The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-02
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A special meeting OF the local
branch OF Somerset Red Cross Chap-
ter was called by the local chairman
L. r. Folsom last Friday afternoon at
the town hall for the purpose OF APP
pointing committees to look atter the
work this summer and to talk over
the new card system OF raising money
to carry on the work. In the past l.
r. Folsom has been untiring IN MS
efforts in raising funds for the WORK
which has been done by the local Or
ganization and a new system has now
been adopted whereby the necessary
funds should be raised without per
sonal soliciting 1t is useless to
again mention the necessity OF every
resident OF the town taking an active
part in the Red Cross work, for this
relief work must be done and by every
citizen OF the town. This week
pledge cards will be left at every
house in town by the Boy Scouts. On
Nav 10 these cards will be collected.
Desk room Is to be given by Frank
Jewell in his store, where each week
the amount pledged by each person
will be received though probably al
most everyone will pay by the month
or in whatever way they choose. by
this means each person will have the
privilege OF helping support the work
which Is being carried on In our own
home town. If every one who Is a
member at the present time would
give the small sum Of ten cents a
week It would amount to $1,000 a
year 1t is hoped that everyone will
pledge for as much as they can The
town has been divided into districts
and ladies who are members OF the
Red Cross are to collect the cards
The following committees were APP
pointed: Sewing, Mrs. j. NJ. Pierce
chairman: Miss l.. Musette Hale
Miss Jennie Hale, Mrs. X. A. Whitney
Surgical dressings-Mrs. II. w. Smith
chairman, Mrs. II. c. Hussey, Mrs. Z
c. Farrar, Mrs. Leland Merrill. Yarn
Mrs. A. d. Brackley, Mrs. Henry
George Entertainment. Miss Flor
ence Jewett, chairman, Mrs. Chester
Jones. Mrs. Bernard Carr, Miss Hazel
Whitney Mrs. James Hilton. Every
Monday afternoon surgical dressings
are made and the sewing committee
are making arrangements to meet at
the town hall one afternoon each week
and several sewing machines are to
be left at the hall for their use. The
more ladies who will come to these
meetings the better. Several enter
tainments are being planned for the
Red Cross benefit and anyone or any
society who is willing to give any kind
of an affair for this worthy cause
please notify the chairman OF the en-
tertainment committee.
This town has reason to he proud
of the fact that we have more than
gone over the top in our Liberty Loan
subscriptions and it looks as II about
100000 or more viii be placed to our
credit while only $4,000 was our APP
portionment. According to all reports
the Kaiser hasn't any friends in Maine
at least Four minute speeches have
been given at the moving picture
theatre by Rev. c. II. Meeker and L.
r. Folsom on the Liberty Loan. The
committee reported Monday 100 sub
scribers for a total of SIT ,450. He'll
them make it 100000.
Mrs. Ann Wells came home Friday
after passing the winter with her sis
ter Mrs Charles Atkinson and family
Mrs. Lizzie Jones moved Monday
from her house which she recently
sold to Bernard Carr to the Taylor
rent on Waterville Hill Mr.. and Mrs
Carr are moving this week to their
new home.
The members and families of Som
erset Rebekah Lodge enjoyed another
of their famous picnic suppers at their
hall last Friday evening. A short
entertainment was given.
Mrs. Edith Jones was a guest of
friends in Skowhegan a few days last
week.
Miss Fay Barker was home from
Waterville over Sunday.
The members Of the Village I'm
provement Society enjoyed a meeting
on prehistoric Peru" at their meet
ing last Thursday afternoon. The
hostesses for the afternoon were Mrs
Elizabeth Watson and Mrs. Mary
Emery. Both the hostesses and also
Mrs. Levi Ham read excellent papers
on the subject for the afternoon. A
nominating committee was appointed
consisting of Mrs. Hattie Pike, Mrs
Cora Smith and Mrs. Frances Bolan
The calendar committee was also
chosen as follows: Miss Sarah Clarke
Mrs. Kate Ham and Mrs. Fanny
Hussey.
The regular attendance of Somer-
set Grange seems to be on the increase
since the entertainment committees
have been appointed. A large number
were present last Thursday evening
Miss Mabel Danforth OF Waterville