The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-14
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The members of Somerset Rebekah
Lodge enjoyed very nice entertain
ment after their regular meeting last
Friday evening The committee In
charge OF the entertainment were
Miss Frances Jones. Mrs. Leona
Moore and Mrs. Ina Percival. The
program was as follows: Violin solo
Mrs. Leona Moore accompanied by
Mrs. Lillian Hilton; Irish monologue
Mrs. Kate Ham in costume; tableau
in 2 parts-Part l Trials OF Bach
elor"; Part 2 Home Sweet Home ;
cornet solo, Lyndon Hale accompani-
ed by Mrs Annie Merrill; tableau in
two parts, school Days; vocal solo
Mrs. Neva Jones; tableau Devotion" ;
pantomime She changed her mind"
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Taylor, Mrs
Blanche Mills and Ulmont Stanley;
numerous reading, Mrs. Elva Stanley
Home Guards; readings of hu-
morous clippings; contest and Amer
lea. Mrs. Annie Merrill was the
winner OF the prize in the contest
Mrs. Albert Startling and little
daughter were the week end guests OF
Mrs. Kate Butler at Starks.
Mrs. Elizabeth Graves OF Waterville
Hale recently.
Carl Miller was called by the Som
erset Board of Exemption last week
and rejected for military service.
The school committees Of the towns
of Starks, Mercer, Smithfleld and OF
this town met last Saturday afternoon
and elected Orlando Woodman as su-
perintendent of schools for the COM
ing year
Mrs. Alex futile who has been very
i'll is little better this week.
Mrs. Henry Whiting has been on
the sick list for a few days.
Mrs Herbert Crosby has been con-
fined to her home by illness during
the past week.
Mrs. Harry Kemp's aunt returned
to her home in Moncton. N. b.. after
visiting Mrs Kemp and other rela-
tives for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Carr have
purchased Mrs. Lizzie Jones house on
waterville Hill.
Mrs. Harry Everett Is in very poor
health.
Mrs. Fred Webster has been con-
fined to her home with neuritis dur
ing the past week and her place as
assistant at the high school has been
taken by Mrs. Edith Jones during her
Illness.
A Masquerade Social was held at
the Baptist vestry last Friday even
ing and over 500 cleared from the
evenings entertainment. A very
nice program was given and social
enjoyed.
Mrs. jamie Heald has been suffer
Ing with the grip but Is much better
now.
On account of the severe snow
storm last Sunday neither OF the
churches held any services for the
day.
Miss Martha Robinson has been
quite i'll.
Over thirty-five from this town at
tended "Oh Boy" at Skowhegan last
Thursday evening.
The fourth entertainment given un-
der the auspices OF the Mems League
was given by Male Quartet last
Tuesday evening at the Town hall.
Mrs. William Hilton and Mrs Ches-
ter Jones made a business trip to
Waterville last Friday.
Miss Fay Barker was home from
Waterville over Sunday.
A very nice entertainment was
given at the last meeting OF Somerset
Grange held last Thursday evening.
Mrs. Kate Ham was chairman OF the
committee.
Charles Trench is In poor health.
The Woman's Working League of
the Congregational Church met with
Mrs. Hattie Pike on Tuesday after
noon and plans made for their sup
per and entertainment which they are
to give the first of the week.
Miss Charlotte Greenbank of We'll
lesley, Mass, was in town last week
10 attend the funeral OF C. l.. Carr.
The friends of Carl Cross have been
informed that he is Somewhere In
France" doing his bit for Uncle Sam.
The o. e. C. Club we're entertained
by Mrs. Laura Lockwood, Tuesday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Frank Meader OF skowhegan
was the guest of Mrs. Byron True
worthy, Saturday. and was called
back to her home Sunday by the seri-
Gus illness of her son who had been
taken suddenly Ill with appendicitis
and operated upon that same day at
the Somerset Hospital
DR.. j. d. Ames returned to his
home In Sante Fe. New Mexico. Tues
day after being in town during the
past two weeks on account OF the Ill
ness OF Mrs. George Harlow. DR..
Ames' daughter. Mrs Ogden Traviss
and two children will accompany him