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

\ jolly party was given at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs William Wheeler last
Thursday evening in honor of their
t~enty-second wedding anniversary
The affair was complete surprise to
Mr.. and Mrs Wheeler and was great
ly enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Amy Oliver of West Mills was
the guest of relatives in town several
days during the past week.
Mrs. Charles Meeker and little
daughter Dorothy, returned Friday
from a two months visit with Mrs
Meekers parents in Kalamazoo. Mich
The ladies' OF the Womans Working
League met with Mrs Frank Spauld-
ing last Tuesday and sewed and made
plans for their supper and sale which
they are to give in the near future.
The members OF the Marshall P.
Hale Circle, G.. A. r., held an all day
quilting party at the home of Mrs.
George Carr last week, Tuesday, and
made four quilts for the soldiers.
These quilts were requested by the
Red Cross Hospitals to add little
touch of color to the otherwise spot
less white of the hospital wards and
in that way to perhaps cheer the SOL
diers little
A small party OF friends enjoyed a
picnic supper with Mr. and Mrs. Levi
Ham last Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Hazel Barker went to Water
ville Saturday, to visit her husband.
Fred Spauldng is home from Penn
broke, Mass, for a short vacation
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examined for military service and re-
jected.
Mrs. Minnie Emory of Good VIII
passed the week end with friends in
town.
Miss Annette Spaulding has been
enjoying a short vacation at home
from her duties at the Industrial
school at Hallowell.
The family OF Guy Scott have ar
rived from Mllinocket to mako their
home In town.
Mrs. Lyman Emmons and son Lyn-
don were guests recently of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney Knowlton in Waterylle.
Fred Jewett made a business trip
to Boston the first of the week.
Will Tracy has returned from the
up river numbering camps, where he
has been employed during the past
season.
A lunch room was opened last week
by Mr.. and Mrs. George Lyons at their
store and has been more than we'll
patronized by the public Since the
hotel was closed last fall the travel
ling public were obliged to go to the
grocery stores for their lunch and
this new lunch room has so far been
greatly appreciated by them.
John Miller Of New Brunswick was
recent caller in town and expects
to go across for military duty the
first of this month.
Charlie Libby and his father w A..
Libby have been very sick with small
pox. The family had been quaran-
tined for three weeks on account of
the Illness of another member of the
family and were preparing to be re-
leased when these new cases devel-
oped.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Theobald are
In Lewiston visiting relatives. Mr.
Theobald expects to leave for a mill
tary training camp at once.
Mrs. Linnion French of Eastport
was the week end guest of her parents
DR.. and Mrs. w f. Brown.
Miss Dorothy Folsom of the L. of NJ
has been passing her Easter vacation
at home
o. c. Woodman made a business trip
to Augusta last week.
Miss Linda Tarbox of Eppng N. H.
recently visited her sister Mrs. Wal
lace Witham.
Miss Cora Baker recently entertain
ed her cousin Miss Eastman Of Dexter.
Fred Everett was in Portland over
the week end
Mrs. Henry Hussey and Mrs e. C.
Farrar were In Waterville on business
one day last week.
E. ]. Holway, l.. r. Folsom, Henry
Republican Convention at Portland
last week.
Herbert Lee and family of Ludlow
have bought and moved to the Ogden
Traviss farm on the Mercer road.
Frank Moore and family have NOV
ed to the Will Fields farm
County Agent. r. NJ. Stiles, held a
public meeting in the Grange Hall.
last Friday evening in the interests
OF the Boys and Girls Agricultural
Clubs. Guy Rogers was elected
leader for this town and Roland Ever
EFT, president. 1t Is hoped that a
large membership will be secured
c. L. Worthley, marble and granite
manufacturer. has recently closed a
contract, to mako large granite
monument and three markers, TO be
placed on lot, in Lakeyiew cemetery
at Oakland. In memory OF DR. David
E. Parsons, late OF that place II ia
to be finished from the best light
Barre granite. 1t will weigh 1910
pounds. Mr. Worthley has recently
set a fine, Quincy granite monument
on lot In the new Catholic cemetery
at Old Point. In memory OF the late
Oliver Grenier OF Madison This IA
the first memorial 60 be placed in that
cemetery This marker Is located
about 100 rods 10 the south OF Old
Point Monument Material Is now
being landed In the lot for fencing tho
area to be devoted 20 cemetery pur-
poses.
Easter Sunday at the Baptist church
was one to be long remem bered A,
the evening service tho chorus choir
consisting OF the members OF the Con
gregational and Baptist oholra. rem
dered In a very pleasing manner the
cantata The story OF Raster BY K
NJ. Stults The cantata consists ~
chorus. solo. duet and quartet parts
which were given BY the following