The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-09
HETEROGENEOUS

A meeting of the Boys and Girls Ag-
ricultural Clubs was held at the
Grange Hall last Wednesday evening
and much interest was shown. County
Demonstration r. VI. Stiles was pres
ent. 1t has been decided to change
the date OF closing the books for ad-
mission to the Gibbs and at present
anyone may join any time before May
IS and they may join the canning
clubs any time before June lst. The
First National Bank OF Skowhegan has
made a generous offer to aid ans young
person who is not financially able to
Join the Pig Club whereby they need
not pay untI this fail. For further
particulars regarding this plan con-
suit the local leader of the Boys and
Girls Clubs, Guy Rogers. These
agricultural clubs are proving a great
benefit to the boys and girls both fin
anciaIly and in the line of experience
and any young person who has the OPP
portunfty and does not join at least
one branch OF the Clubs is making a
mistake. The date for closing the
membership list is May Is and Is not
many days OF.
The local Boy Scouts are planning
pete in several contests for which a
cup Will be awarded TO the winning
troop. O. c. Woodman and Mr. Ken
nison are drilling the boys of whom
there are about 25.
Melvin White was home from East
Vassalboro over Sunday.
Amos Johnson and family are eX-
pected home from the up river regions
-
Miss Hattie Longley Is slowly i'm
proving from her recent Illness.
Ruth, the little daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs Lewis Robinson, has been i'll with
the measles.
The Boy Scoute are arranging for
a social in the near future TO raise
money for expenses.
Mrs. Emma Haynes Dyer and son
of New Sharon have been recent
guests OF Mrs. Dyer's mother, Mrs.
Louise Haynes.
Mrs. Eula Boone and two children
passed the week end with her husband
in Fairfield
During Mrs. Leo Winslows recent
illness at Larone she was the happy
recipient Of Sunshine Basket sent by
members OF the Baptist Sunday School
and also OF fruit and flowers sent by
Norridgewock friends.
No-ridgewock Is proudly displaying
a Liberty Bond Honor Flag from the
rostoffice block. The returns are
not fully in at this writing but Mon
day the figures showed that one hun
dred and twelve people had bought
bonds in town and the total amount
was $4,000, or $4,000 over the allot-
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Conway of Mer-
Ger were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred Watson. Mr.. and Mrs. Con-
way were on their way home from
Rhode Island, where they have been
passing several months.
The O. e. C. Club was delightfully."-
entertained by Mrs. Edith Jones last
Tuesday afternoon.
A play Is being rehearsed by sever
al OF the ladies for a coming Grange
meeting. This week Thursday even
ing very nice program is to be given
by the committee In charge.
DR.. and Mrs. II. w. Smith were
called to Hampden last Saturday by
the serious illness of a relative.
Mrs. William Hilton returned Fri
day afternoon from the Somerset Hos
pital, where she was successfully OPP
Grated upon recently.
Everyone showed their interest in
the Red Cross last week, Wednesday
evening by attending the dance given
by the young ladies o. e. c. Club for
the Red Cross benefit. The affair
was very great success in every way
and the young ladies' were happy in
turning over nearly $50 to the local
treasurer, Cony Russell, and the
money will be used by the local chap
ter for surgical dressings and other
work
A regular meeting of Lebanon
Lodge F. & A. NJ was held Friday
evening and the third degree was con-.
ferred. Several guests were present
from Skowhegan.
Mrs. Frank Titus of Madison has
recently been In town the guest Of
Mrs. Samuel Albee while Mr. Albee
visited his children for a week in New
Portland
Mrs. e. A. Hilton has been very ILL.,
The selectmen are helping beautify
the town by having the sidewalks
neatly cut out and Strengthened and
the sides of the roads raked.
The following committee have been
appointed for the Red Cross War Fund
Drive on May TO- H. w. Smith, o. c.
Woodman, Bernard Carr. B. B. Smith,
r. A. Whitney, W. b. Longley, C. J.
Savage, Rev. e. C. Farrar, e. II. Bur
CESS, A. D. Brackley. The idea is to
put 1t lover the top on that date, and