The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-09-13
News Of Somerset's Busy Towns

is boarding at Mrs. Kate LIBBY ant
attending high school. Mrs. LIBBY
has recently returned from WISH
with Leon witham and family IL
Smithfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Friend, Mr.
and Mrs. John Friend and daughter
Miss Ethel of Aetna, were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Whitney one day
last week.
Mrs. Alice Robbins is in New YORK
Mrs. Charles Moore and little son
Thornton have been on the sick list
Miss Averill of Oldtown and MISS
Catherine Woods of Fredericton, n
b., are the two new assistants at the
high school and are boarding with
Mrs. Samuel Boone.
Miss Marion Taylor, r. M return
ed Saturday to her work in one oil
the Boston hospitals
Mrs. +. II. Vaughan returned Fri
day from Littleton, n. II. where she
went the day before TO carry her son
Joseph and family home.
Mrs. J. I. Bigelow accompanied by
her friend Mrs. Goss of Boston who
is her guest this summer visited in
Fairfield last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred futile of Lynn
Mass. and Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Dur
rill of Gardiner were in town last
Monday and Tuesday being called
here to attend the funeral of their
father, Frank Tuttle. Mr.. futile died
very suddenly in Portland Saturday,
September list, when on his way to
visit his daughter, Mrs. Durrill. the
remains were brought to this town
Monday for burial in the family lot
Funeral services were held from the
Baptist Church on Tuesday morning
at ten thirty, conducted by Rev. l.. ID.
Tibbitts, pastor of the church. del
egation from Quinnebassett Lodge, /.
o. 0. F. of which Mr.. futile was a
member attended the services.
w. J. White of Auburn has returned
to his home in Auburn after passing
week with his sister, Mrs Ada
Drake. Mrs. White was also a guest
at the same home few days
Mrs. Eben Miller Is on the sick list.
Mrs. Helen Xerby of Boston is the
guest of her cousin Clair Tompkins
and wife.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Bap-
fist Church are to meet at the Vestry
this week, Friday afternoon.
A little son arrived at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Libby during the
past week.
Mrs. Levi Ham has returned from
Massachusetts, where she visited rel
atives. Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. Ham
were at their cottage at Smithfield
and entertained several of Mr.. Ham
relatives.
1.-THE Morning Glories' enjoyed a
picnic dinner at the home of Miss
Frances Jones on Friday, and on Sat
urday another picnic on Sunset Hill
was ejoyed by number OF the resid-
ents of Waterville avenue
Mrs. Althier Haskell has been en-
tertaining several parties of friends
at her cottage at Smithheld during
the past few weeks. Among them
were relatives from New York and
Mrs. Daisy ingalls, of Portland.
Mrs. Mabel Weidermann has return
ed to her home in Brooklyn, N. "
after visiting her father, George Lunt
for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lauriston Lowe and
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Jones have re-
Gently entertained number OF guests
among them being, Mr.. and MRS.
Schuyler Orr OF Indiana, Mrs. Flora
Withee of Skowhegan. Russell Bailey
and sister of Sidney, MIR. and Mrs.
Harold Hilton, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Hilton of Kingsbury, Mrs. Laura Hill
ton, Miss Emma Hilton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierpont of Madison, Mrs. Alice Rob-
bins, Mrs. Jones and daughter, Miss
Frances, Stanley Jones Of this town
and Mrs. Mabel Everett OF Portland.
Miss Musette and Jennie Hale re-
turned Monday from visit with
friends in Springfield, Mass.
On September 4, an all day meeting
of the Marshall P. Hale Circle, G. A,
r. was held and a bountiful dinner
consisting of baked beans, salads and
the usual amount of delicious cakes,
etc, was served to the large number
of members present. After the bust
ness meeting in the afternoon Ice
cream was served. At next regular
meeting which will occur on Tues
day afternoon, September 1S, Paper
Bag Social will be enjoyed after the
business meeting. Each member is
requested to bring a paper bag con-
tanning some light refreshment.
John Pierce observed his eighty
fifth birthday, at the home OF his
daughter, Mrs. Ona Harrington with
whom he resides, on Saturday and re-
ceived number of useful gifts from
a number of his friends, and relatives
who called to congratulate him ON his
good health and eighty-five years.
Ernest Gilman has been taking Q
vacation from his duties as an X. f.
D. man and the mail was delivered
on his route by Frank Caswell, Mr.
Gilman's substitute during his alb
sence.
At the Baptist Church last Sunday
evening there was special offerine
for Japanese earthquake sufferers
The amount contributed was little
more than twenty-five dollars.
The pastor of the Baptist Churcf
will speak next Sunday morning or
Healing the Broken-Hearted,' TINS
being the second Of series OF ser
mons on 1.-THE Mission Of Christ" In
the evening the subject will be Tine
- tho GnCnnl "