The independent-reporter., 1910-07-28
~ The News of Somerset's Busy Towns ~

the traders by being tracked into
their places of business.
! f. L. Barker went to Bath Satur-
day In his automobile to spend sun
day with his family at Ocean Point
Miss Sadie White. who has been
spending a couple of weeks visiting
in Portland. returned home Sunday
| Mrs. Jeanette Johnson and Miss
| Neya are spending the week at
tteir cottage at North Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Jones have
been spending a number of days at
the pond.
Neil Mills was In town from Port
| land over Sunday.
! Mr.. and Mrs. George Chandler are
the happy parents OF a baby GIRL
/ born Thursday of last week.
/ William Whitney and daughter
1 Miss Lillian, spent Sunday In Emb-
den.
Mrs. George Sawyer is visiting in
/ Boston and vicinity.
/ r. A. Whitney is working as station
agent for the Somerset railroad at
/ Austin Junction. Mrs. Whitney and
daughter spent the day last Sunday
with him.
! Mrs. William Whitney remains
about the same. She had an Ill turn
Sunday for a short time. Her sister,
Miss Carrie Stoddard Is with her at
present.
Mrs. Rebecca Staples got one OF
her fingers quite badly injured Mon
day of this week by running 1t into
a clothes wringer gearing.
Mrs. Caroline Dole celebrated heI
ninety-third birthday on Friday OF
last week There was no special eel
etration except that she enjoyed the
pleasure of visit from her son, Rev
e +. Dole and his wife of Jamaica
| Plain. Mass, who were in town for
the day. Mrs. Dole retains her fac
ulties wonderfully and is as much in
terested in current topics as any one.
/ Prof. J. c. Parlin and family are
spending several weeks visiting rela-
4 tives and friends in Canton and 9TH
el places in Maine.
! Mrs. SWEET and children, who have
been spending a short vacation with
Mrs. Swett's sister, Miss Alice john
son. will return to their home in
Waltham the latter part of this week.
Mrs. Cora Smith is making prepar-
I dIlOllS lOi hlSlt VI LiOliti VIVA
friends in New York state. She ex-
poets to leave here early in August.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bracket, Mr.
and Mrs. Cony Russell and Hamlin
Eaton took a very pleasant auto trip
to Pennington Sunday.
Frank Fuller finishes his work in
the saw mill on Thursday of this
week and will soon go to Skowhe-
gan to take possession of his store.
His family will not go until later in
the month. Mr.. Fullers trade in
cluded a dwelling house in Skowhe
gan so they will be provided with
quarters.
4 ]. H. Wood optician, is in Norrdige-
wock every Thursday. See ad, page 2.
Il Lee Williamson and Miss Eva Hol-
way were united in marriage Satur-
day of last week in Oakland. and are
at present on their wedding trip
Both of these young people are high
ly esteemed in our vicinity and will
have the best wishes of their large
circle of friends. For some time past
Miss Holway has been very efficient
clerk in the dry goods store of A.
w Merrill.
Albert Blaisdell and wife were in
town from Waterville last week Wis
iting Mr.. Blaisdelrs brother, Almon
Blaisdell. While here Mr.. Blaisdell
arranged for the lease of the c. L..
Carr blacksmith shop and will return
within a few days and open 1t up to
the public.
The ladies of the Village Improve
ment Society will be entertained on
Friday afternoon of this week by Mrs.
J. P. Merrill of Skowhegan who will
give an interesting lecture. There will
also be special music on the pro-
gram.
Mrs. AlyinZa Whitcomb, who has
been critically i'll at her home in
Pennington Falls for the past few
weeks. is slightly better. Her mother,
Mrs. NJ. F. Carr and sister, Miss Lila
are still stopping with her.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Farrand were
called to Pittsfield on Thursday of
last week to attend the funeral of
Mr.. Farrands only sister, Mrs. Bow
den, who died a few days previously
in Philadelphia hospital The re-
mains were taken to Starks to be in
TERED. Her husband died last win
ter.
A. w. Starbird of Solon, was in
town Saturday of last week on busi-
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Allen and Eli
Shorey are spending a few weeks at
Verona park.
IF man ever sDeaks the truth it's