The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-11

W. H. Smith of Newport was in
town Tuesday having business at the
Probate Court.
John B. AyOre and Frank Adams
are among those in town who have
not been in their usual health of late.
Miss Lillace Goodwin who has been
teaching in Cornville and boarding
with Mrs. W. A. Jewett, left here Mon
day for Augusta, owing to i'll health
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Fales of Farm
ington were guests Sunday of Mrs.
Fales' father, DR.. l. L. Salley. Horace
Smith and family of North Arson
were also guests at the Salley home,
fourteen people gathering at the
board for the midday meal
Miss Gertrude Ball of Lawrence,
Mass. and Miss May Washburn of
China, who have been visiting Miss
Marion O. Steward have departed.
Miss Washburn appeared in the role
of the Mikado at the japanese Oper-
eta and Miss Ball came purposely to
attend the event.
Four bids were received by the Sc
lectmen on the temporary loan of
100000. + S. Moseley & Co. of Bos-
ton Offering the lowest rate, 500. The
other three bidders were Loring, Toll
man e Topper SIS; First National
Bank of Boston, SIS Bond & Good
win, 1928. The loan is due Decem-
Der 5, 1916.
Following the custom of observing
birthday anniversaries among the
members of the Universalist Sewing
Circle, Mrs. Minnie Green entertained
yesterday the ladies of this organi1a-
ton at her home corner of Last
Front and Cedar SITS. The hours
were spent socially and delicious re-
( freshments were served.
David Wadsworth who has complet-
ed a business course at the Bryant &
Stratton Commercial School in Bos-
ton. is passing a few weeks in SkoW-
hogan as the guest of his uncle DR.. J.
+. Wadsworth and family. Before
returning to his home in the Hawaiian
Island, he will visit the Klondikc re
gions going as far as SkagWay.
The officers of the Grand Army OF
the Republic have not completed all
arrangements for their annual Memo
rial Day observance. but have engag-
ed w. Folsom Merrill Esq TO deliver
the address of the afternoon The
exercises which are to be held in the
Municipal Building will begin at l
O'Clock in the afternoon.
Next Sunday at the 1045 service in
Island Avenue Congregational Church
there will be special observance of
Mothers Day and an effort will be
made to have as many of the elderly
ladies of the community attend
church as possible. Carnations are
to be worn, colored for those who are
living and white for those who have
passed away.
New books lately placed in the
Public Library are the following:
Seventeen, (Tarkington); Seed OF the
Righteous (Tompkins); Uneasy
money, (Wodehouse) Curved Blades,
(Wells); Her Husbands Purse g.,
(Martin); Under the Country Sky,
(Richmond); Instead of the Thorn,
(Burnham). Others are ordered but
have not yet arrived.
There will be a special observance
of Mothers Day at the First Baptist
Church next Sunday by the members
of the Sunday School under the di-
rection of Mrs. f. W Marble. 1t is
expected now that DR. o. II. Tracy.
the new pastor will arrive the last of
sonage is to be renovated for the
convenience of him and his family.
Harry Upton, as substitute preacher
is doing excellent work and is greatly
like by the members of the parish
Old fashioned dance tomorrow Fri
day evening, Grange Hall
Gateno Debe says you can afford a
box of berries. Call for a box at the
Madison Avenue Fruit Store