The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-17
The News Of Somerset's Busy Towns

health and her son is very sick and
not expected to live. Ray KilbOrne
is taking care of Mr.. Taylor.
Mrs Eugene Haskell is very sick
with typhoid fever
Mr. and Mrs James Hilton spent a
short time in Portland this week.
Mrs. Ida Ireland has been very sick
Elmon Blaisdell is visiting his
aunt in Augusta.
Miss Mary Garland met with a very
serious accident last week ednes-
day by falling and breaking her right
wrist.
Next Sunday will be observed as
X. of p. Sunday at the Congregation
al Church and a special address will
be delivered by the pastor Rev. R. l..
Sheaff. A cordial invitation is eX-
tended to all to be present. The
members of the X. of p. Lodge will
meet at their hall about nine o'clock
and march to the church.
Mrs. Charles Whiting is still in
very poor health.
Mrs Marjorie Gilman who has
been having pneumonia, is very much
better.
The family of Fred Pierce have
moved into the Mrs. Julia Holt house
and Saturday Mr.. Pierce went back
to Everett, Mass. to resume his du-
ties with a steel construction COM
pany by whom he was formerly en-
ployed before coming to this town.
Daniel Shean of Dover was a bust
ness caller in town last week.
Miss Thelma Bigelow entertained
the members of her Sunday School
class at her home last week Tues
day evening. The evening was
pleasantly spent with games etc and
prize of a box of chocolates given
Miss Marion Kilgore upon being the
successful winner in peanut hunt
Refreshments of candy, fruit and pop
corn were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lockwood en-
tertained friends last Tuesday even
ing A delicious supper was served
at the usual hour after which the
guests were entertained with "63" I'M
til a late hour.
William Owens of Scion visited
relatives in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. R. Folsom enter
tanned the Peet's Corner Whist Club
last Friday evening.
Walter Perkins is home from the
woods sick.
Miss mise Miller entertained the
members of the Abanaki Club last
Saturday afternoon. Delicious re-
freshments of pineapple sherbet and
waters were served.
Roland Barker was in Augusta on
! business last week
Mrs. Nicholas Miller is gaining fast
/ from her recent illness. Mrs. Nettie
Sawyer is with her.
Arlene, the five year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Carl Jones met
with a bad accident last week Mon
day by catching her finger in a
clothes wringer and crushing it SO
badly that II was necessary to ampu-
tate the end of the finger to the irst
joint.
Mrs. Lucy Morrow who has been
very seriously Ill with pneumonia is
gaining and a complete recovery from
her illness is now expected. She
has been cared for by her daughters.
! DR.. Wagner and Miss Georgia Mer-
row. Miss Morrow returned to her
duties at Good VIII Monday after
spending the past TWO Wttho at hohiN'
The death OF Mrs. VIVA Briggs
Haynes aged 70 years and three days.
occurred at the home of her step
daughter Mrs Albion Burbour ut Au-
gusia last week Tuesday Mrs.
4 Haynes was before her marriage 10
! the late Russell Haynes. Miss Vina
Briggs OF n. Arson. and she has spent
all OF her married life OF about thirty
years In this town She has been In
very poor health for the past twelve
years or since being injured severely
about that tins and which caused her
to be somewha lame. For the past
two years she has been under the
doctors care and fnally death was
due to high blood pressure Mrs.
Haynes vas of the Methodist faith.
She was valued member Of Somer-
set Grange The funeral services
we're held from her old home In this
place b~,aE conducted BY Rev. John