The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-08
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Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Sinoneau and
son Forrest have been i'll with the
grippe.
The church services were cancell-
ed at the Congregational Church last
Sunday morning on account OF the
Illness of the pastor
Geo " Hopkins of Skowhegan will
be in Norridgewock next Tuesday
Feb. 18th for the purpose OF receiving
Charter Members to the Order OF
Owls now being organized in Skowhe-
gan.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewe Miner of New
Portland are IN town at the home OF
his mother Mrs Evelyn Miner.
Miss Nellie Dollof has been on the
sick list with very bad cold.
Fred Thompson had car OF coal
arrive last week which was quickly
disposed of among the towns people
Mrs. L nnion Brown French Is home
from Boston on a months leave Of alb
sence from her duties on account OF
poor health. Mrs. French has very
nice position n the Office of one OF the
railroads.
Mrs. Mildred Wort has been home
during the past two weeks on account
Of Illness.
Gerald Devereau came to the home
OF George Lunt recently from Show
hogan where he "a employed and Is
in poor health.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph futile have
moved from the farm to one OF the
rents In the so called Smith house for
the winter.
DR. and Mrs. J. p. Lancaster OF Mad
isop were guests Saturday OF Mrs.
Lancaster's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
q. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carver's household
goods have arrived and they have
moved into Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Con-
don's rent In the Hale house.
Mrs. F. W. Spauld ng te'egraphed
her husband Thursday OF her safe
arrival in Tampa. Florida where she
10 to BASS several weeks with her son
Frederick and daughter Miss Gladys.
Percy Jones has secured Job In
the woods at Bald Mountain az a
tesmster.
Mrs. Ina Percival has been confined
to her home several days by illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. g. Jewe,t and F. e.
Jewett returned Saturday night from
two weeks trip to Atlanta City and
Wash 'ngton, D. c. While In Atlanta
City they ut ended the National Can
ner's Convention.
Mrs. Eben Miller has been in very
poor he-lth during the past month
and confined to her home.
Mrs BENJAMIN Everett of Portland
has been passing week in town the
guest of her mother Mrs. Jones and
other relatives.
Mrs. Oscar Lockwood has been con-
fined to her home during the past
weeks with the grip.
The many friends of Ira Hilton
were sorry to learn last week that his
illness was a bad attack OF prelimon-
20 and that be was very seriously III.
Tffp aen fwH'3or vfsis called home rom
Tie " 81 II ~ ccount of 7Ir. Hiiton's
u ress. Nordag morning his cond'-
ton remained very serious, but later
was reported little better.
On Friday evening OF this week will
occur the regular meeting OF Somer-
| set Rebekah Lodge and at that time
M. Al'ce Palmer of Munroe, the
President OF the Rebekah Assembly OF
Maine, will be the offic al guest OF the
Lodge. A banquet will be served the,
members of the lodge at six thirty and
all those not solicited for anything
else please bring cake or pay money.
Hon. L. r. Folsom and daughter
Miss Dorothy were guests OF Mr.. Fol-
som's brother and family in Bingham
q rhort time during the past week.
w. o. Moore OF Portland will be n
town on tire evening Of Feb ~ and
will address the people In the Town
Hall on the subject of the new State
Pier at Port and. Mr.. Moore is very
Interesting speaker and all those who
avail themselves of the opportunity to
hear him will hear something worth
while.
The village Improvement VII hold
sa"Valen' Inc Tea" at the home OF Mrs.
Grace VIII ney on Thursday after
noon of this week and each member
u requested to bring valentine.
The members of Somerset Grange
enjoyed a meeting at their hall on
: Thursday evening and listened to
most interesting report OF the state
Lecturers Conference In Bangor by
the Lecturer, Mrs. Gladys Crosby.
A special town meeting VIII be
held on Feb 18th, at one o'clock for
the purpose of ra sing money.
Amos Hot Jr. and Geo. Holt were
denly Ill with appendicitis last FRI
day and was carried to the Augusta
Hospita' and operated upon at once
ana is now gaining fast.
Morris Mclaughlin arrived home
Monday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boynton OF
Watervile were over Sunday guests
Of relatives In town.
James Mcdonald was In Waterville
on business, Monday.
Amos Holt and George Hot were
In Augusta Monday to visit Amos
Hollis son ct the Hospital.
Mrs EVELYN Miner returned home
from q two weeks visit in Searsport.
Monday night.
Rev. end Mrs. r. G. Davis are both
suffering with the prevailing epede-
mic OF bad colds.