The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-15
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns


Mrs. Nlahala Mclntire recently re
cejyed a very nice letter from her son
Lewis who is Somewhere in France
stating that he had good trip across
and was not sea sick and hat 81 lar
everything WAS fine.
Mrs. Kate Smith entertained the
Ouinnebassett Embroidery Club at her
home last Thursday afternoon. Dam
ty refreshments were served
Mr. Alma Lowe went TO Portland
Nondae morning TO secure machinery
10 ase IN making turs.
The illustrated lecture At the Con
preeational Church last Sunday even
ing WIS unusually well attended anu
appreciated BY all
Mis- Musa Hale and her sister MISS
Jennie left for Hayerhill. Mass the
first of the week. where they plan TO
remain few weeks before going TO
New York for the winter.
A special meeting OF l. o. .. +.
lodge was held last Thursday evening.
Mrs. Mary Brown delightfully."- en-
tertained a few friends at tea party
last Wednesday evening
Miss Frances Jones was home from
Smithield over Sunday
The meeting of the Ladies' Mission
ary Society of the Baptist Church VIII
be held next Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. Charles Pray. the meeting hay
ing been postponed one week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Chandler Is visiting
relatives in Mercer
CLAYTON Albee returned Saturday
from the Aroostook County, where he
has been visiting friends.
Much is being said about Food Con
seryation and one usually smart lady
for her age of this town certainly has
been doing her share in that line.
During the past few months Mrs. Mar
tina Albee, who Is in her 80th year
has packed nearly one hundred cans
of food which includes nearly all
kinds of vegetables and fruits besides
doing her regular household work for
herself and husband. During the
months of September and October she
also made twenty and one-fourth
pounds of butter from two quarts or
milk a day, which certainly shows
that they keep an unusually good COW
AS an experiment Mrs. Albee packed
a few cans of potatoes and she reports
that they are keeping beautifully.
State Supt. of High Schools, Mr.
TAYLOR. was In town Monday evening
and spoke before fair sized audience
on the needs of a High School. This
school il larger than usual this sea-
son and there is not seating capacity
in the room for so many but Mr.. ray
lor did not advise building an addi-
ton to the building but approved or
the methods being used at the pres
ent time
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wade of Augusta
we're guests from Friday until Mon
day afternoon of their parents MI
and Mrs. Frank Wade.
The sermon topics at the Congre-
gational Church for next Sunday are
as follows: At the morning service
"The Authority of Christ and at the
evening service THE Autocrat of the
Dinner Table.
Big ball in Grange Hall, Skowhegan,
tomorrow, (Friday) night
The ladies of the Norridgewock vii
lage Improvement Society met at the
Library Parlors, Thursday afternoon
and enjoyed very interesting must
cal program which was in charge of
Mrs. Neva Jones and Mrs. jeanette
johnson. After the regular business
meeting, the following program was
given. Chorus, The Star Spangled
Banner reading, Mrs. Neya Jones;
piano duet, Mrs. Jones and Miss
Jewett; reading, Mrs. jeanette john
son; vocal solo, Mrs. Lillian Hilton;
piano solo, Miss Nine Grant; reading
Mrs. Lou Brown; vocal solo, Mrs. AL
thea Campbell; reading, Mrs. Eta
Wood; piano solo. Mrs. Frances Boz
Ian, reading. Mrs. Esther Fuller;
piano solo, Mrs. Annie Merrill; vocal
solo, Miss Martha Robinson; chorus,
America.
There will be dance in the Town
Hall, Saturday night Music by
Welch's Orchestra.