The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-03-18
The News of Somersets Busy Towns

F.. w. Spauding last Tuesday after
noon and started several new ideas
to raise money, one being for each
member to earn fifty cents before May
1st at which time she Is to give full
statement before the Club as TO how
the money was earned etc. Another
was for a food sale to be held in the
near future with Mrs. Mary Woods as
chairman and they are also talking
of holding a sale about Easter time
An interesting illustrated lecture
was given by Rev Robert Sheaff in
the Congregational church Sunday
evening the subject being Early New
England"
Frank Jewell has sold his house on
Main Street to William Tufts.
Mrs. William Soule has been quite
Ill.
William Young reports that he has
flock of So hens which during the
month of Feb. laid 1920 eggs, num-
Der Of which were double yolked. If
anyone has better record to give Mr..
Young would like to hear from them.
George Adams has been suffering
with an abcess on the leg during the
past week.
Mrs. Guy Scott and children will
leave for Millinocket this week where
they are to make their home. Mr..
Scott will join them little later. The
news has also been reported that con-
CALCULATIONS are due Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Scott upon their marriage which
took place last Dec. at the brides home
in Thomaston. Mrs Scott Jr., was
formerly Miss Emeline Murphy
Wallace Blaisdell visited relatives
in Skowhegan last week.
George Kennison of Boston is visit
| ing his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gorham Bailey.
Mrs. Julia Holt returned Monday
from a visit with friends and relatives
! in Skowhegan and Madison.
The members of the Senior Class
gave their play "Willowdale" at Starks
last week and cleared SO and jolly
time from the evenings entertainment.
! Miss Fanny Haskell Is visiting rela-
tives in Mercer.
Mr. and Mrs. Gurven Grant are liv-
! ing in the Merrill house near the new
bridge.
Among those who are still confined
to the house by Illness are, William
Hilton. little Esther Witham, Mrs. Me-
LISA Morse. Miss Martha Haynes, and
Mrs Ulmont Stanley.
Miss Blanche Cobb of Kineo visited
Miss Hattie Longley over last Sunday.
The name of Wallace Sheaff was I'M
Intentionally omitted from the list of
boys who attended the Boys Confer
ence at Portland Most interesting re-
ports have been given by the dele
gates OF tho Convention
Two neR telephones on the N. F..
line have lkeyA Installed during the
past week ~ r l.. sheaff 235 and
Thomas Hogan z9-5
Several Masons attended the Knights
of the Forest meeting at Fairfield last
week.
Mrs. Chesley Moore returned Monday
from Massachusetts where she has
been for a number of weeks on account
of the Illness of her mother
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Brackley were in
Madison Saturday.
Mrs. Clara Rogers was called to
Portland last week by the illness Of
her daughter Mrs. Lila Devereux
Mrs. Alice Robbins Is visiting friends
and relatives In Augusta and Massa-
chusetts.
The Mems League gave turkey sup
per to their wives and ladies last
Thursday evening and very nice en-
Itertainment followed the supper in the
church. Over eighty
sat down to bountiful supper of tur-
key and all the good things which go
with 1t ending with Ice cream and
cake which the gentlemen had prepar-
ed and needless to say was thoroughly
enjoyed by all. The entertainment
which followed was given by local
talent assisted by Mrs. Bradley Of
Skowhegan as soloist and George
Morse of Waterville who also gave
two selections which were encored as
was every number on the program.
The other numbers consisted of solos
by Bernard Carr, cornet solos, Roy
Trueworthy and remarks by members
of the League. The audience were de-
lighted with the selections of Mrs
Bradley and she graciously responded
to an encore each time she appeared
Miss Frances Jones entertained the
of the Morning Glory" Club
recently at picnic dinner followed by