The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-21
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ueI hlOlhti anu niS1Nl -
was Miss Warehouses; seventeenth
trip across the continent.
Miss Margaret Hatch and Willard
Spaulding OF Watertown, Mass, were
guests of Mrs Hartley Buckingham
one night last week.
Miss Lillian Tibbitts, r. y, OF Port
land. is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Susie
Dollon
The annual picnic of the Village
Improvement Society was held at the
Old Point Campground last Thurs
day and although the weather was not
as pleasant as might be desired the
event was a most enjoyable one ana
over twenty-four ladies were present.
At noon a picnic dinner was enjoyed
and during the afternoon short but
interesting program was given on the
subject of Old Point and its past his
tory.
Mrs. l.. Fl. Folsom delightfully."- en-
tertained five tables at bridge last
week Wednesday afternoon at her cot
tage at Smithfield. Dainty refresh
ments were served. The first prize
was won by the guest of honor, MISS
Blanche Mills who is visiting Mrs.
Folsom, while the consolation went
to Miss Nina Hussey.
DIR. Joseph Taylor of Boston is WIS.,
iting his mother, Mrs. jeanette john
son. Mrs. Taylor is visiting TINS
week in Old Orchard and will visit
here next week.
The subject of the sermon at the
Baptist Church next Sunday morning
will be, 1.-THE Story of a Good Man
M In
there will be an illustrated serfnIon
on The Book of Nature" with fifty
five stereoptican pictures. giving
glimpses of some of the most beauti-
full scenery in this, and other lands.
A new bulletin board of the Rev.
KYLE style, electrically lighted size
44x72 inches with $50 steel letters
has been presented to the Baptist
Church by the Friendship Class of
the Sunday school. The bulletin
board was put in place on the front of
the church last Friday. The Friend
ship Glass raised money during the
past winter for this purpose and last
week finished paying the seventy-six
dollars for the board and had little
left after having a food sale on Thurs
day.
Church and parish Wednesday even
ing, August 9th at 7.30 to consider
the raising of additional funds for
carrying on the work of the church
for the coming months. 1t is hoped
that a large number of members will
be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Bailey of steep
Falls with their three children Of
Steep Falls also Mrs. Emma Bailey,
spent last Saturday night with Rev.
and Mrs. l.. ID. Tsbbitts, returning
home Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Alice Robbins and Mr. and
Mrs. William Fairfield are to enter
tain the Jolly Glee Club Saturday aft
ernoon at the home of Mrs. Robbins.
A picnic supper is to be served and
it is hoped that all the old members
will be present.
DR.. Benjamin Tappan Loring and
wife and three sons of Watertown,
Mass. have been in town visiting DR..
Loring's aunt, Mrs Abbie Wiley and
cousin, Mrs. Lura Richardson. DR..
Loring Is the youngest son Of the
late Col. Albert LoriDg.
Cook Esteys and family Eugene
Watson and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
A. A. Cheviot enjoyed trip to Booth
bay HRrbor, Sunday.
Leslie Jones and family of Augusta
are enjoying a week at the Jewell
camp in Smithfeld, and were calling
on relatives in town Sunday
Charles Noble had a piece of steel
removed from his arm at the Somer-
get Hospital, Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Mills and little
daughter Enid of Oakland visited in
town Sunday.
All those not solicited for food for
the Farm Bureau dinner, please bring
money.
Miss Frances Jones is visiting in
Leeds.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. E. Taylor returned
Saturday night from a three weeks
outing at Kennebunkport 49,
Eben Miller and family enjoyed a
trip to East Dixfield, Sunday. =
Chester Kinney and family and
William Witham and family of Show
hogan were at one of the Bonsall
camps at Smithfield over the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Glover of Bos-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Ghesley Sawyer of
Madison were Sunday guests of NJ
and Mrs. A. ID. Longley.
The Somerset Farmers Co-opera-
tive Telephone Company installed a
new switchboard in their Norridge-
wock Office Sunday. This switch
board was manufactured by the KEEL
Iogg Switchboard and Supply Co,
of Chicago and embodies all of the up
to date features found in the larger
switchboards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Gilman are
receiving congratulations upon the
birth of a son who arrived last week,
Tuesday.
Verne Blaisdell and family, Wallace
Blaisdell and family. Miss Mildred
Belle. Miss Ruth Ketchum, Ray Bur-
rill, and Morris Kelley enjoyed a
house party at Caswelfs Camp at
Smithheld last week.
Rev. F.. G. Davis occupied the pull
pit at both the morning and evening
services at the Madison Congrega-
tional Church last Sunday.
Mrs. George Austin gave birth
day party on August 16 in honor OF
her daughter Clara and Willis Hun