The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-05-14
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and Mrs Percy QaimbS.
Mr. and Mrs Roscoe Bean returned
10 their home in Bingham Monday al
ter spending d few days With Mrs.
Beans mother Mrs. Mitchell on Bige-
low Hill.
Miss Linnion Brown has been on
the sick list the past week.
Mrs Mary Niekerson of SkoW hogan
was in town Saturday 10 be present
when the remains of her husband were
taken from the tomb and buried in
the family lot in the South Side GENIE
terv. She returned to her home sun
day with her daughter Mrs. Elizabeth
Green.
Mrs. Mahala McIntire IS visiting
relatives in Belgrade for few days.
Peter Travss. a former resident OF
this place but now of Nassaiboro was
in town calling on friends Thursday
and Friday of last week.
Last week Tuesday +. W. Allen left
for his summer home at Nerena Park
and this week Mrs Allen and Uncle
Charles Barker joined him to spend
the summer at their cottage.
Mrs. W. f. Brown returned Wednes-
day from short visit with friends
in Wins low.
Mrs. Everett Campbell received a
visit last week from her father Mr..
Blackwell of Madison.
Miss Cora Witham who on account
OF a bad attack of muscular rheuma-
tism was obliged TO give up her work
and go to her home in Nassalboro
three weeks ago was in town Friday
and Saturday somewhat improved in
health.
Last Friday evening the members of
Somerset Rebekah Lodge enjoyed a
very pleasant meeting. The commit
tee in charge prepared the following
program: Reading. Esther Fuller;
song and encore. Mrs. Althea Camp
bell; reading, Mrs. Mary Carr: guess
ing contest on the nicknames of the
Presidents, the prize of box of cho-
colates being awarded to Mrs Lewis
Robinson for guessing the greatest
number correctly. After the short
program a bag lunch was served in
the dining hall On May rs will oc-
cur the District meeting at this place.
Mrs. f. w. Spaulding left Friday
morning for two weeks visit with
her brother and family in Boston.
Mothers Day was very tittingly
observed at the Congregationalist
Church last Sunday morning by an
appropriate sermon by Rev. Robert
Sheaff and special music by the choir.
Nearly everyone in the audience wore
either a white flower or bow of white
ribbon in honor of their mother.
Nicholas Miller was called to Lin
don, Mass, last week by the death of
a nieces husband Charles L. Moore
Mrs. Moore who will be we'll remem-
bered in town as Miss Blanche Whit
ing was Frustrated by the death of heI
husband and was very sick at the time
of the burial which necessitated the
service being made very simple though
largely attended as Mr.. Moore was
very prominent in the government oil
the city and in its social organizations
DR. Joseph Taylor of Roslindale
Mass spent Saturday with his mother
Mrs. Byron Johnson in town while or
his way to the Maxwell Camps al
Rowe Pond where in company with F.
S. Miller yearly visit of one week OF
more is generally made.
All were glad to have the big Red
Autos commence their summer trips
between Wateryille and Pennington
last Monday.
A game of baseball had been plan
ned between the Eaton High and the
Scion High School last Saturday af-
ternoon but on account of the heavy
rain it had to be cancelled Owing to
some misunderstanding the visiting
team arrived on time and were much
disappointed not to play the game.
The Sophomore Class of the Eaton
High School gave social last Thurs
day evening at the K. of p. Hall and
the following program was given:
Reading, Eugene Huff vocal duet, Fay
Barker and Harold Pierce; reading,
Hazel Corlss; solo, Hazel Bailey;
reading. Mrs. Lou Brown; duet, Mil
dred Moore and Martha Robinson;
reading, Mrs. Harris. The sale of
ice cream and cake netted the class
about three dollars.
The fire escape has been placed on
the I. o. o. F. hall which will be
greatly appreciated by all as there
has been only one way of escape in
case of fire from the fourth story and
that, by winding stairway.
The Progressive Club held another
of their popular dances at the Grange
dining room last Wednesday evening
and fine time enjoyed by all. Music
was furnished by Jones orchestra.
"reminiscences of 61-'65' was the
subject for the last V. |. S. meeting
held last week Thursday with Mrs.
Jennie Whiting Mrs Ellen Pierce and
Mrs. Josie Whiting as hostesses at the
Library parlor. The following pro-
gram was given Reading of the rec !
ords of the last meeting; roll call; |
song by the chorus The Battle Hymn |
of the Republic; poem, Laura Baker;
paper, Mrs Jennie Whiting and Mrs. /
Josie Whiting; readings, Mrs. Mary /
Whiting, Mrs. Ellen Pierce Mrs. Mary |
Woods; Star Spangled Banner by |
the chorus; readings by Mrs. Hattie !
Pike, Mrs. Ida Spaulding, Mrs. Lou |
Brown, Mrs. Hattie Miller; America"
by all present
A number of the schools in town
were closed last Friday to allow the
teachers to attend the Convention held
in Bingham.
Selden Fuller who has been in very
poor health for a long time seems to
be failing
Mrs. Grace Giles is suffering with
rheumatic fever while her little son
Gerald is also on the sick list.
Russells ice cart made its first APP
pearance last week.
The X of p. lodge entertained their
families last Tuesday evening with
baked bean supper served at their
inc ha AVin lon