The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-10
News of Somerset's Busy Towns

health of her mother, Mrs. Eimfra
Trench.
Mrs. F. W. Spaulding arrived home
the first of last week from Florida,
where she has been passing several
months In company with her son and
daughter,
Mrs. Lillian Miller is assisting Mrs.
Chester Sawyer with her hOusework.
The many friends of Horace Lea
witt will be pleased to learn that he
is able to be out again after having
been confined to his bed for several
months.
The members Of the Village I'm
provement Society enjoyed very in
teresting meeting on "Thoreau the
Naturalist" at the Library pariors
last Thursday afternoon. The hos
tesses Mrs. Helen NJ. Pierce and Mrs.
Ellen Pierce served very, delicious
fruit jello with cream and assorted
cake after the program.
Mrs. LILLIAN Munsey returned to her
home In Dorchester, Mass. last week
Tuesday.
Alton Boone has secured work in
Madison.
Leon Littlefield has been clerking
In the E. Fl. Vaughan store during
Mr.. Vaughans illness.
Nathaniel Bacon Of New York was a
recent guest of his brother John Ba-
con, Jr.
Fred Burrill and family have NOV
ed from their farm on Burri1l Hill to
one OF the rents in the Ames house.
Mrs. Abbie Wiley bas been very iii
but is gaining.
Mrs. Ann Wells returned from Mas
sachusetts last week where she has
been passing the winter with her
daughter Mr.. Ralph Ketchum and
family.
The High School annual fair, sup
per. play and dance Ia to be held on
Friday. May 18th. The play is to be
Daddy"
The members of the o. E. Club en-
joyed meeting at the home OF Mrs,
Florence Taylor recently. The next
meeting is to be held with Mrs. Elva
Stanley.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hussey en-
joyed a few, days last week as the
guests of Mrs. AddIe Spaulding in
Waterville.
Mrs. Jeanette johnson met with a
painful injury about two weeks age
by stepping through an open place In
the stable. Alh0 no bones were
broken she suffered severe shaking
up and has been very uncomfortable
since the accident but is gaining.
Steve Mills OF Oakland was the
guest of his mother, Mrs. Jane Mills
several days last week. Mr.. Minis
was taking an enforced vacation from
his regular duties on account OF bad
cut on his hand.
Hon. l.. r. Folsom made business
trip to Boston last week.
Mrs. Nelson Jones Is on the sick list
Mrs. Florence Whiting is In very
poor health and has been carried to
the homie Of one of her nieces in Ca
naan.
Mrs. Alma Lowe has been very Ill.
H. G. Hunton, Industrial Agent OF
the M. C.. r. r. and r. T. Patten OF
Skowhegan addressed the Board oil
Trade and guests at meeting held
| in the Town Hall ON Wednesday even
ing OF last week. Mr.. Hunton told
of his work In connection with all
| kind of public and private industries
and the M. C. r. n. and his talk was
very interesting and instructive. Mr.
| Patten called the attention Of the peo-
Die again to taking advantage of us
| ing the Observation-Disclosures as a
means of advertising and especially
the free advertising offered subscrib-
ers for wants etc. -iMr. Patten IL
Illustrated his remarks with humorous
stories which were appreciated. In re-
gard to his experiences with Boards
of Trades, etc.
The sale and supper given under
the auspices OF the Woman's Working
League of the Congregational Church
last week Tuesday was we'll patrOnix-
ed and netted the society good sum
of money The sale was to have been
held several weeks ago but had to be
postponed on account OF the very bat
travelling.
COVERED BRIDGE ON FIRE
Last Sunday little after noon
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Smith and Mr.
and Mrs. Will Witham OF Skowhegar
all formerly of this town, started to
drive across the long covered bridge
over the Kennebec when they saw
smoke coming from near the center
OF the bridge and they supposed tht
smoke was coming from a car In
trouble until they drove near enough
to see that the bridge was on fire from
somewhere underneath. Not stop
ping for anything they brought water
from the nearest house, which wat
DIR. Smiths, and had the fire all out
before other help arrived. or course
no one knows the cause of the ffrt
but there are people who are very
thoughtless in the use Of matches and