The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-30
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

is visiting Mr. and Mrs Edmund Tay-
lor
Mrs Sarah f Frye received a
shower of Christmas cards and book
lets from the members of the Sunday
School of which she was a member
last winter in New Jersey.
The annual meeting OF the Farmers
Telephone Co. will be held at the
Grange Hall next Monday
Miss Florence Jewett entertained
her class in music last Monday after
noon and the afternoon was pleasant
~ spent in musical charades, guessing
contests, etc. Upon arrival each guest
represented some musical term which
caused great deal of fun. Re
frcshments were served.
i Last Saturday evening the mem
bers of the Baptist Sunday School on
joyed a very handsome Christmas
tree and also very nice musical and
+ literary program given by the child
rem. Eugene Huff made a hit as
usual in his funny way of initiating
Santa Claus.
Forrest Knowlton of Waterville
visited in town last week
DR. and Mrs. J. d. Ames Of Oakland
! visited relatives in town last Satur-
/ day.
william Soule and family visited in
West Mills Christmas.
William Preble of Lewiston visited
old friends in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Packard of
! Auburn spent Christmas with Mr. and
Mrs Harold Bruce.
Miss Ethel Cooley has returned to
Portland.
Mrs Jeffrey and son Percy spent a
few days last week with Rev. and
Mrs Trites returning to their home
in Monmouth Saturday
Miss Helen Grant is i'll at her home
The members of the Z. |. S. enjoyed
a Christmas meeting at the Library
last Thursday afternoon, the meet
ing being in charge of Mrs. Lou
Brown and Mrs. Susie Fuller. A very
nice program was given and gifts dis
tributed from the prettily decorated
tree.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Dyer and son
Emery of Skowhegan spent Christmas
as the guests of Mrs Lizzie Jones.
Roy Kelley and family have return
ed to their home in Hallowell after
spending a few days with Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Kelley.
The annual installation of the Mar
shall p. Hale Circle will be a public
one next Tuesday afternoon and the
installing officer will be Mrs, Ruth
Robinson of Waterville, the Depart
ment President At noon a picnic
dinner will be served to the members
of the Circle, the G. a. r. and the
! 10 fn hut no inu tal 1at ifNt,
ceremonies in the afternoon are to be
public to anyone.
The Dodlin Glee Club enjoyed a
Christmas entertainment and tree last
| Thursday evening.
Try an ad in Everybody's
The members of the Congregational
Sunday School and friends enjoyed a
! very nice supper followed by the Gus
tomary Christmas tree and musical
and literary program last Friday
evening.
Last Friday the remains of Fred
Boston of Joplin, Missouri arrived at
the home of his sister in town Mrs
Mary Boston Woods, the body being
| accompanied here by brother Harry
Boston of Stevens Point, Wis, who
went West for the body and accom-
panied it back home Mr. Boston
was a former Norridgewock boy and
had many old friends in town besides
many relatives. The cause of death
was pneumonia. The funeral services
were held from the home of his sister
Sunday afternoon at o'clock being
conducted by Rev Robert Sheaff and
the burial made in the family lot in
the South Side Cemetery. Mr.. Bos
ton was the son of the late George
and Philena Boston of this town.
A little son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Burton Nightingale last week
Tuesday.
The remains of Mrs. Fanny Baker
an old resident of this town formerly,
were brought here for burial last
week and the services held from the
home of Mrs. Grace Bigelow. Mrs.
Baker was about eighty-two years old
and died at the home of her only son
Roswell Baker in Newburyport, Mass.