The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-10
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns
Elmer Baker. A picnic will be serv-

Elmer Baker. A picnic will be serv-
ed
Bring your laundry to Donigan's be-
fore Wednesday at 10 A. NJ. and you
can get it Saturday noon from the
Globe Steam Laundry of Portland,
correctly laundered.
Forrest Footman, boy about IL
years old, while riding his bicycle on
the main street last Thursday even
ing had a narrow escape from seri-
Gus injury. The boy on the wheel
collided with an automobile and he
was thrown on to the walk but was
fortunate to escape with only minor
injuries. No blame can be attached
to either party, according to report.
Annie l.. Decker will be at Mrs.
Sidney Goodrich's, Friday, (tomor-
row., all day, to meet patients.
The Third Annual meeting of the
Somerset Association of Congrega-
tional Churches and ministers is to
be held with the First Congregation
al Church, Bingham, Tuesday and
Wednesday. June Is and 16. All who
wish entertainment over night will
please notify Rev. T. b. HIATT
The sad news was received last
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Craig of Plainfield, N. ]. Many peo-
pie In this community have fond
remembrances of Mrs. Craig as she
was at one time pastors wife in our
town and for years since she and her
husband have made annual trips to
their cottage at Pleasant Pond. The
many friends extend sympathy to the
husband and son who have been call
ed upon to part with a devoted wife
and kind mother. Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Craig Jr. are at the home in
Plainfeld, N. J.
Maurice H. Cahill will start his
big hay press June Goth. Good SER
vice; watch for him.
Frank Taylor who has been the
guest of his father E. o. Taylor for
several weeks has gone to Auburn to
play a church organ during a series
of evangelistical meetings.
Mrs. McF'ee Is In the Sisters Hospi-
tai, Lewiston, and has recently under
gone a very critical operation. Her
condition has been serious but at pre-
sent 1t Is more favorable.
Birds eye maple, Curley birch and
ouartered oak chamber set just ar
rived at Donigan's
Mrs. Mary Savage left Wednesday
for visit with relatives in Scion and
Madison.
Mrs. Joseph Adams with her daugh-
ter Mrs. Josie Small and children
are now occupying a rent In John
Miller's house on Donigan st.
It Is understood that a new firm has
been formed in town known as Rus
sell and Temple. The new stock of
goods for their grocery and meat sup
ply. will arrive this week and they
will open business in the store pre-
Another new lot of mems and boys
igan's.
Howard Russell has returned from
a visit with friends in Lowell, Mass,
and Somersworth, N. H. While in
Somersworth he saw our old friend
John Bergonzi.
The remains of Mrs. Annie Hilton
of South Paris were brought to this
place last Wednesday noon and funer-
al services were held at the church
In the afternoon of the same day.
Mrs. Hilton was the wife of a well
known Bingham boy Herbert Hilton
and as it was her privilege to visit
with her husband the old home nearly
every year she formed pleasant ac-
Quaintances and made many friends
among the people here who are deep
ly grieved and who feel deepest SYM
pathy for the kind husband who is
left to mourn the loss of loving wife.
Interment was In the Hilton lot in
the village cemetery at Rim CHAM