The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-11-27
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moved into the house owned by Cony
Russell at the corner.
Mrs. Henry Oliver of West Mills is
visiting relatives in town.
Lew Witherell sold one of his valu-
able horses to Deputy Sheriff Charles
Chute of Skowhegan last week
Quite a number of our townspeople
attended the play The Gamblers" at
Skowhegan last Friday night.
Mrs Florence Ames has been spend
ing few days in Portland during the
past week.
On last Friday evening the 0. f. S.
held a regular meeting at their hall
and served baked bean and cold meat
supper at $50, for the members of the
Chapter.
A number OF people have been re-
porting chicken thieves visiting their
hen houses and it seems as though
some one was doing a lively business
shipping hens to some place or other
according to the poultry they have Sc
cured without price. Suspicion is
directed strongly in several different
ways and if this theyeing goes on 1t
would not be at all surprising if some
one who thinks he is pretty foxy
was brought to justice.
Edmund Taylor left last Friday for
a ten days stay in Portland and Bos-
ton.
Mrs. Roxie Carr who has been visit
ing for the last two weeks with her
daughter Mrs. Rosa Whtcomb and
family at Pennington Falls returned
home Monday.
Mrs. Mary Gilman visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Gilman
last week.
The Congregational, Parish gave an
other social at their vestry last Tues
day evening and most enjoyable
evening was spent by all playing
Finch and Carroms while the younger
set played games in the Town hall,
The evenings entertainment was in
charge of Jay Pierce. f. w. SpauldinG.
A. d. Brackley and Mrs. Mary Carr.
who served buttered popped corn as
refreshments during the evening. a
committee with Leland Merrill as
chairman was appointed to arrange
for another social to be given in about
a month.
A most ENJOYABLE Home Coming"
party was given Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A.
Iobey at their old home on the Smith
field road last Saturday evening by
neighbors and friends to the number
of about one hundred. The arrange
ments for the evening were made by
Mrs. Susie StOrer and Mrs. Mary Mars
ton who worked hard to make the
party the success which it surely was
A bountiful picnic supper was served
at eight O'Clock after which jolly
time was enjoyed during the remand
er of the evening in conversation and
singing by the older ones while the
younger guests played games. Re
freshments of bananas and assorted
candies were served at the close OF
the evening and time to go home came
all too soon for everyone present, Mr..
and Mrs. Tobey about two years ago
sold this home farm and went out
West on account of the health of their
daughter Florence, who entered Wes-
tern Hospital for treatment. After
six months or more of treatment Miss
Florences condition improved greatly
and the family returned home and
/ bought the Moore farm at Starks
where they have resided for about a
l. year and finally all of the family be-
ing of the same mind they decided to
buy the home farm back if possible
and much to the satisfaction of their
old neighbors and friends the family
are back again in the old home.
The Baptist Parsonage has beer
treated to a fresh coat of paint during
the past week as has also the George
Harlow house and Lockwood & Smith
store at the corner.
Charles Lane has been very sick
during the past week.
The regular meeting which woulo
come this week of the V. |. S. has
been arranged by the calendar com
mittee to be held next week Thursday
on account of Thanksgiving this week
The meeting will be in charge of Mrs
Grace Smith and Mrs. Fannie Hussey
Frank Trench took a business and
pleasure trip to Portland the last Of
| the week, and during his absence from
the store Merritt Holt took his place
Mrs. Maria Hopkins who for sc
many years was organist at the Con.
gregational Church and resigned or
account of her health last year. last
Sunday officiated at the organ in the
absence of the regular organist at the
morning service much to the apprecia.
ton Of all present as 1t seemed nice
TO see her in her old place again.
! Mrs. Guy Emmons and small SoI