The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-15

with Rev. anu WI .. L. L. -hoi Sh u
their home in Providence, R. |.
The many friends of Joseph Lashon
If North Avenue who has been seri-
onslv sick with pneumonia, will be
, clad to know that he is now conva-
lescing.
The members of the Philathea
class have given up their March Hare
marty which they were planning for
this week and instead held a regular
meeting last evening.
Two Young ladies from Colby Col
1ege will be at the Bethany church
sunday. Miss Spaulding, the speak
~ will address the girls and young
ladies' during the Sunday School hour
at twelve and the other visitor will
sing. At $50 there will be a union
meeting which will be in charge of
the young guests.
Altho there are several games yet
10 be played in the tournament which
has been conducted by members of
The Milburn club, it is, nevertheless,
conceded that the winning side is
that captained by J. Wallace Blunt.
A supper will be given in the near
future probably at the next meeting
Monday. March &c, to the winners by
the losing side captaned by Ernest
Leighton
Right Excellent Frederick 0.
Eaton. Deputy Grand High Priest, of
Rumford, will be present on his Of
ficial visit at the special convocation
of Somerset Chapter Royal Arch
Masons, to be held this evening.
There will be a banquet at $50 fol-
lowed by the work which will consist
Excellent Masters Degree. A large
attendance is desired as extra prep
arafions for the comforting OF this
degree have been made.
81. Patrick's Day will be appropri-
ately observed in the decorating
scheme at the party which is to be
given tomorrow evening under the
auspices of the Rebekahs at Odd
Fellows Hall The party will be
in the form of card party with a
social and refreshments afterwards.
The committee in charge of the affair
is comprised of Noble Grand Mrs.
Mary M. Hurley; vice grand. Miss
Alice Danforth, Miss Isabelle Thorn
as, Mrs. Agnes Parsons, Mrs. Ava
Sheridan, Miss Myra French, Miss
Mildred Beale, Miss Evelyn Merrill
Miss Blanche Jewett and Mrs. Laura
futile, who is chairman.
meeting was called Monday even
ing at the Municipal court room
which was attended by twenty-seven
Skowhegan citizens who are inter
ested in better water system for
the town. The purpose of the meet
ing was to create interest in pro-
posed bill to take over the holdings
of the Skowhegan Water Company
This matter was recently brought up
at the Legislature with the result
that the committee to which it was
referred reported that the bill Ought
not to pass. Lyman l.. Walton
presided at Monday evenings meet
ing. 1t was decided, that inasmuch
as the Skowhegan Water Company
opposed the bill before and would in
all probability do so again. it would
be useless to take further action.
The members of the local commit
tee of the American Fund for French
Wounded sent large box from
Skowhegan yesterday to Boston from
where it will be shipped Friday to
the French hospitals. The box con-
tanned shirts, sleeveless vests, hose,
towels, face cloths, handkerchiefs,
sheets, pillow cases and comfort pill
lows. The committee will be at
their rooms in the Mcclellan store at
go every Tuesday 30 receive and
give out work. 1t will be greatly
appreciated if anyone having mate
rial for making or clippings for filling
the comfort bags. will leave it at the
Skowhegan Trust Company at any
time. All women are earnestly
urged to assist this organization in
its work. 1t is hoped that enough
work can be accomplished to ship
ole box each week.
Since last fall. there has been dis
tributed over 10000 cpmfort bags"
reads the Paris bulletin issued by
the American Fund for French
Wounded, extracts from which the
New England branch of the associa-
ton has recently sent to Mrs. r. E.
Atwood of the local branch of the
same society. The following is
portion of a letter received from
the hospital to which the as
ISOLATION sent rolling chair: You
have made a wounded soldier, who
has not been able to walk for five
months, very happy. The poor fell
low goes out even in the snow be-
cause OF his chair. One of his COM
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