The independent-reporter., 1918-11-28

home tomorrow from a brief visit in
Waterville.
Joseph Leo of Jewett street has re-
,urned from five days hunting trip
to Bear Brook.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Williams of Mt.
Pleasant avenue are to spend Thanks
giving with their daughter, Mrs. Dan
Webber of Lewiston
Albert J. Blair of North avenue
shipped 235 pounds of poultry to the
Adams Chapman Company at Boston,
last Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Jane Mills. who has been the
guest of her sister Mrs. Hugh Hurley
of Pine street. returned to her home
in Norridgewock, last Sunday.
Mrs. Grace E. Smith and her two
daughters, Gladys and Elsie left here
last Sunday to spend the winter with
Percy Withee and family in Norridge
wock
1t is planned to organize a basket
ball team for each of the classes of
the Skowhegan High School and to
hold interclass games during the next
month.
Mrs. Ethel ". Ames OF Summer
street entertained few friends at her
home last Tuesday evening Finch
was played and refreshments were
served
The ladies of the Congregational
Society will hold an apron and food
sale in the church parlors, on We'd
nesday, December 4, under the aus
pices OF the Working League.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Burgess and
little son, Walter are to spend
Thanksgiving in Clinton, as guests of
Mrs. Burgess's uncle, Rev E E. Long
ley at the Baptist parsonage.
Miss Ruby Dyer, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. E. E. Dyer of High street,
Is passing few days with her parents
on account of the outspread OF the in
fiuenza at Colby College, which insti-
tuition she is attending.
Doris Cover, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w Cover, arrived home last
Friday night for a brief visit with her
parents. Miss Cover is a student at
Colby College. This is her second
year at that institution.
Mr. and Mrs George H. Roderick
arrived here last Tuesday night to
visit with Mr.. Roderick's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Roderick of Summer
street Mr. Roderick is connected
with the police department in Nitro,
West Virginia
Private Rex C. Kelley, who has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Clark II.
jenkins of Pine street, left Monday
for Lewiston to visit his mother, Mrs.
Frances Kelley, before returning to
the t. S Gen. Hospital. at Railway,
New Jersey.
Messrs A. c. and ". f. Flanders
who carry on farm operations in
Bingham were in town Tuesday. These
gentlemen are located on the Lake
Road about three miles from Solon.
Among their specialties is a herd of
thoroughbred Herefords
The Searchlight Club held its regu
lar meeting at the home Of Miss Chris
tine Pooler on Pleasant street, last
Friday evening After short pro
gram, the young ladies sewed patch
work and pasted pictures for South
ern Missionary school Music was
enjoyed by all.
At a meeting of the Somerset Loan
& Building Association last Monday
evening the following officers were
elected: President, John r. McClel-
cretary, Fred F. Lawrence directors
for two years J. W. Packard, c. E.
Young, Levi f. Bean. F. S Morrill,;
directors for three years, Lawrence
Cockburn, G. r. Fogg. r. f. Atwood,
f. F. Harris.
The Ladies Aid of the First Baptist
Church held a very pleasant and pro
fitable meeting at the home of the
president, Mrs. Ida Smith. The meet
ing was opened with prayer and sing
ing. The regular business was trans
acted and plans we're made for the
winters work. The ladies then fin
ished quilt and voted to begin an
other. A treat of popcorn and cho-
colates was enjoyed.
Mrs Sarah L. Whitcomb left on the
morning train yesterday morning for
Exeter, n H. where she will spend
the winter with her daughter, Mrs. W.
B. Kenniston She was accompanied
by MIR. and Mrs. Frank w BuCknam,
who are to spend Thanksgiving with
the Kenniston family. James w. Gill