The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-11-27

fined to the house with very severe
cold for the past week or more but is
some better at this writing.
Henry Hussey and William Hobbs
have been installing a new furnace in
the Congregational parsonage during
the past week.
Miss Zepherine Normandy who has
been visiting her mother Mrs. Mary
Normandy left for Saco last week.
Amos Johnson has recently been in
town and moved his household goods
from the house at the end of the
bridge Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson are
staying at Deadwater at the Johnson
Camps this winter.
Everyone is remarking on the queer
kind of fall weather which We are hay-
ing and surely it does seem very un-
seasonable to see dandelions in bloom
at this time of the year which has been
reported by one of our readers, and
also it seems rather strange at
Thank giving time to see the trees and
rose bushes sending out new leaves
and it makes us all wonder what the
result of such weather will bring us
in the spring.
A valuable dog belonging to George
Worthley was run over by through
freight train last Thursday.
Mrs. E. H. Vaughn has just return
ed from a visit in Boston both on
business and pleasure. During her
stay she visited her son Joseph who
is taking a post graduate course al
Harvard College.
D. E. Taylor had the misfortune to
injure his knee quite severely some
weeks ago and is still suffering a good
deal with it.
The plate glass windows in the new
postoffice block were set last week
and now outside work on the block is
nearly completed and everyone is ex-
pressing appreciation for having such
a nice building erected in our town.
Charles Woodcock has leased the
picture show business of Edwin Bur-
CESS and hereafter will conduct the
business himself. Mr.. Woodcock has
for a long time run the picture ma
chine for Mr.. Burgess so the business
is nothing new for him.
Mrs. Ellen Pierce visited in Fair
field last week.
The monthly Rebekah supper will be
served at their hall Friday evening for
the members and their families. The
in charge are preparing a
play as an entertainment for the even
ing.
W. D. Relish has sold his farm on the
Smithfield road to Harry Clement and
expects to leave the place before long.
Mr.. Relish harvested about nine thou
sand bushels of potatoes this year
hoo nd al q
to move before he can leave. Their
many friends hope that Mr.. and Mrs.
Relish will not decide to leave town but
rather buy another farm and locate
us again.
The Show Company which struck
town last week was not very we'll pa
tronized though those who went to the
first performance reported it as being
quite good.
The Marshall p Hale Circle met last
afternoon at the X. of p. Hall
and had a very nice meeting. Re
were served.
The Sophomore Class OF the Eaton
High School held a social at the X.
of p. Hall last Thursday evening. The
following program was given: Read
and Gene Huff; song by Mildred
Moore; duet, Fay Barker and Harold
Pierce; and dialogue by Eugene HUFF
and Mildred Huff. The young people
played games and refreshments were
on sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Tuttle have re-
turned from a visit with friends and
relatives at Belfast.
Mrs. Emily Osborne who resides
with Mrs Ann Wells is in very poor
health we are sorry to state. Mrs.
Osborne came to this town from Show
hogan some years ago to make her
home with Mrs. Wells and has made
a great many friends in town.
Mrs. Herbert Crosby spent the week
end with her brother Stephen Delano
in Walerville-
Mrs Frank SpauldIng entertained
friends last Thursday afternoon at her
home on Main street.
Phillip Carr has erected a new mill
on the lot near the Jewett Corn factory
and Hans to make boxes etc. this
winter We are glad to see all these
new buildings springing up for it
litdnS DuSlutSS lOI llic lOh H.
Mrs. Wilbur A. Taylor and Mrs,
Florence Whiting returned from the
Emerson Hospital at Forest Hills last
Friday night, both standing the jour
ney home very nicely. Both the ladies
went to the hospital some time ago for
treatment and their many
friends are glad to see them again
so greatly improved in health.
E. F. Danforth. Esq. and sister Mrs.
Henrietta Wood of Skowhegan visited
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Cony
Russell last Sunday.
Last Friday night the Jolly Glee
Club met at the home of Lucius Wild
er for an oyster supper and general
good time which we think they all en-
joyed according to all reports. A pic
mic supper was served after which
Tom Jones was again in evidence until
a late hour.
Miss Eleanor Danforth of Gardiner
gave delightful reading under the au-
spices of the Senior Glass of the Eaton
High School last Friday evening, and
also gave some of the old stately
minuet dances of olden times After
the reading a social dance was in
order with music by Towne's orches-
ira of Madison. At intermission a
very nice baked bean supper was served
by the class in the dining room, the
young ladies being assisted in serving
the supper by their mothers. A small
sum was cleared from the evening
which will go toward defraying the
graduating expenses in the spring.