The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-09

changed HanuS. T.. II. BuI KISS dSdlil
assuming control Saturday night
Old friends of Alice Taylor Bamford
are glad to welcome her back to town.
Mr.. and Mrs Bamford are occupying
the Mrs. Julia Holt house.
e.. A. Tobey who has been very sick
for a long time is reported as some
better.
Last week pr Llewellyn Brown re
rclyed TWO large lemons from Amos
Townsend's lemon orchard in Camp
bell. Cal and one was presented TO
Charles Savage which weighed 23
ounces which went to prove that il is
not so bad to be presented with a
lemon as the slang phrase would have
us believe.
Meetings are being held every even
ing excepting Saturday this week at
Baptist Church, being conducted by
Missionary Percy Miller
Mrs. Loyina White is very sick with
rheumatic fever and requires the at
tention of Mrs. Scott trained nurse.
We are sorry that grave doubts are
expressed as to her recovery.
The Past Grands of Somerset Rebe-
kah Lodge Id a meeting last week
with Mrs. Nellie NJ. Taylor a past
grand and also the present District
Deputy.
Mrs. Henry Bruce has returned to
assist Mrs. Clara Barker with her
household duties
Mrs Ellen Blaisdell is very sick at
the home of her son Altman. being
threatened with pneumonia.
About eighty members of the Jolly
40 Iacf Friday
evening of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Rogers and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Tompkins at the Grange dining room.
A fine time was enjoyed by all and re-
frcshments of sandwiches, cake and
coffee served Games were played until
a late hour.
Mr.. and Mrs William Tufts of Man
chester, y H, arrived in town last
week to spend the summer at their
coy cottage on the shore of North
Pond. and have been visiting friends
in town for several days.
Leland Merrill has been Oh the sick
list but is now able to attend TO his
duties at Bracket & Russells.
Miss Annette Spaulding and sister
Adessa and Mrs. H. w. Smith were
calling in Waterville Monday.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Frederic will be pleased to learn that
they have purchased the J. Bernard
Frederic farm and moved to their new
home from Mercer where they have
been spending the winter.
Bert Maxheld was guest of Mr..
, and Mrs Charles Grant recently
Mrs. Nellie Whitney returned last
week from a visit with her sister in
Aetna.
r Mrs. Cora Smith returned from a
, few weeks spent with relatives in
= other states last Saturday.
The music by the double quartet
- was very much appreciated by the peo-
. pie of the congregational parish last
, Sunday morning especially the render
ing of Palms
t Little Dorothy Chandler is a guest
/ of her grandparents in Mercer this
week
Charles Folsom-Jones was bust
ness caller in town recently.
= Herbert +. Thurston was in town on
business from Portland last week.
The ladies of the Baptist Church
and parish will give Rev. John Trites
and his bride a reception at the Bap-
fist vestry next Tuesday evening. A
picnic supper will be served at the
regular supper hour.
CLYDE Lander of Scion is visiting
his grandmother Mrs Samuel Albec.
The Thursday Club held a picnic
supper at the home of MI and Mrs.
f. w. Spaulding last week Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Spaulding and
mi inn n tor
willie calling on friends last Saturday
Guy L. Scott had the misfortune to
lose pocketbook last Saturday even
ing somewhere between the village
and his home.
Miss Dorothy Folsom and Miss Reta
Everett returned to their studies at
Coburn Monday morning.
Mrs. Winnie Burgess has been en-
gagged to teach the Primary school and
Mrs. Sara Frederic the Intermediate
grade.
Charles Green a former proprietor
of the Pastime Theatre but who has
been in Florida for some time was in
town last week calling on old friends.
] Mrs. Leona Moore returned Satur-
day from Lewiston very much improv-
ed in health.
E. f. Barker has been down river
on business trip during the past few
days.
Mrs Levi Ham and Mrs. Nicholas
Miller are both suffering with neuritis
Mrs Loyina White passed away al
her home on Tuesday morning. Flu
neral services will be held Thursday
afternoon. A more extended notice
will be given next week.
New line of Shirt Waists and Mus
lin Underwear at Carr's.
Max Goldberg of Old Orchard was a
business caller in town the first of the
week.
Special music at the Congregational
Church next Sunday morning will con-
sist of Schnecker's Easter Cantata
"The Risen King" with the following
program Introduction This is the
day the Lord hath made" The story.
Chorus of men. LAS it began to dawn"
Trio, with loving hearts and laden
hands, Miss Spaulding, Mrs, Neva
Jones, Mrs. Campbell. Recitative,
men, But when they came unto the
sepulchre Chorus The Lord is
Risen" Recitative men, Then went
they out quickly; chorus, Weeping
for Him, soprano solo They have
taken away my Lord, Mrs Neva
Jones; Recitative, Alto, And when
she had said, Mrs. Campbell; chorus,
20 Grave, where is thy victory" finale,
chorus, Unto Him who loved us. The
cantata will be rendered by the fol-
lOwinp chorus choir. aoDrano Mrc