The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-18

o. r. Wilder of the Somerset Shoe
Co. was in Boston over the week end
on business.
Mrs. Thomas Reynolds and daugh-
ter Margaret of Bingham, were in town
on business last Saturday.
There is to be a special communiea
ton of Somerset Lodge at Masonic
hall this Thursday evening.
Miss Mabel r. Hall, who had been
visiting friends in Skowhegan, has now
returned to her school in Hanover.
The annual inspection of Somerset
Chapter is to occur next Tuesday
evening, Clifford ]. Pattee of Belfast,
deputy grand high priest, is to be the
inspecting officer.
The Grange Debt Committee are
making arrangements for picture
benefit, featuring George Beban in
"One More American. Date to be an
nounced next week.
There will be meeting of Russell
Relief Corps tomorrow friday after
noon, at the usual hour. There is to
be a special program The members
of Russell Post are invited.
Lieut. John w. HealE, who has been
in virtual command Of Company +
since the assignment of Capt. R. l..
Marston to other duties, has been
recommended for a Captains commits
sion and will undoubtedly receive this
promotion in the early future.
Mrs G. Z. Frost GVa L. Briggs) of
Monmouth, Mrs c. j Abbey of Show
hogan and Mrs F. NJ Sedgeley of
Waterville, attended the funeral of
Mrs. E. NJ. Vittum, Mrs. Frosts Sis
ter, in Bingham, Tuesday. Mrs, Frost
and Mrs Sedgeley returned to Show
hogan on their way home, yesterday.
Miss Pauline B. Steward, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph L. Steward.
10 Hastings street, Portland, who is
at the head of the commercial depart
ment of the Rockland high school, has
been offered a position as head of the
commercial department at Nasson In
stitute, Springvale. Miss Steward
was graduated from that institute two
years ago.
Lieut.. ODonnell of Wateryille is ex-
nected to speak the first of the week |
In the City Opera House in the in
terest of the Libery Loan Campaign. |
Lieut. ODonnell was with the Water
Vile company of the 103rd L. S. Inf. !
in France, and has very recently ar
rived from the front. 1t is this com
pany of which Sherman ShnmWay of
this town has recently taken com
mand.
Mrs. Paul Roullard and Mrs. Frank
GARNER were called to Lewiston, Fri
day, by the death of their niece, Mrs
Simon Gilbert and her son Joseph /
Venerand Gilbert. The mother and
son died within IA hours OF each other,
both of pneumonia, and the funeral
services occurred at the same hour
Monday forenoon The family came
from Canada, about two years ago.
Mrs. Gilbert also has two uncles liy-
ing here, Frank and Joseph GARNER.
The two youngest girls in her family,
Bernadette and Lucienne, returned
with Mrs. Frank GARNER and will
make their home with her for the
present.
Libby Pulsifer and Joel f. Taylor,
the two Skowhegan boys who entered
Colby College in the class OF 1921,
are bringing great honor to our local
High school, They have been re-
ceiyed into membership of two of the I
oldest fraternities at Colby, Pulsifer
into the Delta Kappa Epsilon and
Taylor into the Zeta Psi. Pulsifer
was recently elected president of hii
class of about 80 young men. Both
students are active members of the
Young Mems Christian Association,
and are promising candidates for the
college ball team. The names of
both young men are included In the
list of rs honor students out of the
total enrolment of the nearly 200 men
in the college. 4