The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-04-27
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Miss Oma Otis is teaching school al
Moore's Siding. up river.
Mrs. Plummer Butler was in Blng-
ham several days last week, guest Oh
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hight.
Mrs. Euniee, wife of Fred Kelly
celebrated her 43rd birthday last
Monday
Miss Estella Fairfield and George
Keish were united in marriage last
week.
Miss Sadie Storer and Henry Tay-
lor both have shipped on matrimo-
NAL voyage for life without snip
wreck Details them.
The Jolly club met in Grange hal
Tuesday evening with the usual at
fractions.
Fred A. Carlton of Hayerhill, was IN
town several days this week.
Potatoes hold up in price at 30
cents per bushel.
Mrs. Emma Otis Dejardins was up
from Augusta and passed the Sab
bath with her father and sister.
After a thorough oyerhauling James
Dysart has succeeded in getting the
old saw mill in running order once
more.
Mrs. Jacob Groves, who is in Mel
rose, Mass guest of her daughter,
Cora, writes she is enjoying her visit
very much and will not return Tor
two or three months.
Mrs. B. B. Wells, who went to Bos-
ton some two weeks ago, returned last
Saturday. She reports having fine
time in Massachusetts during her
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Mabel
ketchum.
The Odd Fellows worked the third
degree Monday night on three candi-
dates. May 10 the degree team will
go to Madison to work the third de-
gree in the Madison lodge.
A Grand Army Circle was organized
here last Wednesday with twenty
members and will be known as the
Marshall p Hale circle. No. %. The
morning session was devoted to a
business meeting and nomination of
the officers At twelve o'clock fine
collation. was served by the ladies of
the Baptist church. In the afternoon
the following officers were installed
AS follows by Mrs. Wilson of North
'Anson: President, Mrs. Lydia Long
ley; treasurer. Mary Longley; con-
ME Holt, chaplain. Cora Lancaster;
secretary, Alice Wade. The circle
will meet the first and third Tuesday
every month. The circle was named
after one of our honored grand army
men, Marshall P. Hale, who was a
member of Bates Post Of Norridge-
wock and passed beyond several
years ago. His memory will be cher
ished as long as the people survive.
Those present from out of town were
as follows. Sarah Wentworth, Eunice
Gilman, Martha Chandler, Annie
Fales, Alice Smell, Edith Sawyer, Ma
halia Renter, Alice Owens, Mrs. Frank
Titus, Cora Hilton, Susie Haynes, An
gle Lancaster, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Steward, Gardner Beale, Madison;
Lottie Young, Daisy e. Barron, Sarah
S. French, Inez Crymble, Sadie Berry
Alice N Mitchell, Georgianna Wilson,
David Norton, North Arson; Henry
Sands. Matilda Sands, Bingham.
The alarm of fire Sunday supposed
to have been George Harlow's port
able steam mill on the back road,
proved to be Geo. Sawyer burning up
old rubbish near the mill.
Don't forget DR.. Florence Morrow s
lecture Sunday evening in the Baptist
church.
Imam Watson has secured work In
Mr.. Whites bakery and lunch rooms
In the Hale block.
Cashier Harris of the Oakland
Savings bank, was in town Tuesday
summoned here to attend the hearing
of Shorey & Carlton.
The Junior class of the N. H. S..
gave a social dance "Wednesday even
ing in the Grange hall. Kendall's or
chestra of Skowhegan furnished the
music.
Miss Ruth Greenwood of Skowhe-
gan has been in town visiting Cony
Russell.
Brad B. Wells is getting smart as a
kid of ten summers.
About so members of the Quinne-
bassett lodge of Odd Fellows and
nearly as many of Rebekahs attend
ed church last Sabbath, marching in
twos from their hall to the church, all
equipped with their regalia, present
ing an attractive appearance.
Carl Cross of this town Is reported
In Oregon. He may possibly make his
home In the state.
Chas. Newson and lady friend from
Moxie, were In town few days re-
Gently.
Clyde Bigelow was in Skowhegan |
Monday on business.
Mrs. Marcia Watson observed her
nth birthday last week, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Southland, we'll |
known and formerly managers Of the
hotel here, have taken the Clinton
house in Clinton, Me. Some two
years since Mr.. Southland built a.
fine cozy cottage on what Is known as
the trotting park on the Smithfield
road. At the pre- time the house
is closed, all furnAled and ready for