The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-17
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Mr. and Mrs. George J. Chandler
aud Miss Frances Corson went 10
Boston last week, Mr.. Chandler re
turning Monday.
Mrs Frank Tits was the guest D,
Mrs. Levi Ham and Mrs. Alma Lowe
last week.
Roy Trueworthy. Merritt Holt and
Arthur Rogers attended the fair at
Mercer, Thursday.
The office at the shoe shop Is be-
ing enlarged.
o. f. Bryant spent Saturday ana
Sunday with his family in Lewiston.
Miss Alice Longley from New Shar-
on was in town Sunday calling on
friends
last week.
Mrs Samuel Hopkins returned to
be- home in Providence, h. l., last
week. accompanied by Mrs. Maria
Uopkins. who will spend the winter
with her.
James Huntoon has returned from
his vacation trip up river
Both corn shops closed last week
after a fairly good season. but the
output was some smaller than last
wear owing to the bad weather. They
will begin labelling this week
The Somerset Grange held their
regular meeting last Thursday even
ing with the following program:
Reading, Mrs. Henry George; reading,
Miss Goldie Blaisdell; song, Mrs.
Mahalia McIntire; reading, Mrs LYDIA
Iongley: song, Miss Fay Barker;
farce entitled independent Order OF
the Goosey Girls" parts being taken
az follows: Mrs. Lou Brown, Mrs.
Lila Tobey, Mrs. Esther Fuller, Mrs.
aEtta Crosby, Mrs. Alice Haynes, Miss
Belle Haynes, Miss Lila Carr. Mrs.
Eva Fairfield, Mrs. Lizzie Holway,
Mrs. Josie Whiting, Mrs. Laura Lock
wood and Mrs Sarah Frederick. The
farce was take-off on the secret
orders and caused good deal of fun
for all. Refreshments of cake, col
fee and candy were served by the
Reds" who lost in the recent con-
test between the reds" and blues .
Thirty-fve loads of potatoes were
taken care of at the Whitney potato
house. last Wednesday.
Several of our young people attend
ed the dance at Mercer last week
jill j il.
Almon Blaisdell went to Bangor,
Monday.
BENJAMIN Everett and Chester Jones
went I'D river hunting Tuesday
L. =. Barker was in Oakland, Bel
grade and Readfield last week setting
up work.
The friends of Elder J. B. Goodrich
will be grieyed to learn OF his death
which occurred at the home Of his
son. Richard J. Goodrich in Hart
last week. His entire life has been
spent in the work of the Seventh Day
Advent church and his loss will be
grei tly felt by all who knew him.
DR.. J. ID. Ames is in Portland on
business.
Charles o. Normandy returned from
Ellsworth Friday where he had been
on business connected with the shoe
factory.
Last Friday evening Miss Whites
piano music at the Pastime theatre
was accompanied by Roy Trueworthy
with snare drum and symbols.
At the Rebekah meeting last Friday
evening, refreshments of candy and
apples were served.
The Misses Cora and Laura Baker
took an automobile trip to Bingham
last week.
Mrs. Harold Bruce returned from
Bath Saturday where she had been
spending a few days.
George Lyons who has been i'll with
scarlet fever is able to sit up and the
quarantine has been removed from the
house
Mrs. John Oliver is quite i'll.
Mrc NJ piprpp wont IN NugSnl-
boro Monday to visit her sister, Mrs.
Fred Witham.
Miss Lena Worthley is confined to
her home with bad case of tonsolitis.
Miss Alice Longley, Mrs. Althea
Campbell, Mrs. Nellie Taylor and Mrs.
Mary Carr went to Bangor Monday to
attend the Rebekah assembly.
Mrs Benjamin Everett and Mrs.
Grin. Taylor returned from Augusta
Thursday where they have been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wood spent
Sunday in Oakland where they attend
ed the evangelistic services held by
Mr. Gale.
Miss Mary Wood is in Waterville for
Few days.
David Calwell was in Oakland Sun
lay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Hartford have
moved into the Kelley house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Taylor were
in Hartland Saturday to attend the
funeral of their uncle. Elder J. B.
Goodrich.
Mrs. G. NJ Downs was called to
Lewiston last week by the sudden ILL
ness of her sister Miss Ruth Rogers.
She returned home Monday night, ac-
companied by her sister who is in
critical condition and had to be
brought on bed.