The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-05
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Harold Pierce was home from the
L of NJ over the weekend and re-
turned to Orono the first OF the week
for the Commencement exercises as
he is a member of the class Of 1919.
DR.. and Mrs. William Taylor Oh
Mechanic Falls have been passing a
few days in town with Mr.. and Mrs.
d. f. Taylor
When in Skowhegan, plan to go to
Lewia Brothers, Water Strsst, former
Bijou Theater Building, for "A glass OF
soda. ice cream, fruit or confectionery
Henry Walker was in town over
Memorial Day.
Mrs David Staples of Waterville
was in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hezekiah Otis and
Miss Hattie Otis were the guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Forsy the past
week.
Mrs. Mary Staples recently returned
from Minnesota where she accompan-
led her father last spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Hussey of
Skowhegan were the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs George Iusscy over Mem
orial Day.
Frederick Spaulding and friend
from Newton Center Mass, were the
week end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. +.
". Spaulding.
Mrs Harriet Blaisdell attended the
Grand Chapter meetings OF the East
arm Star in Portland last week.
A local base ball team played at
Canaan. Memorial Day.
Miss Elsie Savage who is working
in the Green Bros. store in Water
Vile was home last Friday for the
day
We are expecting a car Of sugar.
Call and see MS Pleased to take
your order for 100 lbs. more or less.
Buy now for canning. c. w. Greene
Grocery Co.
Mrs Mary Brown and Mrs. Cora
Smith passed several days last week
at Hinckley as the guests of Rev and
Mrs. c. W. Hinckley.
Leland Merrill is in Bangor this
week serving on the u. S. Grand
Jury.
Anthony Gates was in town Mem
orial Day visiting his little daughter
Olive and other relatives.
The Womans Working League of
the Congregational Church met at the
Vestry last week Tuesday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick Davis OF
South Berwick but both formerly of
this town are receiving congratula-
tons upon the birth Of son who ar
rived on Monday morning, at the SOM
erset Hospital in Skowhegan
Rev. c. II. Meeker returned Monday
to Bangor where he is to be graduated
this week from the Bangor Theoog-
ical Seminary. He was accompanied
by his family.
Mrs. Elizabeth Watson attended the
meetings of the Pythian Sisters in
Lewiston last week as a delegate from
this temple
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry George and
party of friends attended the Memoir
ial Day exercises at New Sharon Fri
day
Mr. and Mrs Loyal Perkins have
purchased the sO-called Sam Allen
house on Ward Street, which was re
Gently vacated by Mr.. and Mrs Elton
Nichols.
Mrs Frank Vaughan and little son
Richard are visiting at Mrs. Vaughans
old home in Champlain, n. Y.
o. f. C. Club were delightfully."- en-
tertained by Mrs. Blanche Mills last
week Tuesday.
Fred Witham of Vassalboro was the
guest of his daughter Mrs Cora Hill
ton last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur WEIGH of Mad
ison accompanied by their father
Thomas WEIGH OF Massachusetts but
formerly of this place were in town
Friday.
An unusually sad death occurred on
Monday forenoon. Mrs. Wilifred Dick
son was taken suddenly i'll while
about her household duties and died
within two hours. She leaves a hus-
band and several children. A more
extended notice Of the death will be
given later
On Memorial Day appropriate ex-
ercises were held in the Town Hall
under the auspices of Bates Post, G.
A. r. and very interesting and i'm
pressive address given by Rev. c. Fl.
Mckinney of Skowhegan. Before the
exercises in the hall line of march
was formed at the X. Of p Hall and
was headed by the Italian Band of
Madison followed by late war soldiers.
the boy scouts. a committee from the
Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodges who
decorated their departed members
graves at that time. the ladies of the
Marshall p. Hale Circle. school child
rem. then the G. A. X. Veterans in
automobiles They went directly to
the Riverview Cemetery and the Boy