The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-06-26
MERGER

Mercer Ladies Aid met at the VI
Il. vestry, June 18th for an afternoon
meeting. As there was number OF
orders for aprons the time passed all
too quickly In sewing. Ninteen mem
bers were present The hostesses for
the afternoon Mrs Emma Frizzell,
Mrs. Carrie Walton, Mrs. Edith Will
Hanson served dainty lunch of
cake and orangeade.
Miss lnez Brown who has been SUI
fering from a severe attack of appen-
dicitis for the past week was taken
to Somerset Hospital Sunday where
she was to undergo an operation
Monday, June 23rd. Her many
friends hope for a speedy recovery to
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Dunton were
callers on friends in Norridge wock,
Sunday
Mrs. Ansel Nickerson has been very
i'll with the German measles.
Mildred Tibbetts visited her uncle
Ernest Kimball. a part OF last week.
Mrs Fred Hatch leaves town to-
day for a weeks visit with Mrs.
Fannie Shaw Smith former school
mate, who now lives in Augusta.
Eli Wells had the misfortune TO
lose a valuable COW recently.
Fred Weston, Eula Watson, Bcryl
Pattee, Clyde Dunton. Merit Wade,
Merle Brown and Helen Gordon were
among the young people from this
town who attended the graduating
exercises of the New Sharon High
School last Friday evening.
Mrs. Leander Wade is very i'll at
the home of her daughter Nettie, in
Massachusetts.
See announcement on page eight of
the great races at Skowhegan July 9TH.
A very pleasant surprise was given
Mrs. j. Bailey Smith one day last
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Big
low were the instigaf3rs Of the idea
and many of their neighbors and
friends joined with them in making
and filling large June basket with
all the delicacies of the season in the
line Of fruit and other good things
to tempt the appetite of an invalid.
The basket was prettily decorated
with flowers and the cards OF the diff
1kent donors and in the center was
nice box of chocolates. 1t is
needless to say that Mrs Smith
was very much pleased with the pref
ty reminder of friendship. She has
been In poor health for several years
having been great sufferer from
asthma. She has the most tender
care of her husband and children and
we are glad to learn that her condi-
ton Is little improved at this writ
ing. 1
Miss Frances Corson Is visiting
Grace futile of Cornyille this week.
Charles and Bonnie Tracy are max
Ing their home at present with their
sister, Mrs. Frank Hartford at East
Mercer.
Stephen Delano of Waterville who
has been passing several days with
his cousin, John Bacon returned
home Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Lafayette Wyman of
Smithfield spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Treffle Cloutler
Wallace Tibbetts is to carry on the
Charles Allen farm for a year. Mr..
Allen who suffered the amputation OF
one leg about two years ago lives
alone in his house and part of the
time gets his own meals; but when
he chooses he gets meals at the
house of neighbor walking back
and forth and getting over the
ground very rapidly for one of his
years and In such crippled condi
ton.
Miss Lillace Caswell who has been
In Pennington for the past few weeks
has returned home and is now i'll with
the measles
Mr.. Hatch who recently purchased
the Warren Chapman place on the !
Presley road. shot and killd a white |
wOodchuck last Friday, the first white
one we're seen In thisssectlon.
William Decker has gone to the Au /
gusta hospital for treatment
Bonnie Tracy began work Tuesday .
morning for Charles Tibbelts
Charles Brown and wife have gone
to SkOwhegan 10 see their daughter
tnez, who Is In the hospital.
Mrs. Alfred Watson had a blood
tumor removed FROM her eye Sunday.
Mrs. Abbie Adell, Mr.. and Mrs Ed
ward Estabrook and little son of
Skowhegan were visitors Saturday and
Sunday at the homes of Mrs. L. f.
Ladd and Earl Ladd.
Word has just been received that
The condition Of Inez Brown who Was
operated on for appendicitis at the
Somerset Hospital at Skowhegan is
lot very good as the operation was
more serious than was expected.