The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-11-26
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Baker and chill
dren from Oakland intend to spend
the winter in town. They are occu-
pying rooms at Mrs Eta Hollis. Mr..
Baker. being train hand. stops here
only every other night.
Mr. and Mrs. Bagley, formerly Mrs.
Lucy Bates, arrived in town last
week and are at the home of Howard
Russell
Mr. and Marry Savage and daush-
ter of North Arson are spendlHs
Thanksgiving week at Rev. 7 b
HATS
Mrs Robert Hilton and Mrs. Chester
Rollins are both sufferers from abs
cesses in their threats.
Mr. Taylor left Tuesday morning
for a weeks visit with his family IN
Hyde Park, Mass
Walter Smith, sealer in Preble x
Robinson's lumber camps. VAS home
last week
The village schools close today
Wednesday for a vacation until the
last Monday in December.
Mrs. Mary Mahoney an aged lady
in town was stricken with shock
last Thursday evening. 1t was fear
ed that she would never rally, but at
this time. she seems much improved.
Mrs. T B. HIATT went to North An
son last Saturday and on Sunday gave
talk upon Sunday School work be
fore the Sunday Schools in that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. l. Goss left town
this morning for their new home III
Augusta On last Saturday evening
members of the Masonic order gave a
farewell reception among themselves
In honor of Mr. Goss. Refreshments
we're served and a smoke talk enjoyed,
Last Thursday night about a foot
of snow fell with a sleet to hold IL
down. Friday the travelling was
hard but by Sunday 1t seemed as II
every one who had horse and sleigh
was out enjoying the good roads. IL
looks as if Thanksgiving might be one
of the old fashioned kind.
Through the efforts of a good Sun
sinner a bee was made last Thursday
to help Gardiner Bean to erect a
house in which to live this winter.
The weather was getting so cold ana
Mr.. Bean had been so delayed about
getting his lumber that 1t seemed al
most impossible for him to get his
house in comfortable conditions. but
on Thursday with about % of his old
neighbors and friends to help him his
courage was good and much work
was accomplished At noon time a
baked bean dinner was served in the
Grange Hall by the Sunshiners for
the mon who helped Mr.. Bean either
by giving of labor or material. The
whole affair was a success and every
body concerned felt better for having
really helped someone Mr.. Bean
and his family appreciated very much
all that was done for them.
A very pleasant affair took place
last Friday afternoon, when the Cen
fury Club entertained Mrs. Elizabeth
Powers Merrill of Skowhegan and
other invited guests at the Grange
Hall. The hostesses of the aftel
noon, Mrs. Carolyn Savage. and Mrs
Beatrice WATSON proved themselves
efficient for their duties. The hal
was beautifully decorated and nc
pains were spared to make everything
pleasant and homelike. The music
committee and the refreshment COM
mittee are also to be congratulated
upon the success which rested upon
them. Music was furnished by Ba-
ker's orchestra, while the guests were
assembling. The meeting was open
ed by singing pines of Maine. At
ter the regular business of the meet
ing Mrs. Merrill lectured upon DUTY
to Ones Own Town. The club mem
bers had anticipated this opportuni-
ty and they were not in the least dis
appointed. Mrs. Hopkins rendered
two beautiful solos Good Bye Sweet
Day" and absent" with violin and
piano accompaniment. Mrs Merrill
then read a story and recited some of
her beautiful poems after which a
trio was played by Mrs. Pearle Wood,
Mrs. Florence Owen and Miss Chris
tine Baker Delicious refreshments
of sandwiches and olives, cake and
tea were served after the meeting.
Considering every feature it was a
most enjoyable occasion and it is the
desire of the Century Club not only
to remember it as a pleasant time but
to remember the good suggestions
given them by Mrs. Merrill and act
in regard to them and thus be bene-
at to their own town.
Mrs. Elizabeth Merrill was enter
tanned while in town at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Whitney.
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Miss Bernice Whitney of East
Lowell is spending a short time in
town visiting friends.
Roscoe Abbey and Carroll Savage
of Skowhegan were in town on bust
ness Thursday.
The Womans Club will meet with
Mrs. Emily Patterson Wednesday af-
ternoon, Dec 2. Topic-Celebritie
of the day; roll call, current events.
Mrs Wilder Pettengill of Liver
more Falls was in town a few days