The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20


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names proposed for membership, a
literary program was given which
included a report Of the State Field
bay by Miss Kate Robinson. who also
read a letter from Rev. c. W Rogers
of Gray, who enclosed copy OF an
ancient letter which described in a
most interesting manner THE First
Cup of Tea Brewed on Nantucket Is
| land" Mrs Y d. Hilton read an
article from Sprague.s Journal OF
Maine History, written by a member
of Ruth Head Cragin Chapter Mrs.
Josephine Richards of Newcastle,
Indiana in which she related the
story of her ancestors in THE De-
scendants of Rev. John Loyejoy in
Maine and "reminiscences of Early
Maine Times" After patriotic quo
tations by the members, homemade
candies and popcorn were enjoyed
and vote of thanks was rendered
the hostesses Mrs. Holley. Mrs. Wing
and Mrs. Witham.
There is sure to be a big crowd
from here go to Skowhegan next Sat
urday afternoon to witness the bail
games advertised in another column.
Among those from out of town who
attended the funeral of Mrs. Hannah
Young. Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen Steward and son Raymond and
Mr. and Mrs George Walker of Port
land and D. s. Young and daughter
of Augusta.
Mrs. Emma Spooner Payne and
her daughter of Boston were visiting
old friends in this village the first of
the week.
There will be a union service at
the Methodist Church next Sunday
evening. The subject will be THE
Contribution of the Methodist Church
to the Community. Lowell Bailey
will be the speaker.
Harold Noddin of Bingham is visit
ing his grandmother Mrs. William
Mckinney.
Ambrose Sprague who has been
visiting his son in Wateryille return
ed home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Norton have
for guests this week Miss Belle Pratt
and her niece Louise Symmes of
Newell of West Medford, Mass.
Mrs. Everett Clark and two sons
returned home from Pennsylvania,
Thursday, having been gone several
weeks.
Adelbert Perry was pleasantly sur
prised Saturday when his sister Mrs.
George Kneeland and husband of
Sherman came in their new Cadillac
touring car to make a visit. They
brought with them their two daugh-
tiers and Prof. Goodrich, all teachers
in Shaw's Business College, Bangor.
Mrs. W c. Robinson was at Port
land Friday and Saturday to attend a
social function given by Elizabeth
Wadsworth Chapter in honor of Mrs.
George Guernsey, candidate for Pres
ident General of the d. A. K.
Born. July H. to the wife of Ralph
Salley of Embden. a daughter.
Green Gables at Lake Embdcn has
been engaged for a month by Massa
chusetts parties. friends of Mrs.
Rachel Sterling and Mrs. Elizabeth
Spinney,
Fred Cleveland of Woonsocket, Il.
L., has been at his farm in Emblem
during the past week.
Edwin Cleveland who went to
Lewiston hospital for treatment, re-
turned home Friday night.
Miss Grace Bassett of Boston is
the guest of Miss Emily Jones.
f. p. Barnaby and family and Mr..
and Mrs G. l.. Hovey spent Sunday al
Green Gables, Lake Embden.
Oin Hooper, driver of the New
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large automobile for a jitney which
is very much better for his business.
Gordon Scott of Portland is visit
ing his cousin Warren Scott
Stephen Pullen of Fort Bragg, Cal.
and his brother Granville of Jones'
Vile, Cal, have come to visit their
brother Fred Pullen of this village
and sisters of Waterville during the
summer.
VIII Holbrook began making his
rural delivery with his auto this
week.
Lester Aver and Miss Make of Bos-
ton are the guests of Austin Andrews
and family.
Wedding cards have been received
by friends announcing the marriage
July 18th, of Belle Perry, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George Francis White
of Worcester, Mass. and Professor
Thomas Leon Patterson.
The band stand is nearly complet-
ed and was wired for electric lights
Friday and in the evening quite a
crowd gathered to hear the initial
concert of SCOTS Star Band.
Mr.. and Mrs J. l.. Parlin of Show
hogan have been spending a few days
at Lake Embden.
MRS. HANNAH NJ. YOUNG
Mrs. Hannah NJ, Young, widow of
the late Benjamin Young, passed
peacefully away at tile home of her
daughter Mrs. Allen Steward, IL
Mayfeld St, Portland, on Friday,
July 14th. Mrs. Young had been a
lifelong resident of Embden with the
exception of her early married life
with Mr. Young when they lived in
Augusta Her parents were James
and Nancy (Delling) Hodgdon and
she was born in Embden in Febru-
airy, 1S45, being one of thirteen chill
dren, nine of whom lived to middle
age. This was the first break in the
circle of brothers and sisters for
forty-three years. Mrs. Young was
twice married. her first marriage oc
curing in 1862, when she became the
wife of Benson S. Gray, who lived
but few years. To this union was
born one daughter, Mrs. Lena Stew
ard of Portland. She married, sec
ond, Benjamin Young, and to them
Ava