The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-26

potatoes and garden vegetables we're
ruined. Tn sweet corn suffered to
quite an extent
Mrs. Leanasr Cole and daughter
started on tae noon train, Monday,
for Riehitucto. canada, to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Gurfan.
Mrs. Reuben Fairbrother's aunt from
I New York city Was her recent guest.
Friday night a burglar smashed a
light in one OF the show windows Of
E " SCOTS hardware store and took
a rife. ammunition and a fiashlight.
+ \ benefit was given by Hansell, the
whistler. for the Daughters of the
American Revolution, on Friday eye
ming, which was treat. indeed, but
/ the inclemency of the weather kept
many at home.
Mr. and Mrs. W. f. Bowden of Lynn,
Mass, and Eugene Randlett OF ProVi-
denee. r. l.. have been visiting at the
j home of Eugene Danforth, on the east
shore of the kennebec river.
Mrs Ostie Allen is visiting in Gard
iner.
Talbot and Joseph Rogers went to
i Brunswick. Monday, where Talbot will
enter Oh his second year at Bowdoin
! College Joseph will take the college
examinations but will not enter col
lege until next year
Mrs William Benjamin went to
Portland and Boston, Tuesday
10 purchase goods for her fall
opening and will return, Saturday with
her usual line of fashionable millinery.
Col Fred Bunker of Aztec, y NJ and
his sister, Mrs Martha B. Gilbreth of
New York City We're recent guests
of Mrs Samuel Bunker and her son.
The colonel and his sister are natives
of this town and the late Samuel Bunk
ker was their brother.
This has been the week of country
cattle shows and fairs. Embden, An
on and Madison Starks and New Port
land and Bingham hold their annual
shows. The occasions are a general
gathering of the town and country
people and the attendance is usually
large. The exhibit of fine stock is not
SO large as in previous years.
Mrs. Martha Bunker went to Auburn
Tuesday, to remain several days,
where she will attend the ". c. 7. [.
Convention and visit friends.
The corn shop started, Saturday,
but much corn is not being hauled in
yet.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Standish, who are
now visiting in Portland and Boston,
will go to California in October to
spend the winter on account of Mrs.
Standsh's health
Mr. and Mrs. VIII Emery of Show
hogan are here and are staying at W
II. Williams They will remain dur
| L.
Emery assists at the factory.
Joseph Young from the south was a
guest last week of his sister, Mrs. c.
W. Rogers. Wednesday, Mrs. Rogers
brother, Thomas Young and wife from
Massachusetts, arrived here to re-
main for some time.
Mrs E. NJ. Wing went, Wednesday,
to Lewiston to visit her brother.
Capt Hutchins' Circle received $40
! from their vegetable dinner of Tues
/ day.
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
A delightful birthday party was CIV
en- Mrs. Mercy Randlett, Monday eve
ming, by the West Madison Embroid-
cry club and the Kennebec Avenue
Sewing club, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Danforth in West Mad-
son.
The party, which was complete
surprise to Mrs. Randlett, was to cele-
brate the seth anniversary of her birth.
Thirty persons were present and
very pleasant evening was spent. Mr..
and Mrs Danforth served refresh
ments of ice cream, cake, cookies, APP
plies and grapes. Two of Mrs. Rand
let's children were present, Mrs.
Grace Danforth of West Madison and
Eugene Randlett of Providence, r. L.
Words of cheer and good wishes We're
given by Mrs. Emily Counce, T. D.
Salley, Mrs. Edith Salley, o. w.
Counce, Mrs. Hattie Fentiman, Mrs.
Bessie Rand, Mrs. Edna Ellis aud
others, and Eugene Danforth respond
ed as follows:
Relatives and Friends In behalf
of Mother Randlett, who is somewhat
diffident, l thank you for your social
gathering here this evening in honor
of one who has lived through sc
years of care and trouble, trials and
anxiety, combined with joys and sad
ness; not only in honor of the years
that she has lived, but out of respect
for the generous, yrtuous, upright
iiiC llldi SllC has IlNCQ III lCI oO-
cial abilities and for the mental fac
ulties she has retained so remarkably
we'll. If he All Wise Providence
should see fit to spare her until an
other milestone of life has passed in
to oblivion and you wish to observe
her S7th anniversary our doors will
be open and you shall be welcome.
Again | thank you for your presence
here this evening
Everybody knows and loves Aunt
Mercy so it is not surprising that
she received many post cards of con
CALCULATIONS, G. in number. Aunt
Mercy is one OF the most delightful
yound old ladies that ever was and
being granddaughter of Revo-
lutionary soldier. Sergeant Enoch
Jackman, and a charter member OF
the Scion d. A. K. chapter, she is
ever a welcome guest OF the North
Arson chapter, with which she meets
frequently With eyesight and hear
ing and mind as clear and keen as one
of half her years, she is most en-
joyable person to meet. Indeed, rare
ly does one pass the seth milestone
and remain as we'll and young and
strong as is Mrs Randlett. The hand
of Time has touched her so lightly
that it seems as if truly goodness