The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-02

ella Rebekah will be observed at
their lodge rooms, next Tuesday even
ing. Members who have no children
OF their own will be privileged to in
vite one guest, preferably a child.
Skowhegan is among the Somerset
County towns which have exceeded
their allotment in the 3rd Liberty
Loan Skowhegan was assigned
s166,000 and the subscription up to
last night were about $2O0,0
The committee in charge wish to
renew their announcement regarding
the Skowhegan Grange benefit evening
at the Opera House, May 18th. The
feature film will be: One More Amer
lean. George Beban as the star
Usual prices.
Frank Parsons expects to leave here
Saturday for Buffalo. y. Y, to which
Cadillac eight. destined for Forrest
] Colby of Bingham. has been shipped
from the factory at Detroit. Mr.
Parsons will drive the car thru from
Buffalo to Skowhegan.
telegram was received here, yes
terday afternoon to the effect that
Moosehead Lake was clear of ice The
tow-boats of the Coburn Steamship
Company were at work towing logs,
and the passengers and freight boats
of the same corporation commenced
their regular trips today.
Miss Mabel Arbuckle, a former
Skowhegan girl who trained to be a
nurse at Somerset hospital, and has
been recently located in Dexter, is
now at Camp Devens, Aver, Mass,
where she has been nursing for about
month. Miss Arbuckle enlisted
under the Red Cross and then was
transferred so that she is now nurs-
ing under army regulations.
Dosite Lozier of Fairfield, Daniel
Mcdonald of Bangor, Paul Bolduc of
Waterville and George Alton Withers
of Bingham were accepted for military
service, Monday, by the local board of
Somerset, and Hiram E. Hoyt of North
Arson was rejected Samuel j. Foun-
tain of Augusta was accepted, Friday
and Robert Chapman of Skowhegan
was rejected. Stewart McCavour OF
Cumberland Mills has been trans
ferred, for medical examination, to
another board. Eugene Dorsette of
Seboomook and William Gaudet of
lockwood failed to report for exami-
nation. Eleven more men, previous
ly accepted, will report here today
and leave at once for Deyens.
Mr. and Mrs. George Fairgrieve ar
rived home last Monday after a three
weeks visit to Boston, Arlington,
Mass, and Wilton, Me While in
Arlington they were guests of their
niece Mrs. Elizabeth Dyer; in Brook
line, they were visitors in the cosy
little home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. W Bell.
On their return journey they made a
visit to their nephews, F. o. and
Geo. F. Gcodspeed's at Wilton. While
in Massachusetts they went to Camp
Devens. where Mr. Fairgrieve was
prepared to see something big but
not prepared for half he saw. Who
ever selected this city will have the
gratitude of the people forever. A
more ideal spot for the purpose could
not be found; good elevation for drain
age; best OF gravel for roads; r. r.
Center suitably near Boston and all
the land that will ever be required to
accommodate 100000 people. Mr..
Fairgrieve visited the camp on Pa
triots' day when many of the boys
were in the parade in Boston, The
only one he saw whom he knew was
Prosper j. Gallant of Madison. At
noon Mr. Fairgrieve's party had the
pleasure of seeing the boys dinner
served and none of the visitors would
have objected to standing in the line
and sampling the food. 1t looked
good and judging from the cheerful
and pretty appearance of the boys it
was all right. Mr.. Fairgrieve will
never forget the gentlemenly manners
of the army and navy boys. Never
once, on the street, on the cars, at
the theatres, hotels, or anywhere
else did he see one of them who was
not a gentleman. Thru the kindness
of friends the Fairgrieve party enjoy
ed many fine auto rides around the
city. At Newton Upper Falls they
accepted a kind invitation to dinner
from their old friend James c. Dur
rell. who is manager OF the Pattier
Inn, a fine large hotel They also rode
to the North and South stations,
Franklin Park, and the birmingham
Nurseries, which were very interest
ing but when the time came to start
for home, sweet home. they were
ready. May it ever be so with Maine
folks,