The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-11-13

week IN wellesley Hills MdSs.t tue
guest of her daughter
Mrs. Howard Jordan. who has been
with her brother and wife. Mr.. and
Mrs. f. W. Weber, for several weeks,
during the illness of Mrs. Weber. re-
turned to her home in New Glouces-
ter. Maine, Tuesday
Miss Beatrice Towne was in Water
Vile. on business Wednesday.
Mrs. Arthur Heald and Mrs. Mamie
Snow spent the day last week We'd
nesday in Waterville..
M. j. Haines has been confined to
the house for two weeks with the grip.
Mrs Russell Emery returned Mon
day from weeks visit with her sis
ter in Lewiston.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Simonds were
in Lewiston, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amadeo Christopher
are making a visit to Boston this
week
Kennebec Valley Grange held a
regular meeting last~Satufday night.
Owing to the condition of the roads
only about twenty were present. After
the business session short program
Of the following numbers was given:
Reading by Mrs. May Dinsmore THE
Largest Grange in the World. This
Grange Is in our own State in the
town of Houlton in Aroostook County.
Reading, Mrs. Sadie Merry; recitation,
Victor Pease: question, How can the
raising of poultry be made prof1table?'
discussed by the members; song, Mrs.
Ethel Nichols. 1t was voted at this
meeting to celebrate in some fitting
way the anniversary Of the organiza-
ton of the Grange which comes Dec
ember 4th. Definite plans for this
celebration will be made at the next
regular meeting, November %, which
is also gentlemen's night
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dinsmere. Mr..
and Mrs Otis Hilton and Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Reed, left Tuesday morning
for Manchester, N. H., to attend the
meeting of the National Grange.
Arthur Hall, who has been in town
about year left for Boston Tuesday
ston as clerk in lodging house.
Ohio L. Hatch and wife Of Rockland
arrived in town Tuesday morning and
are the guests of DR.. and Mrs. W. II.
Kennison. Mr.. Hatch is to assist the
pastor of the Methodist Church, Rev.
r. A. Rich with the singing at series
of revival meetings to be held this
week.
Dr. Ray Randall of Lewiston who
has been up river hunting with the
William Tell Club of that city, spent
a few days last week with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Randall on the
Arson Side and returned home Mon
day.
Arthur Caden, who is cooking at
Moore's Siding is spending a few days
in town.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
Church held their annual supper and
sale of fancy articles in Grange Hall,
Friday night One of the features of
the sale was the Japanese curios. The
society netted about $50 from the
chicken pie supper and sale
John Munroe left for Moxie, Mon
day morning, where he will cook in
a lumber camp for James OBrien.s
Elias Najim Is about to open dry
goods and gents furnishing store in
the store next to Bryce Edwards on
the north side of Main st.
Fred Pullen of Wateryille was a
business visitor in town Tuesday
Harlan Haynes and Charles Ian
der went to Bakers Siding Tuesday
on a hunting trip.
Harold Smonds is taking Selden
Waldron's place in the grocery store
during Mr.. Waldron's absence on a
hunting trip up in the Moxie region.
]. l.. Haynes of Lewiston is in town
this week the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Booker.
Fred Pratt is in Boston this week
on business.
George Kent went to Phillips. Fri
day, where he will take charge of a
drug store for few weeks during the
absence of the proprietor.
Miss Pearle Danforth has resigned
her position as teacher in the
Blackwell school to accept a similar
position in Massachusetts,.
Miss Julia Blackwell. who is stu
dent in the Madison High School, was
called to her home in Dead River,
by the Illness of her father.
Mrs. Brainard of Skowhegan was in
Madison on business. Tuesday.
Mrs. Palmer Merrill of Skowhegan
was in town few hours Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Hughes are re-
,eiving congratulations on the arrival
If little son, born Sunday, November
9TH
Miss Beatrice Towne started a
small kindergarten class at her home
Monday afternoon with six scholars.
A club TO be known as the WOman's
Club was organized last
week Thursday Mrs Annie McCOl-
Ior was elected president and Mrs.
Andrew Strang, secretary. The next
meeting Will be held with Mrs. Achsa
Perkins. Thursday afternoon. Nov. 20.
Mrs Henry Merry and Miss Minnie
Davis OF North Arson were in town
Tuesday.
Marcellus Perkins Circle held a
regular meeting, Tuesday afternoon.
Willie Reed and Ralph Gilman went
to Lake Moxie Saturday for few
days hunting.
Miss Annie L. Brown of Auburn,
trained nurse. was in town last week
and visited Dr. and Mrs. w. II. Ken
nison and her former patients among
whom were Mrs. Arthur Head and
Mrs. George Clifford.
Mrs. Grace Pooler of Bingham is in
town this week the guest of her moth
er, Mrs. Annie Hutchinson.
Main street which has been torn up
for number of weeks from the foot
of Hardy Hill to Hunnewell corner is
nearly completed for this fall. The
track of the Somerset Traction Co. has
been changed from the side to the mid
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