The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-16

Wellesley Hills Saturday after spend
ing week al home.
Allen Owens made a business trip TO
HinCkley recently
Ellis Tobey and f. W. Spauldna
were delegates 10 the Republican Con
Nention al Augusta last week.
Ed Holway made a business trip to
Portland last Week
Miss Lizzie Goodrich has finished
her work al the shoe shop and return
ed to her home in Canaan
Mrs. Rebecca staples has re-opencd
her home on the North side OF the
river for the summer.
The old postonice room is undergo
ine repairs and il is reported that Mrs
Mabel Wright will open store there
as soon as il is made ready for oC-
eupancy.
Mrs. Ruby Gentle OF Aan;ieello is
visiting Miss Fay baIl1f.
Scott Rogers of this town and Miss
.Godie Elliot of Arson were united in
marriage in Dover. n. H.. last week
and returned to this place Friday. The
marriage was great surprise to ali
their friends who wish them much
happiness.
William Crosby of Littleton has
been visiting his cousin Walter Crosby
and family the past week.
Mrs. Charles Wentworth of Oakland
was in town last week called here
by the illness of her mother Mrs. Ell
len Blaisdell. who has been very SICK
with pneumonia but is now some bet
ter.
Everett Groves met with quite bad
accident last week while ChopplnG
kindling wood. The axe was very
sharp and slipping, cut his left hand
quite badly.
Mrs. Elmer Tobey of Orono arrived
Monday for a visit with relatives.
Mrs. f. f. Graves of Wateryille Wis
tied her sister Mrs H. f. Hale over
last Sunday
One of our landmarks the shoe store
of II. f. Hale has been closed. MI.
Hale has been in business for grea
many years in the same place having
bought out C. II. Knowlton's shoe
store. Mr. Hale is deeply interested
in machinery and especially in auto
mobiles and though he is yet undecid
ed what business he will follow in the
future it will probably be in the mach
merry line. Already he has been Of
fered very fine position with the
Stanley automobile people as Mr. Hale
is considered an expert with the
Stanley machine. f. W. Spaulding
has moved into the Hale store while
the store which he has been occupy
ing for so many years is being thor
oughly renovated and made into an III
to date drug store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Hanson of
Belfast have recently visited Mr.. and
Mrs NJ. G. Downes.
Miss Frances Jones is in poor
health.
Again the Pastime theatre has
changed hands this time going back
to a former manager Mr.. Green.
Mrs Harriet Blaisdell suffered an
attack of acute Indigestion the first
of the week.
Mrs Meehan of Champlain, y. Y, is
visiting her daughter Mrs. Frank
Vaughan.
Mrs. Lena Witham is on the sick
list.
The Grammar. intermediate and
Primary schools as well as the dis
trict schools all commenced their
spring term Monday morning
The V. |. S. held their regular meet
ing at the Library last Thursday at.
ternoon the meeting being in charge OF
Mrs. G. S. Jewett and Miss Jewett and
the subject THE Heroes of the North
and South Poles" though at this time
Rev. Robert Sheaff was invited to give
the ladies a talk on the late book OF
.Churchills THE Inside of the Cup
which he gave and which was thor
oughly enjoyed by all present. The
following program was given: Read
ing of records of last meeting; bust
ness meeting; reading by Miss Hattie
Longley; "A Memorial to the memory
of Mrs Mary Walton; then followed
three readings on the Polar subject
by Mrs. Merrill. Mrs Whiting and Mrs.
Wood; music. piano solo by Adessa
Spaulding; vocal solo, Mrs. Neva
Jones; reading An interview with the
author of The Inside of the Cup by
Mrs Cony Russell; piano duet. Miss
Jewett and Mrs. Neva Jones; lecture
on 1.-THE Inside of the Cup Rev. Ro-
bert Sheaff; song Miss NJ. Louise Carr
Closed by all singing America. Pic
lures of the heroes of the North and
South poles were shown and also
many interesting pictures taken in the
Polar regions.
Last Friday evening the members of
the Rebekah Lodge held an unusually
good meeting and enjoyed the fine en-
tertainment which had been prepared
by the division under the leadership
of Mrs. Nellie Taylor Contests and
games were played until late hour
aud William Longley received prize
in honor of his brilliancy in one of
the contests which created lots OF
fun Refreshments of candy and
April fool food were served.
Mrs. COny Russell visited in Skow-
hogan last week and was accompanied
home by Mrs. Wood who spent few
days in town.
DR.. w. D. Taylor of Mechanic Falls
spent Easter with his parents in town.
A fine Easter concert THE Morn of
Hope" was given by the Sunday
School assisted by the choir at the
Congregational Church last Sunday
evening the different classes giving
songs and recitations. Fine vocal
solos were rendered by Miss Martha
Robinson, Miss Spaulding, Miss Hazel
Whitney and Bernard Carr and sew
eral pretty duets were given At the
morning service THE Risen King
was given by the choir which was
greatly appreciated by all present as
well as the fine Easter sermon by Rev.
Robert Sheaff.
Mrs. Byron Johnson spent several