The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-09
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and friends.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Sharp of Houl-
ton are visiting Mrs. Sharp's brother
Clinton Luce and wife
Alfred Everett has been suffering
with an abscess on his face.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Everett have
gone to Portland where Mr.. Everett
is employed with his brothers erect
ing a building.
Jay NJ. Pierce says that the Hi
press" Rubbers with red line round
top has given the most satisfaction OF
any rubbers he has ever sold.
The members of one of the rural
social clubs of the town who have
been having parties and dances dur
ing the past year net at the *. of +.
Hall last Friday evening and enjoyed
a dance. the event being farewell
party for a number of its members
who are leaving this week for the lum-
bering camps. Refreshments of
sandwiches, cake and coffee were
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Burrill, Everett
Groves, Lewis and Frank Miner left
Tuesday for Flagstaff where they will
remain for the rest of the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs Ben Everett and Mrs
Susie Everett left last Thursday for
Medfield, Mass in their automobile.
They planned to visit in Augusta and
Portland.
Last Thursday evening the mem
bers of Somerset Grange enjoyed a
very nice six o'clock supper at their
hall after which followed the regular
meeting A nice literary program
Il So
Lizzie Watson, lecturer for the even
ing and as State Lecturer burlington
was present the remainder of the
evening was passed In listening to
pleasing and instructive remarks from
him. AT the next meeting will occur
the annual election of officers and re-
freshments will be served.
The b. b. Club met with Mrs
Blanche Lovejoy last Friday after
noon and enjoyed the afternoon with
music from the photograph and in
other social ways. Delicious refresh
ments of cake, doughnuts and coffee
and peaches and cream were served.
Alton Tucker is enjoying a few days
up river on hunting trip.
Allie McIntire and little son of Bel
grade spent Sunday night with his
mother Mrs. Mahala McIntire, who is
sick at her home with her daughter,
Mrs. Milford Tibbetts.
+. j. Watts of Boston was in town
the first of the week shipping his
household furniture to Boston, where
the Watts family have recently NOV
ed In new home.
w. L. Wheeler and wife were in
Waterville one day last week.
Mrs. Helen Pierce returned last
week Wednesday from Bradford,
Mass, where she has been spending
the past few months visiting her son
Walter and family.
Jay M. Pierce has mems suits on
sale. Why not get suited before
Xmas.
What Is said to be by everybody the
best concert ever given in town was
given in the Grange Hall last week,
Wednesday evening under the aus
pieces of the Mems League by the Ell
mer Crawford Adams Company. The
different members of the company
were each exceptionally fine artists
and gave very fine program. 1t
Is reported that Mr.. Adams the VIC
linist will appear in town again in
April under the auspices of the Lea
que.
Mrs. Violet Downes and little
daughter Dorothea spent a few days
recently with friends in Fairfield.
Mrs. Nettie Porter visited last
Thursday in Monmouth.
Mrs. Lila Tobey was hostess at the
last meeting of the " l. S. and gave
very interesting program with Rob
0rf Rnrpa q fhn clIhinot in
teresting and instructive address was
given by Rev. Robert Sheaff upon
Burns and his religious ideas and sew
eral fine musical selections were also
given.
Ray Kilburn has returned from
Deadwater.
Mrs. Percy Quimby is in Portland
with her husband for the winter.
Burton Nightingale has bought a
pair Of heavy horses.
Isabelle Avery, Irene Sirois and Ar
lene Jones have been sick with the
chicken pox.
The Senior Class of the High
School did not go to Fairfield Cen
ter last Friday evening with their
play on account of unavoidable cir
cumstances but will go this week in
stead.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hilton and
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hilton returned
Monday from q weeks visit in Boston
and New York
Charles Fuller is attending the
State Dairymans meetings at Lewis
ton. this week.
Walter Crosby is attending the
Dairymen's meeting at Lewiston and
also visiting his mother in Auburn.
Miss M. True and Miss Virginia
Crosby spent few days recently in
Auburn.
Mrs. Lucy Sullaway is moving her
household goods to North Arson.
Mr.. Damren has sold his farm (the
Hight farm) to Madison parties and is
moving to Belgrade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Boone are spend
ing two weeks in Boston.
The Woman's League of the Con-
gregational Church held meeting
with their President Miss Hattie
Longley last week Tuesday The
members OF the Congregational Sun
day School are preparing Christ
mas program.
The members of the Senior Glass
of the High School enjoyed n straw
ride to Skowhegan last week Thurs
day evening and attended picture
show. The trip was made with the
team OF Glen Robinson and the party
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