The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-21
y The News of Somerset's Busy Towns X

series of meetings here If all who
worked at the corn on Sunday are TO
be counted among their adherents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Quimby of
Lynn. Mass. who have been engaged
by the Mutual Shoe Co, are now
rent hunting.
Charles e. Greene, who has for
the past few months made himself
popular among all interested in NOV
ing pictures, started on Monday for
Nansas City Mo.
Fred Davis. who has been manag-
ing the drug store of DR.. J. d. Ames
for the past half year, has gone
to Colby to complete his college work.
He enters the junior year. In con-
nection with his work at Colby he
will carry on the superintendency of
the schools of this town.
4 Don't miss the great Fair at
Skouhegsn, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, September 81, y, %,
with Aeroplane flights the last
two days.
Leona Moore has been engaged as
clerk in DR.. Ames' drug store.
Mary Yates, who has spent the
summer with Mrs. Anna Harris, re-
turned to her home in New Bruins
wick. n. J.. on Thursday of last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kidder are
arranging to do housekeeping in the
house lately vacated by DR.. Decker,
North side.
Edwin Spear and wife of Rockland.
with C. w. Farrand and wife. re-
turned on Monday from visit to
Bingham. They were accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Smith.
c. B. Kimball of Wallaston, Mass,
who has been passing few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Whiting re-
turned on Monday.
Potatoes are being hauled to the
houses for shipment. VIM. Whitney
& Son sent the first car load to Chi
cago on Thursday of last week.
Mrs. James and Miss Edith Clark
of Lawrence. Mass, and Mrs. Rob
ert Sennett and young son of Boston
are visiting friends in town.
Mrs. G.. H. Wood has had a visit
from her sister, Mrs. Mary Hughes OF
Brooks, Me.
Mrs. r. P Gardner of Franklin,
n. H., is passing a few days with
the Fullers.
On Thursday of last week, Mr.. and
Mrs. Almon Blasdell went to Will
throp to attend the dedication eXer-
cises OF a soldiers monument. They
were especially interested because
Mr.. Blasdell made the base which is
#. 6 in. square above which the
monument rises over twenty feet.
Mrs. G.. l.. Holbrook is visiting
friends in Waterville.
Rumor says that when A. w. Mer-
rlll yacates his present site for the
new one being made ready for him in
the Ames block, the former site is to
be occupied by a business firm from
Madison.
Neil Mills of the NJ. C. r. R. If
fees of Portland, spent Sunday with
friends in town.
Mrs. Frank Holt of East Walpole,
Mass, is home on a visit.
W. S. Pierce. lawyer Of Dover,
n. H., who was here to attend the
funeral of William j. Haines, re-
turned to his home Monday.
Harry D. Burgess, who for nearly
| five years has made himself popular
as the baggage master of the Somer-
set depot of this town, has taken up
new work and began as clerk In the
Bracket & Russell grocery store on
! Monday.
Mrs. James Huntoon, who has been
visiting her old home for the past
three weeks, returned on Sunday.
Clyde Whittier has gone to Orono
to begin a course of study at the U.
of NJ.
Fred Spaulding has gone to Boston
on a combined pleasure and business
trip.
Nancy Savage, who was kept from
the desk of the Office of the Mutual
Shoe Co. last week on account of i'll
ness was able to resume her work
again on Monday.
Among others who have been on
the sick list during the past week are
Fred Kelley and Mrs. Wylie II. Smith.
At the Baptist church on Sunday
evening to which service the employ
ees of the corn and shoe shops were
specially invited, the pastor spoke on
Jesus use of mans working and
earning capacity"
Plans are being made to hold a
series of union evangelistic services
some time during October.
On the 4 80 train on Monday the
remains of Mrs. Gray of Massachu-
sets arrived for burial. Mrs. Nettie
Sawyer of this town is daughter.