The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-16

At the request of Mrs. Weston, Mrs.
Edna Thorne sang sweetly sleep
Little Baby of Mine. Mrs. Thorne
has a charming voice and the company
| loudly applauded and she responded
with I'm the Deep o the Daisies
| While the soft strains of music still
filled the rooms, the guests stole away
! by twos and threes and delightful
evening spent with an old friend was
over.
Mrs Pringle of Lowell, Mass. Is
visiting her sister Mrs. George Clark
Mrs. Grace Murphy Smith has gone
today to Forsythe for the summer.
| For several weeks the Town Or
ganization for War Relief Work has
been busy and every Wednesday al
ternoon finds a company OF women
workers at Mrs. Nellie Wings where
there are three sewing machines ana
other conveniences for the Worh.
These women are from the different
churches, societies and organizations
and all are working in one common
cause for the comfort and welfare Oh
the soldier boys. To begin the WORK
the d. A. r. Chapter contributed S2V
and other societies and individuals
have contributed for the purchase OF
warn and materials Some OF the
work. such as the knitting is taken
home and done. One box Of SOCKS
cans. mufflers. towels and pillows mas
already been sent and another poA Vi
shirts, socks, pillows, washcloths,
muffiers and other articles Will be
! sent soon. Mrs. Wings home Is open
to all to come and help in the WORK
| on Wednesday afternoons, ana contrl-
buttons to buy material to keep the
willing workers busy would be much
appreciated
Mrs. Carrie Hutchins went Sunday
night to the seashore at Temple
Heights to remain few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Mclean and
son of Augusta were the week END
guests of W. E. T. Mclean and daugh-
ters
Mrs. Cook and daughter of Boston,
Mass. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Whitehouse on Kennebec avenue Mrs.
Cook is Mrs Warehouses; mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ L. French spent the
week end at Bangor
Married at North Anson August Il,
Y by Sew E. w Kennison, Perley Paine
and Miss Bertha Jackson, both of
North Arson.
Mr.. Irving NJ Brown, Boston,
Mass, has just returned home from a
two weeks visit with his aunt Mrs.
NJ w. Mraz.
Mrs. Almeda Andrews Paul of Rock
Island, Ill., and her daughter Mrs.
Mary Andrea of Waltham Mass ar
rived here Tuesday. for a few days
visit with friends and relatives
The fall terms of the Embden
schools opened Monday, August 13,
with the following teachers: Puring
ton, Mrs Winnifred Norton of Scion,
graduate of Gorham Normal; Long
fellow, Miss Jennie Adams of New
Portland, graduate of Pennington
Normal; Hawthorne. Miss Lizzette
F'iske of Atteboro. Mass, graduate of
Bridgewater, Mass Normal School;
Washington, Miss Lillian Kennison of
North New Portland. attended summer
| school at Pennington Normal; Emer-
son, Miss Mildred Hodgdon of Embden,
graduate of Arson Academy; McKin-
| ley Miss Ella Wentworth of Embden,
graduate of Arson Academy 1t is
gratifying to note that the schools
are gradually being filled by trained
| teachers.
As Friday was very rainy, the d. A.
! r. picnic at Embden Lake was chang
ed to a house picnic at the home of
Mrs. Nellie Porter Wing on Madison
street, which proved to be a delight
full affair. Nearly thirty were pres
emit A bountiful picnic dinner was
served, consisting of sandwiches.
salads. olives. cocoa. cake, ice cream
! fruit and chocolates. In the absence
of the Regent. the meeting was called
to order by the vice regent. Mrs. Ell
len knowltOn. The addition of one
new member was announced, which
| makes the present membership seven
| ty-five. Mrs. Abbie Bunker Weston
of California was present and pleas
antly addressed the meeting Until
very recently, Mrs. Weston had been
a member of Ruth Head Cragin
Chapter. but has a transfer to her
home Chapter. Several followed
with remarks and Mrs. Barnaby spoke
of the sanitary drinking fountain pur-
chased by the Chapter a few years ago
for the Mark Emery school which
could not be used on account of the
water pressure not being strong
enough. but with the new water sys-
tenn, it can be installed. This foun-
tain was purchased from sales of the
famous ID. A. X. Cook Book compiled
| by the Chapter and enough more
money has been realized from them
to put the water into the building
Mrs. Barnaby still has number of
the cook books which may be had for
twenty-five cents each. The work
for the soldiers was the general topic
for discussion and it was voted to
make two sets for the navy as was
asked at the Field Day meeting. The
members turnout the day were busy
plying the knitting needles for the
| soldier boys, knitting stockings. wash
cloths and other articles At a late
hour in the afternoon, the Daughters
dispersed after vote of thanks to the
hostesses. Mesdames Wing, Holley,
knowlton, Witham and Counce
During the thunder shower yester-
day afternoon lightning struck and
demolished the chimney on the brick
block of Porter & Marston.