06

An ad in Everybody's Column coztG
little; does much. See rates Page 4
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-06
Duchess Apples Wanted
CUSTOM CANNING

On Tuesday and Friday until further
notice
On String Beans, Shell Beans, Small
Beans, Tomatoes, Apples, etc,
Prices: Beans, &c and lie per can
Tomatoes, Beets and Apples, 3
pound can 10c; No. 10 can of
Apples, zoe.
No Corn packed
VI. f. BEAL, Silver Street
Farmers Phone 1921 \. T. Phone Gil
tf30
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-06
To One Who
Drinks or Uses Drugs

We have an important confidential
message for you. 1t will come In a
plain envelope. How to conquer the
liquor or drug habit In few days and
make home happy. Wonderful, safe,
lasting, reliable. Guaranteed. Write
to the Neal Institute, 166 Pleasant Ave,
Portland. Maine. Show this to others.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01

by Mrs. c. II. Shubert and Mrs. Tay-
lor. In the contest the favors were won
by Mrs. J. N. Schwoerke and Mr.. ID. {.
Bennington. Assisting the hostess were
Mines. w. B, Frank, A. II. True, n. ).
McClenahan, A. L. Hoyt, {. II. Shu-
bert and A. d. Taylor.
The husbands Of the club members
will give banquet in their honor on
January 2 in the Skirvin hotel. The
next regular meeting Of the club will
be January 10 with Mrs. ]. c. Robey.
The Saturday Evening Bridge club
met Saturday evening at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler Wales. Mrs. h. b
Berry and Mr.. Charles Derr made the
high scores. Mn and Mrs. +. A.
Whitten will entertain the club in two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. Best enter
tanned the Saturday Evening club last
week, when the high scores were made
by Mrs. Byron Shear and Mr.. George
Midgley. The gentlemen OF the club
will be the hosts at dinner TO bs
given in honor Of the ladies on Satur'
day evening At the Skirvin.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
Canadian Enlists
Then Takes Poison

WINNIPEG, Jan. l,-Private c.
Nasrom Of Robin, Man., who was
found dead In bed last Thursday morn
ing. twelve hours after he had en-
listed. staked his life on the toss Of a
coin--and lost.
He and his brother owned q quarter
section OF land near Robin. After har-
vest. the brothers decided one OF them
could take care Of the farm, and that
il was the patriotic duty Of the other
to enlist. They decided to toss 4 coin
to see who enlisted, and who stayed a,
home. c. Nasuom lost He signed a
quit claim deed to his share Of the
land to his brother, and started for
Winnipeg. Before leaving Robin,
however, he bought some gopher poison,
Wednesday he arrived here and i'm
mediately enlisted. That night he wen,
to bed in the regimental barracks lie
was awakened BY a bugle blast In the
morning. and came TO the realization
that he was committed to the life Of a
soldier. He took the gopher poison
from HE pocket and gulped Il down
HE body was found an hour later
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
E22aG,2; !sf0 sz

