The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01

for her troops here. All taxes paid
here so for Improvements
HARTLAND.
Maurice Dering has gone TO East
yassalboro where he has employ
ment.
Mrs. Harriet Baker is visiting
friends in Pittsfield and Fayette.
Mrs. Alice Seekins was in Newport
Thursday.
Simon Burton of New. York who has
been visiting his brothers in town has
returned home.
Mrs. J. NJ. Schwartz was in Pitts
field Wednesday and Thursday.
Frank Burton who is travelling for
Brown Durrell Co. Boston, Mass, is
in town the guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. r. Burton.
Clarence Estes is visiting relatives
in Pennington, Maine.
Mrs. Rodney Baker is visiting her
parents at Fort Fairfield, Me
Miss Anna Dodd of Pittsfield is the
guest of Miss Lauretta Henzie.
w. L. Anderson was in Pittsfield
Saturday on business.
The |. o. o. F. Anniversary Ball
will. be held February 28th at the
Opera House. Twilight Rebekah lodge
will furnish the supper.
Charles Baker who has been quite
i'll is improving.
Mrs. Abbie Brown is visiting rela-
tives in Wateryille.
Rev. Nathan Hunt preached at the
Baptist church Sunday morning.
;,J 10 in
school at Skowhegan has been at home
i'll for few days.
AT the meeting of the trustees of the
Hartland academy Friday afternoon
John s. Page was elected President
and A w. Miller, secretary and treas
urer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Baird and son
of New York are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Baird.
Mrs. Chester Chase underwent sur
gical operation Monday She was at
tended by Drs Blanchard and Moul-
ton.
The young son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
S. Osborn of New York formerly of
this town is reported as quite i'll.
Mrs. w. c. Humphrey of Pittsfield
was in town Friday and Saturday.
Daniel Billings was one of the win
ners in the Boston Post puzzle contest
last Sunday.
Mrs. Silas Whitehouse of Harmony
was in town Tuesday on her way to
the Hospital at Bangor where she is
to undergo an operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Pickard of Ban
gor are the guests of Mrs. Ellen Wal
dron for few DAYS.
Arthur Baird is clerking for G. NJ.
Lancey taking the place of Geo. Cum
mings who went to Wilton Friday
where he has employment.
Harry Merrick has gone to Main
stream where he has employment with
the Mainstream Lumber Co.
Miss Belle Scott is assisting in the
postoffice.
C. o. Brown has hired the saw mill
owned by j. S. Page and has received
new machinery which he is having in
stalled and will soon begin operations.
The officers of the Baptist Sunday
school for this year are as follows:
Superintendent, Mrs. S. c. Page; as
sistant superintendent, Mrs. Hattie
Baird; secretary, Ethel Waldron;
treasurer, Mrs Mary Pratt; librarian,
Goldie Landers; organist, Ethel Baird.
Mrs. A. r. Pickard of Bangor, Mrs.
Silas Whitehouse of Harmony, Mrs.
Frank Landers and Miss Alice Withee
of Hartland were all at the home of
their sister, Mrs. Ellen Waldron one
day this week The five sisters had
not had the privilege of all being to-
gether for long time and thoroughly
enjoyed the reunion.
The Motion Pictures at the Opera
House have been a decided success.
Monday night the hall was crowded,
being free to all. Owing to a defec-
tive lens the pictures were not as
as they have been since
the new lens has arrived. Music is
furnished by Miss Crystal Bowman.
Mr.. Gibson and Mr.. Flint, Saturday
evening a dance was held after the
show with good attendance.
The next meeting of the Outlook
club will be with Mrs. L. H. Blanchard
Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 6. Following
is the program: Chapter in English
History; sketch, Mrs. j. II. Haley;
trip TO Winchester Cathedral, Mrs
biography of Mrs. Hum
phrey Ward, Mrs. G. NJ. Lancey; Eng
lish Home Life, The Child and the
Kitchen. Dr. ]. Fuller; poem, The
Arm, SAKE Holm; current
events, Mrs. A. H. Buck.
A lively runaway was witnessed on
street last Wednesday
when the horse driven by Mrs. Allie
Lewis became frightened and bolted,
throwing Mrs. Lewis out of the sleigh.
Mrs. Lewis was unhurt and collected
her eggs and butter which had been
spilled, and returned home.
E. G. VARNEY.
1t was with great sadness that the
people of Hartland learned of the
death of Postmaster E. G. Varney who
passed away Sunday night after a
brief illness of pneumonia. Mr.. Var
ney was born in Lebanon, Me-, May
3, 1859, and came to this town in the
year 1898. as overseer of the spinning |
department in the Linn Wooden mills |
where he remained until four years
lgo when he was appointed postmaster
If the Hartland postoffice to which |
office he was reappointed week ago |
or another term.
Mr.. Varney was highly respected |
md loved by all who knew him. His |
sindness to all and his cheerful ways |
will long be remembered in the town |
where he lived the last twenty one |