The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-05
The News of Somersefs Busy Towns

al his home and Milton Knowlan was
his guest
Miss Helen Dickinson passed the
veea end with Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Weseott passed
Saturday and Sunday in Madison.
Mrs. Fred Dunlap has been on the
sick list.
Mrs. Edith Jones returned Wednes-
day from weeks visit in Portland
and Lewiston.
Phillip Carr has opened rooms in
the l. o. o. f. block for the purpose
of doing plumbing and repair work.
During the past few weeks many OF
our potato rasers have been taking
advantage of the high price and
bringing their potatoes to the market.
The o. f. c. Club were delightfully."-
entertained by Mrs Florence Jewell
last Tuesday afternoon. refresh
ments of ice cream and assorted cake
were served
Mrs. Lillian Hilton was confined TO
her home by illness last week.
Miss Annette Spanlding. who is
teaching Domestic Science at Wilton
Academy was home over SundaE.
Mrs George Cnnliff Of Smifhneid
has been The guest Of her daughter
Mr.. Elya Stanley during the pa lev
weeks
Miss Thema Seellins Of Madison
WIS the guest OF relatives IN town
last Friday
Mrs Margie Gilman Of smitbdeld
visited relatives in town FRIDAY
The next meeting OF the Village
Improvement Society will be at the
Library on Feb - and is to be
Literary Tea with Mrs. Annie Merrill
as hostess. Each member Is request
ed to wear something pinned on her
dress to represent some book
Miss Kathleen buckingham has
been on the sick list.
Frank and Jack Miner were in
Bangor this week.
The Jr Ten-Ten Club were delight
fully entertained by Mrs. Josephine
Whiting on Monday evening.
A jolly party was given Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Bigelow last Thursday
evening in honor of their recent mar
riage by the members of the Quinne-
bassett Embroidery Club and their
husbands A picnic supper was sery-
ed and social evening enjoyed. The
Guests presented their host and hos
tess with handsome bedspread.
Mrs Emma Emmons and Mrs. Ina
Percival delightfully."- entertained one
If tho Ten Ten Clubs at the home of
Mrs. EmmOns on Monday afternoon.
Wilbur Moore of Madison was the
guest of friends in town over Friday
night.
The members OF the Congregation
nj Sunday School and parish have
started a series of socials which will
be held each month during the re-
mairder of the winter, the first being
held this week.
Mr.. d. e. Taylor is visiting her son
Or. w. D. Taylor and wife in Me
chanic Falls.
] Mss Ethel Hanson of Madison was
the guest over Friday night of her
friend Miss Gladys Mitchell.
Al alarm of fire was given on Sat
nrdav afternoon the fire being on the
frocf of the Albert l}laisdcll residence
i \ short time ago there was fire at
the same place caused by sparks from
the chimney and the chimney was
built over in manner to prevent an
other fire from the same cause. but
it seems that the house is situated
under q little hill in just the right po-
sition for certain winds to draw the
sparks down. The damage to the
house was slight as help was quickly
summoned who put out the fire.
] The last meeting of the Village I'm
/ proyement Society was held at the
i Library on Thursday afternoon, the
/ POSSESSES being Mrs. Ellen Pierce and
Mrs Helen Pierce. A very interest
ing program was given on THE Red
/ Cross Achievements" A full report
of the work done during the war by
! this town. Mercer and Smthiield, was
also given by Mrs. H w. Smith. who
kindly consented to pass hey report in
Ter publication in this paper later.