The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-19
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MS. W. u BdlIFN VINO ud1 Htth
passing the summer With her sister
Mrs Mary Gilman left for her homo in
san Bernardino. Calf. Wednesday
noon If last week She @a7 10 visit
in Lewiston a few days on her way.
This is the thirteenth fime Mr. Gil
man has made this trip On Tues
day evening the neighhors gave Mrs
Gilman an Informal reception and a
delightful evening was passed by all
Refreshments Of fruit and candy Mere
served.
Mr. Opheiia Gilman is passing Two
weeks with relatives i'm Newport and
Corinna
Mrs Lillian Hilton has been ap-
pointed chairman of the Womans Lib
erty Loan Committee The members
of this committee are to cooperate
with the mems committee and BIG
PATRIOTIC meeting is being arrang-
ed for Saturday evening, Sept. 28th at
the Town Hall The admission will
be free and an entertainment will be
furnished All come and be prepar-
ed TO sign for a Liberty Bond The
chairman OF the Liberty Loan Com
mittee, Mr. Folsom. wants all citizens
TO cooperate with him in putting Nor
ridgewock over the top the first day.
The amount TO be raised in this town
is $25 900
Mrs Celia Crosby of Fairfield has
been visiting relatives in town recent
ly
Bert Quimby with friends called on
his sister Mrs Ethel Palmer OF Oak
land one day last week
Mrs Eden Blaisdell and little son
are visiting in Portland.
Mrs. Grace Smith and Mrs Fanny
Hussey represented this town at the
recent Red Cross meeting held in Au-
gusta.
Mrs Eunce Kelley and daughter
Rena have returned from visit with
relatives in Bingham
Mr.. and Mrs George Tarbox Of
Epping, ~ II are the guests of their
daughter Mrs. Lena Witham and fam
lily.
Harold Webb Of Munroe is in town
DR.. W. D. Taylor and wife of Mech
anic Falls are the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. D. E. Taylor.
Mrs. Henry George is confined to
her home by illness
The members of the Womans Work
ing League OF the Congregational
church enjoyed an unusually pleas
ant meeting at Fernside Bungalow
last week Tuesday as the guests of
Mrs Susie Fuller, Mrs. Esther Fuller
and Mrs. Ira Knowlan. At noon
picnic dinner was served after which
the business meeting was held and
plans made for the annual fair which
is to be held Dec. nth.
The topic for next Sunday evening
at the Congregational Church will be
shakespeare and the Bible. Last
Sunday evening an illustrated lecture
was given on Japan.
Mr.. and Mrs Alvinza Whitcomb of
New Sharon were callers in town
Sunday. Their son Floyd has been
called for special service and is at
present stationed in Bangor.
Miss Nellie Hussey has been pass
ing the last week with relatives in
Watervile and Skowhegan
Miss Annette spauding has return
ed from a two weeks visit with
friends in Hallowell and Gardiner
In the detailed vote of Somerset
County given last week the total vote
of L. r. Folsom of this town should
have been 1850, instead OF 1868.
Registrars are notified that the Of
fice OF L. r. Folsom will be- open
every evening as soon as the question
naires begin to come. Two or more
Associate members OF the Legal Ad-
visory Board will be on hand to give
assistance. READ YOUR CUES
TIONNARIE CAREFULLY AS SOON
AS YOU RECEIVE 1T.
The O. f. c. was delightfully."- en-
tertained by Mrs. Kate Smith last
week Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Graves who has been visiting
her sister Mrs. Frank Vaughan, has
returned to her home in Champlain,
N. Y.
Miss Mabel White has been passing
a few days at her home In town from
her duties in Augusta.
Mrs. Horace Leavitt was called to
Larone Monday by the death Of little
Irving Murray.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W Allen and Uncle
Charles Barker have returned from
Verona where they have been pass
ing the summer.
w A. Libby Is able to be out again
after receiving quite serious injuries
last week by being thrown from the
wagon.
Mrs. Amanda Hobbs is in very poor
health.
Mrs. Alma Stewart Atwood and lit
tie son OF New Portland have been
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs Stewart.
The dance at the Town Hall Satur-
day night was we'll patronized and
good time reported
The heavy frost of last Tuesday
night damaged the sweet corn very
severely in this section.
The young people of the c. f. So
ciety OF the Congregational church
enjoyed a corn roast at the Spauld-
ing cottage at Smithfleld last week
Wednesday evening They were ac-
companied by Rev, C. H. Meeker and
Mr.. Syrene
On Saturday morning the sad news
of the death of one of our former
citizens was received by friends OF the
deceased in town Mrs. Martha j.
Hathaway the daughter of the late
Judge and Mrs. Tenney of this town
passed away at the Bangor Hospital
on Friday evening after short ILL
ness following a shock. Mrs. Hath
away had resided in this town nearly
all her life until few years ago when
she went to Bangor to reside with
l.