The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-06-05
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carriage drive to Liyermore the nrst
of last week where they made short
visit with relatives and friends. They
returned the last of the week.
Mrs. Vesta Morse who has been
spending the winter in Boston with
her daughter Mrs. Frank Holt, return
ed home last week.
Miss Lillian Whitney was at home
over Sunday returning to OAK Grove
Seminary Monday morning.
Dr. w. d. Taylor is still gaining.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Tobey were In
town several days last week visiting
relatives. They returned to Orono
Sunday
Bargain Day in the Skowhegan
Stores, Thursday. June -.
The A O. [. w is booming. Seven
/ new members were added last week
and six of them were ladies and the
first ladies to be taken into the order
4 big supper was served after the
meeting to show the new members
what was expected of them in the flu
ture.
Miss Velma Briggs was at home
over Sunday visiting her parents.
Harry Staples left town last week
for St. Paul. 1t was a surprise trip
as nobody knew that he intended go
ing until a letter came to his parents
bearing that post mark. 1t is not
known whether he went with the in
tention of finding work or for visit
His mothers people live in that yici-
nifty.
Mrs. Helen Pierce was in WaterYille
| for the day last Monday.
The intiatory degree was conferred
upon seven candidates in the Rebekah
Lodge last Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Barker who have
! been spending the past two weeks with
Mr.. Bankers mother, returned to their
home in Gloucester, Mass, Monday.
The Childrens Day exercises will
be held in the Baptist church in the
morning next Sunday and in the Con-
! gregational church in the evening.
Miss Mildred Normandy is keeping
house for Miss Sarah Clark.
Nelson Jones, Chester Jones, Ben
Everett and Leon Jones, the four great
fishermen returned from Lobster Lake
Saturday bringing over 70 pounds of
| rout between them. / he champion
of these four men is Mr.. Nelson Jones
who intlced a trout weighing 10 lbs.
and some ounces to be caught. These
men say that beside those brought
home they ate number. OF course
the number eaten can be differed on
! but for the unbelievers who doubt the
number that really arrived here pic
ture has been taken and any of the
four will be glad to have you call and
see 1t.
Mrs. Ernest Gilman is at home and
enough better to be able to take up
some of the lighter household duties.
Miss Dorothy Folsom is at home i'll
with the mumps.
The annual banquet of the V. |. S.
will be held in the Congregational
church on June 18th. The different
committees have been at work for
some time.
Fred Everett has been appointed the
State Solicitor for the |. o. V. w.
Mrs o. E. Edwards of Chelsea,
Mass. arrived In town last Saturday
and will spend the summer with her
sister, Mrs. Henry V. Spaulding and
her brother P. II. Butler.
Mrs. Herbert Stevens of Sabago
Lake is in town for a two weeks visit
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. j. {.
Parlin.
Bargain Day in the Skowhegan
Stores, Thursday, June 10.
Mrs. Henry Hussey attended party
held at the home of Mrs. Dr. Pepper
in Madison last Monday afternoon.
Miss Rita Everett entertained Miss
Wood one of her Coburn friends at
her home over Sunday.
F. IL. Spaulding was in town over
sunday. He returned to Bates Col
lege, Monday.
Rev. f. G. Davis and wife are ex-
pected to arrive in town this week for
the summer.
w. L. Taylor has been out of town
several days on business.
During the high wind of the past
few days the trees have suffered some
damage A large limb blew down be-
tween Geo. Cars and Nelson Jones
/ and "A young maple tree was broken
off about feet from the ground in
! front of Miss Frances Jones home.
An interesting meeting of the V. |.
! S. was held in the Ladies parlors last
! Thursday afternoon. The hostess be-
! ing Mrs. Mary l.. Carr and Mrs. jean
cite Johnson and the subject being
The Seven Wonders of the World.
Mrs. Leon Jones furnished two vocal
solos and Mrs. Jones and Miss Flor
ence Jewett played two piano duets.
After the meeting refreshments were
served of ice cream and cake.
Stephen Mills has been i'll for the
past week with tonsilitis, but is much
| improved
Mrs. Eben Miller invited the entire
| High School to a maybasket party at
! her home last Tuesday night, The
maybaskets were filled with candy
and given to the guests. Games were
| played and jolly time was enjoyed
! by all
Joshua Bigelow is improving from a
severe case of tonsilitis.
On account OF the shower last Sat
urday afternoon the base ball game
| between this town and Madison only
! reached the seventh inning. 1t will
have to be repeated some other time.
Miss Mabel White has been quite i'll
! but Is now better.
The automobile which will run
every day but Sunday from Waterville
TO Pennington. through Skowhegan
and this town has begun its trips.
Miss Bessie White who has been
visiting her sister Mrs Elmer Tobey
in 0rono for the past two weeks has
returned home.
The dramatic club has been invited
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