The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-27
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unload II NJ his home This vas all
eut before the heavy snow storms. Mf.
Alice IL a veteran Of the GfVll war
and Is we'll known in THIS and all the
surrounding towns.
Don't wait longer! Oct your Ford
ear now and probably save money IL
price increases. Holt 4 Fight, SHOW
hogan
Mrs Hazsl Perkins closed sue
cessfnl terp of school in the Tobey
distrsct last week friday There
uere twelve pupils enrolled and the
average attendance for the term was
more than eleven. Eight scholafe
we're not absent or tsrdy for the term
those being Phyllis Stevens, Hagh
Stevens. Kelsey Sheaff, Ivan SheailA
,Corinne Moshker, Florice Moshier,
Marie Perkins aged four years. ana
Alton Ferry.
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Barker ware
home from Bath 10 pass Christmas.
The members of the Congre gationai
Sunday School enjoyed supper al
their yestry on Christmas eve and th1s
was followed by a short program by
the children Each child also Re
ceived its usual bag OF popped curn,
nuts and c7rray.
The Y |. s. enjoyed Christmas
meeting at the Library last Thursday
afternoon. the meeting beins in
charge OF Mrs. Lou Brown, Mrs. Flor
sence Gibbs and Mrs Katie Ham After
pleasing program consisting oil
christmas stories and music the gifts
and popped corn bags were distributed
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most enjoyable for all present. The
next meeting is to be in charge OF
Mrs. Mary Brown and Mrs. Grace
Smith.
Miss Fay Barker was home from
Watervifle over Christmas.
Mrs Mahala McIntire recently re
ceiyed a letter from her son Lewis,
who is Somewhere in France stat
ing that he is in fine health. He
also sent his mother a basket which
he made from mistletoe and holly
which he finds growing abundantly
where he il stationed. Ffe also stat
ed that on Dec. 5, the weather was
fine tho the mornings are commencing
to be bit frosty but that he has been
told that the part OF the country
storms for seventeen years
At the last meeting OF Cedar Chap
ter o. e. 8. the officers were elected
for the coming year as follows: W NJ
Mrs. Edith Jones; worthy patron, ia
Pierce; associate matron, Mrs. Alice
Haynes; secretary, Mrs. HARRIET
Blaisdell; treasurer, Florence y.
Jewett: conductress, Mrs. Kate Smith !;
associate conductress, Hazel whitney;
finance committee, Eben Miller. Mrs.
Jeanette Johnson, Mrs. Lila Tobey
After the supper which was served at
$50 Santa Claus appeared and distrl-
buted gifts to some of the little boys
and helped unload the big tree which
was covered with gifts for everyone
present
Miss Ruby T. Barker gave an inter
esting war bread demonstration at
the Baptist Vestry last Friday after
noon
Mr.. and Mrs. b. b. Smith entertained
friends last Wednesday evening Mrs.
Smith also entertained the Quinnebas-
sett Embroidery Club on Thursday al
ternOon.
Charles Pray was in Boston on bust
ness last week.
Ira Hilton has been quite i'll.
Russell Worthley met with pain
full accident last Monday evening by
falling and cutting his tongue so badly
that several stitches had to be taken.
Walter Taylor made business trip
to China and Albion last week
During the bad storm recently the
roof of the band stand was broken
down
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Twombly
were In Belgrade over Christmas.
Mrs Joseph Lancaster of Madison
was the guest of her parents one day
last week
Last week Tuesday the ladies' of the
Working League of the Congregation
al Church gave their annual sale and
supper and cleared over one hundred
and twenty dollars.
Mrs. Kate Smith entertained the o.
f. C.. Club at her home last Saturday
afternoon. The house was prettily
decorated for the occasion and a
Christmas tree was enjoyed, and dain
ty refreshments were seEved
Mrs. Henrietta Wood returned
Thursday from Skowhegan where she
had been visiting relatives.
Mrs. Blanche Mills Is a clerk in the |
II. N. Carr Co store during the holi-
days.
James Huntoon made business
trip TO Albion last week.
r. H. Burgess has been having
sale Of household goods which he re-
Gently purchased of Charles Oliver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Vaughan and
little son Of Thomaston are the
guests OF their parents Mr. and Mrs.
e II. Vaughan.
Fred Spaulding is home from Mas
sachusetts for few days.
Harold Pierce is home from the o. I
of NJ for few weeks vacation
Mrs. laureate Decker is failing
very fast
Mr., and Mrs George Harlow have
both been quite Ill during the past
week
Paul Dempsey of Cambridge, Mass
is passing the holidays in town.
Miss Nina Hussey of Brockton,
Mass and Miss M. Louise Carr of
Wellesley, Mass. are home for their
Christmas holidays.
DR.. W, f. Brown and daughter Mrs
Linnion French were in Clinton Mon
day to attend the funeral of relative
who died in the United States service.
Mr. and Mrs Frederick Davis of
Turner are visiting in town for few
days.
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