The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-27
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MIS-. Etnel Robinson, I. ". Cleih, Is
boarding with Mrs. Edith Whitney.
Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Goodrich have
both been confined to the house with
illness.
Mrs. T. B. HIATT was recently in Wa
terville to consult Dr. Boyer.
Vanilla and Chocolate Ice Cream at
Caswell's. tf4
Miss Beatrice Gallant is spending
this week as operator in the office OF
the N E. Telephone.
The Misses Ward from Scion are
working in the Shank mill and board
ing at S. T Goodrich's.
Thursday evening the young people
of the Grange will enjoy dance in
the Grange Hall.
Maurice Preble accompanied by his
wife who has been critically i'll for
several months, intends TO start this
week for Boston. where a specialist
will be consulted in regard to Mrs.
Prehie's condition.
Mrs. Roy Savage made a trip to
Ppfthnd last Tuesday, returning
1buie Wednesday night.
Next Sunday evening there will be
an illustrated lecture in the church
upon Armenia and Turkeystan.
We are selling the best alarm
clock made for $1.00. Also the best
one ever made at any price-the Big
Ben at $3.50. Either sent by mail
prepaid. T. w Moore, Bingham.
A. B. Clark of Caratunk was in
town on business last Tuesday.
Carroll Clark is spending this week
in Skowhegan as juryman.
Great markdown in all millinery at
A S. Burke's.
Mrs. Anon Baker is now confined
to her bed with a severe attack OF
rheumatism. Her sister Mrs. Dora
Hilton Is with her.
Warren Lane, while in town visiting
friends, was taken suddenly with the
grip, and has been seriously i'll dur
ing the past week. He is better at
this time and hopes to resume his
work as scaler soon.
The Educational Committee of the
Century Club are visiting the grade
schools this week. 1t would be very
gratifying to the school board and to
the instructors if the citizens, espe-
cially parents, would visit the schools
Among those who accepted the
courteous invitation from Scion to at
lpuu Tie tdtHSlo hSCtih6 iiOio III
that town last Friday were: Mrs.
May Upper, Mrs. Kathleen Doe, Miss
Mary Wellington, Miss Lila Rowe,
Miss Ethel Gilman. Miss Matilda Hall,
Supt Merton 7. Goodrich and Ingra-
ham Pierce as representative of our
school committee. They report a very
enthusiastic, interesting and instruc-
tive meeting.
Attention is called to Peoples Gar
age ad in another column.
Tomorrow evening (Friday) a bak-
ed bean supper will be served from
$50 to 7 O'Clock in Fraternity Hall
under auspices of the c. c. c. follow
ed by an entertainment.
It is understood that f. II. Colby is
employing about IS scalers this win
ter.
The lumbermen are we'll satisfied
with the amount of snow. Just
enough for business they say. Some
of the teams who went into the woods
in the early fall are now returning,
having completed good winters
work.
Last Wednesday evening was OBJ
served as Past Matron's Night in the
o. E. S. Past Matron Mrs. Mary E.
Baker acting as Worthy Matron. The
usual order of exercises was observed
with much interest after which a
lunch consisting of sandwiches, cake,
olives, doughnuts and coffee was serv-
ed to the Company.
Mrs. Merton T. Goodrich had the
misfortune to badly scald her while
about her household duties last week.
A large company of friends enjoy
ed the hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs.
BENZ. F. Adams and Mr. and Mrs. ?.
A. Wood last Friday evening at the
Grange Hall, when about so guests
enjoyed whist. Late in the evening
the party was called to the banquet
Hall where tables were daintily ar
rayed with a most delicious lunch to
which all did justice. The pleasant
occasion closed with singing of old
songs and many expressions of the
delightful evening spent.
COasting is the sport for these mild
moonlight evenings Jolly crowds of
coasters are on every hill in and
around the village and their shouts
may be heard long after bed time
hours.
People in this vicinity are greved
to hear that Dan Baker has again
broken his leg. We understand that
1t is broken in the same place as be-
fore but that the break is not as bad
as the first one.
The C.. c. c. will meet with Mrs.
Forrest Colby on next Wednesday af-
ternoOn.
About 40 members of the Century
Club met at the beautiful home of
Mrs. Martha Savage on Friday after
noon of last week for a meeting on
South America. The following ex-
ceedingly interesting program was
presented: Music, Club Quartette;
rool call, Uses of Rubber; Diamonds
of Brazil, Mrs. Pearl Wood; music.
VictrOla; The Rubber Industry, Mrs.
Bertha Ball. A much enjoyed letter
from Mrs. Elizabeth Merrill to the
Century Club ladies was read, also a
letter from the Lewiston Journal Co