The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-15
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The many friends of Ira Hilton will
be pleased to learn that he Is gain
ing from his recent critical Illness
of pneumonia, though very slowly.
Mrs. E. A. Hilton has been on the
sick list.
DR.. William D. Taylor OF Mechanic
Falls was the over Sunday guest OF
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. r. Tay-
1or.
Mrs. Emma Totman has been in very
poor health during the past few
weeks at the home of Mr.. and Mre.
=. A. Hilpn.
Fred Dunlap il confined to bis home
with the grip.
The ladies' OF the parish of the Bap-
fist Church enjoyed a Silver Tea at
the home Of Mrs. Henry George on
Friday afternoon. Mrs. Ames and
Mrs Dolloff ass sted as hostess.
The members of the q. E. G. EN-
broidery cub were delightfully."- en-
tertaIned at q five e'c'ock tea by Mrs.
Chester Jones at the home of Mrs.
Frank Jewell on Tuesday afternoon
81 last week.
Mrs. Mary Normandy Is tn poor
health this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Whitney made
d short business and pleasure visit
IN Portland ON Friday and Saturday.
MISS Mildred Henderson of Madison
was celling ON friends In town last
Thursday.
The high school students enjoyed
social at the town hall on Friday
evening.
Hon. L. r. Folsom and daughter,
Miss Dorothy have been Sunday guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Pierce.
Harold Pierce was home from Ban
gor wednesday night.
The members of Somerset Grange
and friends enjoyed Box Social ut
their hall on Thursday evening Of
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pray received
the sad news of the sudden death Of
Mr.. Pray's brother, w. q. Pray Of
Auburn, last Thursday, and they went
to Auburn Friday and remained over
SUNDAY. Mr.. W. e. PRAY had often
visited his brother 10 this town and
had made friends here who synlpa-
thize with the bereaved brother and
family In their great loss.
Carl Hut Is again able To resume
hts position IN the shoe factory after
having a slight operation performed
on his face at the Somerset Hospital.
On this week Friday evening Will
occur the installation Of offcers Of
Cedar Chapter o. F.. 8. A picnic
supper Will be served the members
before the meeting.
The senior class Of the high school
are putting in all their extra time
rehearsire for Their play, "Higbee OF
Harvard" which they are to present
THIS week Thursday evening In the
town bali.
on Friday evening Of last week
somerset Rebekah Lodge he'd their
reeular meeting and also entertained
Mrs. Alice Palmer, OF Munroe, the
r~ss dent OF the Rebekah Assembly OF
Maine and Mrs. Harriet M. Bfais-
deli. the district deputy president
Of this district. At six-tf'rty a ban
otlet was enjoyed by about eighty
members. The committee IN charge
Of tte bandret was Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter e. Taylor, Miss Nellie Hussey,
Tr'moDt SfNnlev. Mrs. Georgie Evelyth,
Mr.. and Mrs. william Sonle, Mr.. end
Mrs. Nelson Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Tuttle. The menu consisted
OF rod sl'red ham. pressed meat. es-
ealioped potato, fruit salads and other
kinds of salads, hot yeast rolls, hot
biscn'.s. veaet bread. pick es. cakes,
enstard pies. doughnufs and coffee On
account OF the illness of several OF
the ifnportant members OF the degree
stan. the degree was not conferred.
Del gntfrl and instructive remarks
were made by Mrs. Palmer and short
program consisting of vocal solo
~ N~s hithiar Heske'1 reading by
Mrs. Lou Brown and piano duet bv
Mrs Florence Tovicr and Mrs. Flor
ence Corr was given. The evening
was much eninved bv al present.
There were few guests present from
other Rabatah lodges.
on Sunday, February Attn. Mrs. D.
Leone Jones entertained Mr. Jones
mother, sister end brothers and their
families at dinner In honor OF bis
birthday, which was a most enjoyable
occasion.
On Thursday afternoon the mem
bers OF the Village Improvement 30
cietv were delightfully."- entertained at
A valentine Tea" at the pretty home
OF Mrs. RalDh whitney, the hnstesses
for the afternoon being Mrs. Whitney,
. Mrs Havel Moore and Mrs. ina Perci-
val. The usual business meeting
was held followed BY en- entertaining
prokrsm appropriate Of St. VALENTINES
i1Av and each received a token from
the patrol, saint. v'ctrola selections
were enjoyed and dainty refreshments
lof tea, assorted cake and fancy home
rrada cookies were served by the
hostesses. :,
On Tuesday afternoon OF this week
occurred the first sewing meeting ac-
cordlng to tbe calendar OF the Wo-
mans Working League OF the Con-
grexational Church, the meeting be-
ins held at the home Of Mrs. Cony
Nussell.
Mrs. Levi Ham has been on the sick
fst.
Cow Russell was the guest OF reia-
.fiyes In Ekowhegsri over Sunday.
g.. vfxs. "A .xtX WorN IN In Moor