The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-14
HARMONY

Justin Bickford Of Brighton vas in
town. Friday.
HARMONY
The stork is busy in town, having
left a fine young man at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy l.. Marble, Wednes-
day morning, Nov. 6.
Mrs. Lula Herrlck, wife Of Nelson
II. Herrick, passed to the higher life
late Thursday evening She had
been a patient sufferer from tubercn-
losis and for nearly two years had
tried hard to overcome 1t. She had
been 10 the sanatorium at Fairfield
several trimes for treatment, but when
abe came to realize that she could not
throw ii off, she came home to pass
her remaining day with her devoted
family. The youngest daughter,
Marion, who is training for nurse
at the hospital at Lewiston, came
home and tenderly cared for her moth
err. Beside the husband the deceased
leaves three daughters. six sons and
three grandchildren
The Grange resumed its regular
Saturday night meetings last week af-
ter several weeks forced vacation on
account of the influenza. The NOV
ing pictures have also recommended
being open each Thursday evening.
Last Friday evening the High
School held a masked social at the
hall.
friends in town.
/ l., Johnson was called to Angus
Ia last Thursday by the death of his
sisters husband, DR.. Albert Johnson,
who contracted pneumonia and quick
" succumbed to the dread disease, In
fact it seems to have taken those VINO
appeared to be the most rugged ana
robust in nearly every case OF Whlch
we learn. Mr. Johnson's brother
died only two weeks ago at Bar Har-
Dor.
The Woman's Club met at the apart
ments of Fred Haynes last Thursday
tackled and completed six quilts. Ihey
Also ordered flowers sent to Mrs. r
b. Cameron at the hospital In bangor
also to V. NJ. Estis whose birthday
occurs on Nov. IL, when he will be
IS years OF age. and who Is helpless
owing to the paralysis OF his right
side, nearly two years ago, resulting
from a shock. Seventeen ladies were
present and plans were made to hold
The annual church fair on Tuesday
Dec. 3. They will have literary
entertainment in the evening cons1t-
ing of farces, music, etc, assisted by
Mrs Marion Flanders OF Athens and
the Somerset Academy Orchestra,
which is a guarantee OF good time
and a sociable will follow. Every
body is invited to attend although
small fee will be charged and many
fancy articles, etc, will be on sale.
The Club is striving hard to finish
paying off the small church debt re-
naming for the remodeling or the
First Baptist church,
Warren and BenOise Spaulding
made a business trip to Skowhegan
last Friday
One of the twin babies OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Merle Chadbourne, died last
wednesday and the mother has been
critically Ill.
Mrs. X. f. Gould is slowly improv-
ing from run of pneumonia and her
many friends are anxiously hoping
for her speedy and complete recoy-
cry.
The War Campaign Is under way
and all are urging everyone to give all
they can afford to assist in this great
and glorious cause. 1t is nearing
Thanksgiving a time when all should
be thankful that the war has not been
fought in this country; that 1t mas
not devastated our cities and country;
that comparatively few OF our valiant
sons have fallen; that 1t is nearly
ended and that we were not slackers
in thought word or deed, but did all
we could to aid the cause, and helped
to furnish good nurses and materials
and give our brave boys who are Of
fering up their lives for us. all the
comforts that we could. Won't we
feel better on Thanksgiving Day for
having done some good with our
money by giving or loaning TO the
Government. Wont we think that we
got out of this horrible war mighty
easy compared with what ii would |
have been If we had been obliged to
face the shot and shell that our boys |
did last week at the battle of the
Mouse? Therefore, when asked by
the United War Work Committee to
contribute a trihe to help Uncle Sam
provide for the soldiers comfort, give
all you can afford to, and when the
boys come back home-which we hope
will be soon-you can grasp them by
the hand. look them in the eye and
say II tried to do my part over here
for you boys over there, as long as |
was not called on to go with you Our
quota is $475.20 Let's double it It
won't be wasted and it will only take
about one dollar per inhabitant to do
il. Our town has subscribed
every bond issue, also the Red Cross