The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-04
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Everett Groves has gone to Halo
well where he has position in
shoe factory.
Miss Rena Burrill Is visiting rela-
tives in Bingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cony Russell and
Mrs. Henrietta Wood spent the week
end in Skowhegan with Mr.. Russells
sister and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Williamson en-
tertained number of friends at a
supper party last Thursday evening.
Lewis Whitney and a party OF
friends made an automobile trip TO
Embden Sunday.
Miss Fanny Haskell remains very
i'll with typhoid fever.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Whiting of Hoboken, n. J.
will be delighted to learn that they
have purchased the Frank Smith
house and will come back to this
town to make their home in the fut-
ure.
Mrs Earle Seavey was quite i'll last
week.
Mr. and Mrs l.. Il. Folsom enter
tanned the Poets Corner Whist Club
last Friday evening
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tanned a number of friends last We'd
nesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Allen and Uncle
Charles Barker left Tuesday for their
summer home at Verona Park, where
they plan to remain until late in the
fall.
William Whitney was in Yarmouth
two days last week
John Gillin was unfortunate In
losing a valuable work horse last
week.
Miss L. NJ. and Miss Jennie Hale
returned from Milwaukee last week
after spending the winter in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Urban Parkman of
Skowhegan visited Mrs. Mary Spauld-
ing last week.
Mrs. Sophia Hall is in very Door
health and her niece Miss Hale Is
with her.
Lewis Miner was on the sick list
last week
White Pumps and White Tennis are
in vogue this season at Jays.
The members of the 8th and 9th
grades enjoyed social at their
rooms last Thursday evening. The
party being chaperoned by Mrs. Eva
Webster. Games were enjoyed and
light refreshments served.
Mr. and Mrs. II. B. Fields have
been entertaining guests from Wood
stock.
The Crazy Eight Club enjoyed a
dance at the K. of p. Hall last Friday
evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Bap-
fist Church held a food sale at the
Vestry last Saturday afternoon from
which they realized a neat sum which
will be used in buying hymn books.
Miss Nellie Nelson was called TO
Skowhegan Saturday by the illness of
her sister.
Wellman c. Whitney of Springfield.
Mass, is to be the guest of the local
Spiritualst Association next Monday
evening, May Sth, and will lecture at
the X. of p Hall to which everyone
is cordially invited.
Mrs. II. w. Smith visited at her old
home in Hampden last week, return
ing Saturday.
A. w. Merrill of Hallowell was in
town last week storing his household
goods.
Mems Elkins & Bass Work Shoes,
Khakai Pants and Work Shirts at Jay
NJ Pierce.
Mrs. Albert Moulton has been very
i'll.
A large number attended the Re
bekah supper last Friday evening
and enjoyed the bountful supper and
the musical and literary entertain
ment which followed.
Mrs Esther Carr was on the sick
list last week.
The Delta Alpha Club were the
guests of Miss Marion Kilgore at the
home of her sister Mrs. Lulu Will
hanson last Monday evening. The
evening was pleasantly spent and
dainty refreshments served
Mrs. Mary Carr remains in a very
critical condition.
Bessie Webster has been confined
to her home by illness for several
days.
The death of Miss Helen Grant oc-
Cured at her home In Starks last
Monday after short illness of tuber-
culosis. A longer obituary will be
given next week,
ELIAS Tobey made a business trip
to Portland last week.
George H. Jewett of London sailed
from Liverpool on the American
liner New York last Saturday. They
are coming home at this time on ac-
count of the war.
Fred Whitman was in town last
week visiting his daughter Mrs. Will
liam Hilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Whitney enter
tanned the Thursday Club last week.
David Rushton returned Saturday
from three weeks visit with friends
and relatives in Massachusetts.
Mrs. w. F. Brown was on the sick
list last week.
The remains of the late Henry
Pierce of Baltimore Md, were
brought here last Saturday and car
ried to the home of his cousin Mrs.
Sara Frederic where funeral services
were held on Sunday afternoon at
one O'Clock conducted by Rev. John