The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-23
News Of Somerset's Busy Towns
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week 10 care for her daughter Mrs.
Webster Bennett. who is very ILL., Ray
Burrll was in Scion Sunday and
brought his mother home
Cecil Campbell has finished his pay
ing job and returned 10 this town.
Miss Ruth Blaisdell was home from
Pennington over SUNDAY.
The Seventh Day AdVentsts held a
meeting at their church. Saturday.
Eight thousand and three hundred
cases OF corn We're shipped from the
.Jewett Cannery last week.
3 The members OF Somerset Grange
enjoyed meeting AT their hall Thurs
day night and listened to short
program after the business meeting.
Mrs. Mary Normandy has returned
TO her home in town after being in
Madison every day this summer sell
ing her DAISY Dresses" Mrs. Nor
mandy has started a good trade on
her children's dresses and aprons for
both children and ladies and is still
taking orders for the same. She has
also started home store and sells
dress materials and trimmings rs
well as the ready made things.
A large delegation OF klansmen
from the neagby towns held meet
ing in the Town Hall last week Mon
day evening which was we'll attend
ed.
Webster Bennett of Scion was a
business caller in town Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Reeves of Wat
erville were in town Friday to attend
the o. f. S. meeting.
Mrs. Louise Haynes and son Fred
tn Sharon altar
passing several weeks in town in the
Miss Belle Ramsdell house.
Henry Hussey has returned from
business trip to Boston.
John Neil was at his home in Show
hogan over Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Miner visited
relatives in Oakland and Wateryille
last Wednesday,
r. f. Christopher salesman for the
Elmore Milling Co. has recently re-
turned from Anconta, y. Y, where he
was called on business Mrs. Chris
topher accompanied him. The trip
was made over the Mohawk Trail,
making visits at Albany Troy, Glens
Falls and Fort Ticonderago, return
:. ing through via the Green Mountains,
y The trip was very successful cover
= ing about one thousand miles and
making an average of fifteen miles to
the gallon of gasoline.
s Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Burnor Mr..
= and Mrs. George f. Chase and Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur Chase of Skowhegan
. were In town Monday night for an
oyster stew supper and to spend the
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. James
Keith. The visit was occasioned to
: celebrate the birthday of Mr.. Keith
and the visitors left him a gift as
souvenir of the event.
Stephen iDelano of Waterville was
a recent guest of his sister Mrs. Her
: bert Crosby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carol n. Staples have
returned 10 their home in town after
being employed in Belgrade during
The simmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Browns baby
has been very III threatened with
pneumonia
Mrs. Abbie Morrison visited friends
in Pennington over Sunday.
Mrs Florence Hilton of Arson WIS.,
tied Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hilton one day
last week.
Miss Nellie Hussey has returned
from short visit with her brother
and wife in Pittsfeld Friends of
:Chestor Hussey will be pleased to
learn that he Is gaining from his re-
cent very poor health, though very
slowly.
Charles Noble of Calas arrived in
town Saturday for a visit with friends.
During the summer his arm was in
jured with a piece of steel while
working in the Marble stone sheds
and he Is unable to work yet.
Mr. ana Mrs. Daniel Mclaughlin
were home from Warren over Sunday
where they are working in the shoe
factory.
Thornton Whitney Moore observed
his third birthday last week Tuesday
by entertaining small party of
friends at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Moore.
A Scholarship Fund Whist Club has
been formed in town and the first
meeting was held last Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. l.. r. Fol-
SOM Twenty ladies have pledged SIS
each which will be given to some pu-
pill in the graduating class OF the High 4
School. The Club will meet every
two weeks.
Mrs. Lydia Longley and Mrs, Maud
Carr attended reception given in
honor of one of the State officials of
G. A. r. circle ladies in Dover-Fox-
croft last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Taylor and Mr..
and Mrs. d. r. Taylor were over Sun
day guests of relatives in Mechanic
Falls.
Miss Eunice Tibbetts was home
from Bates College over Sunday, re
turning to Lewiston Monday morning.
Mrs. Sara Frederick has been visit
ing relatives in Starks.
Mrs Helen M, Prince has arrived
home from Bradford, Mass, where she
has been passing several months with
her son Walter and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leavitt Newman of
Berlin, N. H. were guests of Mrs.
Newman's parents Mr.. and Mrs. F. w.
Spaulding over Friday and Saturday
nights.
A Food sale was held at the Bap-
list Vestry last Friday afternoon
which was we'll patronized.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Everett have
returned from a two weeks visit in
Bangor.
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