The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-25
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Chester Smith from Massachusetts
is visiting at the home ot his father
Frank B. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlie Dnsmore spent
Sunday with their mother Mrs. 4. I.
Dinsmore. who is still at somerset
Hospital. but is gaining and expects 10
return home within week.
Mrs. Silas Hunnewell is much i'm
proved in health and Is now at the
home of her daughter. Mrs Manley
Hunnewell
Robert c. Moore Is home for short
visit before entering upon his framing
for the aviation corps.
Have your buildings protected with
the Dodd System of Lightning Pro
lection. The burning OF barn at
this season is great loss to me far
mer. Besides. the Insurance Cos.
are granting a liberal reduction in
rates for buildings equipped with this
system. Buildings measured and
prices quoted upon application. 5. j.
whitney, Bingham. Special Agent for
Somerset County
Mrs r. c. Brown and children have
returned from several weeks out
ing at Pleasant Pond.
Mrs Elizabeth Andrews. who has
been with her daughter Mrs. Harry
Haskell in Portland for several
months. has returned home.
Little Arthur Comlon, who has
been having a months outing with
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Colby, has re-
turned to the hospital in Boston where
he had been confined for the past
year.
Mrs. Earl Eames and baby boy are
spending the week with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony SchOppe from
Connecticut arrived in town last Sat
urday and are spending a two weeks
vacation with Mrs. Martha Savage at
Pleasant Pond
Miss Maude Hilton left Monday
evening for Washington. ID. C.
Rev r. b. HIATT attended the funer-
al services of Mr.. Williams at North
Arson, last Saturday
Colby and Allen Robinson and
Stanton Reynolds enjoyed an auto
ride to Belgrade last Sunday. They
spent the afternoon with their former
teacher and friend Mellen V, Adams.
who expects to go into training July
26th
Miss Ellen McDougall of Augusta
and Mr. Coolidge of Bath were visit
ors at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Martin Hastings, last Sunday. Miss
Mary Hastings accompanied them on
their return trip to Augusta.
James Rogers arrived in town Sat
urday. He has been i'll at the home
of his sister in New Portland for sew
eral months, but is now able to work
again.
Miss Nellie NJ. Baker of Massachu-
sets Is at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Samuel Andrews Mrs Archibald
HosSack and her baby boy from New
Jersey arrived Tuesday noon
Mrs. Chris Steward recently re-
turned from pleasant vacation trip
spent with friends and relatives in
Massachusetts and Vermont
Miss Gladys Steward from Water
willie is spending a vacation at home
G. G. Steward is also home from his
employment in Washington county
The CONGREGATIONAL Church will be
closed until the last Sunday in Au-
gust The pastor. Rev r. B. HIATT
went to his old home in Machas last
Tuesday and expects to spend a pleas
ant vacation with relatives whom he
has not seen for years
A special meeting of the Church
Circle will be held at the vestry next
Friday afternoon at $50 for the pur-
pose of packing the missionary bar
rels. All contributions Of clothing
for the poor whites of the South NAV
be made at this time and place.
WAR RELIEF WORK
The War Relief Society met In the
Fraternity Hall last Tuesday after
noon, as usual. and much good work
was accomplished. Very few were
present on account of the intense heat.
A shipment Of Ia pajamas suits and
l day suit was made; $50 worth of
yarn has arrived and 1t is nearly all
distributed. Percale and Bingham
Mrs. Carrie Colby and Mrs. Lizzie
Foss are appointed room committee
for next Tuesday
Eighteen new stars are to be added
to the service flag which now bears
rs stars. The following boys will
be represented by the new stars. II
there are any omissions or corrections
please inform the president or secre-
tary Of the War Relief Society:
Palmer Doyle, Guy l.. Pierce. Clyde
Garland, Forrest Doyle, VIM. Taylor
Mark Cassidy, Llewellyn Goodell, Err
rol Hilton, Norman Fogg. Garfield
Weymouth, Robert Moore, Aston Rob
inson, Lester Morris, Don McTaggett
Lester Atwood, Harry Gates, Harry
Halves, Chester Gordon.