The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-18


Conrad Webb and family are to oc-
cnpy one of the William Whiting house
rents and Wallace Tracy of Portland
Is to occupy one of the down stairs
rents in the same house.
o. C. Woodman made business trip
to Lewiston Tuesday.
George Chandler made a business
trip to Pennington last Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Savage was called TO
Larone last week by the illness of her
daughter Mrs. Leo Winslow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Maxfield of Au-
gusta were calling on friends last
week when on their way to their sum
mer camps at Rowe Pond.
Miss l.. Eastman has returned to her
home in Exeter after visiting her cou-
sin Miss Cora Baker.
Mr. and Mrs Clifford Wort of Oak
land have been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w A. Moore. Mrs. Wort accom-
panied her brother Leland Moore to
Pembroke, Mass. for visit.
The Crazy Eight Club enjoyed a
dance at the X of F. hall last We'd
nesday evening
Miss Rena Burrill is working for
Mrs Clarence Groves.
A. ID. Brackley is assisting in the
Lockwood and Smith store each fore
noon.
Frank Huckins was in Madison Sat
urday.
Russell Owens and Mr. and Mrs.
/ VIM. Owens OF Bingham were guests
OF relatives in town recently.
Bernard Otis of Madison visited his
parents in town Sunday.
Miss Alice Longley OF Skowhegan
visited relatives In town Sunday.
A special meeting was held by
Lebanon Lodge r and A. n. Thurs
| day evening for the purpose Of cen
ferring the third degree upon two
candidates. Sandwiches, doughnuts
and coffee were served.
Miss Hattie Longley is gaining from
her recent illness.
Mrs Althea Campbell visited her
brothers family in Madison over Sun
| day.
The ladies of the Congregational
| Church are busy with preparations fol
their sale and supper which is to be
given next week A very nice enter
tainment is also being prepared.
At the regular meeting of Somerse
Rebekah Lodge the degree was con
ferred upon a class of candidates BY
the new degree staff who did theil
work in a very able manner.
p. II. Butler has been In very poor
health but Is now gaining.
Mrs. Emma Thompson Stevens Of
Embden was a recent guest of Mrs
Mary Spaulding.
George Lunt Jr. of Skowhegan was
In town recently, wiring the house Of
George Clark for electricity.
Mrs. George Clark was a recent
guest of her son Clyde Bigelow and
family at Bingham.
A union service was held at the
| Congregational Church last Sunday
evening and the famous Passion
Play" was shown on the screen be-
fore large and appreciative audience
The description OF the play was read
by Rev. Charles Meeker.
Mrs. Almon Blaisdell has been en-
tertaining her father and mother, Mr.
and Mrs. Webb, of Monroe.
Mrs. Flora Seekins of Madison was
in town last Wednesday.
Mrs. G. S. Jewett visited in Water
Vile and Fairfield last Wednesday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Eden Blaisdell have
moved into the house recently vacated
by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jewell
Joseph Mcneil was in Oakland We'd
nesday.
The V. l. s. held a meeting at the
I jhraru last Thurudov and tho pro-
gram on Current Events" was ar
ranged by the president as this was a
meeting not arranged for on the regu-
lar calendar.
Mr.. and Mrs. E w. Allen and "Un-
Gle" Charles Barker left Monday foI
their summer home at Verona Park
Mrs. Sadie McFaden and two chill
dren Of Charlestown. Mass. are visit
Ing her mother Mrs. Thomas Butler
Mrs. Alice Pierce of Waterville was
the week end guest OF her sister Mrs
Grace Bigelow.
Oscar Lockwood and his crew COM
menced work on the river last week
Tuesday.
Harry Grant is working on the rail-
road.
A telegram was received by Charles
F. Grant that his son Clifford was dead
Somewhere in France. No partic-
ulars were given. The son was one
of Uncle Sans boys and went from
one of the Western states which had
always been his home. The bereaved
father has the sympathy OF all in his
sorrow