Another charming event Of the day
!. the reception being given from to
10 o'clock by the Very Reverend Fred
erick J.. Bate and Mrs. Bate, honoring
Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Culbertson OF
Paris, Texas Major Charles N. Barney
and Mrs, Barney, who leave next
month for Denver where they will re-
side permanently; Captain W. G..
Murchison and Mrs. Murchison. Lieu
tenant Clarence L. Vanderbeck, U. s.
n, and Mrs Vanderbeck and Mrs.
George w. England Of Jefferson Bar
racks (St, Louis). The spirit Of Christ
mas prevailed in the decorations.
masses Of pine and holly and pro.
fusion Of red carnations being used
throughout the reception rooms As
sisting Dean and Mrs Bate in reeeiv-
ing the guests were Judge and Mrs.
B. T. Hiher, DR.. and Mrs. Robert r
Walker. Messrs. and Mines. Charles s.
McGaughey. w. c, Burke, Millard II.
Russell, Charles Edward Johnson, Ed
ward II. Cooke. Robert H. Gardner. r.
]. Edwards. Isaac Hamburger, Charles
Hopes. w II. p. Trudseon. John H.
Frederickson. DR.. and Mrs. Arthur A.
Will, DR.. and Mrs. Arthur B. Chase,
Miss Ma'sare. Bate and Miss Muriei
Bate. Presiding at the tea table In the
afternoon were Mrs Charles A. Peyton
and Mrs Littleiohn, who were assisted
BY Mrs. J. Cadien Luitweiler. Miss
Virginia Brooks, Miss Florence Gull
bertson and Miss Eleanor Shelby OF
New Orleans. In the evening Mrs.
Thomas P. Martin and Mrs. W. p.
Homan were assisted in the dining
room by Mrs. Reuel Haskell jr., Mrs,
Joseph Hoffman, Mrs. Risk Thompson,
Mrs, d. Neville Jones and Mrs. James
]. Fitzpatrick.
- .
Major and Mrs. Charles N. Barney
entertained = frew friands informally
at tea last evening In honor Of Mr.. and
Mrs r, +. Aldous Of Denver, who are
the guests Of DR.. and Mrs. Arthur B
Chase.
Mr.. William Bradford Of Bonham
Texas, will arrive Friday to be the
guest for the weekend OF Mr.. Louis
Halsell, who with Mr.. Harold Halseh
will give q dance In honor Of Mr.
Bradford on Friday evening in ths
Skirvin- hotel.
M. Bradford and Mr.. Louis Halsel
will leave Sunday night for Madison
Wis, where they are attending school
| Judge and Mrs. Frank Burford ha,
a. their dinner G,iesm today Judge an,
Mrs John II. Burford, Mrs. Tom Neal
Miss Msry and Mr.. Arthur Neal o
Guthrie and Mr.. John Cheek Of Indian
apolis.
| Judge and Mrs Burford are expect
Ing Mrs. z. NJ. Wiley Of Hutchinson
who Will arrive the middle Of the weel
10 be their guest for q short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Thompson enter
tanned the Newport Gard club Sa,urda
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. o.
born, Miss Elma Haubaeh and Mr.. N
A. Phillips ~ special guests. Th
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01

Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Thompson enter
tained the Newport Card club Saturday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Os-
born, Miss Elma Haubach and Mr.. N.
A. Phillips a. special guests The
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
BY Aletha Barr Taft.

611HE always hospitable home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter A. Cray
IL croft was the scene OF de-
lightful at home" this after
noon when Mr.. and Mrs. Craycroft and
their daughter, Miss Dorothy Cray
croft. received a large number Of their
friends in honor OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Orrin Lea Harrison Of Dallas, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon w, Huckins, who are leav-
ing shortly for a permanent residence
in Fort Worth. and Mr.. and Mrs. X. T..
Stuart The reception rooms were
bright with the Yuletide colors, while
in the dining room a color scheme OF
green and white was carried out with
white shaded candles and bands OF
green satin ribbon encirclinR q center.
piece OF narcissus. Assisting Mr. and
Mrs. Craycroft were Messrs. and
Mines. Dan Hogan, William Raymond,
Mason W. Little. W. r. Taylor, Oscar
d. Halsell, Sidney l., Brock, William
S. Buckley, John Fields, James N.
Dodson, w. r. Wilson, DR., and Mrs.
Edmund S. Ferguson and DR.. and Mrs.
Robert r. Walker, Assisting Miss
Craycroft In the dining room were the
Misses Blanche ciaggest, Bess Stew watt,
Margaret Pettee. Madeline Cotting-
ham and Caroline Colcord.
y =
A number OF intimate friends made
up q jolly theater party at the Over
holser last night 10 see the Widow
BY Proxy" and afterwards having sup
per at the Savoy 10 welcome in the New
Year. They were Messrs. and Mines.
Samuel Hermann, Bernard ] Kaufman,
Jules Bloch. N. N. Glauber, Harry
Lewinsehn. S. X. Bernstein. Jess Jeri-
cho. Henry Wolff and Ben Barnett.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01

LOS ANGELES. Jan. i.-,Miss Mae
Murray, movie star, and former Broad
way dancer, didn't entirely surprise her
friends whdn she told them that she
had married. ]. Jay O'Brien shortly be-
fore Christnias. because Mr.. O'brien
had been payin( attention to Miss Mae
Murray for q long time, and had fol-
lowed her to the Voast with just that
idea In mind.
He 10 q son Of the late Miles O'0rien,
once president Of theI New York school
board. O'Brien formerly owned . large
racing stable and attained distinction,
o. q gentleman Jockey. Later he made
q name ss . daring bettor and operator
In the market
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
Bank President Resigns.

