The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-05

Sk0Whegdn, Me.
wriggle. welsh rarebt, cocoa, apples,
nuts and candy were served and
games were played until late hour
and needless to say a good time was
reported by all Monday evening the
same class met with Gladys Spauld-
ing and had jolly time making can
dy The class rings which were or
dered some time ago, have come and
are of a very pretty design.
Quite a number from this place at
tended the play at Skowhegan last
Friday evening.
Miss Iona NJ Wescott of Madison,
has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Savage and family for a few days.
Miss Ada Jeffries of Monmouth, is
in town this week visiting friends.
A number of the young people at
tended the dance at Mercer last
Thursday evening
Milford Healy and Chas. Savage
were in North Arson on business last
Saturday.
The Boy Scouts took their first hike
to Dodlin last Saturday.
Miss Ruby Taylor of Belgrade, who
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on friends in town Saturday.
Mrs. Horace Frost was quite sick
during the last of the week.
| Frank Pattee. who lives in the Har-
low house at Poets Corner, is suffer-
ing very much with lameness this
winter and has not been able to be
out of doors for a number of weeks.
Joseph Vaughn has been home on
shore vacation from his studies at
Harvard.
A very pleasant occasion was the
| Parish Social in the form of "Cooky
Social" given at the Congregational
Vestry last Wednesday evening, about
sixty five being present. Carrems,
finch and other games were enjoyed
until about nine O'Clock when AFTER
matching their cookies, which were
pieces of cardboard with proverbs,
etc, written on them, partners were
found for the refreshment hour when
all sorts of home made cookies and
oTae were S,rVed i committee
consisting of Rev and Mrs. Shfaf,
Gladys Spauldin6, hazel Corliss, Alma
Stewart. Harold Pierce, Wilmer SteV-
ems and Lewis Miner were chosen Tor
the next social to be held in the near
future.
Mrs. Mabel Richards of Madison,
has been visiting her sister. Mrs. Ar
thur Huff.
Miss Nellie Farmer of Pennington,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Hattie Pike
News was received in town last week
of the death of one of NorridgeWock
former residents. Herbert George. at
his home in Temple, Maine. Mr.. George
visited friends in town last summer
and since that time has been in very
poor health
Mrs. Blanche Merry returned to her
home in Madison last Wednesday alter
spendne a week in town with friends
and relatives.
Fred Jewett left Wednesday morn
inc for Baltimore, Maryland, where he
attended the National Gamers Asso-
citation meeting held in that city
DR. Head of New Sharon, was
business caller in town Saturday
Miss Hazel Whitney was unable to
attend to her duties at the telephone
office several days last week on ac-
count of illness.
Jack Miner has been appointed
manager of the Boys club which
meets Ill llt dilllttiN lb'lli i7'iNS h'''''
four until six o'clock.
Mrs. f. ". Spaulding has been on
the sick list
The jolly GIce Club held one of
their best meetings for the year last
Friday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Vim. Fairfield. over one hun
dred members being present. A must
cal program was given and refresh
ments of cake. sandwiches and coffee
served after which the members
donned masquerade costumes and then
played tom Jones' which caused no
end of fun according to all reports.
Mrs Maude A. Carr very pleasantly
entertained the V. !. S. at her homo
last Thursday afternoon the subject OF
the meeting being "Noman's Invasion
into the Political World After the
program tea and waters were served.
The quotations were clippings relat-
ing to the suffrage movement and each
bore a bow of Grange ribbon The
following program was given Rec
ords of last meeting. read; Roll call
Music. Miss Jevett; Reading, Dem
ocracy," Mrs Era Sheafi; Piano Solo.
Mrs. Florence Ames; Reading Mrs
Mary Carr: Vocal Solo, Mrs. Neva
| Jones; Book Review, Mrs. Grace
Smith America About twenty ladies
were present
Mrs. Mary Brown was called to Wat
erville, Monday by the serious illness
of Miss Jennie townsend, who passed
away soon after Mrs. Browns arrival
Miss Townsend was well known in
this town where she often visited her
uncle, DR.. Llewllyn Brown and her
many friends extend sympathy to the
bereaved family
Mrs. Maria H'pins and Mrs Rebek-
On account illness Lewis For
sythe has not hen able to attend to