The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-25

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Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Witham attended
| the graduating exercises of the Gull
ford High School at Guilford Friday,
The serious illness of Mrs. Nellie
Rich at the home of her sister Mrs.
Adam Simpson has been reported
Miss Minnie Graves, a nurse in the
Eastern Maine General Hospital at
Bangor departed Friday after a visit
withsMss Nellie Bean.
Miss Charlotte Ash returned Sat
urday to her home in Somerville,
Mass. after visiting with the family of
j. H. Grundy on Mechanic ST.
Mrs Grace Genthner accompanied
by her son Master Carl Genthner and
Master Adolph Bison left Saturday
for visit in Boston and vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs Guy Everett and
daughter Nellie of South Portland for
merly of Skowhegan who have been
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. H. Fowler departed Saturday fore
noon.
Joseph C. Vilos has been passing
the greater portion of week at his
summer home at Long Island. His
housekeeper Miss Sue Whitney and
Mrs. A. NJ Knights are also at the
same resort.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bergman left Sat
urday forenoon to visit with her two
daughters Mrs. Hattie A. Pitts and
Mrs Norris Clough Mrs Pitts lives
in Winthrop while the home of Mrs.
Clough is in Lewiston.
Mrs. Louisa j.. Stevens and Miss
Luella Stevens of North Cambridge,
Mass, have arrived at Bloomfield"
for the summer. Many friends in
this vicinity are always glad to well
come them here for their summer So
journ.
The final meeting of Sunset Chapter
O. Z. S. until September was held Fri
day evening. A committee composed
of G. r. Fogg, Mrs A. B. Armstrong
and Dr. Julia Nay Kincaid were ap-
pointed to have charge of arrange
ments for field day to be held dur
ing the vacation months.
Mrs. Cora Tolman who has been for
some time a teacher in the Skowhe-
gan or Madison Schools left here
Saturday for her home in Orrington
Mrs. Tolman has just completed a
term of school at East Madison where
she succeeded in carrying 18th grade
pupils through to the 9Th in one year.
Mrs. w. L. Dutton was the winner
of the prize picture given to the per-
son holding the lucky number at the
Star Theatre Friday evening. The
portrait was a likeness of Kathlyn
Williams who plays the leading role in
the Adventures of Kathlyn' which
has been shown at the theatre for
some nights.
Miss Mary Stinson of Clinton who
has been a teacher in Calais is to fill
the vacancy as teacher in the Sth
grade caused by the resignation of
Miss Florence Burnham while Miss
Ethel NJ. Parker of Freedom will take
Miss D. Jet Briggs former position in
the 9Th grade, Garfield Building, the
latter having also resigned
The next meeting of Skowhegan
Grange will be held on the evening of
July l. The third and fourth degrees
are to be conferred and East Madison
Grange has been invited to attend as
guests. A banquet will be served I'M
der the direction of Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.
i Lord, Mr.. and Mrs. +. p Pennell, Mrs
/ Bertha c. Brown and C. H. McLaugh-
/ lin. The program has for its sub
ject in Newspaperdom" the partici-
pants thereon aside from the musici-
ans having been at one time or anoth-
er connected in some way with news
paper work. The following numbers
have been arranged for: Roll call,
newspaper clippings pertaining to
rural subjects; music, Grarge quar-
tet; paper THE Value of the Newspa-
per to the Farmer, John E. Taylor
humorous reading from THE Bing-
vile Bugle", Miss Isabelle B. Thomas /;
vocal solo, Almon Sanford; talk
Some of our Great Newspaper Men,
Roland T. Patten; poem The Editor
Guests (Carleton), Mrs. Lois w. Pat
ten; Grange Journal Mrs. Ava V,
Sheridan. An enjoyable occasion is
being anticipated.