The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


ty refreshments were served.
Rev. Charles Meeker IS to be home
from the Bangor Theological Semin-
airy for two weeks observing the En-
ter vacation
The members and families OF Som
erset Rebekah Lodge enjoYed an uh-
usually fine supper and entertainment
at their hall last Friday evening. A
nice musical and literary program
was given and this was followed by
an all star ladies' and gents Min
strel Show. The four end men ca
called forth much applause as oil
course did the ladies of the company
and the little pickaninny who accom-
panied them on the piano
Roland Barker was home from
Bath last week and has secured po-
sition with the Hollingsworth & Whit
ney Co at Waterville and commenced
his duties there Monday Mrs. Bar
ker will poin her husband as soon as
suitable rent can be secured.
Mrs. Mabel McTntire of Belgrade
was the week end guest OF Mrs. Maha-
la McIntire.
The supper and entertainment Civ
en- by the Woman's Working League
Of the Congregational Church last
week, Tuesday, was great success
and netted the society over fifty-one
dollars. The following program was
given in the auditorium after supper
bod Roc, .arved IN the yestry: Sc
lection on the organ by Mrs Florence
Carr; Star Spangled Banner by the
audience; tableau Liberty and the
Angel: Little Red Cross Nurses
song by three little girls in costume.
tableau Goddess of Liberty with hed
Cross nurses and Scout; vocal SOLO
1.-The Sandman, Edna Rogers; tan
Ieau, Now | lay me down to sleep
vocal duet Somewhere in france ),
Miss Robinson and Bernard Carr; TAD
leau The Girl Left Behind Me
college song by four young ladies' IN
costume; farce THE Grecian Benz
by seven ladies; America by the audi-
ence. The "Grecian Bend was
laughable farce and greatly appreclat-
the program was very pretty ana pa.
ed by the audience while the trSt OF
triotic.
J. w. Puffer, who lives just south
of the Norridgewock line, in Fairfield,
and who has been operating mix
route here for three years, is think
ing about closing out this part or MS
business His son Eugene Is consid-
ering going away to seek employ
ment.
Another small order has been re-
ceiyed at the shoe factory and it Is
hoped others will follow to keep the
factory open as It Is such a benefit
to the town.
Mrs. Lillian Munsey returned Mon
day to her home in Dorchester, Mass
after visiting her mother and sisters
during the past two weeks.
Mrs. Hattie Damren has recently re-
ceived a number of very interesting
letters from her son Private Clarence
Damren of France. In one letter
he said that his company was station
ed at the front line Of trenches ana
the noise from the guns was terrible
He Is acting as q cook just now anu
stated that on the night on whlch ne
was writing the letter and doughnuts
were being fried and asked MS
mother what she thought of that for
first line trenches. He stated that
they had to cook night and day for
the boys While he was writing the
letter a raid was going on and shells
bursting right over the cook mouse
He also stated that according to all
reports the soldiers are fareing the
best this winter Of anyone, for they
are having all the sugar, meat. lard
and everything else they need to eat.
II stated that the boys OF Co. f. are
all we'll and happy though number
OF them are Ill with the mumps just
at present.
The funeral services of Mrs. Della
Johnson, widow Of the late Amos A.
Johnson were held from her late home
on Wednesday afternoon conducted by
Rev. Robert Sheaff and the remains
placed in the tomb. Mrs. Johnson
was a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Asa
Lawton and was born in Kingsbury,
May s, 1923. At Auburn, Me-, in Au-
gust, 1850, she was united in marri-
age with Amos A. Johnson and for
time they resided in Skowhegan but
came to this place over fifty years
ago OF the marriage nine children
were born, six of whom are now Nv
ing, Byron, Amos and Miss Alice
Johnson of this town. Henry and wal
lace Johnson OF Madison and Mrs. Lii
liam SWEET of Waltham, Mass, all of
whom were present at the funeral.
Mrs. Johnson had been great suf-
ferer for three years and four months
having suffered from broken hip
during all that time. but she was ten
derby cared for night and day by her
daughter Miss Alice with whom she
made her home and received all the
attention a true daughters love could
give her She was member OF
many years standing OF the Congre-
gatlonal Church of this town and her
church and her home were her chief
delights and always received her
greatest efforts and her time, After
all those months OF suffering the end
came peacefully on Sunday evening
March 18th.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank all our friends
and the members of the. Congregation
al Church for their Kindness to US
and to our dear mother during her
long illness and for the beautiful flow
ers sent for the funeral.
Byron Johnson
Mr.. and Henry Johnson
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace johnson
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Johnson
Mrs. Lillian SWEET
Miss Alice Johnson