The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-30
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tanned guests from Auburn over Sun
day.
Mrs Charles Russell, Mrs Mary
Brown and Mrs Fanny Hussoy were
in Watenile, Monday.
The Marshall + Hale Circle enter
tanned the Madison Circle last Tues
day. about twenty guests being pres
out. At noon a fine cold meat and
baked bean dinner was served with al
the other good things to eat for Whle n
the ladies are famous then the meet
ing was called to order after dinner
with the visiting ladies as officers and
the initiation ceremonies given 10 one
candidate in a very impressive man
ncr After the business meeting The
visiting ladies offered interesting le=
marks and a few musical selections
and Mrs Lou Brown of the home
circle gave two readings. The visit
ing circle returned 10 their homes Oh
the 42S train.
c. w. Green the present manager of
the Pastime Theatre has been out Of
town a few days on account OF the
Price Webber Cos. being in town for
which Mr. Green kindly closed his
theatre for the two nights to give Mr..
Weber the full benefit of the town S
patronage.
Berna ID Hutchinson was in Oakland
Tuesday on business.
Ira Seekins returned to his home in
Belfast Saturday after being in town
some time assisting Alex futile with
the foundation for his new farm
buildings.
Charles Oliver of Starks is in town
to assist James Hilton with the plum
bug business
Miss Jessie Teed Miss Mabel Dan
forth and Miss Edna Thompson We're
callers in Waterville Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Chandler re-
turned Friday from a week S visit in
Boston and vicinity.
The class parts for the class of 1914
have been assigned as follows: Vale
dictory. Hazel Bailey; salutatOry, Fay
Barker: essay on class motto, Albert
Parsons II has been decided not to
hold the regular commencement en-
ercises as the class are to take trip
to Boston at the close of the term so
the class parts are merely to be writ
ten and passed in but not given before
the public
New plate glass windows have been
put in the old postotiice building and
the room is fast being made into
fine little store which will be oc-
cupied as soon as completed by Mrs.
Mabel Wright.
Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. Merrill of
Scion visited Mrs Julia Holt and Mrs.
Ethel Lunt Saturday.
Already the early gardeners are
busy at work though so far the sea
son has been backward. Samuel
Albee reported that he has planted
peas. cucumbers, lettuce and radishes
so it seems that at least Mr.. Albee
believes we may have summer weather
sometime though many predicted an
early spring winter during the past
month
The Trueworthys finished moving
into their recently purchased home
Monday.
Charles Woodcock was out of town
over Sunday and his place at the night
switch board of the n. f. Telephone
Co. was taken by Frank Miner.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Whiting spent
the week end with their son Edward
and family in Skowhegan.
Mrs. George o. Carr spent several
days last week in Albion with the
Parlins Going especially at this
time to be present at the marriage
of Miss Hildred Parlin to Horace
Werden of Canton Point. Miss Par
lin was for a long time assistant in
the local postotfice and has host OF
friends who unite in wishing her
long and happy married life. Mr.. and
Mrs. Werden will reside at Canton
Point, after a short honeymoon spent
in Massachusetts.
Mrs Henrietta Wood is home from
Skowhegan for a short stay. Mrs.
Wood is rather expecting a visit this
summer from Mrs. E. Gard Edwards of
La Junta, Colorado.
The death of Mrs. Clarence Stevens
which occurred at her home in Smith
field cast q gloom over her many
friends in this town as she was well
known and belonged to our local
Grange Mr. Stevens and family have
the deepest sympathy of all in their
loss of wife and mother Miss Jud-
kins the trained nurse from Lewiston
who was called to care for Mrs. Ste
vens returned to Lewiston, Friday.
William Tufts and wife who are
staying at their cottage at Smithfeld
spent a few days recently with friends
in town.
The roads outside of the village have
been very bad the past few weeks, Que
man remarked that he thought tie
roads had been the worst this year
that he had known them to be for at
least twelve years.
Sunday was observed by the Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs by attending
the Baptist Church where a very ill.,
teresting sermon was listened to deli
vered by Rev John Trites Nice mu-
sic was furnished by the mixed quar-