The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-04
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Fairs have been me order of the day
during the past week ana me TOW
people have turned out IN large NUN
bers to all OF them
Rev and Mrs f. G Davis left last
week Wednesday for Marshall, Texas,
where they will teach during the com
ing winter.
Mrs Henry whiting, Mrs Florence
Whiting and Mrs. Frances Bolan went
to Portland Monday to attend the
Maine Music Festival.
Mr. and Mrs William Whiting of
Hoboken. \. J. are the guests OF rela-
tiyes in town
Mr.. and Mrs Bernard Carr lett
Saturday for Portland where they
will attend the Festival this week and
later 90 to Boston for few DAYS.
Harry Burgess has accepted po-
sition as manager Of the grain store
and mill formerly conducted BY the
Porters al Skowhegan and commene-
ed his duties Monday morning
Eben Miller and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. d l. Jones and Mrs. Jeanette
Johnson enjoyed an automobile trip
to Bangor and Orono last Sunday.
The many friends Of Miss Marion
Taylor will be interested to learn that
she entered the employ Of the Gov
eminent as trained nurse and IS
now stationed at a Military Hospital
at Tacoma Park near Washington.
Verne Blaisdell was home from
Madison over Sunday.
Miss Nellie Hussey went to Glou-
cester, Mass, last Saturday, where
she will remain this winter.
DR.. H. W. Smith enjoyed a short
visit last week from his two sisters
and their husbands from Bangor
Mrs Ann Wells is at the home Of
her sister Mrs. Charles Atkinson, as
all the Atkinson family are i'll, the son
Everett being very sick with typhoid
fever
Fred A Barker Of Gloucester, Mass.
is visiting his mother Mrs. Clara
Barker.
The members of Somerset Rebekah
Lodge and their families enjoyed
baked bean supper at their hall last
Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur WEIGH have
gone to Madison, where Mrs. WEIGH
is in the millinery business She has
also opened stock OF millinery
goods in the Soper store in Scion.
Mrs. Philip Williamson was in Wa
terville last Saturday to visit her hus-
band, who Is employed by the M. C.
X. X.
Mrs. Carrie Blaisdell returned to
her home in Rome last Saturday after
passing the last Ave weeks with her
sisters Mrs. Henry George and Mrs.
Susie Dolloff and relatives in Madison.
The graded schools commenced
Monday morning with large attend
ance In all the grades and about the
same teachers with the exception of
the High School where Mrs. Mabel
Miller has been engaged as an as
sistant. There are about rs register
ed in the High School and plans are
being made for more room as the
present room only accommodates Sd
comfortably and the extra assistant
las also been secured
Mrs Gardner from Hallowell has
,een the guest of Mrs. William Fair
field.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Tobey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Tobey and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Holway enjoyed an automobile
trip to Bangor and Orono last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Emmons have
returned from two weeks visit with
relatives In New Hampshire and Mas
sachusetts.
Ira Hilton has been on the sick list.
Harold Pierce is visiting In Haver-
hill, Mass. for a few days.
Mrs. James Hilton was confined to
her home by illness last week.
Norridgewock is boasting OF one of
the Oldest Red Cross members AS
Mrs. Hannah Page is SO years old
Cross association.
Charles Grant acted as fagman at
the Main street crossing during the
absence Of Mr. Emmons.
Wallace Blaisdell, Frank Miner.
Wallace Sheaff and Charles Strick-
land are at the Height OF Land, where
they have employment for the winter.
A. M. Percival enjoyed visit from
his brother and nephew from Bel
grade last week.
Miss Fay Barker is home for a two
weeks vacation from her duties at
Fairfield.
Last Thursday evening the offices of
Somerset Grange were taken by the
ladies who also furnished most en-
joyable entertainment. The next
meeting will be devoted to the subject
OF Seed Saving" and the following
meeting after that will be Young
Peoples Night"
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Deane OF
Skowhegan were the week end visit
ors of Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Jones.
Mrs. Anna Harris left Saturday for
Washburn, where she will visit Rev
and Mrs John II. Trites for few
weeks.
Mrs Ellen Blaisdell returned home
from Rome Sunday, where she has
been passing the summer
E. w. Allen returned from Verona