The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-28
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns
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Mrs Lillian SWEET returned 10 her
home in Waltham. Mass. Monday af-
ter being called here last week by the
death of her mother. Mrs Della John
son.
Miss Iona Pray aud Miss Marjorie
Bracket are home from the Farming
ton Normal School for their Easter
vacation
Walter Taylor was at South China
and vicinity on business last week
James Huntoon and Dr. Dickinson
were on a business trip to South
China last Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. Charles Savage visited in Mad
json Saturday.
Guy Scott and family are expected
to arrive soon to make their residence
in town again.
The second entertainment at the
Grange in the series to be given at
each regular meeting was given by
Mrs. Stephen Twombly, Mrs. Helen
Stevens, Fred Knight and Guy Rogers
and was greatly enjoyed by the large
number present. The program was
made up OF musical and literary num-
beers, tableaux, a pantomime, and a
patriotic number the Thirteen Colo
MES. The decorations were very
pretty and doubtless scored many
points for this committee. The next
entertainment Is to be in charge OF
Mrs. Lila Tobey at the next regular
meeting on April fourth. Attendance
scores FIVE points for each member
present.
Mrs. Frank Darling Of Mercer visit
ed in town last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Winslow OF La
rome were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. j. Savage, Sunday.
County Agent X. NJ Stiles will be
In town Friday evening of this week
at the Grange Hall in the interests OF
the Boys and Girls Agricultural
Clubs. Everyone is cordially invited.
Mrs Eta Blaisdell was confined to
her home by illness the most OF last
week.
Mrs Althea Campbell passed the
week end with her brother and family
in Madison.
Clarence Boone plans to move his
family to Skinner in the near future
George w Huntoon has returned
from Massachusetts,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Davis OF
Turner have been the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. G. II. Blaisdell.
Mrs. Bernard Carr has been ON the
sick list
Charles Moore of Madison was the
guest of friends in town last week.
William Tufts returned Saturday
from Manchester, N H., where he has
been employed for several weeks.
The pupils of Mrs. Alice Folsom,
Mrs. Winnifred Burgess and Mrs.
Kate Hilton have Joined the Junior
Red Cross and are working in diner
ent ways for the soldiers.
committee In town have been
working during the past week collect
ing clothing for the Belgian sufferers
and were very successful with their
soliciting.
A public whist party was given at
the Town Hall last Saturday after
noon and enjoyed by all. The pro
ceeds amounting to little over three
dollars are to be used in Red Cross
work. 1t is hoped that another party
will he given this week for the same
purpose and everyone is urged to at
tend whether they play whist or any
game they choose. or bring their
fancy work.
Edward Rogers has in his posses
sion very interesting book, sailor
log. which was written by Abel ROBIN
son over seventy years ago. The en-
tries In the book each day tell the ex-
act position of the whaling vessel and
different pictures made with the rec
ord show what luck they had that day
whether one whale or more or some
In the back OF the book are also some
entries concerning business transac-
lions with old residents Of this town,
one in particular being stone deliver
ed to William Hobbs and 1t IS thought
probable that this may have been
used when the store now owned by
lockwood & Smith was built. The
record of the prices of grain was also
kept and doubtless seemed very high
In those days Several entries were
made showing that the writer mad
been doing days work for local par
ties and had charged the "exhorbit-
ant price of two dollars a day for
himself and his two horses.
Rehearsals are being held this
week for the Sacred Cantata 1.-THE
Story of Easter which Is to be given
at the Baptist Church next Sunday
evening by the choirs OF the Baptist
and Congregational churches.
Mrs Lillian Hilton has been quite
Ill during the past week.
Mrs Henrietta Wood is visiting rel
atives In Bangor.
The o. E. C. were delightfully."- enter
tained by Mrs. Edna Emmons last
Wednesday afternoon.