The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-18
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for their store.
Mrs. Fred Upper Of Starks visited
her son Clayton Upper and family
Thursday and Friday.
w. f. Taylor and W a. Moore were
in Pittsfeld on business last Satur-
day.
Mrs. Harry Everett is in very poor
health.
MIR and Mrs. C. f. Pike visited rel
atives in Wateryille several days last
week during the Carnival
All the Younger set and some oil
the older ones have been enjoying
the fine skating for the past week
until the sad drowning accident OF
little Cecil DoWnes which cast gloom
over old and young alike, and mace
everyone doubtful as 10 the safety Oh
the ice.
Mrs. Sara Frederic closed her house
and returned to her school IN the long
ley district last Saturday morning ana
will spend the winter with the WOOD
some family. Mrs. Frederics mother
Mrs. Harper Allen will also board at
the Woodsome's this winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carpenter gave
dancing party at their home last
Friday evening which was enjoyed
by about thirty-fve guests. MUSIC
vas furnished by Isaac Bulmer ana re-
treatments of cake and coffe were
served during the evening.
The BAPTIST Ladies Aid Society are
working hard making preparations lor
their fair to be held Thursday even
ing the 18th. Last week Mrs. MAR
Snaulding was the hostess at their al
day meeting. c.;4,,
Mrs d. l.. Jones, Mrs. H. W. Smith
and Mrs. G. S. Jewett were IN "atci-
Vile on a shopping trip last iuesuay'
On FRIDAY evening the 18th, Will De
a.. annual election of officers for the
coming year at the Eastern Star Chap-
ter. -. hoor unite
ill aince last week Tuesday put Is
come better at this writing.
Miss Grace Packard who has peeh
,isitinp her parents, Mr.. and MRS y,
x packard for few days retur.eu
to her duties at a shoe SHOP III Au-
burn this week. ,a,.
Howard Hartley of Wateryille Visit
ed at the home OF Lee owens last
esday. pau ia tn he
givon in the Grange Hall at Norrluse-
wock, Wednesday evenlng' DeoGiiDei
"a There will be music by Jones
orchestra of four pieces ana an oys'oi
stow will be served at intermissioh'
Mrs Ed Bates who has been caring
tor Mrs lanes Huntoon has returneu
10 ber home on Oak Hill ACCOMPANY.
NV little Willis Huntoon VINO Will NC
Mrs Rates guest for short llie'
n N Boyington was in WaterVuie
loot Tuesday to consult speclaiis'
an regard to his eyes. He was accom-
nanied by his son-in-laW, John MUCH
ell. oh n1oased
The townspeople are much pleaseu
40 baar the new whistle on the Cail
Mill which will perhaps wake us from
our .Iethargy which some OF our lar
oer sister towns seem to think we are
In according to some of the Reports
we have heard in regard to our stale
road. .. I'D t,,o
Mr. and Mrs w G. Everett and TWO
email sons. Wilfred and Charles, nave
returned from long visit In Aroos-
took county with relatives and frlends'
Mrs. C. w. Farrand and MISS Liza
Carr spent last Wednesday in Augusta
on business IN, a,oao
Friday for their Christmas recess. All
excepting the Eaton High School VIII
have two weeks vacation, Whiie Tie
High will have only one. d
The Morning Glories held another OF
their iolly gatherings last week Tu-
esday with Mrs. Herbert Crosby AL
noon a bountiful dinner was served
consisting of baked beans and dellcl-
al POO0
things imaginable. in fact as one OF
the ladies said the table ola Ialrly
groan with goodies. Thirteen full
grown "Glory's' and two BUDS dld
ample justice to the feast and enjoyed
the entertainment which followed
which consisted of readings, recita-
lions and an original poem written ana
recited by Miss Frances Jones' After /
the program refreshments OF oranges
grapes and homemade candies were I
served. One of the good things serv-
ed at dinner was the homemade
cheese, made by Mrs. Crosby who IS
an expert in that line
Last Thursday evening Somerset I
Grange elected their officers for the .
coming year and appointed a commit /
tee consisting of Miss Belle Haynes,
Lou Bigelow and Linnion Brown to I
prepare a program or whatever they /
see fit to have for the next meeting, |
Ian. &, 1914.
Miss Dorothy Folsom and Reta Ev-
erett are home from their studies Tor
the Christmas holidays.
Mrs. Nellie Cutting of Mercer spent
several days recently visiting her sis
ter. Mrs Chas. Worthley and family.
Milford Tibbetts and f.. E. Barker
have been up river on hunting trip
but as yet have not passed any deer
meat around among their friends.
Miss Mary Wood of Fairfield Cen
te, has been in town for several days
visiting friends and also taking or
ders for cotton and WOODEN materials
for which she is agent.
DR.. and Mrs W f. Brown visited
relatives in Winslow Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Frederic have
moved their goods to Mercer into the
Melvin Tracy house, Mr. Frederic
expects to be engaged in numbering
this winter.
some fine new postcards showing
the Main Street since the remodeling
of the Carr Block and the erection OF
the new post-ofIce block have been
made by Mrs. Alice Hale. Some of
the older residents are remarking on
the great changes that have been made
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