The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-30
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kah supper was gwen and Il larS,
crowd did ample Justice To the deli
cious food which VAS spread brfor
them After supper a short progra&I
had been prepared by the committee
and Was given as follows: Recita-
ton Viola Soulc; recitation. Myrtollc
Soule. reading Mrs. Kate Ham. rec
taton. Lyndon Hale; reading. Mrs
Stella CunliG, vocal trio 4 Want t.
be a soldier by Florence White
GIfuys stanley and Adessa Spauldinc
Mrs Susan Pelky of Mercer re
turned home Thursday after spending
a feW days with Mr. and Mrs. Hanna
ford Fields
Mrs. Ann Taylor returned last week
from Dexter where she has beeL
spending the winter.
Eugene TarboX a former Norridge-
wock boy. but now living in Skowhc-
gan was in town Saturday interesting
his friends in his behalf in the Ford
Touring Car contest with the Reporter.
Mr.. TarboX is very popular in this
section and will probably receive a
great deal of assistance There are
several in this vicinity Who are work
ing for the automobile and as ear!
have many friends il looks as if it
would be real contest To see who
wins.
George McIntiro OF Oakland was in
town several days recently visiting
his mother Mrs Mahala MeIntire and
cher relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Badger have re
turned To their home at Martin stream
alter behE away all winter
Harry Staples has been quite sicE
With tonsilitis the past week.
Mrs. Jane Skillings was calleC to
Larone last week by the illness Of her
sons wife Mrs. Fred Mcfarland
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Harris return
ed Friday from Medfeld. Mass. where
they have been employed during the
winter in straw shop.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Sawyer spent
the week end with relatives in North
Arson.
Miss Phyllis Gilman returned Thurs
day from Skowhegan where she has
been visiting for some time.
Allie Longley of North Jay spent
Sunday with relatives in town
Mrs. Ellen Mitchell is in very poor
health
Mrs. II. Uhlman returned Saturday
from short visit in st. John, y. g.
Mrs. W. a. Libby returned last week
from Lewiston where she accompanied
her daughter Miss Bertha to the hos
pital where she was successfully oper
ated upon for a cancerous growth
Miss Bertha will be obliged to remain
some time.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wheeler spent
last Tuesday in Oakland and Water
Vile.
Lulu Huff has finished her duties
with the Farmers Telephone Co. as
operator and will later go up river
to do table work at some of the camps
Her position at the switch board has
been taken by Miss Gertrude Green.
NJ. G. Downes still remains In very
feeble health.
Miss Mildred Normandy who recent
ly returned from Portland on account
of a bad attack of rheumatism caused
from the grip is now some better.
George Allen of North Arson was
in town last Monday for a short visit
with his grandmother Mrs. Lizzie
Allen
Miss Gladys Teed of Skowhegan
spent the week end with her parents
in town.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM Hobbs are now
pretty well settled in their new home
which they purchased of Frank Jewell.
Mr. Hobbs has had a nice new stable
i built which adds much TO the looks
of the place.
| Rev. and Mrs. j. II. Trites were in
Waterville Monday where Mr.. Trites
was in attendance at a ministers
meeting and later they went to Mon
mouth for a short visit with Mrs.
Trites mother Mrs Lizzie Jeffrey.
Mrs. Earl Fenlason and two children
of North Arson visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Savage last week
Work has been commenced on the
cellar for the new house which Arthur
Huff expects to build this spring on
Wateryille Hill.
Miss Alice Longley left Monday for
few days visit with her sisters who
live in Madison and Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Shanahan left
Tuesday morning for Rumford juno
ton where Mr.. Shanahan has been
transferred from this station.
Mrs. Alice Huntoon is on the sick
] list
The social given by the Y. P. S. c. +.
at the Baptist vestry last Thursday
evening was well attended and a fine
time enjoyed by all. About twelve
dollars were realized from the even
ing's entertainment and sale of ice
cream. The following program was
given: Vocal solo, Miss Bessie Ste
vens Negro dialect reading in cos
tune, Eugene Huff; solo. Hazel Bail
ey; recitation, Mrs. Lou Brown; vocal
duet Fay Barker and Harold Pierce;
harmonica solo, George Lyons; solo,
Mildred Moore; reading, Eugene Huff;
solo. Mrs. Althea Campbell
Miss Frances Jones still remains in
very poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cony Russell enter
tanned friends last Monday evening.
Mrs. George Lunt returned to the
King hospital in Portland for treat
ment last Monday morning being &C
companied by Mr.. Lunt. Mrs. Lunt
underwent a very serious operation
at the King hospital last winter and
did not recover as she should have and
another operation will probably have
to be performed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lessore and
! little daughter of Madison were in
town Sunday visiting Mr.. and Mrs
| Lunt as was also Ed. Lessore Monday
| Mrs. Mary Brown, Mrs. Lizzie Saw
yer and Mrs. Sophia Hall were host
esses at the last meeting of the V. |.
| S. last Thursday afternoon. The sub
! ject of the meeting was Noteworthy