The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-31

The graduating exercises of the
Norridgewock High school are to be
given in the Town Hall on the even
ing Of June 18th. Music will be fur
nished by an orchestra
The District meeting of Rebekahs is
to be held with Somerset Rebekah
Lodge on Friday. June Sth The de
gree work Is to be exemplilied by the
Skowhegan Degree staff.
w. r. Whitney has purchased new
Paige touring car.
Mr.. and Mrs r. b. Smith were
guests of Harry Bigelow at Lake
Saganawau Sunday
The ladies' who are working for the
French Hospitals met last week We'd
nesday afternoon at the Library par
Tors and accomplished large amount
OF sewing etc. They are TO meet
again this week.
The Woman's Working League OF
the Congregational Church met with
Mrs. Ada Everett last week Tuesday
afternoon.
Thomas WEIGH arrived in town last
week to occupy his house on Main
street.
Fred A. Barker of Gloucester, Mass.
is passing a few days with his moth
er Mrs Clara Barker
Eben Miller returned Saturday from
a weeks fishing trip up river and re-
ports excellent luck.
Mrs E. A Hilton visited in North
Arson a few days last week.
Mrs Charles Meeker entertained
the members OF ner Sunday School
class at her home last week Tuesday
evening The evening was passed in
sewing for the French Hospital Re
lief Work Refreshments were sery-
ed
Miss Dorothy l.. Folsom was recent
ly elected President of the Pi Chap
ter OF the Phi Mu Sorority at the
University of Maine for the ensuing
year
Walter E Taylor was in China and
vicinity on business connected with
his monumental work the first of the
week.
Miss Alice Longley of Skowhegan
visited friends in town a few days last
week.
Paul Dempsey of Dorchester, Mass
passed Sunday in town with friends.
Another pleasant evening was pass
ed by the members OF Somerset Re
bekah Lodge and their families last
Friday evening when all enjoyed a
picnic supper IOllOWeu by ii liluSICdl
entertainment at their hall.
The O. e. c. Club were delightfully."-
entertained by Mrs. Steve Mills on
Tuesday afternoon. Dainty refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. Vesta Morse Of Massachusetts
is visiting her daughter Mrs. William
Bracket.
Mrs. Ellen Eldridge of Waterville
4. F-t... Il
town.
The members OF Somerset Grange
are looking forward to the regular
meeting to be held this week Thurs
day evening as a good time is sure
to be had. A supper is to be served
at six thirty followed by an enter
tainment
The floor of the Congregational
Church auditorium is being painted by
NJ c. Holt and new carpets are to be
procured for the aisles and platforms
which will add greatly to the beauty
of the room.
Memorial Sunday was observed by
Bates Post G. A. r., the members Of
the Marshall p. Hale Circle, and the
two churches by a union service held
at the Baptist Church last Sunday
morning when most appropriate ser
mon was delivered by the pastor Rev.
John Trites The auditorium of the
church was filled to its capacity and
all enjoyed the sermon and the beau
tiful music furnished by the choir.
The committee for Children's Day
observance has been appointed at the
Congregational Church and the date
will be announced next week.
A large number of local people who
own cottages at Lake Saganawau
passed Sunday at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs Leone Jones took an
automobile trip up river Sunday.
Philip Carr is doing carpenter work
In Smithfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Sirois have NOV
ed into the house formerly occupied
by Mr.. Nightengale on the Smithfield
road
Mrs. Lucy Trott of Bangor is Wis
iting her sister Mrs. Violet McLaugh-
lin.
Mr., and Mrs. E. A. Hilton have been
entertaining their uncle Abiel Thomp-
son Of Lewiston.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mclaughlin
have been entertaining Mrs. Elmer Os-
borne, Mrs. Charles Mason and daugh-
ter, Miss Lucy Stevens and Master
Howard Cookson of Massachusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Storer took |
an automobile trip to Weld Sunday to
visit Mr.. Storers sister who is very |
i'll. They report having seen large |
snow drifts in the vicinity of Perkins
Plantation and on the mountains near |
by.
Somerset Grange will attend Divine |
Worship at the Baptist Church on the |
morning of June 10th and the Con- |
gregational parish will also attend !
with them. On the evening of the |
same date the Baccaaureate sermon !
to the graduating class of the High |
school will be given by Rev. Charles |
Meeker at the Congregational church. |
Only brief notice Of the death of
Frank c. Holt was given last week as
particulars of the death had not then
reached town Mr.. Holt was born in |
this town on Aug oath, 1868 the son
of Hiram and Rachel Holt and passed |
his early life here attending the pub
lie schools. About thirty years ago
he married Miss Lizzie Prescott also |
of this town. For many years Mr., |
Holt was one of the prominent bust |
ness men of the town conducting a |
mems furnishing store He was al |
ways interested in the welfare of the |
town and II member of the different |
local fraternities and for many years |
the superintendent of the Baptist |
Sunday School. He was also much |
interested in the cause of temperance |
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