The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-27
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ished very nice music at the Baptist
Church Sunday evening.
Wallace Blaisdell was home from
Skowhegan Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols Miller have
been having the grip but are now
much better.
The C. f. Social which was to have
been given this week Tuesday, was
postponed until next week on account
of so much sickness in town.
Ivory Haskell is very sick with ty-
phoid fever.
Miss Helen Grant, who has been
very sick for several weeks, is much
better.
Frank Miner went to Flagstaff Sun
day morning to bring back his broth
er Lewis, who is sick
Wallace Taylor is home from the
woods on business.
Mrs. Ina Quimby is very sick in
Portland with typhoid pneumonia, but
at last reports was gaining as fast as
could be expected.
Horace Jones went to The Forks
Monday for few days.
The Norridgewock friends of Miss
Iva Rowe, now Mrs. Parkman of
Skowhegan, were interested to read OF
her marriage in that town to Freder-
ick Parkman and her many friends
wish her much happiness.
Mrs. Esther Carr entertained few
friends at a fancy work party last
week Wednesday afternoon. Dainty
refreshments were served
The members of the Congregational
Church enjoyed their annual roll call
at their vestry last Thursday evening
A very nice picnic supper was served
at the usual hour and the evening
much enjoyed by all.
Mrs. r. A Whitney went to Port
land Monday and returned Wednes-
day with her daughter Miss Hazei
who has recently graduated from the
Shaw Business College.
Rev and Mrs. Sheaff are entertain
ing their daughter and little grand
daughter from Damriscotta.
Mrs. Violet Downes and daughter
spent the week end in Portland.
Ed. Burrows has been confined to
the house with the grip the past
week.
Mrs. Edmund Taylor is in Portland
this week.
On Friday evening will occur the
regular Rebekah supper.
Mrs. Alma Lowe and family have
been sick with the grip
Mrs. Harry Carr left Saturday noon
for several weeks stay in Boston
and vicinity. While away Mrs Carr
will buy her spring millinery.
The B. B. Club were very pleasant
ly entertained by Mrs. Alfred Watson
last Friday afternoon. Delicious re-
freshments were served.
By invitation of A. A. Nickerson.
the Congregational Society will hold
their mid week prayer meetings in the
future with Mr. Nickerson at his
rooms. commencing this week We'd
nesday.
Wilbur Taylor was able to resume
his work on the mail and express
team Monday after an enforced Vaca-
ton from illness.
Alton Richardson of Waterville was
in town Saturday on business.
The Dodlin Glee Club were enter
tanned last Saturday evening by Mr..
and Mrs. William Marston. Games
and music were enjoyed and refresh
ments served.
Mrs. Charles Savage has been very
sick but is now much better
The Abanaki Club met with Mrs,
Carr Saturday afternoon.
F.. E. Barker was In Lewiston last
week on business
Horace Frost went to The Forks
Monday
Walter Perkins, Austie Wilder and
Ira Knowlen were home from the
woods over Sunday.
Miss Agnes Tate of Madison spent
Sunday with Miss Alma Stewart.
The horses of Walter Russell be-
came frightened at an auto on the
Waterville Road one day last week
and ran into the village colliding 1t is
understood with the team belonging
to Frank Lancaster. Mr.. Lancaster s
horse was injured very seriously and
his sleigh badly broken.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ Carr entertain
ed a few friends Thursday evening
and several contests were enjoyed.
Refreshments of cocoa, waters and
candy were served.
The officers of Somerset Grange
were very impressively installed last
Thursday by George Gordon of Bling
ham assisted by Mrs. Fred Horne,
Mrs. Lila Tobey, Mrs Susie Storer
and Mrs Helen Stevens. At noon a
very nice dinner was served after
which the following officers were in
stalled W. NJ, Horace Jones; Over
seer, Charles Savage; Lecturer. Mrs.
Lizzie Watson; Gate Keeper, Walter
Jones' Chaplain, Mrs. Katie Hamm;
Ceres, Mrs. Olive Jones; Flora. Mrs.
Susie Tobey The other officers to
be installed later.
The funeral services of Frank
Smith were held from his late home
last Friday afteronon and the burial
made at East Mercer. Mr.. Smith
died very suddenly at East Vasalboro
while inspecting tract of land with
another man. DR.. E. p. Fish, medi-
cal examiner for the County, was at
once called and after brief examina-
ton pronounced the death due to ma
tural causes and from heart trouble
with which Mr.. Smith had been suf-
fering during the past winter. The
body was taken at once to the under
taking rooms of A. F. Hussey and
later sent to his home in this town.
Mr.. Smith was born in this town
about sixty-five years ago. son Of
Joshua and Hannah Smith and has
been almost life resident here
About thirty-five years ago he was
married in Boston to Miss Olive SAT-
ford, who survives him and who has
the deepest sympathy OF all in her
sudden affiiction
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