The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-19
News of Somerset's Busy Towns

Miss Lulu HUFF has been visiting
her father for q few days and Eugene
Huff was also .at home for short
vacation. Mr. Hun is assistant In
the Strong high school.
Mrs. r. G. Davis was a recent guest
of her son Frederick and family In
Augusta.
Mrs. Joseph Gallant Is In very poor
health and has been Obliged to give
up her household cares and go to the
home of her father o. Buote.
Miss Ruth Cunliff OF Oakland was
A recent guest of Mrs. Ulmont Stan
| ley.
PerIey Butler has commenced work
in Fairfields Bakery.
Charles Young has accepted posi-
ton to teach in the town of Emblem.
! Will Gray has finished his duties in
| the Solon Creamery Co. factory and
! has moved to the Miller farm on the
| Starks road.
Oscar Lockwood and Roy Mitchell
finished work on the section, Saturday
| night and are preparing for their an
nual work on the river.
! Miss Annabel Waugh Is working in
| Skowhegan.
Percy Withee and a crew of men
are doing quite a saw mill business on
the Harlow lot near the Jewett Can
merry.
Mrs. Melissa Morse has moved from
the Ames house 10 the house vacated
/ by Conrad Webb next to the Hnssey
coat shop building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Jones have
sold their house on Waterville Hill to
Mr.. and Mrs. e. P, Hofway. -
George futile passed away Wednes-
day night after short illness follow
ing a shock Mr.. Tuttle was violent
ly insane after shock and plans were
made to carry him to the Insane Hos
pital but his general condition was
| found to be so weak that he was car
ed for at home. Funeral services
were held Friday from his late home,
which was formerly the Gilman pro-
perty on the Oakland road
There will be a special business
meeting of the Baptist church and
parish, Wednesday evening, April rs,
to choose a trustee to fill the place
made vacant by the death of c. A.
Whiting, also to transact other bust
ness. large attendance is desired
The subject of the sermon at the
Baptist church, Sunday morning
April % will be Jesus the Great Mis-
sionary" In the evening the sub
ject will be winner in the Race"
Malcome Folsom of Newport was
the over Sunday guest OF his uncle
Hon. L. r. Folsom and daughter
On Monday afternoon of last week
the members of the Marshall p. Hale
Circle G. A, r. gave r. g. Sawyer, one
of our respected Civil War veterans,
a surprise party. An account Of the
party was given last week but by mis-
take the mention of the gift of very
handsome and delicious birthday cake
present Mr. Sawyer by his son George
4 and wife, was unintentionally omitted.
Several other gifts were also present.
ed Mr.. Sawyer by his guests and
friends.
A regular meeting of the Friendship
Glass OF the Baptist Church will be
held at the home Of Mrs. Harriet
Blaisdell on Thursday evening, April
26th.
WEST NORR1DGEWOCK
Mrs. Ralph Yeaton was called to
Arson recently by the illness OF her
mother, Mrs. Otis Hilton. Mrs. Ellen
Yeaton is keeping house for Mr.. Yea
ton and SON. during her absence.
What was thought to be the last
crossing on the ice for the season,
was done by b. F. Baker, Friday
morning of last week, when he was
called to Stark by the Illness OF his
daughter, Miss Florence, who was
teaching in the Greenleaf district, she
having commenced her school the
Monday before. She returned home
with him and has been confined to
her bed, ever since.
DR.. Fl. w. Smith was called last
week to attend Frank Padham, who
has been confined to the house for the
past four weeks with rheumatism.
Mrs. Padham also is Ill with conges-