The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-13
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Nelson Jones and party OF friends
were home from Wiscassett over sun
day.
Miss Mary Selden McGohb and Miss
Elizabeth Burgess of Portland were
in town last week To attend the annual
meeting of the V l. S. OF which they
are members. While In town they
we're the guests OF Miss Sarah Clarke
William Hilton was in Boston last
week and returned home Sunday with
a Buick car which he had purchased
DR.. II W Smith and Frank Trench
have purchased Buick ears.
Lebanon Lodge F. and A. NJ. held
a regular meeting last Friday evening
and gave several candidates the third
degree
Mr.. and Mrs Stephen Twombly are
soon to leave town to make their home
in Belgrade
The ladies' Of the o. +. c. Club gave
a dance for the benefit Of the Red
Cross last week, Wednesday evening
The sum of a little over $14 was
cleared
DR.. and Mrs H. w. Smith made an
automobile trip to Wiscassett recently
the graduating class of the High
school will be delivered by Rev. F.
c. Farrar on next Sunday morning at
the Baptist church This will be a
union service.
Mr.. and Mrs Clifford Wort Of Oak
land were week end guests of Mrs.
Worts father William Moore
Mrs. Wallace Witham has been on
the sick list.
Mrs G. s. Jewett is passing a few
days In Augusta the guest of her son
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Nichols were in
Waterville, Saturday.
The annual meeting of the Village
Improvement Society was held at the
Congregational Vestry last Thursday
evening A business meeting was
held at five O'clock and the reports of
the officers showed the society to be
in a very prosperous condition. The
same officers were elected for another
year consisting OF President Mrs
Elizabeth Russell; first vice president
Miss Florence Jewett; second vice
president Mrs Eva Sheaff; secretary,
Mrs. Edith Jones; treasurer, Mrs.
jeanette Johnson. A very nice cal
endar has been prepared for another
year which promises many enjoyable
meetings. At $50 a delicious supper
was served to the ladies and their
guests by the Womans Working
League after which a delightful liter
airy program was given by Mss Mary
McCobb and Miss Elizabeth Burgess.
Miss Abbie Giggey of Skowhegan
visited in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Boone and little
daughter of Bangor were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Boone over
Sunday.
Mrs. James Huntoon was the guest
of her father in Canaan one day last
week.
A number of young people from
this town attended the dance at Ca
naan last Friday evening.
Rev. Charles Meeker is enjoying
his summer vacation from the Ban
gor Theological Seminary.
Eben Miller and family enjoyed an
automobile trip to Lewiston last Sun
day and visited relatives,
Quite a delegation from this town
attended the Sunday School Conven-
ton held at Skowhegan last Saturday.
Children's Day was observed at the
Congregational Church last Sunday
morning by an especially prepared
program by the children entitled Lit
tie Patriots of the Kingdom" The
Church was prettily decorated with
potted plants and field daisies and the
program was much enjoyed by all
Frank Caswell and Harry Williams
have been enjoying a fishing trip at
Parlin Pond.
Another of the popular Knights of
Pythias dances was held Saturday
evening
Clarence Boone has finished work at
Shawmut and has returned home.
Mrs Levi Hamm has recently re-
turned from East Pepperhill, Mass,
where she has been visiting her
daughter and family.
Mrs. Anna Harris has been very ill
but is gaining slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Hobart of
East Madison were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Emmons, Sunday
Mrs Harry Williams has been on
the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. e. Taylor were
guests of their daughter and family
at their Smithfeld camp, Sunday
Miss Frances Jones was home from
Smithfield over the week end.
Henry Hilton has secured position
with the M. c. r. r. Co. and will be
stationed at Hartland.
Alex futile has sold his farm.
A meeting of the Somerset Veterans
Association was held with Bates Post