The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-20
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Miss Nellie Hussey passed last
week in WaterYlle the guest oil her
aunt Mrs Addie Spauldlng.
A large number OF townspeopie at
tended the Central Maine Fair at VA
terville last week and number are
planning to carry exhibits to the FAR
at SkoWheRan this week
A band of gypsies travelling by aa-
tomobie passed thru I ; Satufuay
afternoon and round desirable camp
ing ground between this town and
Mercer which doubtless they Will re
member for next summers trip AZ
this seems 10 be an annual event and
one not enjoyed by the people OF this
vicinity as gardens or anything else
in sight seems to be common proper
~ by the band
Mr.. and Mrs Leone Jones have
been enjoying an automobile trip thru
the White Mountains and they also
visited relatives and friends in Mas
sachusetts.
Mrs Herbert Crosby has been i'll
with tonsilltis.
Mr.. and Mrs Cony Russell, Mrs.
Henrietta Wood and Miss Cheney OF
Portland have returned from an auto
mobile trip thru the White Mountains.
Miss Iona Pray was home from
Pennington over Sunday
Rev and Mrs F. G. Davis have re-
turned from a visit with their son
and wife In Turner
Irwin Saintclair OF Columbia Falls
was called to his home Friday by the
death of his father.
Charles Barker has returned from
Verona Park, where he has been pass
ing the summer.
Everyone IL getting more interest
ed in the Red Cross organization each
day and the local membership Is
growing If you wish to join apply
TO any of the local committee and
they will be glad to add your name
to the list upon the payment of one
dollar which is the sum due each
year
Miss Marjorie Bracket was home
from the Pennington Normal School
over Sunday
Mrs Lizzie Allen is enjoying a vislt
from Mrs. Whitney and daughter of
Verona Park.
Mrs. Naomi Hartford returned last
week from a visit with her son and
wife In New Hampshire and Massa
chusetts.
Miss Blanche Hartford and Miss
Marion Thomas OF Mercer are in
town working in the Jewett corn fac
tory.
Mrs. Josie Abbott has moved from
the Ham rent on the North side of
the river to the Leavtt house on the
Mercer road.
Mrs. NJ X Dickinson and little
daughter and also Miss Helen Dick
inson are visiting relatives in Ban
gor
A change of time has been made
for the Sunday night prayer meetings
at the Congregational Church. The
Young Peoples Society will meet at
six o'clock and the evening service
will begin at seven instead OF seven
thirty.
Miss Elsie Savage IL one OF the
central girls at the Office of the Far
mers Telephone Company.
Some of the rural schools com
menced Monday morning
Milford Tibbetts has sold his Ford
TO K. u. Barker
Miss Lottie Scribner of Rome has
been visiting G. II. Blaisdell and fam
fly and Mrs. Eta Blaisdell during the
past week
Mrs. Henry Oliver and daughter
Miss Lottie of West Mills have been
visiting Mrs. Jay Fierce and Mrs
Fred Tobey this week
Hiram Burgess and family OF Fair
field were In town Sunday
Mrs. II. w. Smith Is visiting friends
in Massachusetts for two weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Witham are
receiving congratulations upon the
birth of daughter who arrived on
September g.
Mr., and Mrs Edwin G. Cooley of
Wollaston. Mass returned to their
home Monday after passing week
the guests of their parents Mr. and
Mrs. G. c. Cooley
Miss Margie Cunliff OF Smithfield is
with her sister Mrs Ulmont Stanley
Mrs. Clarence Groves has been Wis
iting relatives in Dark Harbor
Charles Sawtelle and Charles
Strickland are at West New Portland
working In the Jewett corn factory
Mrs. George Williams and Miss
lola Montgomery of Bangor have
been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Carpenter and returned to their home
Sunday.
Mrs. Oscar Lockwood, Mrs. Josie
Whiting, Mrs, Roy Mitchell and Mrs.
Lewis Robinson have returned from
vacation at Owls Head
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Carpenter and
family took an automobile trip to