The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-13


attack of the grippe.
Mrs, George Clough IS i'll at her
home on the Lakewood road.
Willard Smith OF Water street is
suffering from an attack of indiges-
ton.
Dr. George f Young went to Wa
teryille yesterday to assist in some
surgical work with a physician in that
city
S. A. Lawry. an undertaken Of the
firm OF Lawry Bros. at Fairfield, was
in town a few days this week on
business.
Mrs f Z Hurd and Mrs. Omar
Hurd are confined to their beds on
account of the grippe. They reside
on the Lakewood road
The Mems Supper. which was to
have been held tomorrow (Friday)
evening at the First Baptist Vestry
has been postponed one week.
Miss Ethel Ward will be among
those to leave here next week to at
tend Kora Temple, Mystic Shriners
Ball, which Is to be held in Lewiston
next Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Curtis left here
today for a three weeks trip to Mex
York and Boston. Curtis Millinery
store. during their absence, is in
charge of Miss Lila Weston.
William Z. Eldridge was arrested
yesterday. charged with cruelty to ami
NAL belonging to Ernest Emerson of
this place. Mr. Eldrldge resides on
the Madison road and is employed on
farm owned by Mr.. Emerson.
The pail bearers at the funeral of
the late Mrs Annie s. Ware will be
Edward Spear, S. II. Beal. NJ. B. Hes
elton and D. A Porter The bearers
at the funeral of the late Mrs. Hannah
Gordon will be chosen from the parish
of the First Baptist church.
! Sullivan Russell, whose home is on
Main street. has recently received
news of the death of his brother
Henry l., at Oconto. Wisconsin. De
ceased was born In Brighton, the son
of Asa and Mary Uoyeland Russell
He went TO Wisconsin in 1856.
Mrs. Sarah Abbey, who has been
working for Mr. and Mrs Joseph H
Bacon, for the past nine weeks, has
been visiting a few days with Mr.
and Mrs. c. ]. Abbey on Madison
avenue. Next week she will go. &c
work for the family of o. A. Abbey or
Middle street
Life members of the Somerset Cen
trail Agricultural Society and theil
wives who have not already done SO
should take the earliest opportunity Il
call at the Blunt Hardware Cos
store and sign the papers to enable
this Society to complete its organiza
ion as stock company.
The three year old son of Mr. ans
Mrs. Alton Roderick of Free street
fell and cut his forehead near the
right eye while playing about th'
house, last Sunday DR.. l.. A. Das
combe was called to dress the wounC
and one stitch was required Thu
little fellow patiently endured thu
dressing OF his injury without takint
ether
II DR.. Brooks of Boston. Mass, was
called here yesterday for a cousulta
ton in the family of Willard II. Cum
mings Mr. and Mrs. Cummings ant
the maid, Miss Rosa Garcia, are seri
/. ously i'll with the prevailing epidemic
Dr. Brooks is one of the staff of doe
tors 1t the Brooks hospital in Brook
line. Mass. and is one of the best
known medical men in New England.
The second basketball team Of the
SkoWhegan High School is going te
North Arson to play the first team OF
the Somerset Academy. tomorrow
OFriday) evening The captain OF
this team is Arlene Buteau. Other
members besides Miss Buteau are
Elsie Rayner Margaret Patten, Ma
rion Thompson, Julictte Carriveau and
Clara Bracket The team will be ac-
companied by the coach, Miss Mar
garet Chase.
During the evening last Saturday
while a company OF friends were be-
ing entertained at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. Edgar C. Dunton. on the oc-
casion of the 25th anniversary of their
marriage, the host and hostess were
presented with two handsome cut
glass dishes in honor of the event
The presentation was gracefully made
by B. A Sawyer Mr.. Dunton, in
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