The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-29
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns


Friday evening 10 the members and
families.
Miss Alice Longley is finishing her
duties at the New England Telephone
Office and has secured position in
Skowhegan. Mrs. Leona Moore will
be the new Central girl and would
appreciate it greatly If the patrons of
the telephone would help her by call
ing by number instead of by name.
Mrs. Byron Johnson is still confined
to the house by illness.
A new quartered oak upright piano
has been purchased by the Rebekah
Lodge for their own and the Odd Eel
lows use at their hall
WILDER Taylor is out again after
a bad attack of the grippe.
William Wheeler is in West New
Portland this week distributing seed
corn at the Jewett factory.
DR.. w. D. Taylor of Mechanic Falls
spent few days recently at his home
In town.
A very interesting illustrated lee
ture on Mexico was given by Rev r.
l.. Sheaff at the Congregational
Church last Sunday evening
Last Sunday was observed by the
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs by attend
ing Church in a body as is their
annual custom. In spite of the rain
about sixty were in the line of march
and enjoyed the very able sermon Civ
en- by Rev. r. L. Sheaff at the Congre-
gatonal Church. Special music was
also given by the choir which was
greatly appreciated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Irish have
moved into the Merrill house near the
new bridge
Mr.. and Mrs Percy Quimby visited
relatives in Starks Sunday.
Fred Jewett is on business trip
to Portland this week.
For several reasons the Junior play
and dance which was to be given next
Friday evening has been postponed.
Miss Belle Haynes has finished her
duties with Miss Martha Haynes her
place being taken by Mrs. Laurette
Decker. Miss Martha is gaining very
slowly from the effects of the fall
which she unfortunately had last win
ter and is now able to go around the
house with the aid of clutches.
A private dancing party was held
at the X. of p. Hall last Friday.
Miss NJ. Louise Carr has returned
to her duties as teacher in the schools
at Wellesley, Mass.
Mrs. Mary Bruce is visiting her
daughter at Bath. During Mrs.
Bruces absence Mrs. G. c. Cooley is
staying with Mrs. Clara Barker.
Horace Frost has been re-appointed
road commissioner.
Rev. Arthur w. Bailey, New Eng
land Supt. Congregational Sunday
School and Publishing Society, Will
deliver the morning and evening ad-
dresses at the Congregational church
next Sunday. All are cordially in
vited to be present.
About seventeen of the friends OF
Mrs. Carrie Tobey gave her a sur
prise birthday party Monday evening
and report very nice time. A very
handsome birthday cake was present.
ed Mrs Tobey. Refreshments of
sandwiches, cake and coffee were
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Seavey have
been entertaining Mr.. Seavey's moth
err from Auburn during the past week.
Mrs. Helen White Tobey returned
parents in town for a week.
Mrs. Grace Marcia was hostess at
the last V. |. S. meeting and presented
the following interesting program,
her subject being, Shakespeare as
Actor and Playwright, and Ann Hath
away. After the usual business meet
ing and roll call was a song by Mrs.
Bessie Trueworthy; piano solo, MISS
Florence Jewett; reading, Ann Hath
away, Mrs. Russell; song, Mrs. Neva
Jones; paper, Shakespeare by Mrs.
Marcia; piano solo, Miss Bartlett;
monologue, Mrs. Lou Brown; guess
ing contest using the names OF plays
from Shakespeare in the form of
romance; America by all present.
After the meeting several kinds OF
delicious home made candies were
served by the hostess.
Special music at the Congregational
Church last Sunday consisted of the
anthem, Hank, Hark My Soul, by Har-
ry Rowe Shelley, sung by the chorus
choir with obligato solo by Mrs. Lii
liam Hilton; and of a quartette Cast
Thy Burden on the Lord from Elijah
sung by Mrs. Neva Jones, Mrs. Al
thier Campbell, Bernard Carr, Philip
Carr.
An informal musical was held We'd
nesday afternoon at the home of Miss
Florence Davis by her more advanced
piano pupils. The program showed
the result of faithful work and was
played with artistic taste.
r. L. Trueworthy has sold his bust
ness to Frank Jewell and the stock
will be moved to the store now oc-
cupied by Mr.. Jewell as barber
shop. Stephen Mills will open a
barber shop in the store recently oc-
cupied by Mr.. Trueworthy which is
being remodelled for him.