The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-11
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

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ture was given BY Mrs. Kate Ellis Of
Fairfield under the auspices of the
State Board of Health at the Grange
Hall last Thursday evening.
Frank Miner is home from Ripo-
genus for visit
Miss Fay Taylor Of Dead River yis-
tied Mrs. Fred Burrill last week.
Cedar Chapter o. E. S. was in
spected by d. D. G. NJ, Mrs Josie
Matthews of Pittsfield last week
Tuesday evening. At $50 a delicious
salad and escaloped potato and cold
meat supper was served after which
the degree Was eXemplified by the 10
cal chapter in a manner calling forth
praise from the inspecting officer.
Mrs Mabel Miller has been quite
sick with light attack of pneumonia.
Arthur Rogers and Alvin Otis are
up river on hunting trip.
Some of the Norridgewock friends
Of Mrs. Charles Normandy who is a
patient at the Trull Hospital at Bid
deford. gave her a post card shower
last Monday.
DR. and Mrs. Kidder and Mr. and
Mrs. F. 5. Graves of Wateryille were
callers at Hamlin Hale,s Thursday
Eben Miller left Saturday for his
annual hunting trip up river.
/ Chas l.. Worthley has recently
closed a contract to make two gran
i tie monuments. One of them will
be placed on a lot in the Mount Hope
/ Cemetery of Bangor in memory of the
/ late " r. Spofford. This is to cost
] h. al
/ beautifully carved Barre granite. The
other is to 90 to Wellington and is to
be placed in the cemetery there in
memory of Mary J. Furber. wife of
Chas. W. Jordan of that town. This
will be made from polished Quincy
granite.
William f. Witham of this place
/ has accepted the position of store
manager for the Athens Lumber Co.
at West Athens He plans to close
his farm on the Pond Road. and his
family will move to West Athens for
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gardner of
Allston Mass. arrived last week for
visit with Mrs Gardeners brother
Webster Bennett, and later in the
week the two gentlemen spent sew
eral days hunting in the up river sec
tons. Mr.. Gardner returned home
Monday.
Mrs. Rebeeca Staples has been
moved to the home of her son Carroll
Staples. where she is very sick.
Ray and Bruce Kilburn have gone
up river where they will be employ
ed this winter.
Mrs. Walter Rogers from Arson
Valley visited her daughter Mrs.
George Mosher last week
Mr. and Mrs Will Allen are on
carriage trip to Lexington this week.
Next Friday evening will be cele-
brated by the Somerset Rebekah
Lodge as roll call night and at $50
chicken supper will be served after
which will occur the roll call and
entertainment. The affair is just
for members of the Rebekah Lodge.
Among those who attended the
Teachers Convention at Bangor were
the Misses Lou and Vesta Bgelow.
Miss Vesta Bigelow coming from Au-
burn for a short visit with her pa
rents and later returning to her
school in Auburn Mr.. and Mrs La
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and Mrs Eugene Tarbox were also
guests at the Bigelow home at the
same time.
Mrs. Judith Russell of Skowhegan
is visiting her son Cony Russell and
wife
Miss Hattie Decker and friend Mr.
Mari of Hinckley visited Mrs. Alice
Robbins last week
Harry Staples is on two weeks
hunting trip at Bakers Siding
Mrs. Elizabeth Russell was hostess
at the last meeting of the V. |. S and
her subject was Robert Louis Ste
venson. After the regular business
meeting the following interesting
program was given: Sketch of the
life of Robert Louis Stevenson, Mrs
Russell; reading, Mrs. Eva Sheaff !;
piano solo. Mrs. Edith Jones, reading.
Mrs. Bolan; vocal solo. Mrs Neva
Jones; reading Mrs. Mary Woods;
America.