The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-05-07
LOT a. NIAiS

Or J L. Wadsworth left Tuesday
on the forenoon train for a visit TO
New York city
Joseph smith of North Arson was
guest Monday NIGHT at the home OF
his uncle, Dr. l. l.. Salley.
Mrs J. Il. Steward arrived home on
the late train Saturday night from
two weeks visit in Fall River
The lucky fisherman this week is
John Clifford The other day he
caught tWenty-cieht brook trout
y. St Ledger of Pittsheld was a
guest the first Of this week at the
home of his brother, N. st. Ledger
Mrs F. J. Lashon and two children
arrived home Monday from an over
Sunday visit with relatives in Water
Vile
The Cong1 Working League will
hold an apron and food sale at their
parlors. Friday, May :. Doors open
at 80
Mrs. Martha Seton OF Augusta WISH
ted Monday and Tuesday at the home
of her mother Mrs " \. Bailey on
Baptist Hill
Charles l.. Cameron and family have
moved from one of the Goodrich tcne-
menis on the lower end of Middle St
to Jaekman.
Miss ina c. Robinson returned
home Monday from an absence of sew
cral weeks. spent with friends in the
vicinity OF Boston
The Pioneer Past Noble Grands As
sociation Will meet Monday afternoon.
May Il. with Mrs. Vera 5. Bussey, Mt
Pleasant Ave, at $50 o'clock.
Evangelist j. W. Packard returned
home Sunday night from a several
days stay in North Belgrade, where
in company with Rev. y. NJ. Boynton
of Norridgewock, he conducted sue
cessful religious services.
Miss GWendolyn Nelson who has
been for some time at the home Of
her uncle. Van Nelson on Mechanic
St. left Tuesday for Someryille, Mass
She will be away until the first of
June according to present plans.
William Witham and wife have re-
moved to Smithfcld where Mr.. Witham
will engage in farming. He has been
for some time in the employ of John
+. Currier as salesman. That posi-
ton Is now being filled by Perley
stevens.
\ training school for nurses has
been started in connection with Som
erset Hospital The course will last
for two years and three months, at
the end Of which time the pupils will
receive diplomas qualifying them for
professional nursing.
Rev. George Merriam of the Bethany
Church will preach in exchange with
Rev Theodore Halbert Wilson at the
CONGREGATIONAL Church next Sunday
morning. In the evening at I O'Clock
Rev. Wilson will commence upon a
series of talks in his own church Oh
"a Model PRAYER"
Rev. Theodore FIaIbert Wilson, pas /
/ tor of the Island Avenue Congrega |
tional Church left Tuesday on the
midday train for Brewer, where he
/ has since been attending the State
| Conference of Congregational |
churches He was accompanied by
Deacon Elmer f. Harris.
Several ladies' members of the De-
gree of Honor, met with Mrs. Emma
A Nutting at her pleasant home on
Winter Street, Monday evening. A
few important matters of business
were thoroughly discussed after which
a social time was passed Mrs. Nut
| ting served refreshments of an appel
izing nature to her guests.
At gathering of business men Mon
day afternoon, it was practically de-
cided to order a tank of oil for use oD
the streets in the residential sections
of the town There will probably be
a surplus amount of this fluid, which
can be obtained either by individuals
or groups of persons for laying the
dust in locations as they see fit. The
same will be obtainable from w. p.
Ordway.
Saturday the 2nd inst marked a
pleasant event in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. NJ. knight, when the S0th
anniversary of the birth OF Mrs. Mary
A. Berry, the mother of Mrs. Knight
was celebrated The day was made
pleasant with callers, relatives and
friends offering well wishes to their
entertaining hostess. Refreshments
were served during the afternoon and
Mrs. Berry received numerous gifts,
concentrating the occasion.
Holt q Hight, the firm made up Of