The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-22
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

Clyde Nedeau is in Fairfield where
he will be employed during the sum
mer
Frank Miner visited friends in Va
teryille over Sunday.
Seven boys from the Congregational
Sunday School attended the Boys
Convention at Skowhegan last week
and enjoyed themselves very much
and were loud in their praise of the
entertainment which was furnished
them. Rev. r. l.. Sheaff accompanied
them. Those attending were Fred
Wheeler, Ivory Haskell. Charlie News,
Edwin Gilman, Roy Marcia, Wallace
Sheaff and Wilmer Stevens.
While at work Walter Taylor bruis-
ed his eye very severely Saturday
which has been paining him very
badly.
Mrs. Grace Morrow Nightingale
came from Oakland Saturday with her
infant daughter which was born there
recently.
Evangelical services commenced
Sunday at the Baptist Church under
the leadership of E. A Davis of Lew
iston Sunday his subject was Pray
er Changeth Things Meetings will
be held on Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evenings this
week and also next week commencing
Sunday the evenings to be announced
later Sunday afternoon and Monday
evening services were held at Smith
| field under the same leadership. Mrs.
| Neya Jones sang a beautiful solo at
the morning service
Lewis McIntire of Lewiston spent
/ the week end with his mother Mrs.
Mahala McIntire.
Last Friday evening at the regular
meeting of the Eastern Star Chapter
very nice cold meat. esealloped po-
| tato and baked bean supper was sery-
| ed.
The young people of the Congrega-
| tional Church are starting work on an
operetta to be given soon the proceeds
to go towards the purchase of a new
organ. Mrs r. l.. Shear will direct
the singing.
Mrs. Edith Hight of Bingham was
in town two days last week with a
line of millinery at the store of Mrs.
Mabel Wright.
Ed. Cummings of Houlton was IN
town last week calling on friends.
Last Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs. A. b.
Everett entertained several friends at
supper and the evening was very
pleasantly spent with "63.
W. r. Whitney was in Embden on
business Wednesday.
w. II. Clark of Scion was a bust
ness caller in town Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Spaulding was home
from Madison last Saturday and eX-
poets to come home for the summer
| in few weeks.
Lockwood & Smith have been hay
| ing a platform built around their
store which will add greatly to their
convenience.
| Last Friday afternoon an accident
occurred on the street when the horse
of Chester Kenney became frightened
and in some way became entangled
with the post to which 1t was hitched
and threw itself breaking the wagon
and scratching itself some. Those
who saw the accident thought it
lucky that the horse did not injure
itself more.
A crew of workmen from the M. c.
r. r. have been in town during the
past week repairing the culyerts be-
tween this place and Oakland.
Ellis Tobey celebrated his birthday
last Friday evening by being given a
surprise party by a large number of
his intimate friends and neighbors
The large kitchen was cleared and a
dance enjoyed by the guests until a
late hour Refreshments of cake and
coffee were served. Music was furn
ished by Asa Briggs.
Roland Barker has been in Belgrade
during the past week on business.
Miss Lila Trayss of Waterville
spent Sunday with her father In town.
Miss Beatrice Stevens spent Sunday
with friends in North Arson,
Joseph Vaughan was in town over
Sunday and trying out their new Hup-
mobile.