The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-12
~ The News of Somerset's Busy Towns ~

Mrs. George Currie was called to
Skowhegan Sunday by the serious
illness of her daughter, Mrs. Alma
Bishop.
Doing a rushing business at the
new steam mill
Miss Pearl Currie was taken sud-
denly Ill at school Monday
Allen Cookson Is on the sick list.
! Mr.. and Mrs. John Clark and Mrs.
Rena Kew were visitors in this place
Monday.
Mrs. Ella Booker is i'll at this writ
ing.
SOL0N.
Mrs. Hattie Merrill and Mrs. Fred
Ward went to Skowhegan shopping
| Wednesday.
Miss Nettie Hodgdon. who works in
Arson. is the guest of her sister Mrs.
Fred Ward.
| Mrs. John Tuscan and Mrs. David
Tozier were in Skowhegan Wednes-
day.
Mrs. F. A. Coolidge spent few
days last week with friends in Show
hogan.
Miss Matte Merrill is quite sick.
Dr. Piper is attending her.
Mrs. F. NJ. Vittum was in Madison
Tuesday morning.
Fred Magoon, Master of North Som
erset Grange, and wife, are attending
the meeting of Somerset Pomona at
Skowhegan Tuesday and Wednesday
of this week
Mrs. Manley Young went to Show
hogan to stay with her son for a
time, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malon Mantor and
daughter, Alberta of West Madison
were in town Sunday.
Miss Genevieve McIntire and broth
er Ned were in Skowhegan Friday, go
ing from there to Athens to attend a
ball in the evening.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. John
Rowell Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Albert Webster and Mrs. Rob-
ert Wood of Bingham. were in town
Thursday evening and attended the
meeting of o. E. S.
The officers of Keystone lodge. o.
E. s., were installed by Mrs. Eula
Irvine Thursday evening, January 5,
in a very pleasing and impressive
| uldUHeT, dltcI WHICu
were served in the banquet hall.
Allen Moody one of Solon's Older
residents, passed away last Thursday
quite suddenly from pneumonia. The
funeral occurred Saturday morning
with the burial in the village ceme-
terry. Mrs. Byron Padham of Madi-
son, sister of the deceased, with her
husband and son and Mrs. Carroll
Games were in town to attend the
services.
Mrs Lucy Cooley is in Skowhegan
at work for Drs. Kellet and Sanborn.
The road roller to be used on the
roads in town has arrived and will
be put to work as soon as needed.
A part of the long looked for iron
for the Scion and Embden bridge has
arrived.
SOMERSET GRANGE.
North Somerset Grange held its an
nual meeting Saturday, January 7. AL
though stormy there was good at
tendance The business session was
held in the forenoon. The reports of
the secretary and treasurer show the
Grange in very prosperous condi-
ton. At twelve they all sat down to
dinner such as the Grange always
provides. In the afternoon the OFF,
GERS were installed by Past Master
Grant Witham, assisted by Clara Nc
Color, after which the following pro-
gram was presented: Reading, Elsie
Holway; song, by Lester Witham
reading, j. R. Wilson; trio, Silver
Bells" by Mrs. Bertha Goodrich Mrs.
Edith Dorr and Lester Witham; en-
core, where the Roses Climb the
Trellis by the Door," remarks by
Myron Jewett and Sidney Baker of
East Madison Grange and Bros. Ste
phen Merrill and George w. Smith,
VIM. Rowell and Mark Pollard Broth
er Stephen Merrill is a charter men,
Der of North Somerset Grange, is an
earnest worker, and is almost SO years
of age. The next meeting will be
January 81 and the officers of the cor
poration will be elected.
The following program has been ar
ranged for the next meeting: Recita-
ton. Belle Curtis; reading, Miss Mil
dred Jones; song Ivan Brown; read
ing, Clara McCollor; song, Lester
Witham; reading, Jennie Goodwin;
topics for discussion. Farm Ac-
counts" and Bread Making"