The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
Local News
Mrs. NJ. Wyman went to WaterVflIe
Wednesday to visit her aunt.


Wednesday to visit her aunt.
= Miss Hazel T. Leavitt was in Water
. Vile last week to meet a friend,
County Commissioner O. E. Libby OF
Detroit, has been in town this week.
= Mrs. G. X Robinson has been re-
= cent visitor in Greenyile with her
& parents.
= c. L. DeaIey witnessed the presenta-
" ton of Mutt and jeff in Wateryille,
Tuesday night
Harold w. Jones was confined to mis-
room at the Oxford, the first of the
week by Illness.
8 Mr.. and Mrs Walter Rowell are to
. be congratulated over the recent ad-
, vent of son in their home.
Henry Lewia of the job department
of the independents Reporter, was off
duty yesterday owing to illness.
Miss Mary Mitchell departed Tues
day for visit TO Boston and Law
renee Mass, and Providence, r. |.
Mrs Theodore Provost and little
son. have gone to Bakers siding after
a visit with her mother. Mrs. L.
Boardman
Miss Rose NORM arrived home Mon
day night after spending several days
visiting friends and relatives in
Wateryille.
Arthur Morrissette, who underwent
an operation at the Somerset hospital
the first of the week, is reported to be
comfortable.
Herbert Fletcher, a freshman in the
Wateryille High school, spent the
week end with Charles Sheridan at
his home on Madison Ave.
n. b. X. Brooks of Boston attend
ed the annual meeting of the Maine
Spinning Co, recently held here. Mr..
Brooks is treasurer of this company.
Hon. Leroy T. Haines of Winthrop
has been engaged by committee
from the e. A. R. Post to deliver the
Memorial day address here, May 80.
r. J. Powers of Brownville, who has
been visiting his sister, Mrs L. w.
Gerrish for several weeks, left here
Tuesday for a visit in Machias before
returning TO his home
DR. G. C. Kilgore of Belfast, was in
town last week He was this way to
see about making arrangements to
have two Canaan families committed
to the home for feeble minded.
A happy party was held last Satur-
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Lewia at their home on
North Ave During the evening their
friends presented them with stove.
Rev. j. G. Osborne went to Wells
on the midday train yesterday. He
formerly held a pastorate in that
place and was called there at this
time to attend a funeral. Mrs. Os-
borne accompanied him.
! AT the morning service in the Beth
any church last Sunday, Pastor Mer
lam spoke on the theme of who is
responsible. His text was taken
from Numbers 11;14-17. Miss Viva
Dale Crommett, musical director of
church was the soloist.
A domaine party was given last
Thursday evening at the Grange Hall.
There was a goodly number dressed
in the fancy costume and the affair
charge were Sanford Reynolds, Guy
Conant and II. c. Merrill.
The Clementine Weston, W. c. T. L.,
will meet Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 10.
1t will be Patriotic day and the pro-
gram which is to be arranged by Mrs
Nellie r. Copp is to be on Lincoln
and Temperance. most entertaining
program is expected and a good at
tendance is desired.
At the Bethany church next Sunday
morning, the pastor will speak on
Religion matter of-practice and vi
tai Importance to the town" This
church will unite in having a union
service at the Congregational church
Sunday evening, the deferred Conse-
Grafton service coming previous to
this at the Bethany church.
The next regular meeting of Golden
Rod Branch l. s. S. will be in their
room in City Hall, Thursday, Feb. Is,
from two until 5 P. NJ. There will be
roll call and a valentine party each
one being expected to bring a small
valentine or post card, and it is hoped
that every one who calls herself a
true Sunshiner will respond.
The members of the First Baptist
church and parish, with their friends,
will give their new pastor, Rev. ]. G..
Osborne and Mrs. Osborne, a recep-
ton Friday evening, Feb. 8, at 730 p.
m in the yestry of the church The