The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08
The News of SomerSet's Busy Towns

Last Thursday Nas observed as
| Geutlemen's Night by the members OF
the Village Improvement Society and
most enjoyable evening was spent
| by both the members and their
guests At five o'clock the annual
business meeting WAS held and the
/ following officers elected for the com
ing year: President. Mrs. Elizabeth
Russell; first vice president, Miss
Florence JeWett. second vice presi-
dent. Mrs. Eva Sheaf; secretary. Mrs.
Lou Brown; assistant secretary, Mrs.
Jane Whiting, treasurer. Mrs. Jea-
nette Johnson. At $50 the company
sat down to delicious banquet sery-
ed by the ladies OF the Baptist church
and after the banquet all adjourned
to the Town Hall where most en-
/ joyable entertainment was given by
Miss Doris Carpenter OF Madison. as
reader and Miss Flanders also of
/ Madison as soloist Musical selec- |
tions were also given by Miss Flor |
ence Jewett. Miss Virginia Hussey
and Bernard Carr of this town. Mrs. |
| Neva Jones and Miss Florenre Davis |
acted as accompanies at the piano.
Thursday evening. June 18th is to
| be observer as Children's Night by
! Somerset Grange and all members
are requested to be present and bring
their little folks to help with the en-
! tertainment.
Mrs. Louise Witham returned
/ Thursday from a visit with friends in
/ Turner.
Mrs. Jennie Reynolds visited
friends in Pittsfeld Two days last
week.
MIR. and Mrs Levi Ham entertain-
ed several friends At HEIR cottage at
Smithfield last week Wednesday even !
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Milford Tibbetts and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rowe have been
up river on fishing trip and report
having had very good luck.
Friends of Edwin Burrows have re-
ceived word from him that he is now
in the United States service and sta
toned at Fort Rngold Texas.
Mrs. Louise Witham entertained
the members of the Delta Alpha Club
at her home last Monday evening.
The evening was spent in playing
games and much enjoyed by all. Re-
freShments of cake, cocoa. waters and
confectionery We're served.
The pupils of the VI and VII /
Grades had a holiday last Monday on
account of the illness of their teacher
In spite of the bad storm on Mem
orial Day. Bates Post G. A. r. and
the citizens of the town observed the
day with appropriate exercises
though it was impossible for the sol
dierS with their escorts to have the
usual ceremony at the monument and
at the cemeteries. though after the
Grafton the members of the Boy
Scouts went to the cemeteries and
decorated the graves for the veterans.
All Of the organizations in town and
the scholars had been invited to join
the line of march and it was u great
disappointment not to have the Gus
ton1ary services. AT noon the mem
bers OF the MARSHALL P Hale Circle
G.. a. r. served a very nice dinner to
the members of the Post and to the
Boy Scouts, after which the company
adjourned to the Town Hall, where an
excellent address, waa given by Rev
John Trtes. Music was furnished
by the Norridgewock Band and vocal
selections we're given by Mrs. Robert
Sheaff, Philip and Bernard Carr. The
Boy Scouts proved themselves very
efficient by making themselves useful
in preparing for the day and by dec
Grating the graves for the veterans.