The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-25
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e S enjoyed picnic supper served
in the Grange dining hall last Friday
evening The regular business meet
ing of the order was held after the
supper.
Robson b. Sawyer has been very
i'll for several weeks with bronchial
pneumonia but is gaining rapidly On
account of Mr. Sawyer's Illness Mrs.
Sawyer was unable to do outside laun-
dry work but is again taking back
her customers.
Harry Carr returned recently from
a business trip TO Boston and vicinity.
The three Ten Ten Clubs have each
enjoyed a meeting this week, being
entertained as follows First club
on Wednesday at the home OF Mrs.
A. D. Brackley the hostesses being
Mrs Brackley. Mrs. Henrietta Wood
and Mrs. Kate Ham Second Club on
Monday afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
Ellen Pierce. the hostesses being Mrs.
Pierce and Mrs Ida Spauldng The
third club were entertained on Wed
nesday evening at the Pierce home
by Mrs. Cora Hilton.
Mrs Lillian Pattee of Mercer was
the guest Of friends in town several
days last week.
The members of the o. +. e. En-
brodery Club enjoyed last Tuesday
in Waterville by having a dinner and
Theatre party This week Tuesday
the club met with Mrs. Edna Emmons
1t is reported on good authority
that a four family house is soon to
be erected on Mechanic street.
Mrs. Mabel Miller resumed her du-
ties as assistant at the high school
Monday after an enforced vacation of
over a month on account OF her seri-
GUS illness.
Mrs. Helen Tobey Of Orono was
the guest OF her parents in town
few days last week
Miss Mary Thomas OF Mercer has
been the guest of Mrs. Georgia Far
rand.
Mrs. Sarah Clarke has been confln-
ed to her home with the mumps.
Mr.. Bracket of the firm of Brack-
EFT. Shaw & Lunt OF Somersworth, N.
H.. was a business caller in town last
week.
Miss Clara Smith OF Mercer was the
guest OF Miss Lila Carr last week
Miss Smith was on her way to Free
port
1t is reported that several import
ant purchases of real estate have
been made in town during the past
week.
Mrs Ellen Pierce delightfully."- en-
tertained few friends on Monday ar
ternoon.
The Village Improvement Society
will meet with Mrs. Mary Brown this
week Thursday afternoon. D..
Walter Bigelow has finished worl
for Mr. Chase on the Freeman AlleI
place and in company with Howard
Buzzell has tapped over 200 trees OF
the Buzzell place.
Mrs. Hiram Bigelow has been re
cent guest of her daughter Mrs. Flor
ian Yeaton and family in Mercer.
Miss Kate Hurley OF Auburn Is en-
ployed as a trained nurse in the Ec
Rogers family.
Mrs Eta Frederic Is very seriously
ill and under the care of a trained
nurse. Mrs. Alice Frederic who went
to take care of her husbands mother
is also very IN
1oyed snowshoe trip to the home OF
his wife's mother, Mrs. Hiram Bigelow
during the past week.
Miss Florence Sawyer was at her
home in Rome over Sunday.
An athletic association has been
formed in the high school both for
the boys and for the girls, and an in
vitational dance is to be given under
their auspices on April End.
Rev c. II Skinner of Manchester
N. H.. was in town over Sunday over
Sunday as candidate for the posi-
ton of pastor OF the Congregational
Church. On account of the bad con
dition OF the streets very few were
able to attend church service in the
morning but those who were present
felt themselves we'll repaid for their
effort as an unusually fine sermon
was delivered by Mr.. Skinner
Quite a sum of money has been
raised by each of the churches in town
for the Aremnian Relief
Miss Nellie Hussey was the guest
of her aunt Mrs. Addie Spauding in
Watervile several days last week.
Mrs. Carrie Robinson was hostess
to the Quinnebassett Embroidery Club
last Thursday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. James Hilton return
ed Monday night from a weeks bust
ness trip to New York
F. f. Jewett made business trip
to Portland last week
Mrs. Jane Mills has been in poor
health.
Harry Burgess who has been quite
i'll at the home of friends in town,
returned to Auburn Saturday and Is
yet in very poor health.
James Hilton went to Augusta last
Tuesday to a Masonic meeting.
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