The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-29

Trites at the Baptist Parsonage. Both
the young people are employed at the
Mutual Shoemakers Shoe Shop and
will make their home at present with
Mr.. and Mrs. James Devine. Their
friends extend congratulations.
II. Dick Earle of Houlton visited at
the home of ". r. Whitney over last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Maxfeld are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Grant.
VIM Knox spent Sunday at his
home in town being employed at Bing-
ham this winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Savage We're in
Madison Saturday on business and
pleasure trip.
Rev. Robert Sheaf expects 10 at
tend the Conyocation of Congregation
al Ministers at Bangor this week.
The Rebekahs served their regular
monthly supper last Friday evening
to large number, but owing to the
Staples anniversary did not give a
literary program as is their custom.
Charles Wagner will leave Saturday
morning for Orono TO enter the l. OF
Maine to take the winter course
which they are giving.
E. II. Vaughn spent few days last
week in Portland on business.
Mrs. Louise Haines was called to
SkoWhegan Monday by the death OF
her neice. Miss Lizzie Haines.
Friends carried Mrs. Chas Warren
to Augusta Monday where she was
placed in the Insane Hospital. Mr.
Warren is also in very feeble con-
dition.
Mrs. Annie Merrill entertained the
Thursday Club last Tuesday afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Presley OF
Mercer. were the guests Friday OF
Mrs, Roxie Carr,
Mrs. Albert Moore and two children
of Madison, were in town last Satur-
day to attend the meeting of the
seventh day advents Mr.. Whitney OF
Arson, gave a most interesting talk
to the young people at this same meet
ing.
The l. NJ. P,s" gave Mrs, Nellie
Taylor a surprise party one day last
week and carried with them a big
corn pepper and lots of pop corn
which they used to a good advantage
during the afternoon. Besides the
pop corn the hostess served chafing
dish refreshments and candies. Those
present were. Mrs. Edna Emmons,
Mrs. Stella Cunliff, Mrs. Albert Blais-
dell. Mrs Harriet Blaisdell and Mrs.
Katie Smith.
Miss Marion Kilgore of Smithheld,
visited friends in town last week and
hopes to be able to return to her work
in the shoe shop soon.
DR.. w. f. Brown and daughter, Miss
Linnion, left Tuesday morning for
Boston on a pleasure trip. Tuesday
evening the DR.. attended a printers
association meeting and banquet in
Boston.
Mrs. Bessie Trueworthy came near
meeting with bad injury recently by
catching her arm in a big printing
press which she was operating. For
tunately she escaped with a badly
bruised arm which kept her from
work for few days.
Somerset Grange held their regular
meeting last Thursday evening and
after the meeting served refreshments
of pop corn, corn balls. candy and
apples. They expect to have work at
their next meeting.
The following officers were chosen
by the Boy Scouts which were recent
ly organized by Rev. Robert Sheaf of
the Congregational church; Scout
Master, Rev. Robert Sheaf; Patrol
Leader and Secretary, Wilmer Stew
ems; Patrol Leader and Patrol Mas
ter, Harold Pierce; Charlie Mows
Surgeon Health Inspector, Leon Mer
rll The meetings are to be held eV-
cry other Thursday evening and
hires to be taken every other Saturday.
The hikes were to have commenced
last Saturday, but owing to the bad
storm had to be postponed.