The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-01

mems Hall last Monday evening II
was UNANIMOUSLY voted to give re
ception and banquet to the returning
soldier boys OF Bingham, Moscow.
Caratunk, The Forks and Concord.
Rev. T. b. HIATT. \. {. Dinsmore, 5.
j. Whitney. ". W. Stoddard and
John McCollor were appointed as a
general committee to make arrange
ments. II is Intended that the re
ception will be given in kennebec
Mall and the banquet in Fraternity
Hall This will be distinctively
Mothers cooking other committees
will be appointed to look after differ
ent parts of the program. The date
is not determ ned
Cab at our store and see the fine
display Of field and garden seeds.
Home raised are said to be early.
a. S. Burke
The ladies OF the Century Club will
he entertained ar the annual meeting
held in the Fraternity Bldg, next Fri
day afternoon by Mrs. Abbie Hilton
and Mrs Lotto Taylor.
WI e House Coffee is worth soc a
mound. Fred " Preble offers it at
43c pound Friday and Saturday
Buy Il few months supply; also Dia-
mond p Formo-a Blend Tea at soc
a pound
II is understood that the gentlemen
royaIlv entertained the ladies at the
regular meeting Of the o. +. S. on
Wednesday evening Of last week
The ladies of the kennebec Chap
ter d A. Il. and the Century Club
with invited guests spent an enjoy
able evening At the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs S J whitney last Thursday.
Mrs. Whitney introduced Mr. Wallace
from Boston a. entertainer of the
evening His varied program Of i'm
presentations inter persed with music
furnished by Ms Christine Baker.
Miss Mildred Miller and Mrs. Jessie
Hamilton proved charming enter
tdinment DAINTY refreshments were
served and a social hour was en-
joyed by the eompanE
Saturday evening Hpril % a large
number of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
with their families assembled for the
purpose of celebrating the Centennial
anniversary of the founding OF Odd
Fellowsh p in America The 6 o'clock
supper was delicious and was follow
ed by an entertainment in their as
semblv hall. Bro Carol Clark acted
as chairman and an enjoyable pro-
gram consisting of readings, speech
es, music and a lodge history by
Bro. A. G. Dinsmore was presented.
Following are a few of the facts Civ
Oh in the history August 26th, 1S43
the first Odd Fellow lodge was insti-
tuted N Maine and was known as
Maine Lodge No. !. Oddfellowship
soon spread throughout the state and
new lodges We're organized. In 1876
Bingham had but one Odd Fellow
James Thompson. Thru his int1u
ence few from here joined at Skow-
hogan. Several joined lodge at No.
Arson and still later quite number
united with the order at Scion. In
1875 there were al Odd Fellows in
Bingham and Mt Moxie Lodge was
Instituted rith 40 members. most of
them having withdrawn from the
other lodges. Since that time Mt.
2Ioxie Lodge has initiated 1913 mem
hers. Eleven charter members and
twelve others have died. In 1890 the
lot on which the Fraternity Building
stands was bought and in 1892 an I'M
divided half Was sold to the Masonic
order That year the cellar was dug
and rocks hauled for the same. The
Fraternity Building assoc alton was
Incorporated in 1893 and hhilt the
present building. ~ In the early part
of 1904 the orders moved into their
new home. During the life or MI.
Moxie Lodge there have been but two
treasurers A. B. Chase (now deceas-
ed) and Carol Clark. The lodge has
also furnished three grand chaplains,
Rev. Thos. p. HIATT Is now the grand
chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Maine
Sunday morning the annual odo
Fellows anniversary sermon was
preached. Sixty brother and thirty
sisters of'the order attended In body
and listened to very practical ser
mon delivered by Rev. T. B. HIATT.
The Sunday evening service at the
Congregational Church was OF speciai
interest az the young ladies who at
tended the All Maine Girls Confer
ence in Lewiston gave Their interest
ing reports.
Next Sunday morning MIR. Emery
will speak at the Congregational
Church in the interests Of the Civic
League of Maine. He will also ad-
dress an audience at the Methodist
church in the afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. George Giberson are
the parents of fine baby boy born
the middle of April.
STRATTON