The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-23
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns


drive.
Fred Wheeler of Fairfield VISITED at
his home in town over one night last
week.
Mr. and Mrs William Wheeler have
purchased the half OF the Congrega-
tional parsonage owned by Mrs Ed
ward Lowe Of Everett. Mass. and re
pairs are being made on the house.
Mrs. Mahala McIntire is visiting her
son and family at Belgrade.
Three notable MaYbasket parties
have been given during the past few
days. first at the home of Paul Ken
nison. the principal Of the High
School then at the home of Mrs Eben
Miller. d popular assistant at the
High school and the third at the home
of Miss Addie Niece
Vernon kcene was home from Skow-
hogan. sunday
4 large delegation OF young people
attended the dance at Smithfeld last
Tuesday
GurYan Grant has been called for
military service and expects To leave
soon.
Mrs. Mildred Wort OF Oakland Wis
tied her parents. Mr. and Mrs. William
Moore. last week.
Principal of the high school Paul
Kennison IS 10 leave this weke for mil
itary service Altho Mr.. Kennison
has been principal of the high school
but a very few weeks, he has won the
respect of all his pupils, and his short
teaching career in this town has been
most successful.
Mrs. Althea Campbell visited in Fair
field over Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs E. L. Hight Of Madi-
son were in town. Sunday
Mrs. Mary Emery passed away at the
home of Miss Martha Haines, Monday
evening.
Mrs. Addie Spaulding of Waterville
was the guest last Thursday OF her
sister Mrs George Hussey.
The members of Cedar Chapter o.
E. s. enjoyed a picnic supper at their
regular meeting, last Friday night.
Mr. BARLEY, the father OF Mrs. Will
liam Moore, passed away at the home
of another daughter, Mrs, Abbott, on
Monday afternoon, after a long i'll
ness of several weeks duration. Furth-
err particulars will be given next week
Last Friday Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
Jones took an automobile trip to Wis
casset and Monday they were accom-
panied back home by Mrs. Jones aunt,
Mrs Fanny Adams and little daughter.
Mrs. Ogden Traviss and two chill
dren OF Vassalboro are guests of rela
tives in town.
Little Ethelyn Adams Is very i'll with
pneumonia
Ray Bigelow has been confined to
his home by illness.
Another OF the popular X. OF P.
dances was held last Thursday even
ing.
Miss Rena Burrill and Miss Addie
MCGEE have gone to Tim Pond for the
summer
Memorial Sunday will be observed
by a union service at the Congrega-
tional Church next Sunday morning
with a special sermon by Rev. Charles
Meeker, and special music by the
choir.
Mr. and Mrs. f. p Whiting and Mr..
and Mrs. Hopkins of Skowhegan visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs Henry Whiting one
evening last week.
A large delegation of Lone Star
Temple Pythian Sisters attended
meeting of the Madison Temple last
Thursday evening and report a most
enjoyable evening.
Mrs. Lizzie Watson attended the
Grand Lodge of Pythian Sisters in
Lewiston last week, as a delegate
from this Temple.
IIibhaft Dow and Ron iguOin William
have returned from Oquossoc, where
they have been employed.
A very impressive service was held
in the Congregational Church last
Sunday evening, when the church ser
vice flag was dedicated. The sermon
of the evening was given by Rev. Rob-
ert Sheaff and remarks were made by
Rev. Charles Meeker and Mr.. c. d.
Paul OF Springfield, Mass. Seven
stars were placed on the flag for the
following members OF the church and
parish: Carl Cross, skilled mechan-
ic now in France; Marion Taylor. a
Red Cross nurse now in England Will
mer Stevens a Radio student; Ivory
Haskell of the Infantry in Texas; Ed
die Burrows OF the Calvary on the Bor-
der; Roy Marcia and Thomas Theo-
bald in training at Aver, Mass. An
other of the parish, Lewis Miner, is
doing his duty as a member of the
lumbermens unit in Scotland
Charles d. Paul Of Springfield, Mass.
a fellow student with Rev. Charles
Meeker at the Bangor Theological
Seminary, was Mr.. Meeker's guest
over Sunday. and gave a very able ad
dress at the morning service.