The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-26
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Mr.. and Mrs Leone Jones and Mr.
and Mrs Benjamin Everett have re
turned from a two weeks automobile
trip through this State. a section OF
Canada and New York state They
had the pleasure of calling on the
TrueWorthys who recently moved 10
New York state
Miss Annette Spaulding is teaching
the village school in Mercer for a few
weeks
The members OF the Marshall p
Hale Circle are requested 10 be pres
ent at the regular meeting to be held
on October first as a rehearsal is to
be had for the special meeting for in
spection on October ninth
The first monthly Rebekah supper
for the members and their families
will be held on Friday evening OF
this week and as the committee will
OF course be unable to procure sugar
they desire that all who want sugar
for their coffee please bring their own
supply
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Leayitt are
enjoying a weeks visit from their
grandson, Mast William Ledyitt of
Skowhcean
At the last regular meeting of Som
erset Grange the committee in charge
of the program for that evening with
Mrs Lila Tobey as chairman were
fortunate in having State Master
Thompson present A supper was
served before the meeting and very
nice program given including an ex-
cellent address by the State Master;
music by local members and short
speeches from several visiting mem
hers
Mr. and Mrs Kenneth Cahoon OF
Waltham Mass. are on an automobile
trip through this State and for inc
past week have been the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs Cooke EstcY.
Miss Flora Lander WAS the guest
over Sunday of relatives in Madison
Mr. and Mrs Fred Gibbs returned
Monday night from kingman where
they were called Oh account OF the
serious illness Of Mr. Gibbs mother
Mrs Iinnion French who has been
visiting her parents Or and Mr. W
+ Brown for Il few week has gone to
Boston to be near her In 4band Who Is
Il student at the Harvard Radio
School.
The first meeting Tor the winter of
Cedar Chapter O. + S VIZ held Fri
day evening A picnic supper was
served before the meeting
Mrs Nellie Whitney has returned
from visit with her sister in Etna
Don't forget the BIG PATRIOTIC
MEETING on Saturday evening Ad-
mission free.
Guy Emmons met with painful
accident last Saturday while working
in his ice house. The ice chi5el
slipped and cut his foot very badly
The public are cordially invited to
he present next Sunday evening at
the Congregational church rs A. pic
lures ON the war are 10 be shown
which were taken by the British Stan
Photographers Admission free. The
subject Of the lecture is Fighting the
Submarine Menace" In the morning
Rally Day will be observed in the
Sunday School and a good attendance
is expected
Mrs Mary Whiting and her guest
Mrs. Charles Beale Of Rockland, Mass.
took a pleasure trip to Augusta ana
Lewiston few days last week.
Two stars have recently been added
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tional church one for Harold NJ. Pierce
who is in training at Camp DeYens ana
the other for Verne Boswell who is
doing special work at the Wentworth
Institute Three stars will be added
next Sunday evening for the boys who
have just gone into the service.
Miss Anna Page of Boston has been
the guest of friends in town.
Mrs Cynthia Jones and Miss Fran
els Jones were called To Mercer Satur-
day by the death of Mr.. Worthen.
Joseph Mcneil and his daughter
Miss Evelyn and son Lester returned
Sunday from visit with relatives in
the Province
Miss Dorothy Folsom left Saturday
for Hartland where she has been en-
gagged to teach in the Hartland AGA
deny
Mrs. Lizzie Jones left Monday for a
two weeks visit with relatives in Bos-
ton.
The last meeting of the Y |. 5. was
held Thursday and most interesting
program was arranged and given hl
the hostesses Mrs. Frances Bolan and
Mrs. Annie Merrill Their subject
was "Cities of Italy.
The sympathy of the entire com
munity is given to Mr. and Mrs
Charles Devoll in the loss of their
only son Lyndon whose death occur
red at Camp Devens. Sunday morn
ing Further particulars will be Civ
en- of the death next week. Mr. and
Mrs Dcvoll received a telegram Sat
urday stating that their son WAS seri-
ously i'll and they started at once but
he passed away before they reached
him
Mrs Annie Mills of Portland arriv-
ed for short visit with her parents
Monday
Mr. and Mrs Charles Condor have
returned from Bath
Mrs Mahala Mclntre has returned
from a visit in Belgrade.
Mrs William Whiting Of Hoboken,
\. j is visiting her sister Miss Eta
Crosby
Ivan Watson was the guest of his
parents a few days last week
Ben Moore and family and Mrs.
Annie Gould of Madison and Mrs EN-
lily Allen of Boston were callers at
+. A. Hilton's one day last week
Carl Cross arrived home Monday
after being in one of Uncle Sans
hospitals for several weeks on ac-
count of tuberculosis Mr.. Cross has