The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12
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large an attendance as might have
been had the travelling been better
Harry Kemp has been suffering
from a bad attack of rheumatism.
Mrs. Ralph Whitney and daughter
Miss Hazel were in Waterville Thurs
day.
On Thursday evening the third and
fourth degrees were conferred upon a
class OF candidates by Somerset
Grange and refreshments served af-
ter the work.
The local lodge of Masons confer
red the third degree Friday evening
at their regular meeting and serv-
ed ice cream after the degree was
conferred
Mrs. Lena Witham entertained the
O. r.. c. at her home last Tuesday
afternoon and served dainty refresh
ments.
Mrs. Edith Tobey and Mrs. Cora
Hilton made business trip to Wa
terville Wednesday
A business meeting of Y. p. S. {. r.
of the Congregational church was
held last Thursday evening and games
were enjoyed after the meeting.
The members of the eighth and
ninth grades gave IA box social in the
Town Hall last Friday evening from
which they realized over eleven dol
lars.
Alee -co,e I5ptnr is visiting relA-
tives in Manchester. Me
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hun have pur-
chased fine new piano as have also
Mr.. and Mrs G. II Blaisdell
At the morning service OF the Con
gregational Church special music was
given by tho choir and an approprl-
ate Easter sermon delivered by the
pastor and after the Sunday School
five candidates were baptized and re
ceived into the church.
stephen Delano OF Waterville Wis
tied his sister Mrs. Herbert Crosby
last week.
Mrs. James Ifuntoon has returned
from Boston where she went to visit
her little son Willis who is recovering
from surgical operation at one of
the hospitals.
Frank Witham has purchased the
farm of William Foster ard moved
his family there. 1t was formerly
the Adams farm on the Smithfield
road Mr.. Witham has sold his farm
to "A brother of Benjamin Bulmer
G. W. Huntoon of Gloucester. Mass.
has moved to the farm which he re-
Gently purchased of Mrs. Sarah Frye.
f. f. Jewett was in Belfast and
vicinity on business trip last week.
Mrs Harry Williams has returned
from Caratunk where she has been
visiting relatives.
Green & Co of Madison have moved
into the Trueworthy store on Main
street Repairs ire being made on
the building to make 1t more convent
ent for a grocery and feed store.
ha nj of (bnrph last Sunday
morning special service appropriate
to Easter was given and eight people
baptized AT the time usually Civ
en- to the Sunday School "a concert
was given by the members of the
school which consisted of songs, reel
tations and readings. At the even
ing service seven members were re
ceived into the church and the com
munion service observed
On account of poor health Philip
Carr has been obliged to give up his
laundry business.
Mrs Ethel Hit Of Skowhegan was
in town Monday visiting her parents.
Mr. aud Mrs. George Holt have
moved to Clinton They were both
natives of this town and have lived
here all their lives Mr. Holt is to
be employed in Clinton village in the
shop Of the Davis Manufacturing Co.
W l. Mclaughlin and Edmund Tay-
lor were in Lewiston and North Jay
last week.
Miss Marjorie Bracket and Miss
Iona Pray have returned to their
studies at the Pennington Normal
school
Three telephones have recently
been installed on the New Sharon &
Norrdgewock line. Albert Startling
1913; G. w Huntoon 1892; John
Nichols, Smithheld 1892.
Frank Miner has returned from
Ashland where he has been employ
ed by the American Reality Co. dur
ing the past winter
Leland Merrill has purchased "A new
Dodge car which arrived last week,
new Dodge cars for Eben Miller and
L. r. Folsom have also arrived and
new Hudson for Cony Russell.
A recruiting officer for the United
States Army is to be in town Friday
of this week
The Marshall p. Hale Circle and
Bates Post are making preparations
for the observance of Patriots Day at
the next meeting of the Circle
Mrs. G. c. Cooley has returned from
Skowhegan where she has been car
ing for a patient at the home of Car
rol Watson
News has been received in town of
the illness of Frank c. Holt of East
Walpole, Mass.
Charles Everett is i'll with the
measles
Truman Bigelow whose death oc
CURED in Mercer last week was a
valued member of Bates Post of this
town and of the Marshall =. Hale
Circle.
Mrs Mary Brown has been having
repairs made on the interior OF her
house.
Ira knowlan was unfortunate in
losing valuable horse last week.
The Missionary Circle of the Bap-
fist Church met at their vestry Tues
day afternoon.
The following program was given
by the congregational Sunday School
last Sunday evening in place of the
evening meeting Chorus, Beauti-
full Easter Day; Scripture reading;
Prayer; vocal solo, Bernard Carr; eX
ercise, Villa Keene. Dorothy Meeker,
Esther Rogers; recitation. Norman
Keene: vocal duet. Miss Martha Rob
inson and Miss Mildred White; reel
tation, Glenwood Gray; exercise.
Glenwood Gray. Fred Gilman, Donald
Johnson; chorus, Springtime; read
ing, Miss Hazel Whitney; vocal duet
Adessa Spaulding and Florence
Whifa. axoroicn and Ia hIpanN bV ton