The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-01
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DR.. Joseph Taylor of Boston was
the guest of his mother Mrs. jeanette
Johnson several days recently.
George Carr has purchased new
Velie car.
Thomas WEIGH of Boston is passing
a vacation at his home in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Everett ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Roy True
worthy and Mr.. Hagar of Portland ar
rived Saturday night and the gentle
men left the first of the week for a
fishing trip in the Moosehead Lake
regions and will be the guests of Mr..
Hagar at his cottage. The ladies will
remain in town, Mrs. Everett at the
home of her mother Mrs. Cynthia
Jones and Mrs. Trueworthy at the
home Of her parents Mr.. and Mrs. l..
H. White.
The high school baseball nine play
ed good game of baseball at their
home grounds Saturday afternoon
with Erskine Academy. The home
team was defeated by score of II to
8.
The baseball team from the Gram
mar school played a game with the
Larone team at Larone Saturday at
ternpon and brought home big score
which they were very proud Of.
Miss Bessie Merrill of Augusta was
the guest last week Of her brother and
wife Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Merrill at
the home OF Mrs. Merrill's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Soule.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Deane Of
Skowhegan were the over Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs Nelson Jones.
Er. and Ifrs. Edward Robson OF
Portland we're the guests the first of
the week OF Mr.. Robson's cousins,
Mrs. Alma Lowe and Mrs. Kate Ham,
DR.. William Taylor of Mechanic
Falls was the Sunday guests of his
parents in town.
The many friends of Rev. and Mrs
T.. r. Farrar were very sorry to have
them leave town Monday as Mr.. Far
rar closed his pastorate In the Baptist
Church Sunday and has accepted a
call In South Berwick. Mr.. and Mrs.
Farrar and their little daughter, Mari
Ign are to visit at their old home In
Monsoon for week or more before
they go to their new home. Since their
Short residence in town they have
both made hosts of friends who re-
gret to have them move from eur
midst
Mrs. Mary ]. Whiting arrived the
last Of the week from Massachusetts
where she has been passing the win
ter with friends and is now at the home
of Mrs. Josephine Whiting for the
summer.
William Wheeler and family en-
ioyed an automobile trip to New Port
land and Pennington Sunday.
A large delegation from Quinnebas-
sett Lodge l. o. o. F. attended the
District meeting at Skowhegan last
week Wednesday evening.
Clarence Harlow of Charlestown,
Mass, was business caller in town
the first of the week.
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The concert grand Chickering piano
which the Congregational Society
purchased arrived last week and with
great difficulty was placed in the audi
torium of the church Saturday. The
piano and box weighed about one ton
and as some of the men of the church
will testify was a very hard thing to
handle but was finally put where 1t
hard work. Already the choir are
planning special music to be given on
the piano and the organ, The church
is very fortunate in having this beau
tiful organ which was given in mem
DRY of Mrs Maria Hopkins. who had
served as organist for over fifty years.
DR.. E. NJ. Tower and family OF Mad
ison were the guests Sunday OF Mr..
and Mrs. Milford Tibbitts.
Miss Lila Carr returned Thursday
after passing the week in Portland
and vicinity.
Henry Hussey Is building a new
garage.
A large and appreciative audience
Town Hall picture shows on
Friday and Saturday evenings when
1.-THE Rider of the King Log" was
shown.
On Monday. May Is, Mrs. Eta Fred
erick passed away after short ILL
ness of about six weeks duration fol-
lowing a shock. Mrs. Frederick was
born in Newburg, Me-. Oct. Q, 1S49, a
daughter of Albert and Susan Whiting
William. Very early in life she came