The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-20
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daughter are visiting Mrs. Campbell's
mother Mrs Clara Bickford OF Oak
land.
Mrs. Cora Hurley of Skowhegan was
the guest of her sisters Mrs. Lila
Tobey and Mrs jeanette Johnson
few days last week
On Thursday evening the members
of Somerset Grange held their regular
meeting and also enjoyed very fine
program after the business was trans
acted. A series of entertainments
have been arranged by different com
mittees for each regular meeting and
some nice programs have been pre-
scented during the past year. The
Pomona Grange is soon to meet with
this Grange.
Mrs Charles Savage was IN Madison
on business one day last week.
Mr. Henry Hussey entertained the
Thursday Club in honor of Gentle
mems Night last Thursday evening.
The ladies of the Marshall p Hale
Circle G.. A. r. enjoyed an all day
meeting with their president Mrs.
Helen Stevens. last Wednesday, and
several garments were finished tor the
Red Cross.
Charles Condor has been confined TO
his home by the influenza during the
past week.
Mrs Clara Barker has been quite
i'll.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Williams were
made very happy on st. Valentines
Day by being the parents of little
daughter who arrived on that day and
who has been given the name OF Ger
trude f. Williams.
Frank Ames and family have moved
from their house on Main street TO
the one on Sunset HILL
The family OF John Otis have moved
to Bath.
Mrs. Frank Jewell and little daugh-
ter Louise returned Friday from a
visit with relatives in Massachusetts.
Mrs. Cora Blaisdell visited her sis
ter Mrs. Delbert Decker in Oakland,
Thursday.
Another of our respected citizens,
Mrs Amanda Sawtelle Hobbs. passed
away on Sunday morning after a long
illness OF a complication OF diseases.
The funeral services were held from
her late home on Tuesday. A longer
obituary will be given next week
Mrs. Harry Carr Is visiting relatives
in Massachusetts for few weeks and
during her absence Mrs Blanche Mills
Is assisting Mr.. Carr in the store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Smith have NOV
ed into the Ames house on Main st.
Don't forget the free illustrated lee
ture on Poultry" at the Firemen 5
Hall on the evening of the 25th:
On Sunday evening Vesper Ser
vice was held at the Congregational
Church and "a Perfect Tribute" by
Mary Shipman Andrews was read by
the pastor Rev. G. II. Meeker and
special music was also given by the
two chors. After the service light
refreshments were served by the COM
mittee In charge.
O. c. Woodman visited In Lewiston
over the week end
William Hilton was In Boston a few
days last week on business.
Mrs. Henrietta Wood Is visiting rela-
tiyes in Skowhegan
Lewis Mitchell is home from the
Navy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Taylor enter
tanned the "63" Club on Saturday even
fng.
Mrs. Angie Watts Of Newburyport
Mass. was the guest OF her sister Mrs.
Grace Bigelow last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Savage visited
Mr.. and Mrs Horace Jones, Sunday.
Mr.. Jones has been confined to his
home for nearly two months with
sciatic rheumatism.
Quite a serious accident occurred on
Wednesday night of last week when a
fiat car loaded with logs and attach
ed to one of the night freights broke
away from the train and went over
the long bridge or to the ice on the
river. 1t Is understood that a fiat
wheel was the cause of the accident
and In some mysterious way the car
broke away from both sections Of the
train and went over the bridge and
the remaining cars went right along
and very fortunately no one was in
jured The wrecking crews had the
rails clear for the early. morning train
on Thursday
Charles Savage was in Bangor last
week having been drawn on the jury
OF the Federal Court.
Mrs Carl Cross has returned from a
short visit at Skinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Wort of Oak
land were week end guests of William
Moore
At the last regular meeting Of Som
erset Rebekah Lodge occurred the in
stallation Of officers for the coming
year the installation ceremonies being
impressively given by District Deputy
President, Mrs. Edith Jones assisted
by Mrs. Nellie Taylor as grand mar
shall At $50 delicious supper OF
cold meats. salads and escalloped po-
tatoos and all kinds of good things In
the cake and pastry kinds were serv
ed after which the following officers
were installed: Past Grand. Mrs. !
Cora Hilton; N. G.. Mrs. Blanche
Mills; V. G., Mrs. Leona Moore; sec
rotary. Mrs. Josephine Whiting; treas |
urer. Mrs. Lila Tobey; warden. Mrs.
Elva Stanley; conductor, Mrs. Ina
Perclval; chaplain, Mrs. Alice Hale;
I. c., Mrs. Imogene Soule: o. G.. Mrs. I
Agnes Green; r. s. N. G., Mrs. Edith ,
Jones; l.. s. N. G., Mrs Kate Smith;