The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-20

IHfADH VIII " III ~ M bNN''N ACA -
short time
Miss dorothy Folsom visited her
friend Miss Dunham in Wateryille
last week
The Woman's Working League Of
the Congregational Church met with
Mr. Jay Pierce last week Tuesday
afternoon and ap"ei".ed c~--Nittees
l8r thu. annual I, to be held this
fall and transacted other important
business The carpet which the
League were the means of purchas-
Ing. has been put down in the church
and adds much to the attractiYeness
of the room
The first meeting of Cedar Chap
ter. order Of the Eastern Star since
June. will be held this week Friday
evening and 1t Is expected that the
degrees will be conferred. As was
the custom since the organization or
the Chapter the meetings during the
months of July and August were
omitted
Mrs. Frank F. Vaughan delightfully."-
entertained the O. f. c. Club Tues
day afternoon Dainty refreshments
were served.
II Is reported that the potatoes in
this section are rotting very badly
which Is a great loss to the farmers.
In cases where the potatoes are not
rotting the yield per acre is very
small which Is most discouraging af-
ter the hard time the planters had
to get their crops In the ground this
spring The heavy frosts of both
last week Monday and Tuesday nights
hn httf net
how much cannot be estimated just
at present Both factories are work
ing trying to take care of the corn
before 1t spells and nearly all the
early corn is being packed In good
condition but what may happen to
the latter pieces Is a question which
no one but the weather man IL able
to answer. II it had not been for
the frost this would have been ban
ner year for corn in this section
and as 1t is the corn is cutting well
but the pack viii be very much
smaller than in common years.
Mrs Lillian SWEET and son have re-
turned to their home in Waltham,
Mass. after visit with Mrs. Swett's
mother Mrs. Della Johnson.
DR.. J. p. Lancaster and family of
Madison were calling on relatives in
town Sunday.
Chester Sawyer and family and Mr..
and Mrs H. c. Leayitt took an auto
mobile trip to New Portland and Lex
ington last Sunday.
Mrs II. ~ Carr has returned from
business trip to Boston where she
has been purchasing goods for the
fall millinery trade.
Mrs. Blanche Mills is clerking for
the H. n Carr Co.
The stork called at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Harris on Mon
day and left ten and one-half
pound boy and at the home of Mr..
and Mrs Carl Gilman and left ten
pound girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira knowlan were
called home from the Aroostook
County where they had gone on an
automobile trip by the sudden death
of Mr.. Knowlan's mother, Mrs. Maria
knewlan, whose death occurred from
heart failure last Friday night
at Skowhegan. Mrs knowlan was
In her usual health and WAS taken
suddenly i'll on the street and was
carried to the home OF her daughter
where she passed away almost at
once. She was about seventy-two
years Of age and leaves seven chill
dren, Mrs. Annie Dean of Easton,
Mrs Katherine Nobel of Westfeld,
John Knowlan of Westtield, Mrs
Nancy Huckins of Skowhegan, Mrs
Eunice Tobin of North Jay. Mrs
Hazel Perkins and Ira knowlan of
this town and also a number OF grand
children. The funeral services were
held from the home of her daughter
Mrs Huckins in Skowhegan on Mon
day at eleven o'clock and were con-
Quoted by Rev Robert Sheaff Of this
town and Rev {. II. Mckinney of
Skowhegan and the burial made in
the family lot at Skowhegan. Mrs.
Knowlan came to this place with her
husband, the late r. 7. Knowlan.
number OF years ago and purchased
the Rogers farm on the Skowhegan
road where they did extensive farm
ing and since the death of her hus
band which occurred five years ago
she has made her home with her son
and family. Ira knowlan. Mrs.
knowlan was Il motherly lady and
won the love of aA with whom she
came in contact and has large
circle of friends in this and the sur
rounding towns who sympathiZe
deeply with the bereaved family.
One of the willing workers for the
Red Cross Society who deserves
special mention Is Mrs. Frank Kilgore
who is SO years old and aside from
her regular household duties and the
care of an aged member OF the family
has knitted ten pairs of socks and a
pair of wristers for the soldiers since
August 9th.
Mrs. Wallace Tibbetts and Philip
Peterson OF Hallowell returned to
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamlin Hale few days
MIR. and Mrs. Herbert Wiley of
Washburn were guests OF Mr. and
Mrs. Hannaford Fields Monday.
William Mclaughlin and Edmund
Taylor are in Portland to attend
committee meeting connected with
the Seventh Day Adyentists Society.
The sermon topics at the Congre-
gational Church next Sunday are as
follows A. NJ. "Pious Pessimism'
and Communion will be observed af-
ter the Sunday School hour. At !
o'clock the first of series of three
Illustrated lectures on the subject of
The Development of Democracy in
Religion" will he given. The sub
ject of this the first lecture being
-Four Cleans of Democracy in Pre-
paration for the Pilgrim Movement"
Mrs Alfred Everett and son Donald
have been passing week with Mrs.
Everetts sister Mrs X. NJ. Archibald
in Bangor.