DURANT. Okla, Jan l.-(SpeciaD
at an impromptu meeting of the Off
cials OF the First National bank, S. A.
Whale, president. rendered his resig-
nation, and was succeeded by Z. c.
Million, president OF the State Nation
al, which has acquired control Of First
National. and which will merge the two
institutions todav
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
@E1ARKTRES
Empress.

Empress.
A New Years day observance here
would not be complete without spend
Ing a couple Of hours at ths Empress
where Pauline Frederick 10 appearing a.
girl Of the wilds tu "Nanette Of the
wilds." Famous Players Paramount pic
turisation Of life In the Canadian north
west. Dorothy Gish comes Tuesday In
Alta Boys Last Race"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01

Mr.. and Mrs. w. L, Maupin were at
home informally to . large number Of
their friends at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs.. Charles MeCafferty today from ]
TO s o'clock. when they were assisted
BY Mrs Myrtle and Mrs. Frances Al
corn, Miss Vera May Alexander. Miss
Alice Oldham and Mrs. Luther Jones,
who presided At the punch table In the
dining room. During the afternoon spe.
ciai pleasure was added by the music
Of Mrs. McCafferty and her son. Don
MeCafierty.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
Lyric

At the Lyric. pianist, q sketoA n
which three pretty school misses au1 3
crafty piano tuner participate; aeesonss
on IL billing = classic mule. triok ~,
two clown dogs and a bunch Of IeADoN6
hounds. Interesting scenas In on o6olNs
. reel Of Paths News. an sduoakJ9QAt
reel and the two-reel episode Of s1hA
Grip OF Evil are showing 80
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
Folly.

An all-feature program opened Sunday
at the Folly including tho Shannon Trio,
singers and dancers. Gabby Brothers and
Clark, talkative trtcksters: Leroy and
Paul. comedy triple bar specialists; Keyss
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01

high scores OF the evening were made
by Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, Mr. and
Mrs. Osborn, Mrs f NJ Burton and
Mr. Ralph Johnston, The club will
meet January II with Mr.. and Mrs. J.
r. Marker.
Mr., and Mrs. Millard II. Russell
entertained a few intimate friends in
formally at IL o'clock breakfast to-
day in honor OF Mrs. William Anieker
of Muskogee, who arrived yesterday
to visit DR.. and Mrs. Edward F. Davis.
Mrs. T. ]. Kirk OF Alameda. Cal,
will arrive Thursday TO be the guest
for the remainder OF the winter OF her
daughter. Mrs. w. r. Molinard, and
Mr.. Molinard.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Daniel entertained
few friends informally at bridge In
their apartments at the Lee Huckins
hotel on Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur c. Bennett had
as their guests for the New Years
dinner today Mr.. and Mrs. 7. P. Allen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Johnson, Mr.
and Mrs. W. F. Wright. Miss Ethelyn
Johnson and Mi" Virginia Wright,
Miss Louise Buxton and Mr.. Merwin
Buxton. who have spent the greater
part Of the week in Enid. motored TO
Pond Creek Saturday for a dance and
returned home last evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. Murrey ] Morley en-
tertained the members Of the sales
force OF the Associated Pharmacist,
company at q banquet given last nigh,
at 10 o'clock in the Lee Huckins hotel
in honor Of Mr.. w. r. Cheatham ol
San Francisco, the president OF IN,
company. Mr., James Bennett GRAM
presided as master Of ceremonies ant
Mr.. Stanley Warde Hart acted q,
toastnaster Of the evening Mrs. Nor
ley was assisted by Mrs. Grant anf
Mrs, Hart. Mr.. Cheatham was pre-
sented by the sales force with . hand
somely mounted buffalo head and Mr.
Morley with n loving cup.
The Wednesday Auction club vii
meet Al the Skirvin hotel Wednesda,
for luncheon with Mrs. ]. A. Lester.
- - -
The w. S. club was entertained o.
Saturday evening BY Mr.. and Mrs. 10,
zimmerman, with Mr.. and Mrs. A. {
Hanson and Mr.. and Mrs. c, J. Daven
port o. assisting hosts and hostesses
| Mrs, Keith Culbertson and Miss Matti
King were special guests. The clu
will meeta Wednesday with Mr'
Clarence Blinn.
The members Of the Pierian club en-
tertained on Saturday evening with
party given In honor Of their husband
at the home OF Mr. and Mrs. W.
Rudland. The house was gay with N
usual Christmas decorations. tn
guests were received at the door BY III
two small daughters Of Mr.. and Mr.
Rudisnd. Iris and Harriet Music an
games featured the evening. Mr.. Rut
land, Mr.. and Mrs n, s, McC Clenaha
and q quartet composed Of Mines. A. {
Taylor, A. n. True. A. l.. Butler On
A. l.. White gave Q number Of music,
. selections, Several readings were give
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01

