The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-13

has been the guest OF her daughter,
Mrs. John Miner.
The subject of the sermon at the
Baptist Church Sunday morning will
be "A Gospel Message for Burdened
Souls" In the evening there will
be an illustrated lecture with sixty
stereoptican slides, showing scenes
in the Philippines.
The Ladies Aid of the Baptist
Church will hold their Silver Tea,
Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs
Almon Blaisdell Mrs. Blaisdell will
be assisted by Mrs. l.. d. Tibbetts
The Kennebec Girl Club met Miss
Louise Jewell Saturday afternoon and
cut one piece dress patterns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Bell were in
town over Sunday.
John Boone and family of Water
vile were the over Sunday guests of
Mr.. Boones parents. Mr.. and Mrs. S.
X Boone.
Mrs. r. F. Barker of Wateryille was
the over Sunday guest of her sister
Mrs Milford Tibbetts. Mrs. Tibbetts
returned last week from the Kennebec
Valley Hospital after ten weeks
treatment and she is very much i'm
proved in health.
Mrs. Cony Russell was home from
Portland for few hours Monday.
At the last meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce the following officers
were chosen for the coming year:
President, H. f. Henderson; first vice,
II. D. Burgess; End vice, c. A. Moore;
treasurer, II. c. Hussey; secretary, r.
A. Whitney. The meetings are held
the first Thursday evening of each
month and anyone who is Interested
in the welfare of the town is cordial
ly invited to be present and an in
vitation is also extended to people to
offer suggestions or ideas that might
be followed for the good of the town.
Mrs. James Huntoon is on the sick
list
DIR. William Taylor of Mechanic
Falls was the over Sunday guest of
his parents in town.
w. w, Huntoon was very i'll last
week.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Pierce has been on
the sick list with neuritis.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. p. Whiting of Show
hogan were the Sunday guests of Mr..
Writings parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. S.
Whiting.
D. l.. Jones has sold his interest in
the moving picture business in town
to DR.. w. F. Brown.
Rev. l.. D. Tibbetts was called to
Steep Falls last week to attend the
funeral of an old friend. Mr.. Tib-
belts home was in Steep Falls for q
number of years and it was the
friends request that Mr.. Tibbetts be
the pastor to attend the funeral.
Mrs. William Butterfield was in
Skowhegan several days on account
of the illness of her sister.
Mrs. Roy Mitchell is visiting in
Waterville few days this week.
Carl Green is on a business trip to
Boston.
Mrs. Mary Danforth is in Lewiston.
Mrs. Lizzie Jones was in Madison
last week on account of the illness Of
her sister.
OAK HILL
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee p Owens were
called to Centreville, n. B. last week
by the death of Mrs. Owens father,
Ednor Long who has been in very
poor health for sometime. Sincere
sympathy is extended to the family in
their sad bereavement.
David Adams was called to thet
Somerset Hospital in Skowhegan last
week by the serious condition of his
brother who is a patient there, but at
this writing is reported much improV-
ed and his recovery Is expected.
Lyle Taylor is busy getting out
lumber to build him garage this
coming spring
Mrs Earl Tracy and little daugh-
ter Avis with Mrs. Edwin Haines and
infant son passed Sunday with Mrs
Haines' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Amos
Holt.
A little daughter was, born to Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Warren recently.
Mrs. E. II. Bates is caring for them.
DODLIN DISTRICT
Mrs. Ella Sanford and Herbert
Barker went to Augusta last Monday
to see Mrs. Sandford's sister, who is
i'll.
Walter McTntire and family were
callers at Wallace Merrow's Sunday
afternoon.
Leeman and Velma Clements, Le-
land and Dorothy Bulmer, Ralph Jones
and Floyd Mitchell spent one evening
last week with Helen McIntire.
Several teams are hauling stones
from Walter Beans to fix the State
road.
HOXIE
Revs. Maeberry and Cummins held
their quarterly meeting here ending
Sunday.
Allen York of Augusta was the
week end guest of his sister Mrs. j.
w. York.
Harry Wood of Fairfield Center is
hauling wood for Edgar Murray of
Waterville
Nellie Campbell has returned to her
home IN Brunswick after passing a
few days here.
Mrs. Harry Getchell passed the
week end with her husband in Bling
ham.
Colman Clark has finished hauling
pulpwood from the woods of S. d.
Warren to Bangs Siding.