The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-02
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


tho Red Cross rooms is the work
If charles Perkins of A. Fowler &
- and is the donation of that firm.
=, i FULLY appreciated by the general
n,bIie as we'll as by the Red Cross
ladies'
II Christensen, who has lived
- the Allen Rowell farm for the last
uoar has recently sold two filters of
NOS Is in all He says they went,
readily. at Sc apiece, and were all bar
Gained for long before they were
ready for delivery.
There will be a clerk-carrier ex-
animation at the Skowhegan postoffice
saturday of next week. Applicants
must be between Is and As years of
age and citizens of the United States.
This position is open to either men or
women. Further particulars may be
obtained at the Skowhegan postofice.
Corydon T Sawyer, died of paraly-
sis Tuesday evening, in Lakewood, at
the age of 76 years, after an illness of
% hours. He is survived by broth
or John Sawyer. also of Lakewood,
with whom he had been making his
home. both of whom were unmarried.
The funeral services will be held at
two o'clock, Thursday, at the home of
Mrs Olive Hayden at Lakewood. The
interment will be at Blackwell ceme-
terry.
Private Warren c. Merrill writes
from France of a most happy and
strange coincidence that happened the
other day when he stepped into Y.
NJ c. A. hut to find shelter from the
rain to find his aunt, Miss Ella Mer-
rilI. who has only just arrived in
France, filling the cups of hungry SOL
diers. Such a thing would have been
impossible to arrange for by appoint
ment.
bee Union of Women's Clubs will be
held in Fairfield at the Universalist
church, Friday, May beginning at
1890 a. m Mrs. H. r. Hatch, presi-
dent of the Maine Parent Teachers
Association will speak in the morning
and Rev. H. E. Dunnack in the after
noon. Several musical selections
will be rendered and reports from
the. various Clubs given.
Aaron w. Cedarfeldt of Athens,
woodsman, native of Sweden, and
whose parents still reside in that
country, was married on April 29th to
Miss Emily F. P. Larson, daughter
of Mrs. Tena Larson of Athens. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
George Merriam at the Bethany par
sonage, the double ring service being
used. The bride and groom were
unattended. The couple will make
their home in Athens.
Those called here from away to at
tend the burial services OF Mrs. Ralph
Blunt were: Darius Bunker and
wife of Brookline, Mass; Dinsmore
Bunker and wife of Auburn; Miss
Beulah Towle and VIM. Andrews of
Lewiston and Mrs. Nettie Bunker, Mrs.
Alice Wiswell and Miss Eva Bunker,
the last three named being from
Lynn, Mass. Mrs. Emma Thompson
of this place, who had been summon
ed to Portland by the death OF her
sister, returned here Tuesday evening.
Sunday morning at the Methodist
Church the Masters Memorial will be
observed and new members will be
received. The choir will sing Praise
Ye The Lord" by Wilson. The popu-
lar evening service will be continued
Mr. Malley will play THE Polonaise
from Mignon" by Thomas and Camp
onetta from Raymond Overture by
Thomas The choir will sing, Flee
as a Bird to the Mountain. The
soloist will be Charles Turner, who
will sing lone Sweetly Solemn
Thought. The subject Of the pas
tors sermon will be 1.-THE History of a
Fool All welcome always.
The Ladies of st. John the Baptist
have this week sent to Mrs. J. W.
Higgins, treasurer of the Town I'm
provement Society check for $63.10
for the Furlough Houses which the
General Federation OF Women's Clubs
are establishing in France for the boys
in service When a few weeks ago,
contributions were being received
from club members for this purpose,
some of the members of this society
were much interested, and asked II
they might share in the work. AS
result of their interest, this very gen
erous sum has been sent to the chair
man OF the State committee and will
soon be in use helping to provide
needed rest and recreation for our
army in France,
Charles NJ lies, who has ben serv-