The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-03
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summer in Augusta, was home over
Sunday.
Mrs. Bessie Carney started Tues
day for Seboomook, where she Will
be employed as waitress.
Mrs. James Carbino and daughter
Queeny from Caratunk spent several
days the last of the week with Mr.
and Mrs Benz. Stewart
Cook wanted, also girls to enter
training school for nurses. Somer-
set Hospital, Skowhegan. 2w%t
Miss Sarah Wright from Belfast
was caller in town last Monday on
her way to Pierce Pond
Mr.. VIM Blackwell from Pasadena
Cal. was a visitor at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. B. +. Adams last week. Miss
Olive Lander from Scion, who was @
neighbor of Mr.. and Mrs Adams while
in Pasadena was also visitor In the
home.
Mrs. Harry Dennison and two chill
dren from Waterville are spending
the present week with Mr.. and Mrs
Hosea Baker 49,,
CRYSTAL Grass Water Set, Free Will
your purchase of one pound OF Crane
Union Baking Powder for shor'
time at Fred W. Preble's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Blunt from
Greeley. Colorado, are guests in the
home of Mrs. Marta Savage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oryille Forsythe are
entertaining their sister Mrs. Johh
Packard and her daughter from MIL
linocket. ,os.
Miss Emily Hodgdon of Boston left
town Tuesday and will spend the re-
mainder of her vacation at the Whhe
Mountains.
Mrs. Sarah Goodrich left town
Wednesday for a two weeks visit IN
Canaan and Skowhegan.
Miss Belle Clark and her sister
Mrs. John Piper were calling on
friends in town last Tuesday. MISS
Clark left Thursday morning on her
return trip to Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard Skinner and
family returned last THURSDAY from
Vermont A sister Mrs. Bean ana
children accompanied them home.
Conrad Beedy the son of former
Methodist pastor of our town IS a
guest at Mrs. Eta Hollis. MT
Beedy and family are now located at
Fryeburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Murch and
daughter from Worcester, arrived I'D
town Monday night to visit in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Baker
On Thursday of next week the Sun
shine Society will hold its regular
meeting and the annual summer pic
mic at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hosea Whipple. All Sunshiners and
their families are cordially invited to
attend.
Mrs. Emma Whitney who is in very
Door health, was able to enjoy an au-
to ride to Scion last Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Ann McCrillis has recently
visited her sister Mrs. John Cum
mings.
Evelyn Huff the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Huff returned
from Skowhegan Saturday where she
had been for several days in the hos
pital having had quite serious case
Of adenoids.
Mrs. Chas. Spaulding returned Fri
day night from a visit with her hus-
band in a Lewiston Hospital. Her
reports of his condition were not very
favorable as the physicians feared he
might lose MS arm.
A new cellar is in construction on
Murray St. 1t is understood that
Albert Murray is soon to erect a new
house.
Mrs. Willis Holbrook is packing
her household goods and will soon
move to Waterville, where her hus-
band has steady employment.
During the month of August there
will be no regular preaching services
in the Congregational Church. The
pastor, Rev T. B. HIATT has gone TO
Machias, his old home for two weeks
visit.
Through the kindness and sue
cessful management of Miss Marion
Ward, a surprise party was given
Miss Althea Robinson last Saturday,
the occasion being her 18th birthday.
About 80 young friends were invited
to partake of most bountiful sup
per served on the lawn at her home.
Miss Robinson received many gifts
from her friends and altogether the
occasion was very pleasant
Dorothy Thomas of Skowhegan
spent several days last week with
Mrs. Manley Hunnewell and is now
visiting Mrs. Slas Hunnewell of
Pleasant Ridge
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Dinsmore were
members OF party who enjoyed a
ride to Caratunk last Sunday.
Married at the Congregational Par
sonage last Saturday morning, July
20, Mrs. Sarah Brack and Pearl
Spearin. Mr.. and Mrs. Spearng are
to reside on Whitney Street for the
present.
1t is expected that the postponed
ball game will occur next Wednesday,
August 9th. Here's hoping for a
pleasant day and the return of q dis
appointed crowd of Wednesday of last
week
Mrs. Clara Bray and her grand
daughter Sylvia recently enjoyed
visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs
John Redmond.
Mrs. Hilton of North Arson is now