The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-27

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Morrow and Leon are employed in an
Auburn Shoe Factory while Mr.. Mer-
row has leased farm in Fairfield.
Miss Rena Burrill is spending this
week with her sister Mrs. Webster
Bennett and next week will visit rela-
tives in Bingham.
Mrs. Lucy Judkins visited in Oak
land recently.
Mrs Sophia Hall is in very poor
health.
The central office of the Farmers
Telephone Co. Was located in its new
home last Saturday in the Webster
Block
Minerals of Maine was the sub
iect of the last meeting of the V. |. $
| held at the library. Mrs. Mary L.
Carr was hostess for the afternoon
and presented a very interesting
program both instructive and enter
tanning Several vocal and instru-
mental selections we're given during
The afternoon.
The Marshall T. Hale Circle and
Bates Post c. A. II. observed Lees
Surrender Patriots Day and the an
niversary of the Circle last Tuesday
al
bountifuI dinner was served 10 the
members of both orders and their
families After the business meet
ing very nice musical and literary
program was given which was much
enjoyed by all.
The sad news of the death of o. F..
HI! reached here last week. Mr..
Hal! was IA resident of this t1wn for
many years having been in the jewel
ry business for a long time having at
last to give up tho business on ac-
count of nout health and going to
Orange, Cal. where he purchased a
small farm and did quite an enten-
siye business. Later he sold his
property in Orange and bought an
other small farm at Santa Ana,
where his death occurred as report
ed He leaves widow and two
daughters and several near relatives
to mourn his loss besides a host of
friends in this State and his later
home State While in this town he
was an active member of LebOnon
Lodge of Masons of which he was
Past Master and of Qunnebassett
Lodge l. O. O. F. being also a Past
Noble Grand of that Lodge. He was
also valued member of Cedar Chap
ter O. +. S. and Somerset Rebekah
Lodge.
Saturday afternoon the members OF
the Delta Alpha Club of the Baptist
Church gave a delightful Easter par
ty for the members of the Primary
grade \ very nice entertainment
was enjoyed by the little folks and
Easter souvenirs given them. Dam
ty refreshments We're served.
Mr. and Mrs Earle Seayey spent
the week end with their parents il
Auburn,
A party of young ladies consisting
of Miss Frances Rushton. Miss Edni
! Thompson. Miss Gladys Teed ant
Miss Lulu Huff visited in Watervill
last Thursday.
Mrs. Lizzie Johnson of August
has been spending a few days wit
Mrs. Helen Barker.
After the Easter sermon and com
munion service two members wer
. received into the Congregations
; Church last Sunday.
. The ladies of the Baptist Churc
. are making plans for food sale t
be held in the near future.
At the Baptist Church, Easter wa
. observed as usual and the churc
very prettily decorated with potte
. plants. ferns and lilies. After tn
! Easter sermon fourteen people wer
. baptised AT seven o'clock in tn
! evening was an Easter concert b
members of the Sunday School whic
was a most enjoyable entertainment
; as most excellent program was civ
en- by the children assisted by tn
. older members of the Sunday Schoo
; The last entertainment for the sea
! son to be given under the auspices c
. the Mems League of the Congrega
; tonal Church was given Monda
evening by the U. of M. students i
"Lolio and Isabella" or a novel an
comic Interpretation of Romeo an
, Juliet in the form of a Commedi
) Dell'Arte. Each part was beautiful
ly taken by the different young me
. and called forth much praise. TIL
) play represented a company of }
lustrious Italian comedians givin
their farewell performance at tn
) Bourgoyne Theatre in Paris, 100
The costumes were very handsome a
we'll as was the scenery which wa
painted especially for the play. Th
Mems League are to be congratulate
upon the success of their entertain
ment course which has been give
durino tho mast season as each an