The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-09
News of Somerset's Busy Towns
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Waltham by automobile bringing with
them Mrs. Frank Grove and son and
daughter Simon and Nettie, Mrs.
Hazel Steck and Ralph Dinsmore.
Walter and Guy returned to Waltham
sunday afternoon while the others of
the Waltham party continued their
Journey to the Provinces.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Emmons are
ENJOYING a vacation at the seashore.
Isaiah Green is taking Mr.. Emmons
Mace as fiagman at the Main Street
r. X. crossing.
Mrs. Sadie Pattee has returned to
her home in Medfield, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. f. N. Spear and Mrs.
Donald Farrand of Rockland have
been visiting c. w. Farrand.
Rev. II. L. Mccain and family were
recent guests of Mrs. Mccain
mother Mrs. Mary Allen. The Nc
Cam family are to occupy the George
Hussey cottage at Smithfeld during
the month of August.
Mrs. Emma Withee has been board
ing with Miss Alice Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN Dunton OF
Portland were recent guests OF Mrs.
Dunton's parents sir and Mrs. G. II.
Blaisdell.
Miss Helen Powers OF Madison was
a recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ghas.
,Bigelow.
Mrs. Phillip Dunbar and son OF
Winslow have been the guests Oh
Mrs. Fred Thompson. Mrs. dunbar
will sail for Shanghai China the four
teenth of this month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Tobey of Orono
are passing their vacation with their
parents in town.
Councillor lie Roy r. Folsom and
his daughter, Miss Dorothy L. Folsom,
left here Sunday morning by automo-
bile for Northern New York where
they will visit relatives for few
DAVIS. They went by the way OF
Djxfield Notch and will be gone about
ten days.
An automobile party consisting OF
Eben Miller and family and Mrs. Ada
Drake, Charles Pray and family, Mrs.
Jeanette Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. d. L.
Jones and Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Jones
enjoyed a trip to Salem, Sunday.
Services were to be resumed last
Sunday at the Congregational IChurch
after a months vacation but ION ac-
count of the illness of the pastor, Rev.
f. G. Davis they were not held.
Irving Wells and family have arri-
we'd from New York for their annual
visit with Mr.. Wells mother Mrs. Ann
Wells. The family in company with
the Ketchum family are occupying the
Whitney cottage at Smithfeld this
month.
There will be New Brunswick"
all day picnic at H. c. Bstey's.. Au-
gust 18th. Last year 1t was held at
Madison. All Canadians are welcome.
Mr.. Reeves has sold his grocery
business to the J. B. Ham Co or
Lewiston but 1t is understood that he
Is to remain in charge at the store.
Mrs. Shaw of Corinna arrived dur
ing the past week tosvisit her daugh-
ter Mrs. Reeves and was taken very
i'll with a shock almost upon her arri-
val. Two of her daughters from
Massachusetts, and son from Corina
were summoned and came at once.
A very delightful social event was
the miscellaneous shower party given
Miss Annette Spauldlng at her home
on Friday evening in honor of her
approaching marriage to Leavitt
Newman of Wilton. About eight
O'Clock the party gathered at the
home of Mrs. Hazel Moore and headed
by an Italian CD handorgan man and
his wife and a well trained monkey
marched to the home of Miss Spauld-
ing where they made known their
presence by singing Hail, Hail the
Gangs All Here" After the guests
had been welcomed by the surprised
hostess and her mother Miss Spauld-
ing was asked to sit at a table and
each guest. with the aid of the hand
organ and monkey stepped forward
and sang a presentation song as the
gifts were presented which caused a
lot of fun. Dainty refreshments
were served and the remainder OF the
evening passed socially with games.
Miss Olive Jamison and friends
Mrs. Pattison and Miss Edmonds arri-
we'd Saturday from Pennsylvania to
pass the month of August at Law
tons Folly" Smithfield.
Mrs. Josephine Whiting was in Oak
land the last of the week visiting her
brother and family. She was accom-
panied home by her little niece Enid
Mills.
Mrs. futile and daughter Miss
Pearl OF Vienna are living with Miss
Lila Carr and working in the Jewett
Cannery.
Bean packing was commenced at
the Jewett Cannery Monday morning,
Mrs. Chester Sheppard and little
son Arthur and Miss Arlene Neil were
in Madison, Saturday.
Sylvanus Morse of Newton Center,
Mass was in town a few days last
week the guest of his sister Mrs,
Lizzie Jones. Mrs. Jones has been
passing two weeks at the seashore
with her brother.
A Food Sale was held Saturday
afternoon at the Reeves grocery store
by the Girls Agricultural Club.
DIR. w. D. Taylor of Mechanic Falls
was the guest of his parents Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor accompanied
their son home for few days visit.
Miss Blanche Emory OF Brockton,
Mass accompanied by MIR. and Mrs.
George Smith were in town last