The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-04
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

Mr.. eHd Mrs. Frederick Davis Of
Turner are Visiting their parents In
town.
Mrs. George Perkins OF Hampde
Ia visiting her daughter Mrs. Grace
Smith.
Frederick Spaulding has closed his
school at Pembroke, Nase. and is now
home for the summer vacation.
Jay Pierce enjoyed a fishing trip up
river during several days last week
Chester Sawyer ID working for the
Oscar Holway Co. of Skowhegan.
Miss Nellie Hussey OF Gloucester.
Mass. and Miss Nina Hussey OF Brock
ton, Mass. have arrived to pass the
summer with their parents Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hussey.
Miss Alice Dogley started Monday
morning for Alberta, where she plans
TO live with her father, who has taken
up claim She Is to visit relatives
in New York state and Illinois on her
Journey. Miss Longley has passed
the greater part of her life in town
and Is a graduate of the high school
and has served Somerset Rebekah
d
friends wish her the best Of luck and
happiness in her new home in the far
West
Clayton Albee has purchased new
Buick.
Mrs. Mary Short OF Portland has
been very Ill at the home of Mrs. G.
s. Jewett.
DR.. w. F. Brown attended the
Maine Dental Convention held in Port
land last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Whiting have
been enjoying a visit from their two
grandchildren Phyllis and Clarence
Whiting and their friend Chantel Bis
son of Skowhegan
A delightful afternoon was passed
by the ladies OF the Village Improve
ment Society last Thursday afternoon
at the home OF Mrs. Mary Brown,
when a musical program on the Vic
trola was given by Mrs. Brown and
Mrs. Grace Smith. Refreshments or
Ice cream and assorted cake and
waters were served by the hostesses
and the afternoon was much enjoyed
by all.
Nelson Jones OF Wiscasseu was In
town over Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Kemp was in Water
Vile on a business trip Thursday.
Harold Pierce visited in Oakland,
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bracket, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Dempsey OF Dor
chester, Mass, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Dempsey OF Lexington, Mass are on
an automobile trip thru the White
Mountains.
The DeRue Brothers Minstrels
played before a crowded house Satur-
day evening and the performance was
most enjoyable.
A June-box party was enjoyed by
the young people at the home OF
Charles Carpenter last Wednesday
evening.
Miss Helen Oliver OF Oakland was
the guest OF relatives In town Sat
urday.
Morris and Miss Francis Perkins OF
Machias have been the guests OF their
aunt Mrs. H. W. Smith recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Webb and two
children are visiting Mrs. Webb's pa
rents in Livermore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Pattee OF Med
field, Mass are visiting Mrs. Elmira
Trench.
Miss Phyllis Gilman finished a sue
cessful term of school at Starks last
Friday and has secured position at
one OF the Belgrade hotels for the
summer.
It is not too late to join the Boys
and Girls Canning Clubs and the To-
cal leader suggests that the young
people Join the clubs and not be
slackers.
Mrs. Mabel Forsythe is visiting In
Lynn, NasA
Charles Pike passed the week end
with his son In Livermore
Willis Gilman has returned from
Rockland, where he has been employ
ed
While hoeing in his garden last
week Angus Giles found penny bear
ing the date of 1887.
Clyde Nedeau is visiting his sister
Mrs. Angus Giles.
Rev. and Mrs. Robert Sheaff return
ed last Friday from New Hampshire,
where they have been visiting their