The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-03-12

ing year
\ handsome bouquet Of plnks was
presented Rev John Trites last Sun
day in honor of his FIRST anniversary
as pastor of The Baptist Church during
which time he has made himself very
popular and helped the church very
much
Mr. aud Mrs Beff kidder will oc-
cupy tn PlHumee Butler rent made
vacant BY the Goldbergs recently
Mrs. Conrad Webb his been on the
sick list With The .2F4H this week.
Mr. nd " ysf8uel Boone will
mo1a INTO the Ghas Warren house n
He near future
+ T True of Clinton is visiting at
Ihe nome of Or. ". f. Brown
L II burgess and L. L. Whitney
weHf To Boston Tuesday morning TO
attend the automobile show.
Mrs Lephie Hill has been on the
sick list this week.
The funeral of Miss Elizabeth Rus
sell was held from her late home last
Thursday afternoon at two O'Clock the
Rev j B. Todd and Rev John Trites
officiating The floral offerings were
very beautiful and profuse. The
bearers were four young men Henry
and William Hilton. Clyde Dunton and
Steven Mills Among those from out
/ of town who were present at the ser
vices were Miss Mary Phillpot and
Miss Maude Cannon of Waterville
| Mr.. and Mrs Frederic Davis of
: Canaan are in town visiting relatives
| during their vacation.
Miss Dorothy Folsom entertained
! Miss Edith Hobbs of Wateryille from
Friday until Monday of this week
Miss Lizzie Goodrich came near
having very serious accident at the
shoe factory last Friday. Miss
Goodrich was standing on a table
washing the window by her machine
and came in contact with a pulley
which caught her hand and had ii not
been for the pulleys being well oiled
the affair would have been very seri
Gus indeed. but as it was, only bad
bruise and a fright were the results.
No blame is attached to anyone as
the line of shafting is high above the
heads of the workmen and could not
do any harm unless it might be in a
case like this one.
lothian Woods is on business trip
to Boston this week.
Mrs Herbert Crosby received a visit
from her brother Stephen Delano of
Waterville last week.
The selectmen have appointed Hor-
ace Frost as road commissioner for
the coming year.
The schools in town closed Friday
for vacation with the exception of
the High School which will continue
two weeks longer. Miss Kendall re-
turned to her home in Clinton and
Miss Pugsley to Cornish each to re-
turn next term while Miss Maude
Lancaster of Dexter on account of
poor health will not return. Miss
Lancaster has always been very
popular teacher and it is with regret
her friends hear of her being obliged
to resign.
+ The pupils of the Grammar School
gave very pleasing entertainment in
the High School room last Thursday
evening. The program consisted of
! three dialogues chorus singing. reci
tations, etc, and the parts were all
very nicely taken After the program
candy was sold and games played for
a short time. The net receipts for
the evening were about fifteen dollars
which will be used by the Senior class
at graduation time.
Frank Jewell has purchased the
Greenwood house at Poets Corner and
will commence to make repairs on ii
at once as they expect to occupy it in
the near future.
Russell S. Haynes one of the old
tzI Ill
March of heart trouble. Mr.. Haynes
was born in Smithfield, Me-, on March
II. 1910, the son of James Hazen and
Patience Stevens Haynes He moved
with his parents to Norridgewock att
the age of five years and lived the
most. of his life here. He was three !,
times married, his first wife was Miss
Mary E. Bigelow of Norridgewock. and |
one daughter was born to them, Mrs. /
Albion E. Barbour of Augusta. His
second wife was Miss Eva |. Tuck of :,
Pennington. The widow who survives
him was Miss LoYina Briggs of Arson. !
Mr.. Haynes was member of Somer-
set Grange and his religious prefer
ence was Methodist The funeral T
services were held from his late home
and were conducted by Rev. John
Trites Among those from out-of |,
town who attended the services were
Mr. and Mrs A. E. Barbour of Au-
gusta, Mrs. Elmer Baker of Bingham
and f. G. Dole of Gardiner.
About thirty of the school friends
of Verne Blaisdell gave him a party |
Monday evening in honor of his six
teenth birthday Refreshments of
cake and cocoa were served by his
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund
Taylor with whom he makes his home. |
Games and good time in general
were enjoyed until late hour.
We are sorry to report that Malvin
G. Downes is still on the sick list,
being confined in bed nearly all the
time