The independent-reporter., 1918-01-24

Miss Eva Andrews of Solon is visit
ing with her brother Earl Andrews, at
the home of Mrs. r. S. Goodrich.
Mrs Lester Clark of the Middle
: road who has been seriously ill for
, the past few weeks, Is now reported
as being out of danger.
. Willis c. Hobart. manager of the
Somerset Farmers Cooperative Tele-
phone Company has returned from a
! business trip to various parts Of the
, county.
Miss Mildred Frederick of Starks
has entered the Somerset Hospital,
where she will train to become a
nurse. Miss Frederick is niece of
Miss Nellie Bean.
Leon Titcomb, paymaster for the
Great Northern Paper Company, who
has been visiting his wife here for
several days, left Thursday for his
headquarters in Bangor
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Durgin Cert
rude Groder) have returned from
J their honeymoon trip to Massachus-
etts and several cities of Maine and
have gone to The Forks, where they
will makes their future home.
Mrs. f. f. Danforth Mrs. Louise II.
Coburn and Mrs. Elizabeth Powers
Merrill, members of the Maine Writ
ers Research Club were in Lewiston
Saturday in attendance at meeting
of that organization held at the De-
Witt house
This has been rather a busy week
for Fl. Tobey Mooers. He spoke Fiji
day night at Jackman and again on
Monday night at North Anson. In
both towns p large audience gather
ed to hear of Mr. Mooers experience
in the war zone.
The Red Cross rooms In the Dodge
block have been fitted out during the
past week with the direct lighting sys-
tenn. The indirect was formerly used
but it Is thought that the new system
will give a better light and Will be
more economical.
A woman inmate of the York Coun-
ty Jail at Alfred, who has been CON
fined there for some time has been
transferred to the Womans Reforma-
tory here to complete her sentence.
Mrs. Gertrude Wight, superintendent
of the Reformatory has recently re-
turned from visit to Gardiner.
Word has been received here of the
marriage of Pearl Black of Gardiner
and Miss Edna Dora Cowett Of Show
hogan. The ceremony was perform
ed at Augusta on Jan. II by Rev. W. J
Leighton. The bride Is we'll known
here being the daughter of Major
Cowett. The groom Is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Black of Augusta
Mrs Viola Washburn, whose home
is on Pleasant street, received cable
gram, Monday. announcing the safe
arrival of her son, Nelson, at some
| European port Mr.. Washburn was
! formerly employed in the Independ-
ent-Reporter office, and enlisted last
I May, as musician In the inter-
vening time, he had been at Fort
Slocum. N. Y, Fort Myer, Va, and
/ Camp Merritt, N. j.
The regular meeting of Russell Re-
lief Corps was held Friday afternoon
at Grand Army Hall. The feature
of the meeting was the installing of
several officers to their posts of duty
among them being the president, Mrs
Mary S. T. Burns; press correspond
ent, Mrs. Addie Sawyer and the as
sistant guard, Mrs. Ellen Allen, Dur
ing the afternoon a reading was given
by Mrs Emma l., Bickford.
Bethany Baptist church presided at
the Federated service last Sunday
morning while Rev. Henry Clay Turn
er of the Centenary Methodist church
had charge of the evening service. The
services have become very popular
and have been largely attended On
Sunday morning fine musical pro-
gram was given with a vocal solo by
Mrs. Eta SWEET Bradley and an an
! them by the choir. In the evening
/ the choir rendered special music with
/ Carl Malley at the organ.
/ Members of the Wantoknowit Club
we're delightfully."- entertained last Fri
day evening at the Baptist parsonage,
meeting there as the guests OF the
| pastor, Rev o. II. Tracy Phi. ID. Games
: we're enjoyed and an interesting talk
was given by George X. Thomson DR..
: Tracy also gave a helpful address on
! the advantage of clean living and its
aid to success West Tobey was
elected president Of the club for the
ensuing year; Paul Steward, vice
president; Ardelle Cross, secretary