and Richardson, ragtime singing The,
Right To He Happy" f3iuebird pic.
ture play and the sequel TO The
Diamond From the Sky" were on tho
screen.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01

The Wednesday Auction club will
meet q, the Skirvin hotel Wednesday
for luncheon with Mrs. J. A. Lester
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
Liberty.

charadnr comedian. at the head Of ~
Matinee 0irls company at the Libsrty ~
day will start the new year In . hoo0v
frame Of mind for the comedy ard k6fs
mony In the fifty minute tabloid 80
slcal comedy feature the big pregy1@.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01

The Stolen shadow" two-part chap.
ter Of The Shielding" featuring an an
star cast: The Nations Peril.' . speo-
tacuiAr five-part preparedness dr1ma,
called "Mr Jack inspects Paris" cosn
pletes an unusual eight-reel progroms
showing At the Drsamland thsatsr toby
only.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-04
ANNUAL ELECTION
OF THE D. A. RS

The annual election of officers of
Samuel Grant Chapter, d. A. r., was
held Wednesday at the home of the
regent. Mrs. A. T. Reynolds, Lincoln
avenue
Business of a patriotic nature came
before the meeting. The committee on
patriotic education reported having
placed cards containing the pledge to
the flag in all the schools. The reports
of secretary. treasurer, registrar and
historian were received.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: Regent, Mrs. a. r. Reynolds;
vice regent. Mrs. +. W. Ellis; secre-
tary. Mrs. w. $. Ames; corresponding
secretary. Miss Helen Wood; treas
urer, Mrs. Nora Grant Rice; registrar,
Mrs G. ID. Libby: historian. Miss T.
Alice Foster; chaplain, Miss Louise
Atkins; councillors, Mrs. O. +. Clason.
Mrs. c. NJ. Day. Miss Della Collins,
Mrs. James Lawrence.
The regent gave report of the Con-
gress at Washington after which re-
freshments were served. Mrs. r. W.
Ellis assisted the hostess. During the
official hour stereopticon pictures of
patriotic subjects We're displayed and
much enjoyed by those present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-04
FRENCH SOLDIERS
ON THE TRAIN

The west bound train that reached
Gardiner at 4.22 on Thursday had nine
French soldiers on board. They had
been wounded and recovered sufficient
ly so that they We're going back to the
trenches on the Western battle front
They could speak but a few words of
English and in the brief moment in
which the train stopped gave one the
impression of being a hardy lot Their
uniforms We're of grey. just about the
color of the suits of our mail carriers
though verging more on the blue. One
of them made the request for an
American flag and no sooner was the
request understood than Hon. O. 3.
Clason had taken the rather sizeable
one from his button hole and presented
it with a bow that brought forth a
smile of thanks that did the heart
good to see. They left the Gardiner
station amid the wishes of good luck
and waving of hats of the few gather
ed about