The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-17

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attend these meetings and lend hant
In their construction.
Mrs. Annette Hinckley returned
home last week from Skowhegan
where she had been visiting for sew
eral weeks with her granddaughters
The annual election Of officers fol
the NJ. E. B. Society was held las'
| Thursday afternoon at the home Of
Minnie Hight. Mrs. Eta Chapman
was elected president, Mrs. Ella Ell
lingwood. vice president; Mrs. lisa
bella Austin, secretary and Mrs. Annie
Fox, treasurer with Leila Wormlight
| assistant. During the past year the
society has contributed $500 for the
support Of church work. The next
meeting will be held with Mrs. Han
nah Barker on Thursday afternoon
May "a
Mrs. Ralph Burter left here Mon
day by stage to spend the night with
her husband in Boston. The next
day she was to go to Syracuse, N. Y.
to be with her sister Mrs. Josephine
Woodsum, who at present Is having
the unusual responsibility of caring
for two families of children Ill with
measles.
A good sized audience attended the
Mothers Day services at the church,
Sunday forenoon. There was appro-
pirate music under the direction of
Mrs. G. L. Austin which was much ap-
preciated as was the good sermon by
the pastor.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Orion Wing last Thursday morn
ing.
Mrs. Charles Goodwin Is spending a
few days in Skowhegan assisting her
daughter in her removal to another
apartment. Friends of the young
twin babies will be glad to know they
are both growing and appear to be
normal babies in every way.
Mrs. Victor Cook received visit
from her father last week. Mr.. Al
len who Is a representative of life in
surance was combining business with
pleasure, meantime.
B. C. Taylor of Skowhegan was in
town Friday on business.
Miss Violet Allan, teacher in the
Madison schools, visited her home
over the week end.
Ora Judkins and wife and ii. s..
Elliott and wife attended the "Coun-
try Grocery Store" at Skowhegan last
Friday evening.
Oliver French has purchased new
Ford car.
The single mill originally owned
by Edgar Fox has been purchased by
BYRON Hurd to be used as a garage.
Last Saturday the building was moved
to it's new location under the super
vision OF Alanson Hall.
Amos Rines made business trip
to Portland, Monday, to complete ar
rangements with the "Rines Brothers
OF that city for the supervision OF
their stock farm.
Scribner Gaylord, weaver in one
of the mills at Waterville, spent the
Sabbath at his home in this place.
Mrs. II. p. Bush who has been In
Bangor for several weeks, returned
home Monday.
Arthur Trim is framing the stable
to be erected by Manville futile at
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building Is to be 30x40 feet.
| Mrs. Warren Drake accompanied
| the remains of her husband to this
| place, Monday. The body was brot
| to Skowhegan at the time of his death
and placed in the receiving vault
there to await burial. Mrs. Drake
was met at Skowhegan by her sister
Mrs. Ora Judkins and husband and
will remain with them for the pres
ent.
| The cemetery corporation observed
Monday, May IA, as cleaning up day.
| O, L. Bush arrived in town Monday
after spending the winter with MS
daughters in Skowhegan and Madison
Somerset Academy Alumni Associa'
ton will meet sometime during the
month OF August. The date Will Dc
announced later.
Special memorial services VIII bs
held Sunday forenoon, May "a at The
Union church in this village. Veter
ans of the Civil War, the Spanish
American War, World War and Sons
of Veterans are cordially invited. TINT
| Memorial Day exercises will be helt
at the Grange Hall.
Wesserunsett Lodge |. o. o. F. anf
Winona Rebekah Lodge will attend
church in a body. Sunday. May ~
Rev. Chas. II. Mckinney Will speak.