The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-20


meet tomorrow (Friday) afternoon.
The date of the Anual Grange Play
and Dance has been changed from
September 2Sth to Friday, October 5.
Mrs. F. L. Flynt has returned from
Pennington, where she has been for
the past few days visiting friends.
Mrs. Flynt formerly resided in Farm
ington.
Wellman c. Whitney, who has been
i, visiting at the home of DR.. F. S Bige-
low, since the opening of the Spirit
ualist Campmeeting at Lakewood, has
returned to his home in Springfield,
Mass.
Miss Annie Smith, who has been
spending the summer with her aunt,
Mrs Forrest Goodwin, has gone to
Foxboro, Mass, and from that city
will return to her home in Los An
geles, Cal
Mr. and Mrs. Omar Bison have
returned to their home in Winthrop,
after few days spent in town, they
having come here to attend the fun
eral of Mrs. Bisson's sister, Mrs.
Joseph Bison.
Miss Alice Written, head clerk in
the J. c. Griffin Insurance office, and
of
Monday noon for Jay, where they
will be guests of the Misses Ella Nash
and Alice Whittier.
Charles Tarbell left Wednesday af
ternoon for Minnemucca. Nevada,
where he will be located for some
time, having an interest in some gold
and silver mines in Unionville. Mrs.
Tarbell is to join him there a little
later.
George w. Savage has closed his
home on Madison Avenue and has es-
tablished his residence for the winter
with his sister, Mrs. Fred l.. Pooler
of Pleasant street. Mrs. Savage
still remains in a serious condition
at the State Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Mcguire left
Monday noon for Wateryille where
they are to reside. Mr. Mcguire has
accepted the managership of the Wa
terville branch of the Great Atlantic
70 NI,-c ro
will be accountant and clerk in the
, store
Mrs John w Healey and son, Ri
chard, and Mrs. Mark Savage have
returned from Westfield, Mass,
where they have been for several
J days, visiting Lieutenant John W.
} Healey and Corporal Brooks Savage
of Company E., Second Maine In
fantry.
Ray Boynton, son of Mr.. and Mrs
, w. H. Boynton of the River Road,
recently underwent an operation for
: appendicitis at his home. He is
recovering rapidly from the effects
of the operation and plans to re-
sumo his studies at the University of
, Maine this fall.
Deacon and Mrs. George Kerr
, Thomson recently entertained, at
their cottage, Lake Wesserunsett,
members of the First Baptist Sunday
school There were about 40 pre-
sent and time was spent in boating
and bathing with an old fashioned
corn roast as a fitting climax to a
pleasant occasion.
, Miss Lola r. Goodwin is to substi-
William T. Seekins; during the all
sence of Miss Lena Wyman, the re-
>gular assistant Miss Wyman leaves
next Wednesday for Lansdowne, Pa
for a visit with her sister, Mrs. W H.
Diller She will also visit her
i, brother. DR.. Wym1n Of Chester, Pa
An unusually large number of
births have recently been recorded
at the office Of the town clerk
Among them are: son, Philip
Mathews, to Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
ip Chapman; daughter, Dorothy Alice
to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Priest; son,
Joseph, to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lat
lup; a son. to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
DOre Francis RAYMOND
Following are the names of the del
egates from the Bethany Baptist
church In attendance at the first an
nual meeting of the North Kennebec
United Baptist Association, held dur
ing the week at the Baptist church
in Pittsfield: Llewellyn Goodwin,
Mr. and Mrs, G. r. Fogg, Mrs. Ethel
Whittier Ames, Joseph Smith and
Thornton Merriam. Rev. George
Merriam is also in attendance and
was among the speakers on Wednes-
day.
Sheriff Goodrich seized Wednesday,
at the office of the American Express
Company, several packages of spirit
uous liquors. The lot included one
gallon of gin, addressed to Willie
Butler; one quart gin, two quarts