The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-23
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On March 14th few of the friends
of Miss Martha Haynes and Miss
Cynthia Haynes gave them surprise
party in honor of Miss Cynthia's
birthday. A number of very hand
some gifts were received by Miss
Haynes and also shower of post
cards from her friends from Maine
to California. Among other inter
esting things which occurred was the
song by little Walter Burgess.
Evangelist Harry Taylor and
daughter arrived last Saturday even
/ ing and Sunday commenced a series
of Evangelical meetings at the Bap-
/ list Church.
The members of Cedar Chapter ..
/ +. S enjoyed a very nice supper al
their hall last Friday evening before
the regular meeting At the regular
business meeting Mrs. Alice Haynes
was installed Associate Conduetress
for the coming year.
! Last Thursday evening Somerset
/ Grange held very interesting meet
ing and had for a guest Mr.. Mitchell
of Orono, who was in town TO organ
ize Boys Club for sweet corn rals-
ing and who gave very interesting
remarks before the patrons. The
boys in this section are very much
interested in the Boys Club idea and
I already large number have pledged
/ themselves to join. The next meet
ing of the Grange is to be observed
as Ladies Night and a good time is
expected. while on April 18th, will
occur the 42nd anniversary of SOM
erset Grange and very interesting
program is in preparation.
Mrs. jay Pierce entertained the
Thursday Club last Thursday after
noon
Mrs. Wilbur Taylor has been con-
| fined to her home by sickness Tor the
past week.
William Whiting of Hoboken, N. }.
arrived Monday night, being called
here by the death of his brother Ed
win Whiting.
DR.. and Mrs. Clarke Blance are
receiving congratulations upon the
arrival of daughter Saturday night.
Hamln Hale is home from his
work in the woods.
Mrs. Ida Ireland is very seriously
! i'll with pneumonia and has trained
nurse
Mr.. and Mrs Sam Boone have
I finished their work in the woods ana
returned home.
Mrs. Eugene Haskell who has been
very sick with typhoid fever IS gam
/ ing fast.
Last Wednesday evening Mr.. ana
| Mrs. Chester Jones entertained a
number of their friends in honor OF
! St. Patrck's birthday. A number OF
! laughable stunts were tried and the
evening spent by all in most en-
! ioyable manner A buffet lunch was
served in the dining room which was
very prettily decorated with green
and white and the ices, cakes ana
CONNECTIONS were also all in green and
white.
Phillip Thissell is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Webster Bennett.
Little Myrtelle Soule is suffering
with a severe burn on her hand which
she received by falling upon the
stove recently.
Mrs. Decker and George Harlow
were called to Worcester, Mass, last
Monday by the death of relative.
The Norrdgewock Library has
again been fortunate in receiving a
number of books from Mrs. Elizabeth
| c. Dow of Bangor, who has always
donated a large number of books to
the Library every years since its ex-
| istence.
Miss Hazel Bailey of the Farming
| ton Normal School is home for a
| weeks vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lockwood are
the happy parents of a daughter born
Monday morning.
Ira Hilton was on the sick list last
week.
The School Committee of Norridge-
wock, Mercer and Smithfield met last
Monday afternoon to appoint Su-
perintendent,
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Davis re-
turned to their home in Buckfeld
Saturday morning
Mrs. Jane Mills was i'll last week.
Mrs. Esther Carr entertained the
Afternoon Bridge Club Friday after
noon.
The Hight School closed last Fri
day for three weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hastings of Warren
Me-, arrived in town Monday night
being called here by the serious ILL
ness of their son Maynard Hastings,
the Principal of the High School, who
is suffering with double pneumonia
and is under the care of trained
nurse.
The Mems League held very en-
ioyable meeting and banquet at the
Congregational Vestry last Thursday
evening. Rev. G. w. Hinckley was
present and gave the gentlemen a de-
lightfully informal talk
Lewis Miner has gone to Skowhe-
gan. where he has employment.
Alton Ttcomb of Island Falls re-
turned to his home Saturday after
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Crosby.
The Morning Glories enjoyed a
dinner with Mrs. William Bracket
last Friday.
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