The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-02-28
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The sermon topic for next Sunday
morning at the Congregational
Church will be Have We reason TO
believe that the end OF the world IL
near"
Floyd Berry, OF the Hospital Corps,
u. s. N, stationed at Charlestown,
was caller at the home of c. j
Savage. Friday. Mr.. Berry was on a
short furlough at his home in North
Anson.
Mr. and Mrs Henry George delight
fully entertained a few friends Mon
day evening in honor of Mrs
Georges birthday.
A new orchestra has been formed
called Hale's orchestra, and the re-
hearsals are held every Monday even
ing. Hamlin Hale is director. and
other members are: Mrs. Leona
Moore, violin; Lynden Hale, cornet
Leland Moore, clarlonet; Percy Ber-
ry, drums and traps; Miss Kathleen
Buckingham, pianist
Mrs Annie Seekins Of Belfast is In
town on account OF the very serious
illness of her mother, Mrs. Alex Tut
the
Elmer Whiting was called home
from the up river numbering camps
on account of the death of Miss
Florence Lander.
Miss Elsie Savage visited in North
Arson last week.
Charles Condor, c. O Strickland
and Myer Rosenthal were rejected for
military service last week, while Err
nest Kelley and Gurvan Grant were
accepted
o. C. Woodman passed the week end
In Lewiston.
Miss Lulu Huff visited in Portland
over Sunday
M and Mrs. Elmer Tobey have re-
turned to their home in Orono.
narle Shepherd is home from the
up river numbering camps.
A recent shipment of Red Cross
supplies from this town included Sd
sweaters. 45 pairs socks, Q pairs
wristlets, a number of convalescent
robes and a number of smaller knit
ted articles.
The repair work on the bridge has
been completed, and the working
crews moved to another place. The
bridges are now in first class repair
again and ready for the big business
which is being done on this line.
Mrs Mary Spaulding recently en-
tertained Mrs Withee and Miss Nina
Paine OF Madison.
The death of Miss Florence Ian
der occurred last Thursday morning
at the home of Mrs. Elmer Whiting,
with whom she had been living for
about year and half, coming here
from Melrose, Mass Miss Lander was
about sixty years old. and her young
er days were passed in this town, her
family residing in the house now
owned by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry George
and Miss Lander was one of the Eaton
scholars. When about twenty years
old she was seriously injured, which
made her a cripple all the rest of her
life The funeral services were held
on Saturday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. Charles Meeler, and the remains
placed in the tomb until later when
they will be buried in the family lot
at the Gould school house cemetery.
Miss Lander was the last member OF
her family.
Mrs. Carrie Robinson entertained
the O. f. G. at her home last We'd
nesday afternoon and a picnic sup
per was enjoyed
A program for the next Grange
meeting is being arranged by com
mfttee appointed by the Lecturer,
with Mrs Katie Ham as chairman.
Mrs William Moore returned last
week from Pembroke. Mass, where
she has been staying with her
do he
Joseph Vaugan OF Thomaston, has
been visiting his parents for few
days
Mr. and Mrs. George Hussey were
called to Skowhegan last week by
the illness of their son.
Miss M. Louise Carr of Wellsey,
Mass, is with her parents for a few
days. c. l.. Carr is critically Ill.
Miss Dorothy Folsom and Harold
Pierce we're home for a few days
from their studies at the U. OF N.
Mrs. Mabel Miller accompanied her
amt, Miss Ellen Drake, to the Fair
field tuberculosis Sanitarium last
Wednesday.
Mrs. Harry Everett and Mrs
Georgia Farrand have both been con-
fined to their homes by illness during
the past week.
Mrs. Herbert Crosby, Mrs. Cynthia
Jones and Miss Frances Jones were
In Waterville on business last Thurs
day.
The annual roll call of the members
and parish of the Baptist Church was
held last week Wednesday evening"
and was a most enjoyable occasion
A Hoover supper was served at six
thirty which was followed by the
usual exercises in the church A