The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-02
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

The ladies of the Baptist church
are to serve a supper Thursday, Oc-
tober 8.
The Degree of Honor will hold their
regular meeting next Monday evening.
October 9Th. at their hall.
Mrs. Anna Anne of Gardiner re-
turned yesterday after visit with
the family of T. G. Lord.
Mr.. and Mrs. A H. Lang and party
motored to Kingfeld Tuesday to visit
with a cousin of Mrs. Lang for a
short time.
Samuel s. Stone. an attorney of
Providence, R. l., has been among
those in attendance at the Supreme
Court during the present week.
Mrs. NJ. E. Bean left Tuesday fore
noon for Bangor. That city was her
former home and she will remain
there to attend the music festival.
Arthur Upham. who has been pass
ing a few days with his sister. Mrs.
ira A Norton, is critically i'll. An
other sister, Mrs Emma Bigelow of
Lewiston, is also at the Norton home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abial G. Thompson
of Lewiston, formerly of Skowhegan,
departed the first of this week after
visit with Sheriff Frank Thomp-
son, Abel Thompson and other rela
tiyes here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Viles of Au
gusta have returned to Skowhega :
from a visit to Jackman and upon
their return to their home in the cap
ital city they will be accompanied by
Miss Theresa Spooner.
Rev. H. G. mclaughlin, pastor OF
the Centenary M. E. church and Rev
George Merriam of the Bethany Bap-
fist church exchanged pulpits last
Sunday at the morning preaching
service. In the evening Rev. Merriam
preached at the First Baptist church
Canton Somerset No. &c will pay a
visit to Canton Halifax Lodge at Wa
terville tomorrow, the third. 1t is eX
pected that six candidates will &C
from here to receive the initiatory de-
gree from the officers of the host
lodge.
Mrs. J. o. Smith has offered prize
to the member of the Clementine Yves
ton w. c. T. U. who will bring the
largest number of new members into
the union. Pledge cards and pins
have already been procured for this
purpose and subscriptions to tenn
perance publications can be obtained
from Mrs. Nellie Copp.
Mrs Vesta NJ. Blaisdell celebrated
her 9th birthday at the home OF MI
and Mrs G. X. Barnes, 1873 North Ave
recently. About twenty-five attended
and the evening was spent in playing
cards, refreshments being served. The
hostess was the recipient of many
handsome gifts and upon their de-
parture the guests wished Mrs. Blais-
dell many happy returns of the day
On Sunday last Mrs. Lucinda GAL
LEM Oak observed the 93rd anniver-
sary of her birth in quiet manner
at the home of her daughter, Mrs Ma
hum S. Steward on Water St 1t If
very gratifying to the many friends
of Mrs. Oak to know that she is IN
excellent health and is able to go out
to some extent, although she walks
but little. Her mind remains very
clear and her intellect is remarkably
keen for a person of her years. This
interesting woman was born ID
Bloomfield and has spent most OF her
time in that town and later Skowhe-
gan. while she has the distinction oil
being the oldest member of the FIRST
Baptist church. There was no special
celebration arranged for last Sunday
although Mrs. Oak was the recipient
of numerous gifts. A large circle OF
friends are wishing for this gracious
lady many more happy birthday an
niyersaries.
G. B. Fairgrieves and Mrs. Falr-
grieves were the guests of Harry Bur
CESS and Miss Gordon on an auto ride
last Saturday to Wilton by the way
of Kingheld and Pennington. They
remained for a short visit with Mrs.
Agnes Goodspeed, the sister of Mr..
Fairgrieves in Wilton, and while there
also visited with George F. Good
speed, who had just returned from
New Brunswick, where he had been
looking after his lumber interests in
the northeast corner of the Province.
Mr.. Fairgrieyes reports from MI
Goodspeed the fact that in the prov
inces there is some great moose hunt
ing. He brought fine one home with
him and besides bestowing Mr.. Fair
grieves with a generous slice of the
same gave him some information az