The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-05-07
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a few days last week on business.
Mr. and Mrs Chester \. Hussey of
Skowhegan spent Sunday with MIR.
Hussey's parents in town.
Walter Hight OF Show hogan was
in town calling ON friends Monday
Mrs. Sara Frederic is making eX-
tensive improvements on her cottage
at Smithtield.
+. L. Packard has been spending
this week in Lewiston.
Frank Miner attended the telephone
girls dance at Skowhegan Monday
evening.
". W Huntoon is moving back into
his store which has recently been
vacated by Max Goldberg
Mrs Samuel Boone and her brother
William Gray were called to Month
cello. Monday, by the death of their
father.
Lindsey Wood of Midtown. Me,
has been selected to take the place
made vacant at the NJ. c. K. r. Sta
ton by J. A, Shanahan.
Sawyer sells the Alice Hale photo
postals cards and takes orders for
film and photo work
Last Friday evening the girls of the
Abanaki Club observed Gentlemen S
Night" at The home of Mrs. George
Carr. Games of all descriptions were
played then jolly time made by I'M
winding a hugh cob web on the end
of every string being found may
basket filled with refreshments for
the party.
Last Saturday evening at the
Congregational parsonage occurred
the marriage of George Clark and
Sadie Bigelow. Both parties are well
known in town and will reside with
the groom's parents.
Mrs Mary Wing has been spending
several days visiting old friends in
Skowhegan.
Uncle Charles Barker observed the
anniversary of his eighty-ninth birth
day Monday Mr.. Barker is second
oldest man in town.
Word was received in town of the
illness of Miss Lillian Whitney last
week at Oak Grove Seminary. Miss
Whitney was quite sick for several
days and required the attention of
trained nurse as pneumonia was fear
ed but she is much better this week.
Roy Merry of Madison is in town
being employed at the shoe factory.
Mrs. Josie Abbott has moved from
the Hussey rent over the "Pastime'
to the house opposite the Miner mill.
The Girls Sewing Club met with
Miss Gladys Mitchell last Saturday
afternoon and enjoyed a pleasant af-
ternoon with games etc, after the
hour OF sewing and refreshments of
fruit were served.
Charles Woodcock spent Sunday
with friends in Skowhegan.
Thursday evening DR.. H. w. Smith
gave a very interesting and instruc-
tive lecture before the Boy Scouts, the
subject being First Aid to the Injur-
ed.
f. F. Barker was on business trip
to Lewiston and Watervile the first
of the week
Fred Selley, Colby &c, and Emmons
Farrar, Colby A. were week end
visitors with friends in town.
Last week Wednesday evening the
Progressive Club held another of
their popular invitation dances at the
X. of p. Hall with Messrs. Jones and
Wilder as hosts. Refreshments were
served
The long-talked of fire escapes for
the |. o. o. f. Hall have at last ar
rived everyone is happy to say and all
will be still happier when the fire es-
capes are put in place as the build
ing has needed something of the kind
for a long time
Seventeen boarders are reported to
be staying at the Dodlin boarding
house which shows that business is
booming some at that place loading
paving stones.
Miss Frances Jones is gaining.
DR.. Llewellyn Brown still remains
about the same being confined to his
bed all the time and as yet unable to
speak although he is able TO write
what he wishes.
The daughters of Fred Burrill were
made happy last week with the pre-
sent of an organ.
Miss Linnion Brown accompanied
her mother to Waterville Saturday.
Charles Luce left Friday for a few
days visit in Monticello.
Mrs. c. H. Fuller has four Pekin
ducks Matched in the spring of 1913
which have become quite wonderful
egg producers. During the month of
March they laid 50 eggs and during
the month of April, 81.
The small daughter of W. A. Libby
came near being injured by a COW
last week. The little girl accompani-
ed by her brother went into the pas
ture to drive home the cows when
one of the cows being very wild
started for the child and had it not
been for help which was near at hand
she would have been seriously
injured.