The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-23
The News of Somersefs Busy Towns
Observation-Disclosures.
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the guest of her sister and other
friends in town for a short time
Mrs Bertha Goodrich and son Ger
aid spent the day Tuesday in Water
vile
A. c. Merrill and Wright Cram are
up river fishing
On Thursday Mr. and Mrs Priest
made a trip across country to bring
home their son Conan. who is stu
dent at the L of NJ
A Catholic service was held in
Grange Hall on Tuesday morning
Rev. Father Shea Of Madison being
present
The Ladies Aid will meet in the NJ
f. yestry Tuesday afternoon. May Is.
In the evening, baked bean supper
will be served.
Mrs. Nora Hodgkins has moved to
Norrdge~ock
Next Sunday evening the Epworth
League OF the NJ e Church will OBJ
serve anniversary day with a special
program. as follows Opening ser
vice PRAYER; hymn; responsive read
ing. address Of welcome procession
of Allies hymn; recognition cere-
mony: Epworth League Service Flag;
dedication; prayer; song, Tending the
Home Fires. talk Epworth League
War Work, song, talk Progress Of
the Big Drive; hymn. sketch-Keep
the League Fires Burning; offering;
song; installation of officers, hymn;
benediction
At a special meeting Of the A. c. W
- hn fn,l1 u inc
officers were elected. Emily Patter-
son, regent: May Andrews, vice re
gent; Elizabeth Coolidge, secretary;
Mile Paul, treasurer; Minnie Jones,
historian; Mabel Magoon, registrar;
May Longley. chaplain; Julia Fittum
and Della Irvine, council. sum
was raised for the Red Cross
A large delegation from here attend
ed the ball game and Epworth League
supper in Athens.
Mrs. Lille Merrill and grand
daughter spent the day Wednesday
in Madison
The grocers in town will issue
blanks to be signed by the housewives
emitting them to a certain amount Of
sugar for canning purposes.
Mrs. Lizzie Curtis is the guest of
her nephew, Frank Curtis.
Mrs. Georgia Severy returned to
New York the last of the week
Mrs. c. H Birmingham was the
week end guest of friends in Fairfield
Frank Vittum is at home at pres
ent.
Mrs. Hattie Stevens has been taken
up to Frank Curtis, where she will
board for a time.
Miss Lillian Burton. who has been
at work for Mrs. j. o. Piper was call
ed home Tuesday evening by the ill
ness Of her mother.
The Red Cross drive is on and every
one seems to respond very cheerfully.
Alton Cooley of Vermont is visiting
friends in town.
A man in an automobile ran over
Mr. Strout's dog, Sunday p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. p. f. Priest and fam
lily were the guests of Mr.. Priests
parents in Fairfield, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Abbey of Show
hogan were callers in town Sunday.
Congratulations are being extended
to Miss Mildred Chase, eldest daughter
of George Chase and Charles Later,
who were united in marriage on Sat
urday evening. May 18th.
Claire Spofford Is at work in Paurs
grocery store, out OF school hours.
Mrs. Charlotte Young passed away
Tuesday afternoon at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Lucy Joice. where she had
been cared for a long time by her
niece, Mrs. Julia Holt.
There was a ball game, Friday af
ternoon between the Scion High
school team and the Pulp mill team,
resulting in a score of 3 to 1 in favor
of the high school team.
Joseph Young is clerking for Carl
Andrews.
At the latest reports Scion had over
5000 for the Red Cross drive