The independent-reporter., 1924-06-12
News Of Somerset's Busy Towns
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entertaining Mrs. Harlow's cousin
Mrs. Sadie Ames and son Bemuel OF
Beaver City, Nebraska for few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy pike of Liver
more, Miss Miriam Pike and Mr.
Howard of Auburn were Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pike.
The Grange Hall building which
was formerly the old Eaton school
building is being newly painted.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Jewett have
been entertaining DR.. and Mrs. A. w.
Butler of Mechanic Falls. Mrs A. A.
Merrill of Fairfield was also the over
Sunday guest of her brother and fam
lily.
Miss Mildred Henderson of Madison
was the guest of friends In town
Thursday night.
1t is reported that f. A. Simoneau
mas again been reelected as district
superintendent of schools. q position
which he has most successfully filled
for several terms.
The play which ia being prepared
by local talent for the benefit OF Som
erset Rebekah Lodge "The Path
Across the Hills" is to be given In the
Town Hall on Thursday night, June
10th. Last Saturday evening those
taking a part in the play were given
q surprise luncheon party in the Re-
bekah dining room after their re-
hearsal which was greatly appreciat-
ed and enjoyed The cast of charact-
ers OF the play is as follows: Sam
uel Crawford, grandpa, Bernard Carr;
Robert Post, the visitor, Percy Berry;
Walter Conrad, Ruths brother, Frank
Miner; DR.. Jimmie Reed, with ambi-
tion, Walter Taylor; Salamander AL
exander John Henry Jones, Mandy's
Choice, Freeman Abbott: Mrs. Davis,
grandma, Mrs. Florence Taylor; Ruth
Conrad, "Bobbie" Mrs. Jessie Sheaff ;
Flo Gray, Ruth's cousin, Mrs. Rena
Blaisdell; Lutte, neighbor Miss
Myrtelle Soule; Mandy, the colored
cook, Mrs. Althier Haskell
John Oliver of Skowhegan was a
business caller in town one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gilman are re-
ceiVing congratulations upon the ar
rival of another little daughter in
their family last week, Thursday. Mrs.
Gilman was before her marriage Miss
Violet Gray.
The members of the o. f. c. were
delightfully."- entertained last week
Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Agnes
Longley. This week Tuesday the
Club were the guests of Mrs Kate
Smith of Skowhegan. a former men,
ber OF the Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Watson Of
Kingfield were guests Of Mr. and Mrs.
A. d. Brackley recently
The members OF Cedar Chapter o.
E. s. were most royalty entertained
by the Skowhegan Chapter last FRI
day evening at aibahquet and enter
tainment. a large idelegation from
this Chapter attended
Past Masters Night will be observ-
ed by Lebanon Lodge, F. and A, M.
this week Friday evening. 1T "a. nnl
derstood TINT VISITORS were. Sunday
snests d Nj. AHooAe' hafents Mr.. hnsl
Mrs. Samuel Boone.
Ruth Longley has been Ill with
chicken pox. -
Farewell parties have been in order
the past week in the schools, one be-
ing given the graduating class OF the
Grammar grade in the Town Hall on
Thursday evening and the graduating
class OF the high school were given
party at Smithfield, Saturday.
The members or Quinnebassett
Lodge I. o. o. F. went to Fairfield
Monday evening and the degree staff
conferred the third degree.
The annual meeting and gentle
mems night of the Village Improve
ment Society was held last Thursday
in the Baptist Church and Vestry. At
4.30 the meeting was called to order
by the president, Mrs Harriet Blais-
dell and reports Of the past year
were read and accepted. The fol-
lowing officers were then elected for
the coming year: President, Mrs
Edith Jones; first vice. Mrs. Josephine
Whiting; second vice, Mrs. Lila To.
bey; secretary, Mrs. Inise Bigelow;
treasurer, Mrs. Jeanette Johnson; as,
sistant secretary, Mrs. Hazel Moore
After the business meeting the mem
bers of the society and their guests
to the number of about eighty enjoy
ed a most delicious banquet prepared
and served by members of Somerset
Rebekah Lodge. After the banquet
the meeting was again called to ord
er in the church and the following
program greatly enjoyed; Plane
duet, Mrs Edith Jones and Mrs
Florence Taylor; vocal solo, Mrs
Neva Jones with Mrs. Florence Carr
accompanist; then followed mos'
instructive and delightful talk by DR.
Thomas, State superintendent Of
schools, on the subject of Village I'm.
provement and other interesting mat
ters. The program closed with
piano solo by Miss Eunice Tibbetts.
Miss Edith Cooley who has beer
passing q few weeks with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Cooley, who are
In poor health, left last week for New
York, where she has employment FOL
the summer. She was to visit II
Gardiner and Boston on her way t
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Whitney accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Moore and little son visited relatives
In Etna, Sunday.
Miss Nellie Hussey plans to leav