The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-18
The News Of Somerset's Busy Towns

Sadie Berry. Mrs Captola Shaw. Mrs.
Lottie Greene. Mrs. Minnie Berry and
Mrs Viola Williams.
Mrs. Belle Gahau Walling of Rhode
Island has been the guest of relatives
here during the past two weeks
There We're eighty in attendance at
the Methodist Sunday School. Sunday
This is probably the largest atten-
dance al any sunday School in this
village since the time when the differ
cnt denominations were united in one
Sunday school. winch VAS many years
ago. Last sunday WAS Young Peo-
pies day at the church and next sun
day is Ghildren's day.
The members of Arson Grange
Will meet al their hall At ten o'clock
next Sunday morning and march in a
body 10 the CONGREGATIONAL church 10
listen to a sermon by Rev. {. W.
Rogers.
Oryille Jenreys and his brother
Arthur started Monday morning on al
automobile trip to the Aroostook t.
be gone a week
Mrs. Frank Perkins has returned
and will remain mere a While longer
until her son is better
Ruth Heald Cragin Chapter met
Friday afternoon 1T the home of Mrs.
Perley Greene When the hostesseS
were Mrs. Greene Mrs. b. NJ. Berry,
Mrs. o. W Gounce and Mrs. II. B..
Ellis In the absence of the regent
the vice regent, Mrs. Counee presid6u,
and the meeting was opened with tie
Lords prayer led by the chaplain
Mrs Edith Salley. After pledging al
legance to the flag, the members
Joined in singing The Battle HYMN
of the Republic" I he business fol-
lowed. then a discussion, the subject
being Graves of Revolutionary sol
diers in this town and vicinity /
was founa that few graves had not
been marked aud this matter was
placed in charge Of Mrs. Alice Sim
mons. committee on marking soldiers
graves MIS- Ba"laby reported that
the cook book was still bringing IN
good sum every month and she had
more copies on hand Mrs. Hilton
reported that thu last volumes of the
set of Massachusetts Soldiers and
sailors OF the Revolutionary War has
been purchased and given Stewart
Public Library The Chapter has
been several years in buying this
valuable set which consists of seven
teen large volumes and has cost near
ly seventy dollars. A committee
onsisting of Mrs. A.. Simmons, Mis-.
". f. French and Mrs. Ada Scott was
appointed to arrange for an entertain
uent in July. ) social half hour
followed when tie hostesses served
delicious ice cream and cake.
Miss Addie +. Hammond and Will
lis Hodgdon were united in marraise
on June ,, in Auburn by Rev +. ".
Preble. After short wedding trip
they returned to this village where
they will reside. Mr.. Hodgdon is
we'll known as a tonsorial artist in L.
f, SAVERS employ. and Mrs. Hodg-
Ion is one of the able stenographers
in the employ of the Newcastle Com
pany.
Bertram Whitney went 10 Belgrade (
Lakes Monday where he has employ /
ucnt during his summer vacation.
Mrs. Horace Bickford went to SkoW- ,
legan Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Benjamin have !
returned from Portland on account
IF Mr.. Benjamin's health.
Mrs. Abbie Trainor of Oakland ar
lived here Tuesday night and is the |
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Hattie Scott. /
Miss Carrie Robinson is at kent's
Hill this week to attend the com
nencement.
A. simmons was in Skowhegan the
irst of the week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". S. Jones went to
Belgrade Lakes Tuesday to remain
one week with Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ.
Marshall. Mrs Jones sister, Mrs.
Lucy Plummer Of New Portland went
With them.
Judge BusWell of Scion was in town
Monday running the lines on the Car
isle Williams lot recently purchased
)y Judge Simmons. He will repair
he house for occupancy.
f. f. Gould was in town Saturday
looking after the interests of the S. p.
=. A.
Miss E. Nicholson of Auburn is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs NJ. Weinberg
and will remain several weeks.
The rain of Tuesday came at time
when most needed and insures much
more hay for the farmers.
Charles Crymble started for Lew
ston Wednesday to attend the annual
of the G.. A. r., and Fri
day he will attend the Reunion of the
4th Maine Battery at Augusta.