The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-09-28
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The Walton all leather school shoe
gives satisfaction for boys and girls.
Try a pair from Jay ". Pierce.
Mr.. and Nj. L. y. Allen are en-
tertaining Lewis +. Jones Of Bangor
for this week and part of next. Mr..
Jones was formerly OF Boston and Is
a spirit painter, lecturer and message
bearer and last Sunday evening about
eighteen people collected at the Allen
home and held an interesting meet
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Campbell
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Campbell
of Larone took an automobile trip to
Kingfield. Strong and Pennington
last Sunday While in Pennington
they visited the Abbott School for
boys.
Mrs. Susan Fuller returned Mon
dav from a visit of several days with
friends in Freedom and Liberty.
B. G. True of Clinton was in town
last week the guest of his cousin DR..
w. F. Brown.
Attend the big sale of Chas. F.
Ward Co stock. See ad.
W r. Whitney & Son are using a
potato grader which is attracting
much attention as it is the only one
of its kind in existence. and was
made especially for the Whitneys by
Frank Boggs of New York. Inc
grader will sort five barrels OF pota-
toes a minute from the farmers
wagons
Turner Boswell OF Scion was
business caller in town last week.
Miss Laura Baker remains in
very critical condition and under the
care of a trained nurse.
Miss Alma Steward entertained
party of friends in honor of her
birthday and also as a class reunion
last Tuesday evening. The evening
was spent in playing games and re-
freshments were served.
Mrs. Harry Harris has returned
from a visit of several days with her
mother in Marshalfield. Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas George of Madl-
son were recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Chandler.
Mrs. Ophelia Gilman is spending
this week with relatives in Madison.
Mrs. Mary Gilman is visiting rela-
tives in Fairfield this week.
Mrs. Helen Barker has been very
i'll during the past week and under
d
Mrs. Cynthia Peavey of Sidney has
been spending few days with her
daughter Mrs. Albert Blaisdell Chas
Blaisdell, who has been spending the
summer in Sidney, returned home
with his grandmother.
Thomas Porter of Massachusetts
and Miss Grace Porter of Farming
ton were in town last Friday calling
nnI1
and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Shepherd OF
Sidney were in town Sunday calling
on friends.
Mrs. Carl Dudley and little son of
Oakland were in town last week VS.
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Baisdell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Anderson OF
Portland are guests of Fred Lawton
at his cottage at Smithfield. Mrs
Anderson was formerly Miss Grace
Lawton Of this town.
DR.. and Mrs. william d. Taylor re-
turned to their home in Mechanic
Falls, Monday, after spending the
past ten days in town.
Miss Beatrice Imam of Hallowell
returned home last Friday after be-
ing employed in town during the past
three weeks.
Miss Hazel Topper of Starks has
been visiting her cousin Mrs. Louise
Witham.
Mrs Esther Carr has returned
from a trip to Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Berry are the
proud parents of son born the
eighteenth.
Mrs. Cora Hurley of Skowhegan
has been in town visiting her broth
ers and sisters, and on Saturday Miss
Lillia Hurley was also in town.
Miss Georgia Morrow of the Good
Will faculty at Hinckley spent Sun
day with her mother.
Miss Fay Barker was called home
from Augusta Saturday by the ill
ness of her mother.
The Jolly Glee Club were enter
tanned last Saturday evening by Mr.
and Mrs. William Fairfield. Games
were played during the evening and
refreshments Of sandwiches, cake
and coffee were served.
Miss Marjorie Bracket and Miss
Iona Pray were home from the
Pennington Normal School over Sun
day.
Mrs. Ann Stevens is in very pool
health.
Ernest Kelley Of Kineo visited his
parents in town last Saturday.
Miss Thelma Smith entertained &
number of her little playmates last
Saturday afternoon in honor of heI
sixth birthday. A merry afternoon
was spent by the little ones and re-
freshments of ice cream and cake
were enjoyed.
Benjamin Smith and family are
moving into one of the houses on
Welch Street.
The first family Rebekah supper
for the winter was held at their hall
last Friday evening and enjoyed by a
large number of people. A short