The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-26

Mrs Charles Emmons enjoyed
visit from her brother Mr.. Weber of
South China last Thursday.
Lewis Whitney has purchased the
Brackley house situated next to the
Hilton residence on Main street.
On Sunday morning Union service
of the churches will be held at the
Congregational Church when ser
mon will be given by Rev. Charles
Meeker to the members of Quinnebas-
| sett Lodge |. o. o. F. and Somerset
Rebekah Lodge. The two choirs will
unite in furnishing special music for
the occasion The members of the
lodges are requested to meet at their
hall at nine thirty and march to the
church.
Mrs. Josie Abbott and Loyal Per
kins were called to Hebron Monday
by the serious illness of their sister
The friends of Mrs. Nettie Sawyer
of this town will be interested to
learn that she is now visiting rela-
tives in California and is thinking of
coming back home before very long.
DR.. Ames has returned to this town
from Oakland where he has been To-
Gated for a short time.
On account of the return of DR..
Ames to town Adelbert Adams has
been obliged TO give up the Ames
house and the hotel business.
Ernest Sawyer of Fort Kent is Wis
iting his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Roland
Sawyer
The members of Somerset Grange
celebrated their Ard anniversary last
Thursday evening by enjoying sup
per at their hall at six thirty. The
evening session was open to the pub
lie and the speaker of the evening
was S H. Eaton of oxford, the assis-
tant State Horticultural who gave a
most interesting talk on the care of
shrubs and flowers.
One of our unusually smart old
ladies Mrs. Sarah Stevens, celebrated
her eighty-first birthday last week
Wednesday. She was remembered
by number of her friends with post
ais and sha also entertained ten
friends in the afternoon and served
dainty refreshments.
Lee Robbins Is suffering with a
broken collar bone which was caused
by an older boy running against him
at school
A contest has been started in the
Grange for two entertainments to be
given in May, with Mrs. Kate Ham
and Mrs Helen Stevens as captains.
Mrs. Ham and her side are to furnish
the first entertainment.
A wedding of interest to the towns
people took place at the home of the
bride last Saturday afternoon at four
thirty when Miss Alma Fay Stewart
the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William Stewart became the bride of
CLAYTON Leo Atwood of New Portland,
the single ring service being perform
ed by Rev. Charles Meeker. The
guests included the parents of the
bride Miss Helen Atwood the sister
of the groom, Mrs. Charles Meeker
and little daughter and Mr. and Mrs.
George Chandler After the cere-
mony a wedding repast was served
the guests. The bride is one of the
popular young ladies of our town,
graduate of the High School and one
of the operators of the New England
Telephone Co. position which has
made her well known in all sur
rounding sections, while the groom
was bookkeeper for the Farmers Tel
ephone Co for several months and
made many friends here. He is a
graduate of the New Portland High
School and of the Waterville Business
College The happy couple are re-
ceiving the congratulations and best
wishes from their hosts of friends at
the brides home. They will later re-
side in New Portland.
CANAAN