The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-30

ments were served of ice cream, as
sorted cake and waters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Seayey have
purchased new piano
Frank Wade is confined to his
home with rheumatism.
Mrs. &. S. Jewett has been on the
sick list with the grip.
a very pleasant evening was spent
at the X. of p. Hall by large mum
Der of people last Thursday evening,
as a benefit supper was given. After
very nice supper short musical
entertainment was enjoyed.
Mrs. Alice Robbins went to Angus
Ia for few days Tuesday being call
ed there by the death of a relative.
Mrs. Lizzie Jones is spending few
days with A. f. Dyer and wife in
SkoWhegan.
Miss Clara Staples of Williamantic,
Conn. is spending short vacation at
her home in town.
Paul Dempsey of Dorchester, Mass.
is visiting friends in town.
Mrs Folsom visited in Portland a
few days last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira knowlan and
Mrs. Walter Perkins are visiting
friends in Wilton.
George Ward is visiting in New
Bedford, Mass.
Mrs John Otis of Mosquito visited
her son Charles in town over Sunday.
Mrs. Jennie Reynolds of Lawrence,
Mass. has been engaged as house
keeper by ". X. Whitney.
Miss Lottie Otis of Oakland spent
Sunday in town with the Mcneil
family
James Cleary of Portland spent
Sunday with friends in town.
Miss Georgia Morrow of the Good
Will faculty spent Sunday at her
home in this place.
Mrs Helen Tobey went to Bangor
and Orono for few days this week.
Mrs Mahala McIntire was given a
post card shower by about ninety of
her friends last Saturday in honor OF
her birthday.
william Bracket has been on the
sick list
The last meeting of the Y. |. S. was
held at the Library Thursday after
noon and the subject Club Maya
zine" proved very interesting as the
entire program was made up of arti-
eles from the pens of different mem
bers.
Mrs. Susie Treworgy of Lewiston is
visiting Mrs. Helen Barker
George McIntire of Oakland is Wis
iting relatives in town.
Mr. and Mrs. william Stewart are
entertaining their double nephew and
wife Mr.. and Mrs. Fred II. Stewart of
Charlestown. S c. for few days. Mr.
Stewart has served twelve years in
the L. S. Navy as Chief Boatswains
Mate and has reenlisted. He is to
spend his thirty days furlough visit
ing his relatives in this town and his
grandparents in Aroostook County.
The funeral of Solomon s. Otis
was held at his late home on March
21st conducted by Rev. John Trites
of the Baptist Church Mr. Otis was
sick only one week with pneumonia
and his age was about sixty years
He leaves three brothers and an aged
sister to mourn his loss. his wife hav-
ing passed away four years ago.
The -. b. Club were entertained on
March l1th by Mrs. Emma Emmons,
who remembered the patron 81. Pa
tricks birthday in her color scheme
OF decorations nj daintily appointed
lunch table and with the entertain.
ment Of her guests. Each member
Vas presented with shamrock and
very delicious refreshments were ser.
we'd hy the hostess Last Friday ar
teruoon Mrs Alfred Watson enter
tanned the club and most enjoyable
afternoon Was spent by all IN a social
way aud with music from the victro-
Ia Dainty refreshments Ncre served
The Womans Working League nj
the congregational Church met with
Mrs Ida SpauldinE Tuesday aft"'
noon.
The people 81 Norr,dgeNock ~ers
very much saddcned hS the death et
Maynard \ Hastings. which occurred
Wednesday ths ..d Mr. Hastings
came Ia >oFrldgvwesk At the begin
nlnE ~ the school Year a. principal
~ the Patton IIlgh SChoal lie grad.
natrd at boNduih in June, 1915. and
entered here upon chat hs sNp~sied
10 make bis lite woFt During ihs
lao terms taaf hc eas eaksgrd lp