The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-02-07
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again opened Monday morning after
being Obliged to be closed for few
weeks on account of lack of fuel and
then on account of the small pox
epidemic The fuel situation is still
a very serious problem as only very
small amount of coal IS left at the
High School building but it is hoped
that enough dry wood may be pro-
cured to burn the green wood tho II
seems as tho dry wood is almost as
! scarce as coal Several rumors have
/ been circulated about the abundance
of dry wood but they all proved to be
as true as the one that reported d
party in Larone as having one hun
dred cords of dry wood for sale but
upon investigation it was found that
the party had one cord which was
! duly delivered at the High school
Mr. and Mrs. Frank l.. French of
/ Danforth are the guests of DIR. and
| Mrs. Walter F. Brown Mr. French
/ has resigned his position as night
! telegraph operator in Danforth and
/ has another position in view.
Mrs Mahala McIntire received a
most cheering letter from her son
! Sergt Lewis McIntire Somewhere In
! France" Monday. Sergt. McIntire
wrote that they had been having lit
| tie snow which did not last long and
that the weather was quite cold tho
he is fortunate in having warm bar
/ racks to sleep in. He wrote that the
/ boys are we'll and are enjoying re-
ceiving local newspapers tho they are
a month old when they receive them.
| The boys seem to be in good spirits
tho they say that if they ever get back
to dear old Maine they never will find
any more fault. Any news from our
soldier boys is always most welcome
and anyone receiving a word from
them and wishing to have it printed
please notify your local correspondent
who will be glad to look after it.
\ special meeting OF Cedar Chap
ter. Order of the Eastern Star was
held last week Wednesday for the pur-
pose of installing the officers for the
| coming year. picnic supper was
enjoyed at $50 and the meeting call
ed at eight Past Worthy Matron,
lydia Longley officiated as installing
| officer assisted by Past Worthy Ma
tron Lila Tobey as Grand Marshall
and Past Worthy Matron Annie
Vaughan as Chaplain all Of whom did
their work in a most impressive and
beautiful manner. The following Of
fcers were duly installed Worthy
Matron Mrs Edith Jones; worthy pa
iron. Jay NJ Pierce; associate matron,
Mrs. Alice Haynes; secretary, Mrs.
Harriet Blaisdell, treasurer, Miss
Florence Jewett; conductress, Mrs.
Kate Smith, associate conductress,
Miss Hazel Whitney; marshall, Mrs.
Blanche Mills, pianist. Mrs. Annie
Merrill Adah. Mrs Laura Lockwood;
Ruth. Mrs Josie Whiting; Esther,
Miss Belle Haynes; Martha, Mrs. Neva
Jones: Electa Mrs Ellen Pierce;
warder, Mrs. Susie Lyons; sentinel,
George Lyons the retiring worthy
matron, Miss Belle Haynes, was pre-
scented with ii past matron's jewel
from the Chapter as a token of their
appreciation of her services for the
past year The. regular meeting of
the Chapter will be held on the third
Friday evening of this month as usual
The o. f. c Club enjoyed meet
ing Tuesday afternoon with Miss Flor
ence Jewett Chatting dish refresh
ments were served
Charles Miller went to Bangor Mon
day on business.
Mrs Meeker and little daughter
Dorothy accompanied Rev G. II.
Meeker to Bangor for a few days this
week
Mrs Frank Caswell visited friends
in Waterville last week
Nearly all OF Keene's numbering
crew were home from Smithheld over
Sunday
The friends of Ned Rushton will be
sorry to learn that he has been in
very poor health and has been a pa
tient at one Of the Waterylle Ilospi-
tails during the past week.
Delbert Adams and family have
closed the hotel and have gone to the
Keene numbering camps to cook for
crew of men
Mr. and Mrs Percy Berry recently
visited friends at Madison
Ola FleWelling has recently return
ed home having received an honorable
discharge from the United state Navy.
Mr. FleWlling was on the convoy
North Carolina" and made two trips
dtIbSS illf Alldllllt " Idh't Ehdld
ing transports and it is also interest
ing to know that on one of the trips
they guarded the transport which
carried Clarence Damren and other
members of Co T. across. Mr.. Flew
cling has some very interesting
things to tell of what happens ON
board war vessel in war times
Frank Witham of Madison visited
his daughter Mrs Cora Hilton a few
days last week
Mrs Harry Burgess and little son
Walter of Skowhegan were the guests
Of friends in town several days during
the past week
Mrs Lizzie Jones and Mrs c. "
Farrand were in Waterylle on bust
ness one day last week.
Henry Hilton and Orlando Wood
man were called to Skowhegan Mon
day to be examined for the draft
William Flewellng and wife have
hired the Jewett house formerly own
ed by Gorham Bailey on the Smith
field road and will move in this week.
Wallace Blaisdell visited relatives
in Hayerhll and Boston during last
week
Roland Barker was home from Bath
over the week end. Mr.. Barker is
employed at the Bath Iron Works on
war work.
Mr. and Mrs William Mclaughlin
are home for a few days from Ban
gur