The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-01
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

play was much enjoyed by the audi
ence as each one in the cast of char
acters seemed well fitted for
their part
Dr. Clarke Blanc was in Lewiston
on professional business last week
Wednesday,
Mrs Lettie Magoon of Lancaster,
y II. was in town last week visiting
her father.
Misses Clara and Vesta BigeloW are
home for a two weeks vacation from
their schools in Auburn,
] DR.. w. d. Taylor of Mechanic Falls
spent the week end with his parents
in town.
! DR.. Llewellyn Brown is not as well
this week as usual.
: Miss Hazel Bailey returned to her
studies at the Pennington Normal
School, Monday.
Mrs. Sidney knowlton of Waterville
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ly-
man Emmons.
Miss Gladys Packard went to Bel
fast Monday morning.
Mrs. Alice Folsom was hostess at
the V. |. S. last Thursday afternoon
and presented a very interesting pro-
gram as follows: Regular business
meeting; reading, That Day in Paris
Mrs. Grace Smith; reading, Marching
t Through BRUSSELS; reading, It's a
Long Way to Tipperary, Mrs. Alice
Folsom; vocal duet, It's a Long Way
/ to Tipperary, Mrs Bessie Trueworthy
and Miss Fay Barker; reading. Count
Zepplin, Mrs. Ida Spaulding; America
by all After the meeting delicious
homemade candy was served by the
hostess. The following committees
were chosen Calendar, Mrs. Alice
Folsom, Mrs. Grace Smith, Mrs. Hen
rietta Wood nominating, Mrs. Helen
Pierce, Mrs. Jennie Whiting, Mrs.
Mary Brown. 1t was also voted to
hold the annual meeting on June 3rd.
Miss Adessa Spaulding was quite
sick with the grippe last week.
A large crowd was present at the
"Old Folks" dance given by the
Grange last Wednesday evening and
such an enjoyable evening was spent
that another is talked of in the near
future.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Bigelow an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter Clara to Lamont Appleby OF
Pittsfield.
Next Sunday Easter will be observ-
ed by both churches with exercises
appropriate for the day. In the
morning they will each have an Eas-
ter sermon and special music Al
the Congregational church a special
Easter Vesper service will be held al
$50 with music by the choir and the
children. At the Baptist church q
concert will be given by the children
at seven o'clock.
Fred Lawton has been very sick
with tonsilitis the past week.
During the past week Mr. and Mrs
Jay Pierce have entertained severa
guests among them being Mrs. Amy
Oliver and daughter Miss Lottie Of
West Mills, Mrs. Flora Seekins anC
family of Fairfield, Earl and EvaI
Tinkham of Madison.
Mrs. Emma Withee is visiting rela
tives in Saco.
Fred Jewett was in Portland on {
business trip, the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs H. S. Whiting visited
their son Edward and family in Skow
, hogan few days last week and theil
; granddaughter Phyllis, accompanied
, them back home. Mr.. and Mrs
Whiting have both been sick since
their return with the prevailing dis
temper of very bad colds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Hill have giveI
up their rent and are living with Mr.
and Mrs. Nelson Jones at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jewell hav,
hired one of Bert Hale's rents ant
are moving their household good
from the Carr store where they hav,
been packed since they sold their owl
house.
Mrs. Helen NJ Pierce has been con
fined to the house for the past tw,
weeks with the grip.
Miss Dorothy Folsom, Fredericl
Spaulding and Joseph Vaughan are il
town spending their Easter recess
with their parents.
William Soule returned Friday from
Lewiston where he accompanied hi
wife to the Central Maine Hospita
for treatment and reported that Mrs
Soule was getting along very nicely.
George Horne of Hinckley Is work
ing for the New Sharon and Norridge
wock Telephone Co.
Philip Carr was on the sick lis
the first of the week.