The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-25
=. SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS ~

ham who is now improving. DR..
Brown of Bingham assisted.
Miss Ruth Breed who has been the
guest for a few days OF DR.. and Mrs.
O H. Tracy. returned to her home at
Nerideth. N H., last Saturday
Past Commander B. S. Flagg of
Skowhegan installed the officers for
the ensuing year at the meeting of
the Maccabees Monday evening.
The members of the Eunice Farms
worth Chapter, d. A. r. will meet
with Miss Louise H Coburn next
Monday afternoon to make hospital
supplies for the French wounded.
DR.. j. E. Wadsworth was stricken
with pneumonia involving the left
lung last Saturday and still remains
seriously i'll. The latest report this
morning. is to the effect that his con-
dtion may be considered as favorable
for the sixth day of the disease.
A business and social session of the
Queen Esther Circle of the NJ. Z.
Church, was held at the home of
Miss Mary Friend, Water street, Mon
day evening A portion of the even
ing was passed in knitting supplies
for the Brewster Hospital Jackson
vile, Fla. The hostesses were Miss
Friend and the Misses Lena and
Anna Merrill The next meeting
will be with Miss Alta Porter, Mon
day evening, February 18th. Miss
Porter will be assisted as hostess by
Miss Pearl Harville.
All the branches of Odd Fellowship
assembled in Odd Fellows hall last
evening to observe the 9Sth anniver-
sary of the birth of Thomas Wildey.
The founder of Odd Fellowship. Les
lie f. Jacobs was the speaker and
outlined the life of Mr.. Wildey- The |
program included selections by a |
quartet comprised of Charles Turner, !
Lyle Moore. ]. n. Smith and Milton
Washburn; vocal solos by Lyle Moore
Mrs. Violet Foge and Mrs Alice Ba-
ker Willis c. Hobart. Leslie ia
cobs and Edward Spear had charge
of the entertainment.
Past Commander b. S. Flagg in
stalled the officers at the meeting of \
the Maccabees Monday evening. Tho
following officerse were installedE
Commander A. II. Murray; 1t. CONF
Clearance Green; record keeper. A. r.
Jewett; Chap. Harold Hutchinson;
physician. DR. o. j. GAIA Ser, Will
lard Croteau; Master at Arms, Nelson
\. Washburn; first master of guar DIS.
Roy FitZmorris; second mastery of
guards Wilfred King; Sent Fra lncis
Croteau; picket. Leger King. Colonel
H. R. Gross of Augusta was ia at
tendance in the interest of thei Uni
form Rank of Maccabees
After the play Tuesday ever ing, a
charming dinner party was given at
the Hotel Oxford. Covers were
scheme was pink and whit'S. pink
carnations making an reflective
centerpiece Seated at TIE table
were Captain and Mrs. Roy H. Mars
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. Merrill, Judge
and Mrs Fred F. Lawrence, Mr. and
Mrs. R, w. Leighton, Mr.. anci Mrs. L.
II. Goldsmith, Dr. and Mrs S. NJ.
Cover, Mr. and Mrs. Georehe Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs G. f. Avore l Mr. and
Mrs George l.. II. Smith, Mrs r. T.
Patten, Mrs. M. NJ. Fowler, Mrs.
Carleton p. Merrill and Mibs Eunice
Patten.
Herbert Akroid. lately / come to
Skowhegan from Massachusetts. ap-
peared before Judge Lancaster Mon
day morning charged with the lar
ceny of $S5 belonging to Mi ISIS Graham
VINO resides at the odeil Berry house
on East Front street. Probable
cause was not found and he, was freed
altho he was a roomer at the same
house and suspicion was directed TO-
ward him He was ARRESTED late
Saturday evening by deputy Row b
pooler at Provencals restaurant
where he was detained byi Selectman
Smith and other residentst who we're
pressed into service as detectives to
detain Akroid at the RESTAURANT until
Mr.. Pooler arrived with the warrant
for arrest.
The service at the Bethany church
held by the Clementine Weston Chap
ter of the w. c. r. L. in observance
Of National Prohibition Day last
thursday. was well atten ded Mrs.
Lizzie A. Marble, president of the To-
cal branch of the organization. pre-
sided. Hymns and tempe france songs
We're sung with Mrs Ph8lo Steward
AT the piano. Dr.. Corsotn of Rock
land was unable to be present to give
his address and in his .stead. there
were short talks by 10 cal women
among these being Mrs. .Philo Stew
ara VINO spoke on the cha,nge in tenn