The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-08
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end in Wateryille, the guest of Miss
Laura Wood.
Edwin L. Sampson departed Tues
dav morning for trip thru Cumber
land and Franklin counties.
Mrs. Van Nelson is visiting for a
few days in Waterville, the guest OF
her daughter, Mrs. Ruth Melvin.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rayner have
moved into the lower rent of the Fred
Wood residence on Madison Ave
Mrs. d. Maria Bacon, one of Show
hegan's most venerable ladies, is i'm
proving somewhat from~a recent ILL
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lawry of Fair
field were week end guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Jewett at the Jewett cot
tage, Lake Wesserunsett.
Mrs. Frank Boston of Canaan and
Mrs. Miriam Collar of Centre Sand
wich, n. H. were guests of Mrs. Ellen
Cover and daughter, Tuesday of last
week.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles r. Viies re-
turned Sunday from Jim Pond Camps
where the doctor has been for about
two months enjoying a much needed
rest.
Among the many residents of Show
hogan, who are to reside at the Oxford
during the winter, are Mrs. Fannie G.
Wildes and her daughter, Alice
Wldes
Miss Celia Packard, cashier in the
W. P. Ordway store, is enjoying va
cation this week. Mrs. A. B. Lamh is
substituting during the absence of the
regular cashier
After passing last Sabbath and the
last few days as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs N. S. Steward, DR.. o. II. Tracy
has opened the parsonage on Baptist
Hill and will make his home there for
the present.
A Bingham subscriber sent into the
office the past week a strawberry
blossom picked November by War
rem Tozier of Bingham The bios
som looked hardy enough and is GER
tainly a rarity this time OF year
The condition of Robert Haines,
proprietor of Hotel Coburn is report
ed as being somewhat improved. The
genial landlord has been suffering OF
late with a severe attack of tonsilitis
but is now able to sit up in his room.
The class of 1922, Skowhegan High
School, held a meeting in Miss Plum
mers room, at the High school build
ing, Tuesday evening. Kenneth
Copp was elected President in place
of Ruth BARLEY, who has moved to
Madison.
Intentions of marriage Of Fred Null
len, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Null
len of Skowhegan and Miss Eva Good
rich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James
Goodrich, also of Skowhegan, have
been filed recently at the Office OF the
town clerk.
Mrs Gordon Bragg and daughter
Evelyn, returned Monday to their
home in Portland, after visiting at
the home of Mrs. Braggs parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. II. Murray. Little Evelyn
has been at the Murray home for sew
eral weeks.
Albert Foster returned Saturday to
his home in Lewiston after visiting
here with his cousin, Major Foster.
Mr.. Foster was much impressed by
the natural beauty of this village and
pun poSCo W iCtui III viz hNH' ANsNAN
to make his home here.
The e. P. Viles homestead will be
closed during the winter months. Mr..
and Mrs Frank Parsons will move to
the upper rent in the George Nay
house on Middle street and Miss
Theresa Spooner will spend the win
ter at the home of Miss Lizzie I.
Hussey.
Frank w. Briggs departed on the
early train Wednesday for Boston,
where he was later joined by Mrs.
Briggs They had left that city en-
route to. Purcell Oklahoma, where
they will remain for several months
They expect to return to Skowhegan
sometime in March.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac l.. Whitman are
to leave here, tomorrow, for West
Medford, Mass. They plan to pass
the winter with their sons Harry and
Fred who both have homes in that
city Fred Whitman has been In
Massachusetts for 25 years, and Harry
has been resident OF that state for
IL years.
There will be meeting of the Pa
rent Teachers Association, next Sat
urday evening, in Assembly Hall. High
School building, at seven O'Clock. Pu-
pills of the High school will furnish
vocal music Miss Mollie Blunt, read
ings. 1t is also expected there will
be a discussion on an important
school topic.
Next Sunday Rally Day will be OBJ
served in the First Baptist church |
with exercises during the Sunday
School hour, IL NJ. The program,
consisting of songs, drills and recita-
tons will be given by the children.
This will be in charge of Miss Mary |
X. Lyon and Mrs. Florence Dugas. All
are cordially invited to attend
DR.. O. H. Tracy is anxious to secure
ten or twenty copies of last weeks |
edition of the Independent Reporter
We are unable to supply him, as our
files are practically exhausted 1t
will be a courtesy to him, and like
wise to us, If those who have copies
of the issue of Nov !, which they do
not care to preserve, will hand them
to DR.. Tracy.
Sunday at Centenary Methodist
church: 1915 morning service with
sermon by the pastor, subject. THE
March of the Methodists", IL, Sunday
School,; 6, Epworth League; 7,/even-
ing service with sermon by the pas
tor, subject THE Infirmity Of Reu
benz. Special music at the morning