The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-30
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns
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Mrs, Alice Wade and Mrs Isihlle
Butler were the hostesses AT the VII
lage Improvement Society last Ihars-
day afternoon and the subject oi me
meeting was Andrew Carnegie Inc
following program was given Roil
call and business meeting; song ne
Star Spangled Banner; paper on the
Life OF Andrew Carnegie, Mrs. Flor
ence Gibbs: vocal solo, Mrs Neya
Jones: reading, Mrs Henrietta Wood;
vocal solo, Mrs Lillian Hilton; read
ing, Mrs. Elizabeth Russell; America.
The Boy Scouts gave social at the
Town Hall last week, Wednesday
evening and cleared quite sum for
their use in defrayng their expenses.
A nice program consisting OF musical
and literary numbers was given and
refreshments were sold.
Miss Flora Lander visited relatives
in Madison last Thursday evening and
attended the high school entertain
ment
Miss Kathleen Buckingham has been
on the sick list
Miss Mary McCobb Of Portland will
be in town next week to serve on the
annual V. / s. entertainment commit
tee and she Is also to give public
reading under the auspices OF the V
I. s. for the benefit OF the Red Cross
probably on Tuesday at the Baptist
Vestry.
The members of Somerset Rebekaf
Lodge and their families enjoyed a
picnic supper and entertainment al
their hall last Friday evening.
Memorial Sunday was fittingly OBJ.
served at the Congregational Church
last Sunday morning when the mem
bers OF Bates Post G. A. r. and the
ladies OF the Marshall p Hale Circle
and the parish of both churches lis
tened to an excellent sermon deliver
ed by Rev Charles Meeker. Special
music was rendered by the choir. In
the evening at the same church an H.
Illustrated lecture was given on the
missionary work done by the Congre-
gational society in the remote sections
OF our State.
A. X Butler of Skowhegan gave a
four minute address on Red Cross
work before the entertainment given
at the Town Hall last Thursday even
ing.
Another of the popular Knights of
Pythias dances was enjoyed Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Hurley and
daughter Miss Lila OF Skowhegan
were guests Friday OF Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Tobey.
Rev F. G. Davis returned last week
from Marshall, Texas, where he has
been teaching during the past winter
Mrs. Davis will arrive this week.
Miss Francis Jones was home from
Smithfleld over the week end.
Fred Rogers and wife are moving to
their new home on the Skowhegan
road.
A number of members OF the local
lodge OF Masons attended the all day
meeting at Skowhegan last week Tues
day and took the degrees which were
being conferred
Mrs. Fred Webster has been enjoy
ing a visit from her mother of Show
hogan.
Thomas WEIGH formerly of this
town but now a resident in State of
Massachusetts, was calling on friends
in this vicinity last week.
A number of members of Somerset
Rebekah Lodge attended the district
meeting held at Oakland last Thurs
day.
Miss Alice Longley of Skowhegan
was in town last week visiting rela-
tives.
Miss Elsie Savage and Miss Chris
tine Moore visited in Madison last
Thursday and attended the high school
entertainment.
Miss Annette Spaulding was home
from Hallowell over Sunday.
Virgil Clement was operated upon
for bad attack of appendicitis last
week
Mrs. Evelyn Miner has returned
from a visit with relatives at Stock
ton Springs.
Miss Martha Robinson and Miss
Hazel Whitney were guests Of friends
in Madison. Saturday.
Edwin Gilman has joined the Junior
Volunteers and left for Winthrop last
week. Jack Miner and George Lyons
have also joined and will leave soon
for work.
Norridgewock is again proud. OF the
fact that our town Is once more lover
the top" in the Red Cross drive. Ow-
ing to the fact that there Is little or
no manufacturing in town our allot-
ment was act at the low figure of 500
but $525 was easily collected.
Eugene Huff of Bates College is