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


week, after which the ladies enjoyed
the pictures at'the "Pastime".
Mrs A B. Everett is on the sick list.
Mrs. Neya Jones spent Monday in
Wateryille.
Chester Frederic returned to Waldo
boro last Thursday after visiting at ms
home In town for several days.
Thomas Reynolds has secured en-
ployment with Chauncey Holt for this
winter.
Lee Owens and Orrin Taylor each
had the misfortune to lose valuable
cows last week 1t is thought the
cows may have eaten something from
the fields which caused their deaths.
George Sanborne of Guilford is Wis
lifting his niece. Mrs. Edward Francis
Mrs. Roxie Carr and daughter Miss
Lila went to Pennington Falls Sat
urday for a visit with Mrs. Cars
daughter. Mrs. Alvinza Whitcomb
Miss Carr returned home Monday and
Mrs. Carr will remain for a longer
visit.
1t has been reported that Charles
Russell our popular livery man has
bought a livery stable in Skowhegan
and taken possession.
Mrs. Mary Walton of Hallowell,
Me, but for years past a resident of
this place, arrived in town Friday to
spend few days with old friends and
at present is visiting at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Spaulding
The Misses Laura and Cora Baker
and Mrs. w. F. Brown spent Thursday
in Waterville shopping.
The C. E. of the Baptist Church are
planning to give social at their yes
try next Thursday. evening, Nov. IL,
and an entertainment and refresh
ments will be provided.
John Knowlan of Mars Hill is in
town visiting his brother Ira Knowlan
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Witham have
moved from the home of Mr.. Williams
parents to the Alice Robbins place.
Herbert Stevens of Sebago visited
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stevens
last week.
Miss Lulu Huff has secured employ
ment with the Farmers Telephone Co.
as central girl at the local Office.
Mrs. Charles Normandy and small
son Paul of Saco was visiting relatives
in town over Sunday, leaving Tues
day noon for their home.
Mrs. Geo Trafton who was report
ed i'll last week is much better at this
writing.
Mrs. Rebecca Staples has purchas-
ed the Anderson house on the North
side of the river and will move her
household goods in at once.
Miss Inez Smith of Hampden Maine,
is visiting her brother DR.. H. W.
Smith
William William who has been
spending a few days at North Lake,
n. B., returned home last week.
Max Goldberg has been in Boston on
business trip during the past week.
Mrs. w. G. Libby who has been suf-
ferng from pneumonia is reported as
gaining rapidly.
Isaiah Green and E. F.. Reyes have
exchanged places and Mr.. Green will
move his family to their newly acquir-
I'd home on Oak Hill at once.
Mrs McCrillis who is visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hussey
visited friends in Bangor Friday re-
turning to Norridgewock Monday.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Perkins, who has been very
seriously i'll is some better.
Mrs. Orrin Wells and daughter Mrs.
Foster and Master Ralph Foster who
have been visiting Mrs. Wells cousin.
d. f. Taylor and family for the past
week returned to their home in Ken
nebunkport last Saturday noon.
Mr. and Mrs Webster Bennett en-
tertained a party of friends at their
home on the Smithfield road last
Tuesday evening.
Work on the buildings which are be-
ing erected in town is progressing
finely. The outside work on the annex
to the Vaughan building is nearly COM
pleted 1t is understood that the so
called Hale Block" is to be remodeled
to the extent of fine new plate glass
windows in each store and the lower
story of the block is to be built out on
the sidewalk about two feet making IL
in line with the new postoffice block.
A social dance and an oyster supper
were given at the Norridgewock Hotel
last Friday evening with music by
Jones orchestra of three pieces A
fine time was enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Annie Merrill entertained the
Thursday Cub at her home last Tees
day evening at which time the gentle
men were invited to be present Con-
tests of various kinds were tried and
dainty refreshments served.
DR. Florence Wagner lectured at
Good Will last week and has been Sc
lected to lecture for the Child's I'm
provement Society of America.
At the last regular meeting of LIE
banon Lodge F. < A. NJ. last Friday
evening the third degree was conferred
ard refreshments served.
Milford Higgins and Harvey Rock
well who have been employed at the
Jewett corn factory during the packing
season went up river Saturday to the
Johnson camps where they have Sc
cured employment for the winter.
Mrs Ethel Lunt is fast regaining her
health
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank KiIgore enter
tanned friends from Pennington last
week.
Chas. FoIsom-Jones of Skowhegan
was a business caller in town last
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Percy Kinney and
small child of Waterville were guests
in town last Friday and Saturday.
Robert Seekins OF Pennington was
in town on business last Saturday.
Mrs Jay NJ. Pierce visited her sis
ter Mrs. Henry Oliver at West Mills
the first of the week.
Another use to which the Lombard