The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-02
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DIR. w =. Taylor of Rumford Falls
has been spending the pest few days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs d. +
Taylor.
The dance held in X. of P. Hall last
Saturday evening was well attended
Music was furnished by Trueworthy's
orchestra.
The Congregational church helt
their Christmas concert in the church
and in spite OF the bad weather il was
well attended. Following is the pro
gram: Organ Prelude; Prayer; An
them, The Hush of Night" Choir
Hymn Joy TO the World; Recitation
Santa Does Come" Morris kaowlau
Christmas Bells" Chorus of children;
The Hills of Judea," Quartet; Recita-
ton, Christmas Snowballs," Milton
Knowlan; Star drill, Six Girls; Reel
tation, Fannie Haskell; Solo. w. C.
Leavitt; Passing the Light" by Pri-
mary Class; Duet, I'm The Long Ago.
Adessa Spaulding and Irene Rogers
Anthem THE Shepherds Watch Their
Flocks by Night" Choir; Recitation,
Welcome to Santa Claus" John Leay-
lit; Benediction. The Christmas tree
which held at the close of the program
was well covered with presents and
was greatly enjoyed by all.
G.. r. Oliver of the firm OF Steward
& Marston of Skowhegan was in town.
Monday on business.
Donald Foster and Arnold Geroux of
Wateryille were in town, Saturday,
guests of Miss Dorothy Folsom and
Miss Reta Everett.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Nickerson, who
have been visiting MI and Mrs. G. L.
Carr for the past week returned to
their home In Portland, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Goodrich have
taken a boarder--its a boy.
Somerset Rebekah Lodge. No. II,
held their monthly supper and enter
tainment in their hall, Friday evening.
Dec. 9th. The following program was
given: Selections, Trueworthy's or
chestra; Star Drill, Six Girls: Piano
Solo, Miss Florence Jewett; Vocal So
10, Mrs. Leone Jones; Duet Althier
Campbell and Bernard Carr; Piano
Solo, Mrs. J. ID. Ames; Vocal Solo.
Bernard Carr; Vocal Solo, Harry Carr;
Reading Mrs. Cony Russell; Reading,
\. C. Parln.
Henry Johnson, the small son OF
Amos Johnson Is sick with the meas
les at the present time.
The Thu rsday Club met with Mrs.
Jay Pierce ON last Thursday afternoon.
Miss Dorothy Folsom spent Friday
and Saturday in Skowhegan, the guest
of Miss Eunice Chase.
Mrs. Charles Whiting is visiting
friends and relatives in Watervllle this
week.
H. d. Earle of Boston has been the
guest of Miss Lillian Whitney for the
week end.
Lewis Whitney was in Augusta one
day this week, making the trip In his
auto.
Miss Nina Hussey, who has been |
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Hussey, returned to Brockton, Mass,
Saturday where she has position as
teacher In one of the schools.
Miss Mabel Osgood, who has been I
her sister, Mrs. o. E. Bryant |
returned to her home in Lewiston, Fri
day.
Miss Maude Moore of Augusta has !
been spending the holidays with her |
parents, Mr.. and Mrs VIM A. Moore. !
Mrs. Allie I4ongley has been in Mad /
ison visiting relatives this past week. |
Mrs. PERCY Quimbly has been on the ,
sick list for the past week.
Rev. l. B. Mower of Wateryiile occu-
pied the Baptist pulpit last Sunday |
Following is an extract of letter
received by the Norridgewock !
& New Sharon Tel. Co. 1t Is the first
letter of the kind ever received by the .
company and the manager and opera
.ors wish to thank the subscriber for
MS many acts of kindness during the
line he has been a subscriber of this
1T has been great source
If pleasure to the writer during the !
Ieason Just passed. for the excellent !
service and the many acts OF kindness
by the genial management
md the ever Willingness of the oper-
.tors, and although 1t may be little
,arly, yet | sincerely wish you all /
greater prosperity in you new home,-
| cherry and merry Xmas,-and may
he new year dawn without cloud
or you all" For the past year the
telephone business has steadily in
creased and although the operators try
lard to answer all the calls. once in
while it happens that one goes unan-
,wered but word Of encouragement
Ike this helps the operators more than
me thinks for. Let us then begin the
lew Year with this In our minds.
Mrs. Helen Pierce has been on tho
lick list for the past few days.
G. S. and +. f.. Jewett attended the
convention of the Maine Packers AS
held In Portland last week.
While there they attended a banquet
held in the new Chase Hotel.
Mrs Joe Lancaster and two small
IONS. of Madison, are visiting Mrs.
4ancasters parents, MIR and Mrs. ID.
9. Taylor.
Mrs. j. d. Ames left Tuesday for
Portland where she will visit friends
md relatives for few days.