The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-05-19
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his friend, Gavin Nltnam OF tnlS Town
at the home OF Mrs Mary Spaulding.
Miss Elite Crosby is confined at
home by Illness.
Mrs. Jane Mills has been very i'll
with bronchial pneumonia but is re-
covering slowly
The committee who have the ar
rangements for the Memorial Day ex-
ercIses in charge met Sunday after
noon and have submitted the following
program to be given by the Skowhegan
Band Music. Skowhegan band: pray
er, Rev Z. r Farrar; reading general
order by Fred Woodsom; music by
quartet; address by Rev. II. +. Dun
mack of Augusta; reading, "Lincoln's
Gettysburg Speech by Morris Know
Ian: cornet SOLO Lyndon Hale;
Pledge to the Flag. audience; music
by the band; America by audience.
The committee in charge of the ann
nal meeting of the Village Improve
ment society have arranged with the
ladies' of the Baptist church to have
the supper and entertainment on this
side of the river in the Baptist church.
the ladies of the church to furnish the
banquet
G. o. Carr was a recent business
caller in Portland.
Elmer Blaisdell was home for a few
days from Skowhegan during the past
week
Mrs. May True of Clinton has been
the guest of DR.. and Mrs. w. F. Brown
for few days recently. Mrs Brown
has been In very poor health for sew
eral months.
Miss Ruth Miller Is again able to
attend school after an illness of pneu-
monia.
Miss Jessie Teed has been on the
sick list.
AT the last meeting of the Somerset
Rebekah Lodge the degree was con-
ferred upon a class of candidates by
the degree staff. Arrangements were
also made for the district meeting
which Is to be held with this lodge
the first week In June, and plans were
also made for the supper which is to
be served by the Rebekahs next Mon
day night for the Odd Fellows Dis
trict meeting.
Mrs. Mildred Wort has returned
from Skowhegan and Is acting as one
of the operators at the Farmers Tele-
phone Office while Mrs. Matte Ben
nett Is enjoying a short vacation.
Howard Fairfield and Hartley Buck
nam are employed on the construction
work of the dam at Sandy river.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Jones were In
Bangor Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
and son Stanley and Fred Witham are
soon to take an automobile trip to
Reno, Nevada. DR.. E. M. Tower and
family are to occupy the Jones house
and Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Jones will
have charge of Jones Spa and reside
in the house now occupied by the
Towers.
The Ten Ten club were delight
fully entertained Monday evening by
Mrs. mise Bigelow. A dainty lunch
of salads, sandwiches, assorted cake,
cookies and cheese and cocoa was
served.
Carol Toylor of Bingham is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Jones.
William Mulheron of Holowell re-
Gently visited Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H.
White. Mrs. Mulheron formerly Miss
Mildred Whitel returned to Holowell
with her husband for visit.
Lyndon Emmons Is soon to complete
his duties at the Corner Grocery
Percy Jones is visiting relatives in
Scion this week.
Pauline, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Mitchell has been very
Ill with pneumonia but is gaining.
Reports from Guy Rogers who is a
patient at the Central Maine hospital
in Lewiston. suffering from surgical
treatments resulting from a broken
arm, state that he Is having serious
time and that another operation has
been necessary to wire the large bone
OF his arm together.
Mrs. Alex futile accompanied by
Mrs. Minnie Holt went to the Central
Maine hospital In Lewiston for surgi-
cal treatment last week
Mrs. Bates formerly Of Portland is
the guest of Mis- Sarah Clarke.
jolly party surprised Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Normandy with a May
basket last week. Tuesday evening,
and enjoyed the evening with them.
work is rushing on the new railroad
bridge over the kennebec river. 1t
is said that the bridge will cost more
than one thousand dollars and that
IL VIII not De completed before late
In the fall Several of the builders
have already arrived in the town with
their families and secured houses and
more would brng their families II rents
could be secured. A huge derrick has
been put up and large float made,
besides several small houses where
the concrete is to be mixed for the new
piers Sunday, work had to 90 as US
ual and a crowd of people were around
the place all day watching the work
men.
The regular meeting of Cedar Chap
ter, o. Il. S. will be this week, Friday
evening.
A number of local Masons attended
the Masonic meeting at Skowhegan on
Monday night and report most de-
lightful time.
Miss Ruth Longley was operated up
on for enlarged tonsils and adenoids
last Saturday and Is getting along fine
ly.
Miss Phyllis Whiting of Skowhegan
was the weekend guest of her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. II. S. Whiting.
Mrs I.iuniOu BROWN Eranch raturp-