The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-22
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Mrs. Cora A. Smith, who has been
spending the winter in New York and
vicinity returned home Monday even
ing.
Dr. w d. Taylor of Mechanic Falls
is very i'll of typhoid pneumonia at
the home of his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. K. Taylor. A trained nurse was
called Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Barker of Glou-
cester Mass, are in town visiting Mr..
Barker's mother, Mrs. John Barker
for few days.
George Sawyer met with painful
accident last week. A hot cinder got
into his eye and 1t was necessary to
make two attempts before the whole
cause of the suffering was removed.
The last attempt showed that the
cinder had burned its way down deep
under the eye.
Henry Hussey is painting his house
Fred Gibbs and Charles Wade have
been hired to do the work.
An interesting meeting of the VII
lage Improvement Society was helo
in the Ladies' Parlors last Thursday
afternoon. J. c. Parlin read very
interesting paper on Botany when
told many specimens rare and COM
mon which the reader himself mao
found within the town limits There
were several musical selections. At
ter the program, cocoa, crackers, sand
witches and cake were served by the
hostess Mrs. Vesta Miller and her
helpers.
Fred Jewett, William Bracket,
Cony Russell and Mr.. Dempsey lett
Monday for few days fishing trip 10
Mosquito.
Miss Flora Stubs of Oakland was
in town over Sunday the guest OF
Miss Linnion Brown
Crosby Mitchell of Chicago Is Ill al
the home of his brother, Roy Mltch- I
ell. where he was visiting
Miss Iva Rowe was In WatefFiiie
for the day Saturday.
Miss Jeanie Hurley OF Skowhegah
was in town Tuesday.
A charming party was given at the
home OF Mrs. George Carr last Weu-
nesday. The ladies were invited III
the afternoon with their fancy worh
and the gentlemen for supper ana tne
evening. The table was beautifuily
decorated with pink and white carna-
tions and one was found at the plate
of each guest. The evening was
spent in playing Auction Bridge
Refreshments of ice cream and CAKE
were served in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tadd of Aroostook
county are occupying Ned Aliens
house. They may decide to buy here.
Mr. Tadd is a retired Baptist minis
ter. =.
w II. Hobbs was In Augusta last
week for another treatment on MS
m. ofyan proving
very successful. :.
Albion Merrill Is Ill. The store Is
closed for the present.
Frank Whittier is visiting his SIS
ter Mrs. Edward Burgess for a few
days. III.
Harry Carr is In Smithfield TINS
week painting his cottage.
Miss Elizabeth Russell has been VS.
ting her grandmother at West Mills
the past week
lanes Huntoon Is moving his wood
to his new home.
Mrs. A. B. Kidder who has been Ill
for several weeks at the home OF her
son with broken hip, returned TO ner
own home last week. AS Mrs. Kid
der will not be able to walk for some
time yet she had to go on cot.
Fred A. Webster has purchased the
house owned by George Jewell across
the road from where he Is now living
and expects to move soon. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Roy Cunliff expect to take the
house now occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Webster.
Miss Zepherine Normandy was In
town over Sunday. She Is working
In Ellsworth and likes very much.
Mrs. Ernest Gilman remains about
the same.
Special music in the Congregational l
church last Sunday was solo by Ber-
nard Carr.
Although we have had several very G
nold night no serious reports OF dam :,
age 10 fruit has been heard. q
There will be Memorial Day ser
vice in the Baptist church next sun
iay. 1t will be a union service and II
Rev. John Trites will preach the SER ;
mon.
Mrs. Leon Jones has left Cars a
store where she has been helping with IL
The millinery during the Spring rush. u
A surprise part was given MISS
Florence Jewett last Saturday evening
" the Dramatic Club. very jolly Ii
line was reported.