The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-03-25
The News of Somersets Busy Towns

the Hills" at Skowhegan last week.
and Monday evening number at
tended the Commandery meeting.
William Bracket was in Madison
Monday on business
YIN. Owens of Embden was a
week end visitor In town
G. S. Jewett received eablegram
from his son George and family stat
ing that they arrived safely at Liver
pool the 18th. The New York on
which they sailed had an uneyentful
voyage over, though they were fully
prepared for any emergency which
might arise and had the life boats
all swung into position for immediate
use and proyisioned. During the last
of the trip messages were received by
them stating the nearness OF several
German ships etc. and the report was
circulated in Liverpool that the Ne"
York" had been sunk which is sup
posed to have been confused with the
name of a merchant ship which was
sunk somewhere in the vicinity of the
New York
Mrs. Matte Folsom returned to her
home in Corinna after spending sew
eral weeks with her son l.. K. Fol
som and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Hilton entertain
ed Il few friends at auction bridge
last Saturday evening.
Mrs. Guryen Grant is very danger
ously i'll.
Last Monday evening a number of
the friends and relatives of Webster
Bennett helped him celebrate his
birthday by giving him surprise
parry The evening was pleasantly
spent with games and refreshments of
Ice cream and cake. fruit and candy
were served.
The schools in the rural districts
closed Friday for a two weeks yaca-
ton.
Earl Seayey has recently purchased
new Metz"
Mrs. Gorham Bailey and daughter
Miss Hazel and George Kennison OF
Boston were in Skowhegan Monday.
Ellis Tobey was in Augusta last
Wednesday on business.
Mrs. Levi Ham and little grandson
have returned from visit with rela-
tives in New Hampshire and Massa-
chusetts.
There is a plan to form potato
growing contest among the boys oe
sth9roWn.-~ from the ages of ten
to eighteen are eligible to member
ship. and it is a thing that should
interest a good number of our boys.
Come to the Congregational vestry
Saturday afternoon at o'clock and
learn all about the plan and con-
ditions.
Miss Hazel Pierce has been CON
fined to the house this week with a
sprained ankle which she received
from a fall.
Miss Belle Haynes is caring for
Miss Martha Haynes and Mrs. Ellen
Mitchell while Miss Martha is still
confined almost wholly to her bed
suffering from the effects of bad
fall which she received on some ice
several weeks ago.
Mrs. l.. H. White is visiting her
daughter Mrs. Elmer Tobey at Orono.
Fred Kelley has purchased one
half interest in the White store which
is again open to the public.
Mrs Lou Brown was in Waterville
last Wednesday visiting friends.
The Progressive Club met last
Wednesday evening. An unusually
large number of people were present.
Mrs S. K. Boone was called to Lit
Teton, N. H. last week by the illness
of relative.
Mrs. Esther Fuller has been i'll with
la grippe.
Miss Edna Williams went to her
home in Caratunk Monday.
A surprise party was given Fred
Burrill at his home last Saturday
evening and a jolly time reported.
Refreshments of cake and coffee were
served
Mrs. Georgia Farrand and Miss
Lila Carr were in Waterville last
Wednesday on special business.
The Jolly Glee Club held very
pleasant meeting with Mr.. and Mrs
A. s. Thomas last Friday evening.
Last Friday evening the members
of Cedar Chapter o. e. S. held a reg
ular meeting and celebrated st. Pa
tricks day. At six thirty fine
oyster stew supper was served, the
tables being decorated with pine
boughs and pussy willows while at
each place was a st. Patrick's nap
Kin and favor. After the meeting a
program was given as follows: HUI
morous quotations; an announcement
made by the "tallest woman ever in
Norridgewock' of the wedding which