The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-29

tfent at Somerset hospital.
George Nash has returned to his
home after an illness at Somerset hos
pital.
Mrs. Eli Hayden is confined to the
house as a result of a fall recently
sustained.
Willis A. Bailey has been in Bingham
recently for visit with Rev. NJ. Gerry
Plummer
Edwin Packard and Eugene Swain
are both reported as being i'll with
the humps.
Arthur E. Rodden of Dover, ~ H.,
has accepted position in the dental
Office of DR.. F. o. Sawyer.
At the morning service last Sunday
in the Bethany Baptist church, Mrs.
w. H. Halves was the soloist.
Miss Berdena E. Traitor was an
over Sunday visitor in Waterville, the
guest of Miss Fausta NJ Grindle.
Mrs. Rose McIntire of Auburn, who
has been visiting with her neice, DR..
Maude Kellett has returned home.
Miss Louise H. Coburn returned
home last week from an extended
visit with her sister in Concord, Mass.
The many friends of Mrs H. c. Jud-
kins will be glad to learn of her con-
tinued improvement at Portland hos
pital.
Miss Mollie Glover, who has been a
guest nj the family of NJ r. Pooler,
returned to her home in Providence,
r. l.. last Monday
Rev. J. G. Osborn and Rev George
| Merriam were in Waterville, Monday
to attend meeting of the Central
Maine Theological Circle
A Policeman Social" will be held
by the members of the Epworth,
League at the Methodist vestry, Fri
day evening, March 5, at 7.30 o'clock
Lester Wormlight, who was opera
ted on at Somerset hospital by the
regular force of Hospital surgeons,
has become able to return to his home
in Cornville.
Mrs Lee Ketchum and two daugh-
ters left yesterday for Bridgewater
Aroostook Co., where they were call
ed by the serious Illness of Mrs.
Ketchums sister.
The spelling match between the
seniors and juniors will not be held
as planned this week, but will occur
Friday evening, March 8, in the NUM-
cipal court room.
Miss Ethel Brainerd, stenographer
] for Brisbee & Parker, Rumford Falls,
visited over Sunday in the family of
her brother, Judge F. F. Lawrence,
and with friends here.
Mrs. G. H. Phillips and daughter,
Lola, were in town a part of yester-
day on their way to their home in
/ Portland from a visit with the sister
of Mrs. Phillips in Cornville
Mrs. Charles Turner, a teacher in
the public schools, who has been i'll
was able to resume her duties last
/ Monday morning During her illness
Mrs. Isaac Wheeler acted as substi
tute.
DR. Maude kellet has lately return
ed from an absence of two months in
Winchester, III. During her absence
she took the state board examination
in St Louis which she passed success
! fully.
At the Sunday service in the First
Baptist church, the pastor, Rev. J. G.
Osborne preached a missionary ser
mon. In the evening following the
Y. P. S. c. E., there was an evanga-
listic address.
This Missionary Circle of the First
Baptist church will meet tomorrow
(F'riday) afternoon with Mrs. J. &.
Osborne at the parsonage. The sub
ject is to be China" and three pa
pers are to be read
Recent farm sales in Somerset Co,
include those of Alphesus Goodrich to
George NJ Goodrich of Pittsfield Ma
thaniel Hall to Selden w. Fitzgerald
in Canaan; Lester l.. Barnes to Will
lam Seavey in Detroit, and a. Church
Ill to Josephine l. Able.
Following the rehearsal of the choir
of the Methodist church last Friday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. w. Gerrish, there was a pleasant
social time with musical selections.
During the evening refreshments of
ice cream and cake were served
A passenger and freight train were
delayed here yesterday afternoon by
the derailment of freight car. in the
freight yard near the Russell St.
crossing, which was tipped from its
trucks. A wrecking train was run up
from Waterville to clear the track.