The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-29

The chairman of the Red Cross COM
mittee OF this town makes the follow
ing report for work done by the local
branch to Nov. %: 50 sweaters, %
nairs socks. 10 pairs wristlets, II muf-
fers. 4 helmets This does not in
clude the knitting done during the
summer for the French Hospital he
lief Fund The National Red Cross
committee has sent an appeal broad
cast for more knitters and perhaps 1t
IL not generally understood in this
section that whether you are mem
Der of the Red Cross organization or
not anyone has the privilege of knitting
for the society and any further IN
formation on the subject will be will
ingly given by L. II. Folsom, the local
chairman,
A number Of ladies of the Marshall
p. Hale Circle G. A. II. met at the
home OF Mrs. George Carr, Friday al
ternoon and packed eleven boxes to be
sent to the soldier boys now serving
in France from this town, Smithfield
and Mercer.
Mrs. Harry Lewis has been having
serious trouble with her eyes during
the past week.
Masquerade Ball Grange Hall,
Skowhegan, Friday evening, Dec T.
Walter Crosby made a business trip
to Hartlaud one day last week
The many friends OF Mrs Jennie
Stevens. formerly of this town, but
now of Livermore Falls, will be sorry
to learn of her serious illness at her
home
To all outward appearance knowing
that she was fully protected by the
law from danger, large COW moose
was seen to swim across the river
lust above the railroad bridge and to
90 almost directly to the Harlow
barn. where she seemed to wish to en-
gage board for the winter but on ac-
count of the law this had to be denied
her.
Miss Elsie Walker is on profession
al duty at the Somerset Hospital this
week.
Mrs. Annie Kicker of South Carolina
is the guest of her brother and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry George.
Miss Hazel Whitney passed the
week end in Portland.
Miss Barker of Pitts6eld was in
town last Wednesday and Thursday to
arrange for demonstration on
Breads and Bread Substitutes to be
held the latter part of the month of
December under the supervision OF
the V. /. S.
The Woman's Working League of
the Congregational Church met with
Mrs. Ida Spauding on Tuesday after
noon.
Cony Russell purchased five of the
thorobred Guernsey heifers from the
Weston farm last week.
Mrs. Byron Trueworth returned the
first of last week from visit with
her son Roy and wife in Milford,
Conn. She also visited William Neck
ert and family In New York.
Mrs Elizabeth Russell entertained
the girls of her Sunday School class
last Saturday afternoon.
The last meeting of the Village I'm
provement Society was held at the
Library on Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Eva Sheaff and Mrs. jamie Head
as hostesses. A most interesting
program was given on the subject of
the Red Cross.
BENJAMIN Bulmer and family have
moved from the Jewett farm on bod
lin and Mr. Bulmer will go into the
woods numbering for the winter while
Mrs. Bulmer and little daughter will
live with her father.
The Sale and Supper given under
the auspices of the Pythian Sisters on
Wednesday was great success and
we'll patronized and Melted the lodge
good sum with which to buy their
paraphernalia. silk quilt was sold
by tickets and Benz. Witham was the
lucky one to receive the quilt while
everyone else drew a small prize. A
silk sofa pillow was also sold by tick
cts in the same manner and Percy
Berry was the lucky one.
A car load of canned corn from the
Jewett factory was shipped this week
to the Government for use In the Ar
my and Navy.
Mrs. A. b. Brown and daughter
Miss Vera of Clinton were recent
guests OF Or. and Mrs. w. F, Brown.
Miss Evelyn Mcneil has been Sc
cured as night operator for the Far
mers' Telephone Co.
Mrs. Mary Whiting has returned
much improved In health from the
Somerset Hospital where she has
been receiving treatment for the past
two weeks.
Mrs. Eta Mitchell has returned
from Oakland and is with her son Roy
and family for the winter.
The members and families of Som
erset Rebekah Lodge enjoyed another
Friday evening