The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-03
The News of SOmerset's Busy Towns

| per will be served followed by an en-
tertainn>ent and social evening.
! The o. 2. C. Club were delightfully."-
entertained by Mrs. Josephine Whit
| ing last week Tuesday afternoon.
Ned Rushton Is yet very seriously i'll
with pneumonia and asthma.
Harry Burgess OF Auburn was a
business caller in town last week.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Allie Longley, Ruth, Is very Ill.
/ Fred Lawton Is passing few days
| in Portland with relatives.
Linden Emmons and Fred Knights
are serving on the jury and Leland
Merrill served on the grand jury at
Skowhegan last week
Fred Jewett returned Saturday night
from a business trip to Washington,
Philadelphia and New York.
Mrs. Lnnion Brown French of
Everett, Mass. passed a few days re-
Gently with her parents.
Mrs. Mahala McIntire is visiting her
daughter Mrs. Helen Barker in Wat
erville.
Milford Tibbetts was in Waterville
Saturday visiting his wife who is a
patient in a hospital. Mrs. Tibbetts
is gaining.
The members of the Golden Cross
lodge enjoyed cards and dancing after
the regular meeting last Thursday
evening. Refreshments were served.
VIII Cooley of Lewiston has been
visiting his parents in town
The members and invited guests of
Ouinnebassett Lodge |. o. o. en-
loved rabbit Supper" at their hall
on Monday evening. The contest
closed last Thursday night with Eben
Miller's side winning and the side with
VIM. Soule as captain furnished the
supper on Monday,
Mrs. Horace Leavitt was the guest
OF her daughter, Mrs. Jennie Sawyer
in Skowhegan a short time last week.
Miss Adessa Spaulding was the
guest of friends at the u Of NJ over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Albee have had
New England telephone installed
and their call will be 1922 accord
ing to the new directory which Will
soon be issued
Charles Lander and son Clyde OF
Madison were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Albee a few days recently.
The news of the death of Mrs. Hen
nv Choate received here Monday. Mrs.
Choate had been making her home
with her brother Merritt Holt in town
since the death of her husband. Mrs.
Choate went to Waterville only re-
Gently for surgical treatment ana dled
Sunday night. She was formerly a
resident of Fairfield Center but was
very we'll known in this town as IL
was her home before her MARRIAGE
and she always kept us her friend
ship with the people of this town who
loved and respected her and sympa-
thize with the family in their sor-
row.
Mrs, Maude Colley of Pembroke,
Mass, has been visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. William Moore.
i Mrs. Matte Bennett Is on the SICK
list
Mrs VIM. Soule and daughter Viola
were in Augusta on business the first
Of the week
George Chandler attended a meeting
of the Maine Telephone Co. at Wa
terville last week
i Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur A. Iayior nave
a flock of 216 hens which laid 3515
eggs during the month Of January.
HARMONY
What might have been a serious
calamity CD last Saturday morning
was averted by George W. Perkins
timely arrival at the creamery with
/ - ,tro,g ;rop hoon which he immedi-
ately placed around his fellow work
err, Eearl r. Taylor, who was 80
"swelled up" with pride over the ar
rival of a son during the "wee small
hours of morning that 1t seemed like