The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-21
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Mrs Mahala McIntire recently 20
ceived some very interestinF letters
from her son Lewis, who J. serving
Uncle Sam In France Seret Mclnz
tire stated that the weather Wis mueh
like our May weather AMI that the
farmers were trying to get their helds
into condition 10 raise food since
arriving in France he has moved
gradually until now he IS at the very
front and states that he never saw
anything to compare with the sights
he now sees every day and that the
noise from the big guns IS deafening
and very much like continual thund=
err. He also made the statement
that in Maine the boys have to pay 10
see an air machine but over there
they feel more like paying TO get
where they cannot see or hear them
He also wrote of making the acquaint-
anee of an old lady over seventy
years old who had been prisoner OF
the Germans for two years and she
had been given her liberty TO go back
home as she couldn't work enough to
suit the Germans, and when she came
to the place where her home used TO
stand she found nothing but ruins and
her family and friends all gone. Such
things are common and only increase
the American boys desire to get the
old fend Kaiser. Sergt McIntire
also wrote that the section where he
Is now stationed has been almost en-
tlrely destroyed and that very few OF
the original dwellers were left.
Frank Evelyth has been passing a
few days recently at his old home in
West Mills.
Mrs. Grace Bigelow is visiting in
Boston
Mrs. Mary Robinson OF West Peru
was the guest last week of her cousin
l.. II. Witherell.
Frank Caswell has recently had a
Farmers Telephone installed and his
call is 3-5
The Ladies Aid OF the Baptist
church realized quite a sum from
their supper and entertainment given
last Thursday evening
The Village improvement Society
enjoyed a meeting on Household
Economics" Mrs. Gladys Crosby
was the hostess and the following In
teresting program was given; Quota
tions, or in this case practical re
cipe; Dining with the Hooyers" Mrs.
Russell; piano solo, Miss Jewett;
"Sue and Her Kimona", Mrs. Brown;
vocal solo, Mrs. Neva Jones; How
viii John Stand IT." Mrs. Henry
Hussey; piano duet, Mrs. Jones and
Mrs. Annie Merrill; paper House
hold Economics Mrs Crosby; Ameri-
ca.
Roland Boswell of Skowhegan was
the guest of his mother Mrs. jamie
Head last Thursday and Friday Mr.
Boswell was recently examined
for military service and rejected.
The last meeting of Cedar Chapter
o. e. s. was held Friday evening and
a picnic supper was served at $50.
followed by the regular business
meeting and a nice entertainment.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Byron Trueworthy were very sorry to
have them close their home on Main
street and move to Milford, Conn, last
Tuesday morning. They plan to
either rent or sell their house in this
town and make their home in Milford
where they have purchased a house
very near the residence of their son
ROY
Mrs J. p. Lancaster and son Jean
of Madison were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. e. Taylor. Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Barker of
Bath arrived Saturday night. Mr..
Barker returned to Bath Tuesday
y lille his wife remained for longer
visit
Benjamin Witham has sold his
blacksmith shop to Albert Blaisdell
and William G. Soule and the new
owners took possession Monday
morning.
County Agent r. NJ. Stiles will be
in town on March Goth and hold a
meeting in the interests of the Boys
and Girls Agricultural Clubs These
meetings which are held at the
Grange Hall are always open to the
public.
VERNE Rushton Is working at the
Keene camps In Smithield.
Mrs. Eva Webster Is able to resume
her duties as assistant at the High
School this week.
The family of Hartley Buckingham
are under quarantine for smallpox
the one suffering from the disease be-
ing Arthur Kenney, a brother OF Mrs
buckingham. So far the case Is very
light and every precaution is being
taken by the other members of the
family to keep the disease from
spreading. Mr.. and Mrs Chester
Kenney are also quarantined.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Wort of Oak
land were the week end guests of