The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-04-01
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
LOCAL ITEMS


~ ii''4S ~. b"I IiS the Ias-
ter vacation.
Miss Elizabeth Scott a teacher in
the Park School. is visiting with her
parents in Gibson. \. II.
Miss Marion L. Lord, a student at
Wheaton College. will return to that
institution next Monday to resume her
studies after the Easter vacation at
home.
Mrs. S NJ. Cover went to Augusta
Friday afternoon for a short visit and
this week has been visiting in Lin
ington with relatives. She will sub
sequently so TO Springfield, Mass. for
a visit.
\ recent letter from Mrs. Ida z
Drawn of 146 Albert St, Portland.
Ore, informs us that she could not
get along without her old home paper
and incidentally renews her subscrip-
ton to the Reporter.
Fred A. Wood returned the first of
the week from Portland and Wood
fords. He visited with his son Ar
thur Wood in the last mentioned city
and attended the district l. o. o. F.
meeting held in Portland.
Mrs. James Gilfllan and baby re-
turned to Bar Harbor last Friday af-
ter visit with her mother, Mrs. J.
Smith Nuuing. Percy Nutting has
also been enjoying a vacation at home
with his mother from his studies at
University of Maine.
Mrs. w. P Ordway, Mrs ]. II. Ian
caster, Miss Adelaide II. and Miss
Geneva Lancaster are spending this
week in Boston. Mr.. Ordway will
go 10 Boston the first of next week
and he and Mrs. Ordway will continue
their trip TO New York.
A regular meeting of Bloomfield
Temple. Pythian Sisters. was held
Friday night, -four candidates being
balloted upon. Refreshments Of sand
wiches. doughnuts and coffee We're
served under the direction of Mrs
/ Lottie Griffin, Mrs. Eta Elsmore and
/ Mrs. ELLA Priest. At the next meet
/ ing there will be degree work.
Mrs. |. s. Wheeler left the latter part
!
Mass. and Providence. r. I. On her
return she will visit in Portland and
with Mrs II. b. Pulsiler and Mrs
Ezra White in Lewiston. These three
! ladies are prominent officials of the
! state International Sunshine Society
Mrs Wheeler being the first vice
president.
Hon. II. \. Plummer of Fairfield
! has been named as the director for
Somerset County in the Baptist New
! World Movement campaigning in
/ Maine The states quota is $2,050000
and Maine itself will profit consider
ably by this campaign az more than
so per cent of the amount raised in
| the state will he returned in keeping
with the Improvement plan.
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Howard
| Burnham Sprague of Boston will be
interested to learn that they are the
parents Of a young daughter born at
the Massachusetts General Hospital
Mrs. Sprague is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence E. Sprague Pearl
Curtis of Lexington, Mass. and the
! little lady who has just arrived. is
the great granddaughter of Edward Is
i Curtis of West Front St, this town
! She has been given the name of Pris-
ella Buldnch.
The Good VIII Club met at the
home of Mrs. Maud Jewett Thursday
afternoon of last week and enjoyed a
picnic supper served in the dining
room at $50 o'clock. There were "
present. The menu consisted OF
fruit salads, hot rolls, ice cream and
cake. The regular business session
was held and then the ladies tacked
nuffs and made towels and pillow
slips. The next meeting will be held
April s at the home of Mrs. Brdena
Conant cf Pleasant street.
The Indications are at the present
time that the farmers of Somerset
County will plant as good an acreage
as DosSihle with the shortage OF help
facing them. It is expected there
will be q good average crop oil pota-
toes planted and n rather bigger acre
age of sweet corn than last season
annie tree pruning will be first in
order and then the next step suggest
ed by County Agent Siorer in his farm
bureau work will be kale spraying.
r. II. IIazelton of Portland and
Frank Hargrave of West Buxton were
in town Friday. Both are well known
insurance men and were here in con
ference with Fred \. Williams.
Friends and relatives gathered al
tho home of Mr. AID Mrs. b. a. Dag