The independent-reporter., 1910-12-08

visiting Mrs. William Groder.
Herbert Wentworth made busi-
ness trip to North Anson, Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry McKenney and
daughter of Jackman, were in town
over Sunday.
Ruby Frost of Bingham has been
visiting in the home of Frank Stew
ard for several days.
c. M. Gallup was In Augusta Tues
day where he attended a meeting of
the State Dairy Association.
Lee Hall, boss dyer in the Law
renee Worsted Mill, Mass, arrived
here Monday night to vl9H friends.
Miss Hannah e. Bunker, nurse at
the Somerset hospital, Is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Ralph Blunt of Farming
ton.
Greenlief w. Robinson of North An
son and Raymond O. Harris of Fair
field have filed petitions in bankrupt
cy this week.
Miss Ida White of Ludlow, Maine
has been engaged to teach the school
in the Bigelow Hill district and began
her duties Monday morning.
George Roderick, superintendent of
the Moxie Lumber Company's mill at
Bakers Siding, was in town a few
days last week with his family.
Harry Hayward who was operated
on for appendicitis by Drs. Wads-
worth and Stinchfield last Saturday
at the Somerset hospital, is reported
as doing we'll
Miss Harriet Cleveland will arrive
home this week from Kingfeld, where
she is teacher in the High School.
She will spend months vacation
with her father, Norris Cleveland.
Attention is called to the announce
ment OF the Skowhegan Electric Light
Co. on page 8, wherein they set forth
the numerous labor saving devices and
novelties in that line, any of which
would make a desirable holiday gift
The annual roll call of the Congre-
gational church will be held January
u at which time a supper will be
served. The church has attained the
largest membership in its history
during the past year, thirty members
having been added.
j. w. Packard was in Madison Mon
day to attend the meeting of the No.
Anson camp meeting association. The
report of the treasurer showed that
the association was in good financial
standing. Plans were made for the
work of another year.
The following is a list OF letters un-
called for at Skowhegan post office:
Mrs Lizzie Farrin, Mrs. Maud Har-
WILL Mrs. Eta Webb, Oscar Davis, K.
M. Emerson, Mr.. E. Thorton. These
letters will be sent to the dead let
ter office if not called for before De-
cember II, 1910.
A party was given to Miss Eva
Merrill, a student in the Skowhegan
High school, by Mrs. e. N. Merrill at
her home Saturday night. There were
"a young people present, they being
dressed in various kinds of costumes
representing different classes of peo-
pie. Dainty refreshments were sery-
ed.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Bethany Baptist church have
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Miss Alice Written,
president; Mrs. Mabel Judkins, vice
president; Miss Lucy Taylor, secre-
tary; C. c. Cleveland, treasurer; Mrs.
Belle Caswell, corresponding secre
tary. A meeting will be held next
Sunday evening in honor of the new
officers.
Mrs. Ruth Moore died Saturday at
the home of her son, Laforest Moore,
in Canaan. She was 81 years old.
She had lived some time at Hinckley,
but during the last few years she has
lived in Canaan with her son. Be-
sides one son she is survived by two
daughters, one of whom being Mrs.
Edgar Williams of Canaan. Funeral
services were held Sunday at p. m.
with Rev. B. B. Merrill of the Congre-
gational church officiating.
Hon. A. F. Donigan of Bingham,
member of the Democratic State Com
mittee, and A. w. Miller of Hartland,
representatiye-elec and chairman of
the Democratic County Committee,
have issued a call for the elected Of
ficers of Somerset County to meet
with representative citizens from the
several towns, at the Hotel Oxford,
Dec. 18th at 1890 a. N. This confer
ence is called to promote better ac-
quaintance and understanding among
those who will participate in the COM
ing administration, that all may work
together for the common good Hon.