The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-03-12
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Miss Florence White IS the proud
possessor OF tint prize which VAS
offered for the one Who spelled the
most words correctly for the entire
term at the Grammar school.
Miss Grace Young closed very sue
cessful term of school in the Atkin-
son district and awarded prize IL
little Laura Carpenter who is seven
years of age for not being absent 81
late for the term OF niue weeks.
Miss Annette Spaulding arrived
from Springvale last week to remain
At home for time as her mother Mrs
f. w. Spaulding Is in poor health.
A dance was given under the ais
pieces of Somerset Grange last Aedz
ncsday night bu. on account al ihe
storm and the dance which VII -
come on the following Friday WIS not
as much OF a success financially a
might have been al some other time=
Max Goldberg and family left FOR
Old Orchard Tuesday Where they viii
make their home IN the future Mr..
Goldberg being in the clothing ousi-
ness in that place Their stock OF
goods in this town has been disposed
of and the store closed.
Fred J. Wheeler met with a painful
accident last week by cracking a bone
IN one Of his fingers.
DR.. w. D. Taylor OF Mechanic Falls
was in town from Saturday until
Tuesday visiting his parents.
The Coburn Glee Club gave thelr
minstrel entertainment in Grange
Hall last Friday evening before a
Af
bad storm The entertainment was
much enjoyed by all and although the
audience was small the boys reported
that they had taken enough money To
clear their expenses. a social dance
followed the entertainment with music
by Jones orchestra.
Mrs. Mcfarland is caring for Mrs.
Chas. Russell who is in poor health.
Mrs. Helen Barker was called to
Boston Saturday by the serious illness
of her daughter Miss Rena Miss
Barker was home two weeks ago and
only returned to Boston TO make pre-
parations to give up her position as
a stenographer at the South Station as
her health was so bad but since her
return she has been much worse than
usual and will return home as soon as
possible.
Miss Helen Fentiman returned to
Embden Friday after spending four
weeks in town with relatives.
George Chandler who has been very
sick with pneumonia is much better
and his nurse Miss Geneva Hammond
is now with Mrs. John Pierce who is
very sick with pneumonia.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Everett and two
sons Wilfred and Charles left for a
short visit in Bangor Monday morn
ing.
Mrs Jane Skillngs arrived from
Litchfield last week and resumed her
position as housekeeper for W. r
Whitney.
The friends of Geo. Chandler gave
him post card shower last week.
Miss Reta Everett entertained Miss
Maurita Abbott of Waterville over last
Sunday.
Mrs. James Huntoon is receiving a
visit from her mother Mrs. Goodrich
from Canaan. Mrs. Omar Daggett
of Skowhegan also visited her last
week.
Miss Bessie Trueworthy is suffer
ing from an attack of appendicitis.
The members of the Red Acre
Farm" company of the High School
went to Fairfield Center last Wednes-
day evening and presented their play
before a fair sized audience. They
also stayed to the dance which follow
ed the play and arrived HONEYWELL,
In time to go to school the next fore
noon and reported the time of their
lives AS Mr. VIM. Steward and Wal
ter Scott supplied the conyeyances for
them without expenses neat sum
was realized from the play besides the
good time.
On account of the bad travelling the
Pastime Theatre is only giving three
shows a week for a short time these
nights being, Monday Wednesday and
Saturday.
G. A. Hussey has been engaged to
work in the James Hilton hardware
store.
Miss Nancy Savage who has been
quite sick with pneumonia is reported
as gaining slowly.
Alfred Brown has returned home
after spending few days at his form
ar home i Iceboro.
Mrs. c j. Boynton and family of
Belgrade lave been visiting her pa
rents, MI and Mrs. Obed Allen.
Fred and Harry Hoyle returned
from Massachusetts Saturday where
they had been on account of illness of
near relative.
The Jolly Glee Club met at the X.
of P, Hall last Thursday evening as
ahe guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Milford
Tibbetts and Mr. and Mrs. H. Buck
ingham program was given and
refreshments served then games were
enjoyed until late hour. On account
of the storm not as many members
were present as usual.
Mrs. Fred Webster has been reap