The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-17
News of Somerset's Busy Towns
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dav from a visit in Madison.
Edwin Moore has gone to East
Lynn where he is employed in shoe
factory.
James Mcdonald commenced work
at the Star Filling Station in Sko"he-
gan, Monday.
The result of the elimination con-
test in competition for the Alice Is
Folsom Rhetorical prize was as fol-
lows: Eight Juniors OF the hlgh
school. Robe Albee, Charles Hilton
Roger Richards. Raymond Horne
Louise Jewell, Mildred Lambert, ran
nv Mitchell and Georgia Richardson
were chosen from the seventeen. Inc
contest was held Friday afternoon in
the high school, The judges being, ReV.
f. G. Davis, Mrs. II. G. Hussey, Mrs.
Harry Bigeiow The prize speaking
will be held in the Town Hall on Fri
day evening, April %.
Lester Mcneil was home from Port
land over Sunday
Three telephones have been added
TO the New England line this week
as follows: Bank, Sc; Elmer Dunn,
GA; Mrs. Naomi Hartford, 1911.
Mrs. Margaret Ellis Of Auburn Wis.,
tied In town Saturday and later left
for Smithfed 10 visit friends.
Mrs. Grace Berry of Embden visit
ed at her old home in town last week
Henry Johnson of North New Port
land visited Daniel Mcneil and wire
a short time last week.
Please n6tife the advertisement OF
Jay VI. Pierce on this page. 3wl4
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Webb have
stored their goods in town and Mr..
Webb IL IN Oakland while Mrs. Webb
and two daughters are visiting in
Portland.
Fred Everett of Portland was in
town last week.
Mrs. Charles Carpenter visited her
friend Mrs. Leo Dumas in Waterville
few days last week.
Mrs. Frank Oliver and daughter
Virginia OF Madison were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jewell, Satur-
day.
fred Webster of Sk0whegan was in
town Sunday.
At the last meeting of Somerset Re-
bekah Lodge held Friday evening the
didates and refreshments of ice cream
and cake served after the meeting. 1t
was voted by the lodge to serve the
banquet for the annual meeting OF the
Village Improvement Society at one OF
the church vestries.
Miss Maria l.. Carr and Miss Char
lottd Greenbank of Wellesley, Mass.
are visiting Miss Carr's aunt, Mrs.
Maria Staples.
Mrs. Waldo Reeves was on the sick
list last week.
Leland Merrill was In Portland the
first of the week on business.
Miss Mary Brlar of Oakland was
the guest OF Mrs. Fred Thompson last
week.
A sermon appropriate to Easter
will be given at the Baptist church
next Sunday morning. At o'clock
in the afternoon will be given an
Easter concert.
The members of Mrs. Harris class
of the Baptist Sunday School recent
" gave one of their number, Mrs.
Ernest Wade, surprise party, at
the home of her parents, Rev. and
Mrs. l.. D. Tibbetts. Several nice
gifts were left by the guests and re-
freshments and games were enjoyed
during the evening.
Hadley Richardson and family have
moved into the Fred Webster house.
Mrs. Kate Libby returned from Ban
gor, Saturday, where she has been
passing several months.
Mrs. Mary Wing visited in Augusta
last week.
Mrs. George Fairfield visited rela-
tives In Augusta last week.
Mrs. Frances Bolan returned home
Friday after passing the winter in
Bradford, Mass.
Walter Fletcher of Madison has
purchased the lot west of the marble
stone shed on Depot street and is to
install a large Tydol gasoline tank.
Surveyors have staked out the loca-
ton Of q side track for this purpose.
Miss Alice Brown is visiting in
Ipswich, Mass.
Mrs. Anna Harris is visiting in
Danvers, Mass. She also visited
Rev. and Mrs. l.. G. Farrar in North
Berwick.
Mrs. Steve Mills and little daughter
Enid or Oakland we're week Gnu
guests OF relatives in town.
Cans have commenced to arrive for
use at the local canneries. Monday
forenoon two cars were unloaded for
the Jewett factory.
Mrs. Jay Pierce, Mrs. Helen Pierce
and Mrs. Martha Russell were in
Wateryille last Friday.
Mrs. Cynthia Jones has been very
i'll. Mrs. Benjamin Everett was call
ed from Portland on account of the
illness of her mother but returned
Monday as Mrs. Jones was gaining
fast.
Charles Pray was home from War
rem over Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Normandy had some of
her DAISY Dresses" on sale at the
Baptist Fair, Tuesday and is to have
them at the Congo Fair next week,
Tuesday.
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