The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-09-25

very enjoyable meeting. After the
usual business meeting refreshments
of ice cream and cake and apples were
served The committee for the after
moon consisted of Mrs. Minnie Holt,
Mrs. A. A. Cheviot, and Miss Eta
Crosby.
John p. Storer of Boston visited at
the home of Harry Everett last Fri
day.
Herbert L. Palmer of Pittsfeld was
business visitor in town Saturday.
Miss Fay Barker has been taking
Miss Whitney's place at the local New
Sharon and Norridgewock telephone
exchange during Miss Whitneys abb
scnce in Portland
Last week Thursday the members
OF the Morning Glory" Club accepted
the invitation of Mrs. d. E. Taylor to
spend the day with her at her pleas
ant home on the Smithfield Road. A
picnic dinner was served after which
the ladies walked to the bluff on bod
lin Hill and enjoyed a corn roast
which brought the day all too soon
to a close.
A dance is advertised to be held in
Grange Hall Friday evening
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family to California where Mrs. Cum
lifts mother lives. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
ICunliff will occupy the Cunliff rent
and Mr.. Cunliff will continue the
business formerly done by the two
brothers,
/ Mr.. and Mrs Everett Sawyer of
North Arson have moved into town.
Mr.. Sawyer will conduct the business
hxr
Mrs. Marcia Watson and Mrs. Re-
becca Staples have returned home
from a visit in Kingfield.
Chester Sawyer spent Sunday in
Portland.
Frank Lewis. former employee at
the shoe shop, spent Sunday win
friends in town.
Frank Spaulding returned home
Tuesday after spending three weeks
visiting relatives and old friends in
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts
/ Rev. John Trites expects to return
to town this week and fill the Baptist
pulpit next Sunday morning.
The Misses Dorothy Folsom and
Reta Everett were home from Water
vile over last Sunday.
Mrs. B. B. Merrill and grandson,
Master Parker Merrill, are spending
a short time at Ocean Beach.
+ Bert Kidder and wife have given
up their rent in the Webster house
and are boarding with Mrs. Mary
Spaulding at present.
A school paper is to be started at
once in the N. H. s. and full list
of the editorial staff will be given
later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Selden Fuller will
celebrate their fftieth wedding ami
versary next Saturday afternoon from
two until five at their home on the
North side of the river. A general
| invitation has been extended to all
their friends.
Miss Velma Briggs Of Augusta is
spending few days with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Briggs.
Mr.. d. II. Sheean representing the
National Fertilizer Co., of Boston, was
business caller in town this week.
DR.. and Mrs. W. F. Brown accom-
panied by Miss Flora Stubs of Oak
land spent last Sunday with relatives
in North Vassalboro
/ Mrs. Harriet Blaisdell is receiving
visit from her brother and sister
from Monroe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Everett and two
boys went to Presque Isle for
months stay last Saturday. During
Mrs. Everett's absence Mrs. Rebecca
Staples will care for Mrs. Dole.
I his week Wednesday the monthly
Parish Social Will t. Ike place at he
Congo. vestry.
Miss Marion Kilgore of Smithfeld
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last Sunday.
The residents of the town were
greatly shocked Tuesday morning on
hearing of the sudden death of Au-
gustus Gilman who passed away Mon
day night Mr.. Gilman has not been
in the best of health for a number of
months but has been able to attend
to all his duties as usual and Monday
night retired feeling as well as usual
and after talking with his wife for
few minutes she noticed that he
seemed to be having a chill and after
speaking to him she found that he
had passed away. Mr.. Gilman was
highly respected by all whom he came
in contact and will be greatly missed
in the community. A more extended
obituary will be given next week.
An unusually delightful meeting OF
the V. l. s. was held in the Library
Parlors last week Thursday afternoon
the hostesses being Miss Sarah Clark
and Mrs. Hattie Pike. After the US
ual business meeting committee was
appointed to MAKE arrangements for
the lecture TO be given on the evening
of Oct. 2 by Ex-Congressman Gould
and cordial invitation was extended
to everyone in town to be present
and hear the lecture on the Panama
Canal After the usual ceremonies
a most entertaining program was CIV
en- the most of which was from the
pen OF our gifted authoress, Miss Sa-
rah Clark. The first number, Cali
fornia Reviewed While You Wait be-
ing a humorous poem written by Miss
Clark; this was followed by fiRs
vocal solo by Mrs. Neva Jones. Then
followed "A Peep at California" by
Miss Clark and Motoring Over the
Kings Highway" read by Mrs. Bolan
and Fossils From LaBrea Ranch"
read by Mrs. Pike; then Mrs. Smith
read an article entitled "An Alligator
Farm" The next on the program
was a reading by Miss Bates but the
ladies were not satisfied to have just
one reading from Miss Bates and en-
Enthusiastically called for three read
ings, to which she gracefully respond
ed The singing of America" closed
most entertaining afternoon.