The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-25
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other young men were 1''1i'z24 -
partial service and te" @efe re-
jected -. 60,
A number Of men from this town
are at present employed By the EN-
trail Maine Power Co. al oaklaha III
building the new dam me trip -
being made b. automobile
BENJAMIN Witham was home rom
Oakland over Sunday
Carl Miller and Mrs. Annie Jepsoh
are visiting in the Aroostook county.
Ruth Cunliff OF Smithfeld passed
last week as the guest OF Mrs. ElFd
Stanley.
One Of the State Highway officials F
was in town last week and It Is hoped
that a new bridge will be built soon
over Oosoola Stream.
Fred Gibbs was home over sunday
from Waterville.
Miss Annette and Miss Adessa
Snaulding were guests Of friends IN
Madison last Friday.
C w. Farrand has sold his farm
on the Sandy River to. William Whit
ney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay VI. Pierce and
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Whitney return
ed Friday from a weeks automobile
trip through the White Mountains and
other places of interest.
william Bracket accompanied by
Charles Dempsey OF Dorchester, Mass.
and Cony Russell have been enjoy
ing a fishing trip in the up river re-
gions
Mrs. Helen NJ. Pierce is passing the
summer with her son Walter and fam
lily in Bradford Mass.
Mrs Lizzie Jones visited friends In
New Portland, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Herbert Haynes and
little son of Providence, X. /. went TO
Pennington last week after visiting
relatives in this town for several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Jones of Wis
caset were week end guests OF rela-
tives in town.
Roland Barker was home from Wa
terville over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Carr have been
ENJOYING their summer home in
Smithfield during the past few weeks
Miss Charlotte Greenbank OF Wei
lesiy. Mass, is the guest of her friend
Miss NJ Louise Carr
Last Thursday the Morning Glories
enjoyed another OF their famous good
times, this being in form Of family
picnic at the home Of Mrs. William
Bracket, At noon delicious fish
rhowder was served followed by all
the other good things to eat for which
the Morning Clories are famous.
Needless TO say tbs day was much
enjoyed by all present,
, Mrs. Sara Frederic and her mother
Mrs Allen and Mrs. Withee enjoyed
last week at Mrs. Frederic's camp at
Smithfield.
Miss Usitie iongey has been very
iif at the Whitney cottage at Smiln,
field, where she is still the guest Oh
Mrs. Emma Totmah !
Social dancer were given on both
Thursday aid Saturday evenings of
last week under the auspices of the
knights of Pythias.
Mrs. Lewis Robinson and little
daughter Ruth left Saturday for Visit
with relatives in Danville Junction
and other places.
Mrs Mary Short returned to her
home in Portland, Friday, after pass
ing a month. with her niece Mrs. G. S.
Jewett.
The O. E. C. Club enjoyed meet
ing with Mrs Ulmont Stanley last
week, Tuesday afternoon. Refresh
ments of ice cream and waters were
served
Mr. and Mrs. E. Kinney and little
daughter have returned to their home
In Danforth, after visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Hartley Buckingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Bison and
daughter Miss Chantell OF Skowhegan
were calling on friends in town
Thursday.
Mrs. Daisey Bigelow and little son
Stanley OF Bingham are visiting in
town.
Mrs. Jane Mills is visiting her sis
ters in Skowhegan.
Miss Cora Baker entertained friends
from Skowhegan last Friday.
A day long to be remembered by
the ladies OF the Marshall p. Hale
Circle and their guests Is the day OF
the picnic which occurred last week
Wednesday at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Cheviot. Over forty mem
hers and guests were present at the
festivity and altho they were obliged
to 90 into the house In the afternoon
on account OF a thunder shower 1t did
not interfere with their enjoyment.
The host and hostess did everything
In their power to make the event a
grand success and furnished many
good things for the dinner A vote of
thanks was extended to them for their
cordial welcome and hospitality which
was so much appreciated by everyone.
Charles Libby and Bert Quimby
were rejected for military service
upon their examination last Monday
Fred Spaulding and Elmer Blaisdell
were accepted for special service.
David McKnnon of the Aroostook
County but formerly of this town Is
visiting friends here
Miss Glenys Stanley and Miss
Gladys Mitchell are visiting relatives
in Hallowell.
Miss Fay Barker was home from
Watervlle over the week end.
Miss Hazel Whitney and Miss Doro-
they Folsom were in Scion Monday.
During the absence of r. A. WHIT
ney from the Railroad station MI
Crummitt of Troutdale acted as tele-
graph operator.
The members of Somerset Grange
observed Children's Night at their last
regular meeting last Thursday even