The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-04-06
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On Saturday afternoon Mrs. Milford
Tibbitts delightfully."- entertained the
whist club of which she is a member.
The husband of one of the members
has named the club the Crazy
Right and he says that according to
all reporta he did not make mis-
take in naming them.
Mrs. Maria Staples has returned
from Wellesley. Mass., where she has
been passing the winter and at pres
ent is with her sister, Mrs. Caroline
Hilton.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Burgess and
son Walter are soon to move back
to town and will occupy the house
on upper Main street now occupied
by A. G. Longley and family.
Miss Alice Townsend has been pas
sing several days in WaterUlle dur
ing the past two weeks attending Il
business transactions
A. G. Longley has moved two Of his
hen houses to the farm on the Mad
ison Road which Ae recently pur-
chased of Mrs. Sarah Frye Gilman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Longley expect TO move
there this week.
Send your shoe repairing By parcel
post to Guss Poolcr Il Son, SkOwhe-
gan Prompt service guaranteed. 3w14
The knights Of pythias are making
the Seeond floor of their building IN
to dance hail and at present are
laying new floor.
On account Of the storm Saturday
night the benefit dance which was to
have been given in the knights of
Pythias hall was postponed.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sawyer Of
Concord. ~ n are in town being cal
Led here by the death Of Mr.. Saw
yer's father. Henry *. Sawyer who
passed away last week Wednesday
morning after several weeks illness
William Sawyer arrived from Idaho
Tuesday.
Mrs George Worthen was the guest
Of Mrs. Cynthia Jones few days
last week.
Mrs. Mary Allen quietly celebrated
her eighty-eighth birthday ON Satur-
day and several of the neighbors were
to have passed the evening with her
but on account of the bad weather. the
event was postponed until Monday
evening. She WAS remembered with
gifts of candy, post cards and several
other things. On Monday evening
the guests were served with refresh
ments of coffee and cake by Mrs. AL
lens daughter, Mrs. Sara Frederic
and most enjoyable evening was
passed by all.
Mrs. Il. H. White returned the first
of last week from> n visit with her
daughter, Mrs Roy Trueworthy, in
Portland.
Mrs Margie Gilman of Smithtield is
visiting her sister Mrs. Ulmont Stan
ley.
Charles Emmons is confined to his
home By a bad attack of the grip.
George Curtis has been taking Mr..
Emmons place us flag man at the
Main street railroad crossing.
a. NJ Perciyal was in Augusta last
Thursday night to take the Scottish
Rite degree in Masonry.
Mrs Ellen Miller and two children
Robert and Elizabeth are in Auburn
for Il few days.
Carl Jones and family are soon to
move back to their home on the bod
lin Road as Mr. Jones has given up
his position with G.. S. Jewett and
4 plans to raise a large acreage of pota-
toes this year. John Bacon, Jr and
wife of Mercer have been engaged by
Mr. Jewett to take Mr.. Jones posi-
ton
Mrs Emma Totman will finish her
duties mt the home of Charles Whiting
in tie very near future and will visit
4 relatives in Fort Fairfield.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Caswell arrived
4 home last week from an extended trip
4 to Oregon and California. They re-
Z port having had "A delightful winter.
but very glad to return home again.
4 They are now visiting Mr.. Caswell's
\ brother in North Arson.
Miss Annette Spaulding returned
4 to her duties as a teacher in the Will
4 ton Academy Monday morning after
having passed weeks vacation at
her home in town.
The Town Hall Picture Co. have re-
\ Gently installed new screen which
\ they claim is the best in Somerset
4 County and none better anywhere. 1t
I certainly is fortunate for the town
\ that these gentlemen have secured the
4 privilege to show pictures in this
town as they are interested to give
only the best pictures to the patrons
Il and from the best machine that can
u huy and on the best screen.
Miss Elite Crosby is reported as
slightly better. although very serious
ly ILL.,
The regular meeting of Somerset
a Grange will be held this week Thurs.
day evening. The committee of the
I entertainment in charge are Mr., and
q Mrs Fred Tobey. Mr.. and Mrs E. p
Holway and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Stew
4 ems.
A very large flock of wild geese