The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-06
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been entertalning recently MI Nfos=
by's sister Miss Mabel crosby OF
Champaiene. \ y. and Mrs. \. \.
White of Auburn. An aunt Miss NJ.
True OF Providence Il l., is also a
guest at their home
Mrs c. Il White of Dover \. II.
was in town last week visiting rela-
tlves
Elmer, Turner returned to his home
in Nrahed Mass. last Wednesday
after sp.ndire a few weeks vacation
IN town Mrs Turner viii remain
with hr mother Mrs Elmira Trench
a short time.
A business transaction of interest 10
local people took place last week
when James Hilton purchased ne
10Y GunHn building on Main St The
building las always been used Lon
blacksmith shop and a nice tenement
up stairs. but Mr. Hilton plans 10 re-
build the shop into al up-to=date
hardware store which viii add great
IL TO the looks of the street
Mr.. and Mrs Lew Ham have been
receiving a visit from their son Err
nest and lady friend Miss Angie Allen
of Boston
Mrs. Ethel Lunt is spending a few
DAYS this week in Portland.
Mrs. Sam Albee has been in very
poor health for several weeks.
A happy crowd of Boy Scouts met
at the Congregational parsonage last
Monday morning and started on their
much talked of camping trip 10 Smith
field. Rev. r. L. Sheaff, their leader,
accompanied them and they are camp
ing on the futile shore of North Pond
Rev. H. L. Mccain and family OF
Woodfords arrived last week for
visit with Mrs Sarah Frederic
G. A. Tobey has not been as we'll
during the past week and seems TO be
failing rapidly.
The ladies of the Baptist Church
have advertised a food sale at their
Vestry for Saturday afternoon.
Henry Hussey and family are
spending the week at the Tracey cot
tage in Smithfeld and Miss Kathleen
Buckingham is their guest.
Miss Dorothy Folsom has return
ed from visit with friends at Five
Islands.
A fair sized audience attended Ma
lone & Malone's musical and vaude-
vile performance given at the Grange
Hall last SATURDAY cFtulHS did opOhC
we'll of the entertainment.
Miss Inez Tobey of Lowell arrived
home the first of the week and will
spend several weeks with her father
f. H. Tobey.
Mrs. George Chandler has been Wis
iting relatives in New Sharon recent
ly.
Mrs. William Miner has been chap
eroning party OF young ladies at
the Spaulding cottage at Smithheld
the past week.
The members of Cedar Chapter o.
E. S. will hold their Field Day next
Saturday at "Lawton's Folly Smith
field, and a picnic dinner will be serv-
ed
Mrs. Josie Abbott and little son
visited in Waterville Saturday.
Miss Iva Rowe returned to Skowhe-
gan Saturday after spending her two
weeks vacation at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Dinsmore
and Mrs. Lucy Stanley of Lynn, are
visiting at the home of Clyde Bige-
low.
Milford Higgins went to Columbia
Falls last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Pike of Liver
more Falls have been visiting Mr. and
Mrs C. F. Pike.
Mrs. Roy Trueworthy and Mrs.
Everett Sawyer visited friends in
Oakland last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Tobey arrived
last Saturday from Orono for two
weeks vacation which they will spend
with their parents and at North Pond.
Lee Newell of Melrose has been a
guest at "Fernside Bungalow" during
the past week
Miss Alice Longley returned Sat
urday from visit with relatives at
New Sharon.
Miss May Collier of Oakland spent
the week end with the family of Will
liam Moore
Miss Lillian Whitney sang a beauti-
full solo at the morning service OF the
Congregational Church last Sunday.
There will be a service next Sunday
morning as usual but not any ser
vices the next two Sundays as the
pastor will take a two weeks vaca-
ton.
William Longley is able to be
out again after suffering several
weeks with injuries which he received
at his mill.
Roy Kelley of Brockton is visiting
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kelley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Almon Blaisdell are
having a fine new summer house built.
Rev. +. G. Davis expects to leave
for Springvale, Saturday, to preach in
the Baptist Church of that place for
the next two Sundays during the alb
sence of the regular pastor Spring
vale was the home of the Davis family
for eighteen years before his coming
to this town as pastor of the Baptist
Church.
E. c. Whiting left last Thursday for
New York on a business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Sheaff and !
baby returned to their home in Con-
cord, ~ H. last week after spending
a short visit with Rev. and Mrs. Sheaff .
and this week Mrs Richards of New
castle is visiting her parents at the |
Congregational parsonage.
Miss Rena Tibbetts of Portland is |
visiting friends in town this week
Mr.. and Mrs. f. f. Barker. Miss
Fay Barker and Miss Hazel Whitney
spent Sunday with relatives in Hart
land. -
Mr.. and Mrs, Will Wilson of Lake
Vile, N. B. and child have been in
town visiting friends and relatives
recently.
Ray Corllss returned to Boston
Monday after spending his vacation
with his mother and sister in town