The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-30

Mrs. George York of Jewett street
Fay Keene. who has been patient
at the hospital. has returned to her
home in Fairfield.
Mr. and Mrs. Ledger Thibodeau of
Beech Hill are the parents of a boy
born this week.
Miss Agnes Mantor Helen White,
Wyona Paddock were guests in their
home over Sunday from the Farming
ton Normal school.
Miss Caroline Brainard. who has
been very active in Red Cross work
in New York City, this winter, will
arrive horne about the first of June.
Mrs. Ella r. Holt returned from
Massachusetts last Friday, where she
has been for several weeks visiting
friends.
Miss Edith Gledhill has had two
weeks vacation from her duties at the
Trust Company. and has been in Bos-
ton. returning last Friday.
w. A. Jewett of Jewett street has
resigned his position as meat cutter
for Fred Gilman at Madison, Mr..
Jewett is now critically i'll at his home
Mrs Eva stanwood of Water street
and her baby girl have returned %
their home on Water street from the
hospital.
DR. Richardson was called to Water
Vile, Tuesday. 10 assist in an opera
ton of Sherman Berry of that city,
at the Sisters Hospital
Mrs. Lucy York has returned to her
home on the Fairfield road, after car
ing for her sister, Mrs l.. p. Blan-
chard of North avenue. for the past
two weeks.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs
Horace Craig Of Bingham at the Som
erset Hospital last week.
Ivan Gleason was operated on Mon
day morning by DR.. Richardson at the
Somerset Hospital.
Father Renaud was called to Lynn,
Mass, last week. by the serious Ill
ness of his mother His sister Miss
Remand, has been in Lynn for the
same reason, but had recently return
ed
A special communication OF Somer-
set Lodge was held yesterday We'd
nesday evening. Another special
meeting will be held next Monday. The
annual meeting with election and in
stallation of officers is to occur on
June 10
Mrs Lois w Patten with her daugh-
tiers Margaret and Lois, left here, yes
terday for Mississippi They were to
be Joined, en- route, by the elder
daughter, Eunice. and together will
visit with relatives, for the next two
months, in that state
The President has set apart this
Thursday as a day for fasting and
prayer. The four churches will com
bine in the evening in a "Citizens'
Service" at the Congregational Yes
tries, for service to pray for our
country in her great need. A general
invitation is extended to all.
Private Guy L. Gilman. the eldest
son of Edwin Gilman of Embden, who
has been with the troops on the Texan
border for the past year, has recently
been transferred to Long Island. New
York Mr.. Gilman has been at Leon
Springs, Waco, Texas. This transfer
gave him the opportunity to visit this
week, with his grandfather. II. T.
Jewett, in this place. He expects to
be ordered to France in the early fu-
ture.
At the Congregational church, last
Sunday morning, the pastor preached
fine sermon on American Ideals.
In the evening a strong and very in
teresting sermon on Comparisons Of
times now, and during the Civil War.
The musical features were chorus by
the choir; violin solo by Prof j. A.
Kendall and quartet by Mrs. Malley,
Miss Flanders, Mr.. mckinney and Mr.
Leighton.
Special services were held last week
in the Catholic church, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday to observe the
Iridium three days. devotional ser
vices preceding Trinity Sunday. An
elaborate reception was rendered to
the young girls who were received
last Sunday into the Sodality of the
" b NJ The church was becom
ingly decorated with flowers and drap-
ings. Following Is the program: Pro-
cesson; hymn, Vols a tes pieds; ser
mon; mantles; questions; consecra-
ton; hymn "Je lai Jure"; presentation
des couronne; benediction; Salu-
tares Domino Nostra; tantum; Bon
soir Douce Marie.
The debt committee of Skowhegan
Grange is now working on its last
800. and the proceeds of the moving
picture benefit, May 20, amounting to
$4S.77, have been applied on this last
hundred This committee have been
at work year and a half, endeavor-
ing to extinguish the old debt of $3.50
which has been standing since the
Grange made the enlargement to its
hall, about ten years ago. This was
in the form of a note in favor of
John r. Mcclellan OF the funds
raised during this period, 800 has
been turned in by the dance commit
tee.
Last Friday night two OF the teach
ers of the high school, Miss Dorothy |
Elliot and Miss Ruth Morgan and five |
members of the Senior class, Lyle
Stinchfield, Ruby Dyer, Eva Blair,
Doris Wentworth and Velma Fogg
went out to Canaan to make a short |
call on Lillian Horne, a member of
the class of 1918 Miss Horne IL the |