The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-28
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ness caller in town Friday.
Mr. and Mrs Herman Ullman 81
New Brunswick are guests OF MIS-
Ullman's parents Mr. and Mrs
Charles Worthley.
Tuesday evening E. r. Barker the
installing officer for the knights Ot
Pvthias, was in Madison where he in
stalled the officers for that lodge at
a Joint installation of the h. oil T. 5
and Sisterhood lodges
The engagement OF Miss Amy Re
gan of Pittsfield and Lewis Miner OF
this town has been announced,
Mrs. Louise Haynes and son FREQ
are visiting relatives in Readfield
Miss Hazel Whitney is still confined
to the house with a badly sprained
ankle.
Miss Mabel White is spending a few
DAYS with her sister at Orono.
Harry Austin has gone up river with
his team where he will be employed
during the remainder of the winter.
Mrs. Ethel Hit of Skowhegan visit
ed her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Hanna
ford Fields last week
Mrs. Austie Allen of North Anson
was in town Monday.
Frank Miner is acting as janitor
at the High School building while
Eugene Huff Is confined at home with
a sprained ankle.
1t was reported last week that Mr..
and Mrs Ben Smith were to move,
which is not so as Mr.. Smith has not
as yet purchased another house.
The members of the 9th grade gave
a very nice entertainment at the K. OF
p. Hall last Thursday evening from
which they cleared about ten dollars
which will be put in their treasury TO-
ward defraying their expenses to Au-
gusta next June as they are planning
to take this trip instead OF holding
the usual graduating exercises. Inc
following program was given-Reclta-
tation, Murietta Stevens Piano solo,
Kathleen Buckingham; The Unex-
pected" Dialogue, Sidney Grant, Elva
Rushton, Harry Bigelow, and Gladys
Wilder. Reading, Bonnie Head;
Song. Leland Moore. Dialogue. HOW
She Cured Him." Inez Miller, Leland
Moore. Marguerite Dickerson; Song,
Elya Rushton, Rena Burrill, Kathleen
buckingham. Dialogue, "a Slight
Misunderstanding Rena Burrjll and
Wallace Blaisdell Reading, Charlie
Otis; Recitation, Edwin Gilman. Re-
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pop corn were then on sale.
Mrs. Elmer Tobey returned to her
home in Orono Thursday after spend
ing a few days at her old home in
town.
E. A. Hilton was In Mercer Thurs
day attending the funeral of George
Barnes whose body was afterward
brough to this place and sent to New
Hampshire for burial in the family
lot.
Mrs. Helen Barker accompanied her
mother Mrs. Mahala McIntire to Oak
land Friday where Mrs. McIntire will
visit her son George and family and
then will go to Belgrade for a visit
with her son Allie and family.
We are sorry to report that Clarence
Stevens Is very sick with pneumonia
and has a trained nurse.
Mrs. Nellie Taylor was on the sick
list several days recently.
Miss Linnion Brown will enter the
Commonwealth Hospital of Boston
Thursday for an operation upon her
throat.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Whiting are
nicely settled in the rent made vacant
by the Caswells.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Boone are the
happy parents VI uduShlei poi II iao'
Saturday.
Leon Taylor of North Jay visited
relatives in town over Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Scott have leased
their farm on the Smithfield Road for
three years to Bert Nightengale. The
SCOTS plan to leave town about the
last OF March for Millinocket.
Theodore Perkins Is having a very
serious time with one foot from which
he had toe amputated about three
years ago and which has bothered him
ever since the operation. 1t is feared
that blood poisoning may result.
Mrs. H. w. Smith delightfully."- enter
tanned two afternoon parties at auc-
ton bridge last week.
Mrs. E. c. Whiting Is visiting rela-
tives in New Bedford, Mass. Mr.. Whit
ing expects to leave soon for the same
place for visit.
Mrs. Bert Kidder is on the sick list.
Mrs Florence Gibbs has recovered
from her serious surgical operation
and Is now able to call on some Of
her friends near her home.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. r. Folsom entertain
ed friends at auction bridge last week
and dainty refreshments were served.
At the regular Rebekah supper held
last Friday evening fine supper was
served at six o'clock and then the
following interesting program given
Song, by the little Soule girls A
guessing contest, A Flower Service"
Song, Miss Martha Robinson; Reading.
Miss Francis Jones; Vocal duet, Miss
FAY Barker and Mrs. Bessie True
worthy; Reading, Mrs. Wood; Amer
lea
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Huff are living in
one of the Sawyer houses near the
hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Harlow were
called to Starks Sunday to attend the
funeral services of Mr.. Harlow's sister
Mrs. Otis Fletcher whose death oc-
Cured ut the Central Maine Hospital
In Lewiston following very serious
surgical operation last week. Mrs.
Fletcher was forty-four years Of age
and had suffered greatly for the past
four months She leaves besides her