The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-18
NORTH ANS0S


to meet at the vestry this Thursday |
evening at 80 o'clock when very i'm
porant business matters will be dis
cussed.
A very pretty ceremony was that OF
the presentation OF the service flag
after the meeting Of Table Rock Lodge
at their last regular meeting, by the
Dinsmore Pas Noble Grands' Asso-
citation. A graceful presentation
speech was made by Mrs. Lucy P. Nor
ton. president of that Association, as
she gave into the charge OF the lodge
the service flag which bears five stars,
for Richard Fletcher, Chester Hewitt,
Dion Hooper. Lewis Carl and Joseph
Dick At the request of the Noble
Grand, Rev. f. w Kennison respond
ed and accepted the flag in behalf OF
the lodge. after which the company
sang the Star Spangled Banner.
Mrs. Lula Clark and Mrs. Lucy NOrf
ton have been appointed a committee
on Food Administration as lodge,
by the Noble Grand of Emerald Re-
bekah Lodge as Food Conservation
has been incorporated into the work
of the Grand Lodge
Cora Belle Williams was visiting
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
lei X. Williams, Monday and Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs Larrabee OF Scion were
guests, Sunday of their cousin Joseph
W. Norton and family.
f. p. Barnaby has the Farmers
phone installed in his residence and
the call is GA.
If the weather is favorable, next
Sunday evening, at 730 o'clock, Rev
e. w. Kennison will speak from the
Band stand at the corner Of Main and
Center streets.
Word has been received by Mr.. and
Mrs Irwin Clifford that their son Lin
wood, who is in the Heavy Artillery,
has sailed overseas.
Wilbur c. Simmons has bought Mrs.
Ada SCOTS bungalow on Hall street.
Mrs. Ina Hodgdon Race of Provi-
dence. X. I. and her young son arriv-
ed the first of the week to spend the
summer at her fathers cottage. xii
care" at Lake Embden.
The following men have been APP
pointed as a committee to interest
farmers in the organization Of Farm
Bureau: Walter c. McKenney, Ever
EFT r. Sawyer, Isaac Slipp, J. f. Will
lis, Albert W. Reed, Leon Getchell,
Mark Gordon. f. W. Getchell
Mrs. Nellie Dick is substituting in
the freight office of the Somerset
branch of the Maine Central railroad I
during the absence of Mrs Laura j. |
Noddn in Watervile.
Mrs. Frank Bailey of Sidney was
the week end guest of Mrs. Alice
Mitchell
Mr.. and Mrs Olestine w. Savage
and Harry Savage and family return
ed, Saturday, from a visit in Portland
with Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Monahan
and daughter
The remains of Mrs. Emma Fair
brother were taken to Readfield, her
former home, for burial
Guy F.. Williams and family are
spending the month at Lake Emblem
Omar Friend who is in the Navy,
in the training camp at Newport, r.
l., Is at home on>a ten days furlough.
Mrs M. l.. French, who returned to
Bangor, Saturday, was called back by
the death of Miss Myra French, an
aunt of Mr. French. Mr. and Mrs.
French attended the funeral at Show
hogan, Monday.
Hon. and Mrs. F. W. Bunker went
to Skowhegan. Monday, called there
by the death of Mr.. Bunkers cousin,
Charles F. Ward.
E. P. Barnaby, Norris Stetson,
Arthur Ella, Elmer Sawyer, Harold
Reed James Taggart and William
Jackson went to Skowhegan, Friday
night, to the meeting of Parmenas
where they we're given
the Royal Purple degree
The remains of John Fentiman.
brother of James Fentiman, were
brought here, Tuesday afternoon from
Augusta for burial in Sunset Gene
terry, where, Rev. e. w. Kennison Of
fclated at a brief service at the grave
At a business meeting held at the
close of the Methodist Quarterly Con-
ference. Friday night, DR. Holt an
nounced that the minister's salary in
this church had been increased 500
and that a check of $4,000 had been
received from the executor of the es-
tate of the late Hannah n. Johnson
Of Winthrop. Mass, who left that
amount to the church in memory of
her sister, the late Sophia Fairbroth-
er, the interest of the money to be
used for the support of preaching. The
Ladies' Aid OF this church has bought
$50 worth of War Savings Stamps,
the Pastors class, 500, and Miss Edna
class IS.
Mrs Ellen Burbank OF Strong has
1een the guest Of her cousin, Mrs.
Emily Porter for several days.
Rev r. c. Farnham of North Vas
'alboro will preach in the Congrega-
ional church two Sundays. July Fl
md. 2S Sunday School will be re-
Iumed next Sunday and arrange
ments will he made for a Sunday
School picnic to take place soon.
W. C. Emery, chairman on Food |
Administration and Mrs. Emery, as
slstant were giving out the sugar
Yards to customers in this village and
Arson, Monday and Tuesday Custo-
ners cannot obtain sugar without the !
cards, and those who have not OBJ
-ained them should make application
now at the store instead of the Com
nittee. Mr.. and Mrs. Emery also
supplied Madison with sugar cards.
A delegation OF Modern Woodmen
from this village went to Arson,
to attend the funeral of Les
er Merrill, who was killed by the
railroad train between Madison and
his village, Saturday. He was the
son of Charles H. Merrill and was a
brother of Scott Merrill. who died in
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