The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-10
BINGH AM

Mrs. Augustine Simmons of North
Arson visited her friend Mrs. r l..
Gipson last Friday and was guest
at the Century Club on Friday after
noon.
Miss Mary Foss of Wateryille is
now at home a victim of the grip.
The Rebekahs will serve dutch
supper at their next regular meeting
February Is.
Is tons of pressed hay and tons
of straw for sale. A. f. Donigan.
The Selectmen will be in session at
Firemen's Hall for one week begin
ming Monday, Feb. Il for the pur-
pose of settling up the Town business
for the year 1915. All persons hav-
ing bills against the Town are re-
quested to present them during this
time. The Road Commissioner will
be at the Office Tuesday and Wednes-
day of this week.
Vanilla and Chocolate Ice Cream at
Caawell's TIA
Mr.. and Mrs. Goliath from Sc
boomook were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
F.. L. Gipson last Sunday.
Ernest Jackson and his family from
Concord have rented the Coolidge
house on North Main street and are
to spend the winter in town. Mr..
Jackson is employed hauling pulp for
c. w. Dutton.
Carroll Clark returned from his
trip as juryman to Skowhegan with
a violent cold which developed into
the grip and on Monday night he was
very i'll.
Mrs Beatrice WATSON went to Sc
boomook, Moose Head Lake last
Tuesday where she intends to spend
the remainder of the winter.
Fred w. Preble offers a pair OF
handsome lace curtains Free with
each soc can of Grand Union Baking
Powder purchased at his store TINS
month. Also valuable tickets given
with each purchase of Grand Union
teas, coffees, spices, extracts, soaps
and other sundries. Open evenings.
Miss Gertrude Clark of Caratunk
was a guest of her cousin Gladys
Steward last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Ellis OF MOSCOW
are the proud parents of pound
baby boy who came to them last sun
day. Mrs. Rose Adams is caring
for the mother and new baby.
A letter was received from Mrs.
Juliet Adams last Monday stating
that her sister Mrs. Hartwell Rich-
erson was somewhat better. she
has had severe attack of the grip
and has been critically ill.
All winter goods marked down at
Donigan's.
Bert Huff accompanied by Albert
Murray went to Portland last Mon
day morning to consult physicians In
regard to his condition which has
been very unfavorable for several
weeks.
The grip is very prevalent but as
vet there have been no very serious
cases.
The people of this community will
be grieved to learn of the death OF
Mr.. Thompson of New Hampshire. He
preacher in this place.
Next Saturday is Young Peoples
day in the Grange.
Rev. T. B. HIATT has begun a series
of Sunday evening talks of special
interest to the men. Last Sunday
the talk was upon THE man who
helped the other fellow" Next Sun
day it will be THE man who thought
the world was going to the bad 1t
is hoped that the men will avail
lHtlllSclNtS VI tilC OPpoi Nhliity oAiN -
tend these meetings.
Mrs. +. o. Taylor who has been in
Boston for the past month, returned
home last Tuesday.
A wedding was solemnized in
Grange Hall last Tuesday morning
by FIR. Curren of Madison.
Announcements of the marriage of
Mrs. Emma Hilton Hight and Orren
hau hnan ranpiUpd Tho we'd |
ding ceremony was performed in Wa
terville on Wednesday of last week.
Feb. End and the couple spent the fol-
lowing week in Boston and vicinity
returning home last Wednesday on
the evening train. Mr.. and Mrs. Hill
are both well known and popular
young people of our village. Hosts
of friends in their home town extend
to them their very best wishes. For
the present they will reside with the
brides parents Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Hilton, Preble st.
want to buy about 10 head of
young stock | do not care If they
are thin in flesh. A. F. Donigan.
The c. C. C. was delightfully."- enter
tanned on Wednesday afternoon of
last week at the home of Mrs. Forrest
Colby After the regular business
of the meeting an entertainment was
furnished by Miss Christine Baker
and Miss Ruth Whitney at the piano
and Miss Lena Colby read three Sc
lections. Mrs. Colby then served
the company with delicious refresh
ments.
A. S. Burke attended the Pomona
Grange at Madison last Tuesday. He
fook no ri In tho diccusaion of q OueS-
ton.
Miss Elsie Murphy who has spent
the winter thus far. with her aunt
Mrs. Anon Baker, returned to her
home in Embden last Saturday.
On the evening of Feb. 10th the |
drama Excuse Me" will be presented
In Kennebec Hall under the auspices
of &C. C. Immediately after the |