The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-07
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meeting was nelu III the loHn
hall Monday evening. to promote IN
terest in the Liberty Loan Bond. me
local band courteously donated their
services. playing a liberal number OF
selections in front OF the hall ana at
suitable periods during the meeting
inside. A delegation from SkoWhe-
gan arrived at 715 and at about ~
the meeting was called 10 order by
Leroy r. Folsom, Esq At the sug-
gestion OF the chairman, one OF the
Skowhegan gentlemen explained the
nature OF the Liberty Loan ana the
urgency of having its two billion dol
lars completely subscribed Tor by
June 18th The report that the house
to house canvas had developed eN-
cellently in Skowhegan and that ihey
we're confident Of reaching the sum OF
St3O.O0O which would be Skowhegan $
apportiOnment OF what the state oil
Maine ought to take. SkoWheRan
party was especially pleased that the
band had donated its services for the
occasion and thanks were extended TO
the players thru their leader, {. y
Staples. A committee of ten was
appointed by the chairman of the
meeting to arrange for house 10
house canvas as follows. II. W
Smith, c. J. Savage. Il. l.. Sheaff- w
b. Longley, Ira d. Hilton. b. +. True
worthy. Cony Russell. Herbert E. Hale,
Henry George, l.. r. Folsom.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. French and
Sister Miss French OF Danforth, have
been passing the week with DR.. and
Mrs. w. F.. Brown.
Mrs. Robert l.. Sheaff returned Fri
day from a visit of several weeks
with her daughter at Damariscotta
and a son in New Hampshire.
Mrs. Nellie Whitney and Mrs. Ralph
Whitney were In Waterville Monday
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Jewett and
son Master Sidney we're week end
guests OF their parents Mr.. and Mrs
G. s. Jewett.
Mrs. Blanche Mills and Mrs. Elva
Stanley visited in Oakland Monday.
The Thursday Club observed Gen.
tlemen's night at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Jay M. Pierce last Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Jones and Mr..
and Mrs. William Hilton went to West
Forks on a fishing trip Saturday.
Somerset Grange will attend Divine
Service at the Baptist Church. The
members of the order are requested
TO meet at their hall promptly at 10
o'clock and march to the church. In
the morning the parish of the Congre-
gational Church will unite with the
BAPTIST parish and in the evening the
Baptist will attend the Baccalaureate
sermon to be given by Rev. Charles
Meeker at the Congregational church.
Mrs. Carroll Staples has returned
from a visit with her son Harry and
wife in Worcester, Mass.
A Spiritualist meeting was held at
the Pastime Theatre last Sunday af-
ternoon and also another In the even
ing. A lecturer from Bangor Mr..
Jones was present and addressed both
meetings.
Mr.. and Mrs f. w Allen and "Un-
Gle" Charles Barker are at their cot
tage at Verona Park for the summer.
The graduating exercises OF the
Norridgewock Grammar School are to
be given at the Town Hall on Satur-
day evening Of this week.
Children's Day will be observed at
the Congregational Church on the
evening OF June 18th by concert by
the Sunday School
Miss Dorothy Folsom Is home from
the U. of M. for her summer yaca-
ton.
w. L. Wheeler made business trip
to New Portland last week.
The graduating exercises of the
High School are to be held at the
Town Hall on the evening OF June
18th
Ralph Ketchum of West Roxbury,
Mass. was the guest of his mother-in-
law Mrs. Ann Wells over Sunday.
Miss Marguerite and Miss Emma
Hilton visited at their home in Kings
bury, a few days last week.
The many friends of Miss Fanny
Haskell will be sorry to learn of her
Illness and that she was taken to the
Fairfield Sanitarium last Friday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Burrill of Flag
stan and Harold Wing of Bingham
were in town last week visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Ellis Tobey Mr.. and Mrs.
Burrill have moved their household
goods to Flagstaff.
Miss Marjorie Keene Is to be an
operator at the office of the New Shar-
on and Norridgewock Telephone Co.
as Mrs. Alma Stewart Atwood has
finished her duties there. Miss Keene
has been an operator for some time
at the Farmers Exchange and her po-
sition there will be taken by Miss Mar
guerite Dickinson
The members of Somerset Grange
enjoyed another treat at their regular
meeting last Thursday evening when
a picnic supper and entertainment
was furnished by the side with Mrs.
Helen Stevens as captain. After the
regular meeting fine entertainment
was given consisting of number of
fancy marches and drills, dialogues,
patriotic pantomimes, readings. tab
leaux, etc, and song by Mrs. Mahala
McIntire and another by Frank With
am which were much appreciated.
without doubt the last two meetings
of the Grange have been the most en-
joyable ones held by the order for a
number of years and they have arous-
ed the interest of the members and
doubtless will add new members to
the lodge Mrs Kate Ellis of Fair
field will be present at the next meet
ing and give talk on Boy Scouts
and other interesting subjects. On
June 90 a Lecturers Conference is to
be held with this Grange.
Mrs. Mary Normandy returned last
week from Massachusetts where she
passed several months with her child
rem.
About twenty-five ladies gathered