The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-23

there" she IS still trying to keep the
home town beautiful and clean. The
most recent efforts are for a street
sprinkler and the chairman is meet
ing with success. To-day Thursday,
was sprinkler day in the schools Each
child was privileged to give sum
however small toward the sprinkler.
The Sunshine Sale has been post
poned and will be held Tuesday after
noon, May 28th.
Charles f Later and Miss Mildred
! Chase both of Scion were united in
marriage at the Congregational par
sonage last Saturday evening.
Since March the War Relief have
made and sent to the A. F. F. W. head
quarters in Boston, the following ar
| ticles "a day shirts; Is pajama
suits. 35 pair service socks, , mufIlers.
3 pair wristlet5. wash cloths. The
following articles have also been Civ
en- to our boys as they have been call
ed into training: sweater, 6 caps,
80 pair of stockings Besides the
donations from this organization the
Sunshine Society has given each boy
represented on our service flag two
furnished several knitted suits for the
navy and the Good Will Club of Mos
COW has contributed very largely to-
ward the War Relief articles A
more extensive report Of the work
done by the different societies of the
town will be given in the near future.
Bingham has answered nobly to every
call and is gladly doing her bit
Mrs. T. b. HATS Sunday School
class of eight little girls has been or
ganized as follows: President Mary
PIERCE vice president, Ethel Hume
we'll; secretary, Gladys Henderson;
treasurer. Gala Hunneweli. Those
on the different committees are Marcia
Crombie, Phyllis Henderson, Myma
Foss and Rachel Skinner; class name,
The Golden Rule Class motto True
Blue class flower the pansy. To
meet every Saturday until further
notice,
Memorial Sunday will be observed at
the Congregational church next Sun
day. Veterans of the Civil War are
especially invited to be present. A
committee from the Kennebec Chap
ter ID. A. r. have the decorations in
charge.
Miss Dorothy Stoddard is recover
ing from an illness caused from the
removal of her tonsils.
Mr. and Mrs. Erwin w. Moore re
ceived the sad news last Saturday
morning announcing the death of their
mother, Mrs Elizabeth Parlin Colby,
who passed away at her home in Du
i,,t ha itnu ~ dnrnolpI
accompanied by two daughters Misses
Annie and Grace Colby arrived Wed
nesday a m. Funeral services were
held from her old home Thursday af-
ternoon. Mrs. Colby was a woman Of
rare and beautiful character. Her
cordially and friendly smiles are re-
membered by host of friends The
most of her useful life was spent in
this community About 30 years ago
she with her family went to Duluth,
where they have since lived with the
exception of Mrs. Lucinda Moore, who
now occupies the home in Bingham,
and the son Carl now living in Cali
fornia Joel Colby, her husband,
passed away in 1901, and since that
time she has been most tenderly cared
for by her daughters. She is also
survived by one sister Mrs. Belle Will
liams of this place, and one grandson
Robert Moore, who is soon to be grad
uated from Browns University, Provi-
dence, r. l. Many friends sympathize
with the family in the loss of the
mother and sister who has so nobly
filled her mission on earth and whose
death leaves a vacant place in many
hearts