The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-10
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to his home by illness.
Mrs. Helen Barker visited IN Wa
terville. Saturday
Mrs. Samuel Abee should again be
mentioned as being exceptionally
smart for a woman OF 80 years. She
has dried and canned three bushels of
sweet corn for winter use besides all
the other kinds Of fruits and veget
ables which it is her custom to can
or preserve Mrs. Albee Is interest
ed in all modern conyeniences and
has recently purchased an electric
washing machine
Miss Eta Crosby is on the sick list
Miss Dorothy Folsom was Obliged
to come home last week from Hart
land where she was teaching She
has been confined to her home by
illness.
The members of the High School
are to dedicate beautiful silk ser
vice flag on Friday afternoon OF this
week Appropriate exercises are to
be held and fourteen or more stars
are to be attached.
The stork recently called on Mr.
and Mrs George Austin and left
George Austin Jr.
MI anu MTSs bllHeI ODtg Vi ClOuO
were in town last week
Mr. and Mrs. L. II. White were call
ed to Attleboro Mass last week by
the illness of their daughter Mrs.
Sadie Tipping. who has been yeEy Ill
with influenza. and whose husband,
Oscar Tipping, died of the disease
early In the week Mrs Tipping ac
companied her parents home and has
the sympathy of her many friends in
her sorrow Mr.. and Mrs. Tipping
had been married less than a year.
Charles Miller has completed his
work of repairing the Bracket &
Russell storehouse on Depot street
Alex futile has purchased back
the farm which he recently sold Wal
ter Chaffee, formerly known as the
Tinkham place.
Mrs. Mildred Wort of Oakland is
visiting her father
Miss Florence Tobey has been on
the sick list
Norrldgewock is over the top again
as far as money Is concerned on the
Liberty Bond sales but about twenty
names are needed to secure the hon
or flag. Hustle up and pass in your
name even If It is only for a small
sum so that we may display the honor
flag as we have done before.
The ladies of the Congregational
church are preparing for their Har-
vest Supper which Is to be held
Tuesday.
Wallace Tracy is suffering with
blood poisoning in his hand. the re-
suit OF a scratch from a rusty nail
The remains of Fred ToWne of
Wilton were brought here for burial T
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Levi Ham have re
ceived letters from their son Private
Ernest A Ham saying that he has
been transferred from the Limited
Service Camp at Syracuse, \. Y. to
Fort Williams, Portland, Me, whore
he will take IA special course in en-
cheering. Private Ham has been
very sick at the Post Hospital during
the past week with the Spanish in
nuenza, but at present is improving
Clarence Groves has given up his
position with G. S Jewett which he
had held continuously for nine years,
and will move his family to Wash
burn, Me, where he has secured en-
ployment.
EtII iAt9 lbIlh u Hbi llulht - Nlo-
iting friends in town.
Mrs Harry Williams has been on
the sick list.
Fred Everett and family are at
Wiscassett
Miss Lucy HUFF and Miss Glenys
Stanley were in Madison. Monday
Fred Gibbs was home from Bath,
recently
Conrad Webb was obliged to come
home from his work in Bath as he
has been very i'll with Spanish in
fuenza
MIS- Conrad webb and two child
rem passed a few days last week
with her parents in Liyermore
The Rally Day exercises which were
to have been held last Sunday at the
Baptist Church were postponed until
next Sunday as the weather was so
bad
The lecture which was to have
been given in the Baptist Church on
Monday evening was postponed on ac-
count of the influenza epidemic.
Carl Gilman has recently had a
New England telephone installed and
his call is 1898
Mrs. Emily Moore Allen of Boston
has been recent guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. A. Hilton.
Glen Robinson has been on the sick
list.
William Soule. Percy Withee and
Frank Miner are up river on hunt
ing trip.
George Chandler has been confined
to his home by illness.
The sad news of the death of Chas.
Furber of Bath reached here last week
Mr. Furber married one of the girls
of our town. Miss Jennie ShOrey and
the sympathy of all is extended to
her in her sorrow
Mrs Evelyn Miner has been visit
ing relatives in Stockton Springs,
Herbert Albee is ILL.,
Mrs Ralph Whitney entertained
the members OF the Thursday Club
and their husbands at a supper last
Thursday evening
Mrs Maria Staples has closed her
home for the winter and at present
Is with her sister Mrs. Caroline Hill
ton Later she plans to visit in
Massachusetts for several weeks.
Miss Ella Wilcox, teacher in the
public schools, WAS a week end guest
of her parents. Mr. and Mrs l.. l..
Wilcox of Fairfield
Mrs Mahala Mclntire recently re
cpived some very beautiful souvenirs
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