The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-14


borne of Fairfield was in town Tues
day on business.
Eunice Farnsworth Chapter d A.
r. will meet at the home of Mrs. Dora
McNeelie, next Monday afternoon,
with Mrs McNeelie and DR. Julia Kin
caid as hostesses
The work on the hospital supplies
for the D. A. r. Chapter will be done
at the Library Parlors, Saturday at
ternoon, March 23rd instead of on
Wednesday as usual
Mrs. Eta M. Breed of Lynn Mass.
arrived Wednesday of last week and
is visiting at the home of Mr.. and
home was formerly in Skowhegan, on
Mechanic street. She expects to go
to Oakland, California, for a visit
with her son Everett, in the near flu
ture.
Mrs. Mildred Weston, who has been
organist at the Island Avenue Con-
gregational church for the past two
and half years has resigned her po
sition, the resignation to take effect
on April LIST. Her playing has been
one of the features of the services,
and her many friends will be very
sorry to have her leave this position.
The Pioneer Past Noble Grands AS
ISOLATION met with Mrs Thomas Law
ley, of Shirley Street, last Monday
evening, Mrs. Mabel Bragg, president,
presiding. There was good at
tendance. At the close OF the meet
ing delicious refreshments were
served. The next meeting will be
held the second Monday in April,
with Mrs. Hiram Berce, OF North st.
A meeting of Somerset Lodge No "a
was held at Masonic Hall last Mon
day evening, at which the K. A de-
gree was worked ON three candidates.
District Deputy Grand Master James
A. Spence of Madison was present
and the annual inspection was held
Interesting remarks were made dur
ing the meeting, in which Mr.. Spence
stated that the work of this lodge
was as good as any in this district
Refreshments were served by Mrs
Kate Simpson.
We have heard much comment late
ly about the large number of sub
scribers to the Second Liberty Loan
on the partial payment plan, discon-
tinuing these payments According
to reliable figures gathered for all of
New England, only about five and
one-half per cent have discontinued
their subscriptions, while in Somer-
set county the number is in all prob
ability not over per cent. This is a
very good showing, and 1t is believed
that .hese figures prove the advisa-
/ bility of continuing the partial pay
ment plan with the future Liberty
+ Loans.
Owing to the postponement of Town
meeting to next Saturday at one
o'clock, the meeting Of the Somerset
/ Dairymens Progressive League which
T 70 - "a will ia n
in the forenoon at 1890 Prof. Geo.
e. Simmons of Orono, head OF Agron-
omy Dept, will be the speaker, giving
the same subject as he did at the
State Dairy Conference last Decem-
Der at Newport, and which was so
highly appreciated by all who heard
it Dairy Cow Feeds that can best be
grown in Maine The conservation
of manure on the farm will also be
discussed,
Mrs. John w Steward and Mrs.
Helen Pulsifer are expected home
this evening Mrs Steward has been
visiting in Massachusetts, and Mrs.
Pulsifer in Connecticut for the past
few weeks Mrs. Steward and her
daughter Martha are likely to move
to East Lansing, Mich, in the spring
or early summer. Mr.. Steward has
been occupied there in the State Col
lege, as assistant professor in an en-
gineering course since last November
1t is possible that he may not come
to Skowhegan for some time, as a
summer school will follow immediate-
+ ly the close of the winter term.
J. II. Murray, the "oil man" has
gone out of business, owing to the fact
that the Gulf Refining Company, from
whom he gets his oil have had all OF
their tank steamers requisitioned by
the government 1t is understood
that they have been compelled to
close out all Of their business in New
England. Mr. Murray has been en-
gagged in the oil business in this town
for the past twenty years. He was
with the Standard Oil Co. for nine
years, and has been with the Gulf Re-
6ning Co. for the last eleven years.
1t seems particularly unfortunate that
Murray Whn "a pouy tuat raonyaP-