The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-23
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BY the death Of Charles Barker.
Mrs. Russell Staples and little son
Richard have returned to their home
in Oldtown after passing few DAYS
In town as guests of relatives.
Carroll Staples was in Bangor and
Oldtown few days last week.
Fred Z. Jewett left Saturday for
Chicago where he will attend the an
nual National Gamers Convention
which will be held in that city this
week.
Miss Hazel Whitney and Miss Mil
dred White visited friends in Madison
last Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Wade returned
to their home in Augusta last week
after being called here to attend the
funeral of their brother Fred Wade
Mr. and Mrs Roland Barker and
little son Burleigh of Waterville were
the week end guests of their parents
In town.
Mrs. Annette Tobey is very serious
ly i'll with pneumonia
The annual installation ceremonies
of the Marshall p. Hale Circle were
held on Tuesday A list of the Of
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and report of the exercises will be
given next week.
Miss Annette Spaulding delightful
ly entertained few friends on Sat
urday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Allie Leavitt have
been confined to their home by ill
ness.
Mrs. Nettie Stanley has been suffer
ing with neurtis during the past week
Mrs. Amanda Hobbs is in poor
health.
The sermon topic for Sunday morn
ing at the Congregational church will
he THE Religion OF the Inarticulate"
The annual installation of Somer-
set Grange p Of II. will be held on
Thursday. January Goth. The third
and fourth degrees will be conferred
In the forenoon and picnic dinner
will be served at noon after which the
installation ceremonies will occur.
The lady officers request all members
who are not personally solicited Tor
food to please bring cake or pie. The
State Master has been invited to be
present.
Henry Hilton has returned from
Kineo.
Miss Alice Johnson has returned
home after short visit with relatives
in Portland.
Frank Keene is engaged in another
big numbering contract on the same
lot where he worked last year at East
Pond
Mrs. Albert Starting delightfully."-
.,tort oipod - fouy friends at her home
on Friday evening
A number of the members of Som
erset Grange attended the Pomona
meetings at Skowhegan last week and
report a very nice time.
One Of the iolliest sleighing par
ties of the season was enjoyed by a
number of young people last Tuesday
evening and an oyster stew supper
was served at the home of Mrs. Alice
Haynes together with other good
things supplied by the hostess. The
evening was delightfully."- passed with
music and games and it was late
hour before the guests left for their
homes, but all were very grateful to
their hostesses for the good time.
Miss Lizzie Wtham was the guest
of relatives in Madison a short time
last week
The members of Quinnebassett
Lodge l. o. o. F. installed their Of
fcers for the coming year at their
regular meeting held on Monday
evening. list of the officers will
be given next week.
Fred Witham of y. Nassalboro was
In town the first of the week.
Victor Stevens is on the sick list
Mrs. Agnes Kidder is confined to
her home by illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester kenney are
the happy parents of a daughter who
arrived last week Tuesday
The death of one of our oldest citi-
zens, Charles Barker, occurred last
week, Monday after a short illness OF
pneumonia. The funeral services
we're held on Thursday afternoon. A
longer obituary will be given next
week.
The annual installation of officers
of Cedar Chapter 0. f. S. was held at
their last regular meeting on Friday
evening. A picnic supper was serv-
ed at $50, after which the following
officers were very impressively In
stalled by Past Matron Mrs. Lvdla
Longley assisted by Past Matron Mrs.
Lila Tobey as grand marshal w.
NJ, Mrs Alice Haynes; W. p, jay NJ
Pierce; associate matron. Mrs. Kate
Smith; secretary. Mrs. Harriet
Blaisdell; treasurer, Miss Florence
Jewett; conductress. Miss Hazel
Whitney; associate conductress, Mrs.
Lillian Hilton; marshal, Mrs. Blanch
Mills; warder, Mrs. Harriet Miller;
sentinel, Charles Miller; pianist, Mrs.
Anna Merrill, Adah, Mrs. Winnifred
Burgess; Ruth, Miss Belle Haynes;
Esther. Mrs. Alice Hale; Martha, Mrs.
Neva Jones; Electa. Mrs. Edith Jones
Before the installation ceremonies the
worthy patron, J. NJ Pierce, in behalf
of the Chapter presented the retiring
worthy matron, Mrs. Edith Jones,
with a past matron's badge.