The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-08
study of Egypt and Palestine has been
enjoyed very much by the class.
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will be State Secretary, E. H. Libby of
Auburn. The afternoon session Will
be public This week Thursday the
program for the regular meeting is in
the hands of Misses Lou Bigelow
Belle Haynes, Linnion Brown and Mrs.
Quimby who are arranging for a gem
eral ~ood time and have extended the
notice of the meeting far and near
hoping to have large attendance.
We are fortunate in this community
to have so prosperous a Grange in
our village and its members must APP
preciate having so fine hall to meet
in and exchange ideas and have social
times.
Mrs. Elizabeth Russell and Mrs.
Mary Holt served as hostesses at the
last meeting of the V. |. S. held at the
Library parlors last week Thursday
afternoon. The subject of the meet
ing was "A look forward and look
backward" and after the program re-
freshments were served by the host
esses. The following was the pro-
gram for the afternoon which was
listened to by about twenty-three
ladies' Roll call; business: paper,
"A look forward and look back
ward by Mrs. Mary Holt; song, Miss
Spaulding; reading "The Old Year and
the New" Mrs Grace Smith; Christ
mas Seventy Years Ago, Miss Laura
Baker: "A Touch on the Arm, Mrs.
Elizabeth Russell; what Grandmoth-
err Wore, Mrs. Ida Spaulding; song,
Mrs. Neva Jones; "Grandmother's
Grandmother, Mrs. Wood: America.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Williams have
moved their family from Caratunk to
the Webster house on Main street and
Mr. Williams will open repair shop
for boots. shoes and harness in the
shop formerly occupied by Frank Jew
ell as a barber shop. Mr.. Williams
learned his trade in Madison and is
said to be an expert workman
The schools in town commenced last
Monday morning with the same teach
ers as last year with the exception of
the Grammar. Dodlin and Old Point,
who have the following teachers Miss
Fannie c. Kendall of Clinton, Princi-
pal of the Grammar with Miss Nora
A. Pugsley of Cornish as Assistant;
Miss Gladys Packard in the Dodlin
district and Miss Ruby Taylor at Old
Point
Fred A. Burbank. Gen. Sales Agt,
for the Mutual Shoemakers Co. was
in town Monday on business and left
for Boston Tuesday.
Bracket & Russell are treating
their store to a fresh coat of paint on
the interior.
Miss Annette Spaulding returned
Monday morning to her studies at the
Mason Institute after spending few
weeks vacation at home
The mill of Charles Tibbetts was to-
ta4ly destroyed by fire last Saturday
night on the Mercer road, but it is re-
ported that they are to rebuild the
mill at once.
FLOYD Whitcomb of Pennington
Falls spent several days last week
visiting relatives in town.
Roy Trueworthy was confined to the
house a part of last week by illness.
The annual business meeting of the
BAPTIST Church will be held Wednes-
day night when a supper will be serv-
ed after which Church business for
the coming year will be talked over
and officers elected. At the Sunday
School Sunday the following officers
were chosen for ensuing year: Supt.
InaTtpS
Huntoon; secretary, Lulu Huff; treas,
Harriet Blaisdell. The Secretary S
and Treasurer's reports showed the
Sunday School to be in very flour
ishing condition.
Mrs. Mahala McIntire has been Wis
iting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Tobey during the past year.
Miss Inez McAllister of Scion was
in town on business Monday.
Mrs. Lewis Robinson was in Madi-
son Friday on business.
Mrs. Clara Trumbell of Milford, n.
H, who has been visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bates, returned
to her home last Saturday morning
s,,orridgewock lost one of its re-
spected citizens last week Thursday
when Amos Holt passed away after a
long illness. Some time ago Mr.. Holt
went away to a hospital trying to find
relief but after time returned home
unsuccessful and for the last six
months has been a great sufferer from
cancer. Mr.. Holt was born in Bling
ham on Oct 20. 1S4S. the son of Hiram
and Rachael Holt. In 1869 he was
married in Norridgewock to Lorinda
Putnam who died in 1870. On Jan
LIST. 1873, he married Eta Nj. Choate
who died about three years ago. From
this marriage the following children
were born and survive Mr.. Holt, all OF
whom but one were present at the flu
neral Chauncey of Norridgewock
Arlton of Long Island, N. Y; Mrs
Alta Bates. Norridgewock; George
Norridgewock; Henry, Amherst
Mass; Ralph. North Hampton, Mass
Mrs. Jessie Taylor and Mrs. Madge
Brown. Norridgewock; Ellery OF
Springfield. About two years age
Mr.. Holt married Mrs. Julia Lessore
who survives him and gave him the
best of care during his last sickness
The funeral was attended Sunday af-
ternoon by great number of friends
and relatives, the services being con-
Quoted by the Rev. Peter Osborne and
Rev. John Trites and the floral offer
ings were very profuse. Mr.. Holt
was a member of the Advent Church
and a faithful worker always.
The Larkin Soap Club met at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred A Tobey
last Friday evening and enjoyed q
delicious oyster supper. Those pre-