The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-04
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Inc entertainment CONSISTED OIL eX-
cellent music by the orchestra and
the play "A String of Pearls" which
was repeated Friday evening follow
ing salad supper. They were ia
vored with two musicians not heard
here before, Claude Barker, cornet
and Miss Dorothy Household, piano.
Other musicians were DR.. Menges,
Nahum Cook and Donald Woodman.
The Baptist Auxiliary met Oct 81
with Mrs. Eta Chapman. The presi-
dent didn't call for program and
the time was spent socially and in the
enjoyment of treat of apples and re-
freshments of cake and cocoa, after
which Mr.. Chapman invited the ladies
to look at his stock and about the
place. They were sorry not to have
seen the flock of $50 lambs that he
had Just sold for $3.50 The next
meeting will be Nov 10 with Lottie
Lord.
Syrup of White Pine and Tar for
colds in the throat and lungs. Sent
postpaid rs cents. Sampson & Avore,
Skowhegan.
Mr.. Luce of Highland Plantation,
who recently bought the Leroy Jud-
kins place, has got nicely settled in
his home here.
Frank Cleveland and wife returned
Oct. 80, to their home in Everett,
Mass. after a three weeks visit here
in the Cleveland home. Mr. Cleye-
land spent a part of the time while
here, working on his new house on
the East Ridge.
J. T. Hight is erecting a new work
oh m hn lot x1yhn Nc
Nights father, the late Jonathan
Morrill,, had shop 65 or more years
ago. Mr. Hight returned last Thurs
day from hunting trip with Mr..
Hood and friend from Auburn. Mrs.
Hood will remain this week with her
mother Mrs. Hight.
Milton and Clyde Bush have gone
to Auburn, where they have secured
employment.
John M. H. Emery left here Oct 90
to return to his home in Providence,
R. l.. after passing the summer here
with his grandparents Mr.. and Mrs.
Asa Emery.
Somerset Academy and Harmony
High School have a basketball game
on the Academy grounds at D. M,
Saturday.
The Freshman class of Somerset
Academy will give a public reading.
December II, for benefit of school Ii
brary and to secure a flag and to re-
pair the flag pole.
Mems Union Bible Glass will be adj
dressed Friday evening. by Rev. j. ].
Hull of Portland. Everyone is cor
daily invited. The place of meeting
is Grange Hall.
Miss Dora Brown has been forced
TO drop her work at the Academy to
care for her younger brothers and Sis
ters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Whipple and
daughter Marion entertained the
three upper classes of the Academy
and the other teachers at their home
in Scion Saturday evening the 30th.
The young people went by team, ar
irving just at supper time. Hal
lowe'en was in evidence on every
hand and it was a merry crowd in
the hands of most hospitable and
merry hosts.
Mrs. Marion Drake Flanders began
the teaching of music in the Acade-
my this week The teachers and
students feel very fortunate to have
Mrs. Flanders.
HARTLAND
Mrs. Gertrude Morrill, of Portland
has been visiting with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Burton this week.
Friends of Mrs. Mabel Haskell
Lovejoy, wife of Chas. H. Lovejoy,
were shocked to hear of her death
which recently occurred in this town.
She had been i'll for some time hay
ing suffered an attack of typhoid fe-
yer while on visit to Mr.. Lovejoy
in Orono. She was taken to Ban
gor Hospital and recovered to the eX
tent that she returned to her Hart
land home. but later grew worse.
Practically the entire life of the de-
ceased was spent in Hartland and she
was widely known throughout the
community. She affiliated with the
Methodist Church many years ago
and had been Il teacher in the Sun
day School connected with the reli-
gious society Beside her husband
Clara Haskell with whom she lived.
Her age was about fifty years.
Miss Maude Spencer will go TO Wal
IdceIOWn, MASS. 10 "OTh lOI luc Will
ter, Thursday morning.
Most of the school teachers in town
were in Bangor Thursday and Friday
of last week attending the State Con-
vention.
d. A. Packard and James Young re-
turned from Providence, r. l. Monday
night
Mr. Dunlap, formerly the Agricul-
tural Instructor at the Academy, was
IA week end visitor in town.
The Halloween social at Mrs. Dora
Libbys Saturday was much enjoyed
by those present, some going in cos
tunes. The house was decorated with
pumpkins, black cats and witches.
Refreshments of coffee, molasses
doughnuts and pumpkin pie were
served.
Miss Gwendolyn Worth entertained
a large number of girls and boys on
Friday evening in honor OF her
eleventh birthday Games were en-
joyed and refreshments of ice cream
and waters were served. Gwendolyn
was generously remembered with
gifts from her playmates and friends.
On Saturday evening the first and
second degree was conferred on four
candidates at the Grange. a baked
bean supper was prepared in honor
of State Deputy Plummer OF Newport,
who was expected to he present. but
for some reason was unable TO come.
Noy. II will be held an all day meet