The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-16
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DAYS with relatives in Boston.
rho Norridgewock Hotel is al pre-
cent nearly filled to its capacity ds
nearly all the out of town heip ~
nth the corn factories are podi 0''i .
there. .forshall =.
uale Circle held meeting lde' t,.o
Tuesdav afternoon and lnltlaleu oaray
andidatas After the initlatoty ee
monies a literary program Na9
foIlowed by light refresh Iien'S 70 very
The farmers in this sectioi uonort
husv digging potatoes anu aaids have
a good crop while othei - ~ the
suffered greatly from the ene oron will
wet season and their po.aio ~ was
no almost a failure. me - - the
verv heavy in most cdsen sor a few
very n oontinues favorable Tor rev
wea.ne .ho corn crop will be very goou
or at least better thah ia9 ,,acking last
corn factories conihen'e'
week. Frederic return
MI a. home in Dorchester, Mass''
last week. a1ler
his town and Mercer ~. .ove re-
'n,e ord Mrs. John Trltes nav
~ from a three weeks Ea1auo
turheu ith relatives In Monmouth anu
spent Win
New Brunswick return-
Ne~ En- Marguerite Warehouse Ie.u,
mio9 80 school duties in Caiiioi no,
Gu " lending the summer WIN NJ
ai.e, Nrs susie Dolloff. MISS
ho.n. clans to come home as"'"
mex, a., and Mrs. Frank wade ViS, Sid
con in Augusta last weeh NJ
thev also attended the reunio"
Mada,s battery at Lewiston. uiss
Roxie Carr and daugnteI a 'itp
~ snent few days recents ~
Lilia Mrs. Alvinza Whitcohp a.
New George Lunt is suffering WIN
~ attack of the grip. .,,v Mr.
an up;,Iiam Bracket and laniny wood
villa, nra COW Russell and MRS. WV"
ano ME saturday from week az
tomobile trip to Canaua anu
iose ,ss Mabel Allen of Lynn ~ " that
Mie. in the public schools "a IN
A.. .e" has been passing rev MIS- Hys G.
town. the guest oil hef ooo'
H. Albee. ~. loot saturday after
ahout fourteen LADIES' me- 20 the
,iuon and went toge,hei extend
LII o. If Miss Sarah Clarke ~ b;rthday
nomn nun for he[ ,dav The
' o1 was the next day, SUM- SUI ~ Miss
wnan" was a complete surpIiSs Miss
p pa,L az it was arranged W otter
Nnrmandy. A very neii ac;al way
noon was spent by all IN SUI rafresh-
aud with whist and deileious a,,es and
eannta of ice cream, fancy al ho,-
mafers were served. A peau'' l,roaant-
nuet of two dozen roses WEI pa,ests'
"a IN Miss Clarke WIN inc roode
hest wishes. The afternoon "a9 of
more enjoyable by the pr ,,sea pates
Mra Morse of Baltimore Mi9S aI;dgo
NJ portland and Miss flora Oo W;ss
Of Portland, who are sueo''
clarke for a short time a;,oss
Mrs. Esther Carr Is on o'''De'
trip to Boston. .nord was a
Benj. Gribbin of Portland war
guest of friends in town iasa w. Ms
The w. w. c. Club met WIN VS. uas'
Annie Tibbetts last Saturday alteI-
noon and refreshments OF punch sai-
tines and waters were served.
Mrs Hattie Miller and Miss Linnion
Brown have both been on the SICK llst
during the past few days.
The large we'll drilling machine
which has been on the Burnham
Morrill, grounds for several months,
has moved to what is known as Cape
Cod Hill in Mercer, where they Will
begin at once on a well drilling CON
tract. The machine is owned by W.
s. Trask & Son of Portland.
Frank Moore Is i'll with the grip.
Mrs. Fl. w. Smith gave small auc-
ton bridge party last Thursday even
ing and served light refreshments.
G. s. Jewett had call from New
York broker recently asking for food
stuffs packed in the self heating can
to be used in the trenches this winter
by the countries at war
Miss L. Musette Hale, Miss Jennie
Hale and Mrs. Pierce visited friends
In Bath last week and on their way
home attended the Fair at Lewiston
with Mr.. Hale
All the village schools opened for
the fall term last week Tuesday with
a large attendance. The High School
building has been changed over some
In order to accommodate the large
number attending the grades and the
members of the High School now oc-
cupy the room formerly used by the
9Th, 7th Sth, and 9th grades. Mr..
Hastings of Union is principal with
Miss E. Louise Clarke Of Oakland, as
sistant. Mrs. Eva Webster has the
18th and 9th grades and Mrs. Alice
Folsom the 9th and 7th; Mrs. Winnie
Burgess has the intermediate grades
while Miss Smith has the Primary.
Miss Fay Barker, one of the popu-
lar N. E. Tel. Central Girls, has finish
ed her duties with the Company and
will enter Shaw's Dirigo Business
College in Portland next month. In
appreciation of her services to the
company, she was presented upon
leaving with a very handsome gold
pin. Mrs. Cora Hilton Is taking Miss
Barker's position at the exchange.
Miss Dorothy Folsom left Monday
to resume her studies at the U. OF NJ.
Roy Kelley of Hallowell visited his
parents in town last week.
Mrs. Mary Wing is visiting relatives
In Boston.
Mrs. Alice Robbins Is In ST Johns.
being called there by the death of her
brother.
DR. w. d. Taylor of Mechanic Falls
spent Sunday in town.
Mrs. Della Sawielle OF Providence,
r. Is n guest of her sister in-law
Mrs Maria Hopkins.
Al the last meeting of the V. |. $.
held last Thursday afternoon. the
members had rare treat In the way
of entertainment as Rev +. G. Davis