The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-23
News of Somerset's Busy Towns

Charles Miller has been very i'll
with rheumatism.
The friends of Mrs. II. w. Smith
will he pleased to learn that she is
gaining, though slowly, from her re-
cent illness.
On Thursday afternoon the mem
bers of the Village Improvement So
clety enjoyed a musical treat as Mrs.
Jeanette johnson and Mrs. Neva
Jones gave a very delightful program
on indians and Their Music" The
musical numbers and the literary part
of the program were OF course direct
" on the subject of the afternoon and
were both instructive and entertain
ing. Two young ladies', Miss Frances
Dresser and Miss Ruth Blaisdell were
in Indian costume and gave musical
numbers on the program and also as
sisted the hostesses in serving dainty
refreshments after The meeting.
A gasoline supply tank was Install
ed at the Reeves Grocery store last
week.
Mrs. Abbie Morrison has been en-
joylng u visit from her sister from
Pennington.
A new boiler has just been installed
al the local Solon Creamery cos.
plant.
Fred Rogers is on the sick list.
Fred Jewett attended the Maine
Dairymens and Seed Improvement
meetings in Lewiston last week.
Mrs. l.. X. Folsom is slowly gaining
from her recent critical illness.
POWERS SCHOoLHOUSE
Bernard Hutchinson and family and
Mrs. Jessie Rogers took an auto Trip
TO Moscow. Sunday
Mrs. Anna Perkins who has been
visiting in Madison and Arson Tor
several weeks. has returned home
Marshall Micue has finished work in
Skowhegan and has now gone 10
Jackman
Mrs. Leo Briggs and little son are
staying with her parents. MI. ana MRS.
Charles Bates, while two older emil
dren Esther and Harry are having
Whooping cough.
Eva Loring is staying with Mrs
Burgess at the village and. attending
school.
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Harold G.. Stockford AND Miss Flor-
ence G.. Caswel both of Mercer were
quietly married last Friday afternoon,
Nov. II. by Rev. j. f. Taylor at his
home on Oak Hill.
Mrs. Ostc Wilder was guest at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Whipple one day last week.
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aunt and uncle Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Smith in Mercer one day last week.
Charles Carpenter and family and
Albert Cheviot and family were call
ers last Sunday afternoon at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Anderson
Mrs. LILLIAN Miller passed TWO days
last week with her mother Mrs. Ada
line Burrill al the home OF her aunt
Mrs. j. f. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Abbott and chill
dren passed Sunday with friends out
of town.
Mrs. +. H. Bates who arrived home
Wednesday afternoon of last week,
was called Friday evening to care Tor
Mrs. Charles Farrand. who is very i'll
! al her home in Norridgew Ock.
Mrs. BuZZell and family anu Ed"lh
Francis and family were guests last
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Taylor.
Victory Day was observed with ap-
propriate exercises ut the Oak Hill
school.
Mrs. Sheppard closed her term of
school last Friday much to the regret
OF all her pupils to whom she had
endeared herself during the ten weeks
OF her teaching on Oak Hill, and in
appreciation of her efforts in their
behalf they presented her with some
very nice useful gifts of china and
towels
Thru sickness our Sunday school
superintendent Mr.. Hutchins was I'M
able to attend Sunday School the past
two weeks. Rev. J. +. Taylor has
taken his place and held meeting after
Sunday School and will hold meeting
at the usual hour next Sunday.