The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-07
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

they intend making this their home.
Fifteen relatives including aunts,
uncles and cousins of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alton Nichols gave them a dinner
party one day recently. The guests
left as a souvenir of their visit some
very nice table linen as Mr.. and Mrs.
Nichols have just commenced house
keeping, Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Charles .Bigelow, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Holway, Joshua Bigelow,
Mrs. Grace Bigelow and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Stevens and family.
Joseph Vaughan returned to Range
ley Saturday where he is Principal of
the Rangeley High School.
An all day meeting will be held by
Somerset Grange on Jan. 14th. and the
officers for the coming year installed
in the afternoon. State Deputy f.
T. Clifford OF Winthrop will be the
installing officer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Hobart of
East Madison were in town Monday.
Mr.. Hobart attending the Farmers
Telephone Co. meeting and Mrs. Ho-
bart visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Emmons.
Hezekiah Otis is visiting relatives
il Wateryille and Robert Forsythe is
taking his place as fagman at the
Main st. crossing.
Harry Staples served an oyster
stew supper to a number of his men
friends at his home Dec. 31st. Rus
sell Staples returned to Orono Satur.
day after spending a few days at
home.
Miss Alta Morrow visited her pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Morrow last
week returning to her work in Fair
field Saturday.
Roy Trueworthy is visiting relatives
in Massachusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ulmont Stanley have
both been very sick with a serious
throat trouble.
l.. II. White has closed out his fish
market and gone into the WOODS
where he has employment.
Miss Edna Taylor of Beverley, Mass.
has returned to her duties after
spending Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Whiting.
Frank Moore received a visit from
his friend Maylan Morse Of Madison
recently.
The remains of Joseph Vickery of
were brought
to this place last Thursday and plac-
ed in the tomb. Mr.. Vickery was a
former resident of this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Packard have
been visiting relatives in Auburn re-
Gently.
At the last regular meeting of Som
erset Grange held last Thursday even
ing the Worthy Master elect, overseer
and Ceres elect resigned their offices
and the following members elected to
fill their places: Levi Ham, w. M;
Charles Savage, overseer n MRS.
Charles Savage, Ceres.
The following officers were elected
by the Marshall p. Hale Circle to
serve for the coming year: Pres,
Mrs. Frank Wade; Vice Pres, Mrs.
Plummer Butler; Jr. Vice Pres, Mrs.
Lydia Longley; Chaplain, Mrs. Mary
Grown; Treas, Mrs. Helen Pierce;
Sec, Mrs. Ann Stevens; Cond., Mrs.
Lou Brown; Guard, Mrs. Rosa Worth
ley.
Mrs. Lou Brown and Mrs. Helen
Barker were the hostesses at the last
V. |. S. meeting held last Thursday af-
ternoon and the following interesting
program was given: Business meet
ing; solo, Mrs. Neva Jones; reading.
Mrs. Wood; reading, Mrs. Grace
Smith; duet, Miss Lillian Whitney and
Miss Fay Barker; reading, Mrs. Lou
Brown; America. After the pro
gram candy and corn cakes were
served by the hostesses.
The Good Will orchestra gave a
fine entertainment at the Congrega-
tional Church last Monday evening
under the auspices of the Mems
League.
1t is reported that Almon Blaisdell
is preparing to do an extensive poul-
try business.
Frank Kilgore visited in Skowhe-
gan Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Simpson re-
turned to their home in Millinocket
recently after spending the Christmas
holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Scott.
Forrest Farley and Edmund Taylor
were in Portland attending the dedi.
cation of the White Memorial s. d. A.
Church on Jan. End.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hermon Morgan have
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