The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-10

M. A. Eames and family who have
been longtime residents of this vii
lage, have moved to Skowhegan where
they will make their future home.
A few minutes past noon Monday
an alarm of fire was given which
proved to be the house back of the
Academy, which recently became part
of the Academy property. 1t was for
merly owned by M. A. Games and the
household goods had been taken from
it that morning, as Mr. Eames was
moving to Skowhegan. The fire com
pany quickly responded and for the
first time used the water or the new
water system, by attaching a hose to
the hkd-ant at the foot of Steward
hill II did good service and the fire
was quickly under control. The
>house was badly damaged and the up
per part burned a good deal. and one
side of the roof much demolished. 1t
is thought that the fire caught from
a chimney as 1t burned out that morn
ing. The house was fully insured.
! w. S. Jones and Bert Witham while
! fishing at Embden Lake the first of
the week caught three salmon weigh
ing about four pounds apiece.
The Schwind family has moved
| back to Grafton, Mass, after several
months residence in this village.
The last meeting of the Woman's
Club in charge of Mrs. Alice Simmons
was very interesting one. 1t was
held In the Congregational church and
Rev. A. T. Boisen gave an excellent
address on Community Service. A
pleasing solo was rendered by Mrs.
Edna Thorne with Mrs. Barnaby ac-
companist. and another by Mrs. Laura
Murray with Miss Inman accompan-
list.
Mrs. Dorothy Dudley formerly a
resident of North Arson, died Sunday
of Brights Disease. at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Eva Bachelor of
Bingham She had been seriously i'll
since last January. She was cared
for by her daughter Mrs Bachelor
and her son Carleton Dudley. Be-
sides these, she leaves a father, Har-
rison Holbrook of North Arson and
one brother and two sisters. The
funeral was held Tuesday afternoon
at 2.30 O'Clock and the burial was at
Bingham.
Mrs. Susie Burbank was called to
Freeman Thursday on account of the
serious illness of Mrs Burbank
Joseph NJ. Norton substituted on the
rural delivery route No. 2 Tuesday
for viii Holbrook who went to Bling
ham to attend the funeral of his sis
ter Mrs. Dorothy Dudley.
Howard Clark who has been living
in the Savage house on Union street,
has gone to Madison to work on Geo
Cornforth's farm.
Miss Ellen Bailey and her brother
J. Addison Bailey have returned to the
old homestead after spending the win
ter in Massachusetts,
Mrs. Horace Smith went to Boston
the last of the week to attend the flu
neral of her aunt
Curren Whitney has again entered
the employ of Porter & Marston.
fine concert was given Friday
evening in Carrabassett Hall by the
pupils of the Mark Emery school
under the direction of Miss Ellen
Gardner Nelson, teacher OF music in
the schools The hall was filled to
it's utmost by an appreciative audience
who applauded the efforts of the lit
tie ones. Much credit is due Miss
Nelson for the delightful program
which follows: America by school
and audience; Buttercups. Robin and
the Chicken. Pop-goes the Weasel,
Dickery Dickry Dock, Englist, first
grade; Two Little Roses. Hoop song,
Vineyard dance, French, second and
third grades; God the All Terrible,
Russian, Shoemakers' dance Danish,
sixth, seventh and eighth grades; The
Blue Bells of Scotland. Scotch. Corn
dance, Indian. fourth and fifth grades;
Japanese National song. repeated in
Japanese, fourth to eighth grades; Ok
damsen. Swedish, Alvin Bradbury and
Bonnie Weinberg Marsellaise refrain
in French. Hunsdon House, English.
fourth and fifth grades; The Camp
bells are Coming, Scotch, sixth, sew
enth and eighth grades Reap the
Flax, Swedish. Misses Mclean, Mitch
ell. Clark. Berry, Crymble; Annie
Laurie. Scotch Eleanor Mitchell and
chorus: Swanee River, American,
fourth and fifth grades Irish Jig,
Kathleen Bailey and Margueritha
Schwind Star Spangled Banner
school and audience.
There will be a benefit entertain
ment Saturday evening thru the kind
ness of O. w. Savage who has kindly
offered the use of his picture theatre
There will be music by local talent
Admission will be ten and twenty
cents. 1t will afford the citizens a
good opportunity to show their pa
triotism as the money is to go toward
the preparedness campaign including
garden work.
A large audience was present at the
Preparedness meeting Monday night
in Carrabassett Hall. The plans for
patriotic service are now going for
ward with new interest and enthusi-
asm Judge Halliday made strong
appeal to tn patriotic feelings of our
people and Prof. Michel of the State
University outlined clearly and en-
phatically the most important task of
our community, the production of
food for the coming year Then
emphasized especially the fact that
grain is going to be very scarce this
year and that the farmers must raise
the grain they need for their cows and
chickens and pigs. He also dwelt
upon the Importance of utilizing the
energy of the boys and girls thru the
agricultural club work. Special feat
ures of the meeting were the playing
of the Band and the first appearance
of the Ladies' Quartet, consisting of
Mesdames Thorne, Hutchinson, Muir
ruay and Barnaby. The Boy Scouts
also contributed to the program by
marching in with their hoes
Mrs. E. H. White OF Lewiston will
speak on Suffrage in the Congrega-
tional church in North Arson Tues
day evening May Is, at eight o'clock
The Ladies' Quartet will furnish mu-