The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-10
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the death Of Maj Henry c. Hall on
Dec. 20. 1917 Gov. Cooke writes
Mai. Hail was d gentleman OF the
most refined culture. it was a
pleasure for me to know him, and
/ visited him almost every day
The older people in town will
remember Mai Hall as being in bust
ness with his brother, the late Edwin
Hall In the sixties, after having sery
ed in the Civil War four years. Mai
Hall had many old friends in town
who will regret to learn of his death
Mrs Jane Mills is in poor health
Mr.. and Mrs Loyal Perkins have
moved from over the Pastime Theatre
to Mrs. Llewellyn's Merrows house
Mrs. Carrie Hutchins Of North An
son was the guest OF Mrs. Frank Cas-
well Friday.
Mrs. Lizzie Watson installed the Of
ficers OF Fairview Grange, Smithfield,
last Saturday evening and this week
Saturday she will install the officers
OF the Clinton Grange.
The Pythian Sisterhood have chang
ed their meeting nights to the first
and third Wednesday evenings of each
month. They will install their Of
next regular meeting.
Miss Lizzie Jones has been very i'll
and Miss Vena Blaisdell has been
caring for her
Percy Quimby has been enjoying a
session with the chicken pox.
Quinnebassett Lodge /. o. o. F.
and Somerset Rebekah Lodge held a
semi-public installation at their hall
ha fn1lnutnO nf-
ficers we're installed for the coming
year, district deputy president, Mrs.
Lima NJ Mckinney assisted by Mrs.
Mae Hilton Of Madison as grand mar
shall installed the officers of Somer-
set Rebekah Lodge: p. N. G.. Mrs.
Kate Smith; N. G., Mrs. Cora Hilton;
". g., Mrs. Blanche Mills; secretary,
Mrs. Josephine Whiting; treasurer,
Hale; warden, Mrs. Leona Moore;
conductor, Mrs. Ina Percival; l. G.,
Mrs. Eta Blaisdell; o. G., Mrs Hazel
Rowe; r. s. N. G., Mrs. Edith Jones;
l.. s. N G., Mrs. Nellie Blaisdell;
r. s.. ". G., Mrs. Agnes Kidder; l..
s. v. G., Mrs Lena Witham. Then
followed the installation OF the Odd
Fellows Lodge officers by district
ueputy htutdth VI oooioSSN W
Frank Moore OF Madison as grand
marshall: p. NJ G., Benz Smith;
N. G., Harry Head; V. G., Carl Huff;
secretary, Ernest Gilman; treasurer,
Eben Miller; chaplain. Arthur Robin
son; warden, Steve Mills; conductor,
Philip Thissell r. s. s., Clayton
Topper; L. 8. s., Charles Carpenter;
X. s. N. c., Almon Blaisdell; l.. S.
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Kidder; L. s. V. G., Myer Rosenthal
O. G., Chas. Woodcock; |. G., Ernest
Rowe Music during the evening
was furnished by Lyons Orchestra of
Skowhegan Harlequin ice cream
and assorted cake were served after
the installation ceremonies.
Mrs. Granville Storer has a flock Of
As pullets, Matched the sixth day of
May and last month they laid TIA eggs
or an average of % eggs a day. These
puliets commenced to lay the 18th of
October This is quite an egg record
and II there is anyone who can report
a better record 1t would be interesting
to hear from them.
The many friends of Miss Marion
Taylor now one of Uncle Sans own
nurses, will be interested to know
pairing to go across to act as a trained
nurse in France Miss Taylor has
had experience in this line having
practiced as a graduate nurse from
the Massachusetts General for num-
Der of years and for the last few
months has been in a military hospit-
al near Washington. The best
wishes of her many friends go with
har fnr hnr uofa
The members of the V. |. S. enjoy
ed meeting at the Library last
Thursday afternoon. The subject
was under Polar Skies" and the hos
tesses we're Mrs. Mabel Miller and
Mrs. Sophia Hall, but on account OF
the weather Mrs. Hall was unable to
be present The next meeting is to
be held at the home of Mrs. Mary
Brown when Mrs. Brown and Mrs.
Grace Smith will be hostesses at a
Musicale.
Miss Hazel Whitney and Miss Fay
Barker passed the week end with
friends in Portland
The graded schools in town we're
obliged to close Monday for a time
on account of the fuel situation. 1t
IL hoped that coal may be obtained
very soon.
Walter Crosby left last Thursday
for Pueblo, Colorado, for two
months business trip.
Sanford Dickinson and family have
moved into the DR.. Ames house.
A nine pound daughter arrived at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Holt
last Saturday evening.
Herbert Lee of Ludlow, Me, has
purchased the Ogden Traviss farm
and plans to move here in March.
The Ladies' Missionary Society of
the Baptist Church met with Mrs.
william Bracket, Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Bracket was reader for the af
ternoon.
Miss Phyllis Gilman returned Sat
urday from New Jersey, where she
has been employed for several months
and is suffering with a broken arm.
Clinton Ketchum is assisting Mrs.
Walter Crosby during Mr. Crosby's
absence in the West.
Somerset Grange served baked
bean dinner for those attending the
Farmers Telephone meeting Monday.
Mrs. Lila Toby recently visited her
son Elmer and wife at Orono.
Work has been rushing on the riy
or near the ice house during the past
week Guy Emmons is filling his