The independent-reporter., 1924-02-14

Gardner Will has recently opened a
grocery store In one of the rooms in
his residence on Upper Madison st.
Wesley Sawyer who Is attending
business college in Lewiston passed
the week end with his grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Gray, Anson
Side.
Tickets are being sold by members
of the Community Club for benefit
to be held Thursday, February 21 at
the club rooms. Games will be
played and refreshments will be on
sale.
Mrs. Annette Steward Mrs. Nina
Moore and daughter Jeanette return
ed Thursday from Haverhill, Mass,
where they were called two weeks
ago by the death of Mrs. Steward S
son-in-law, Frank Hall.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church is making preparations to
hold a food and apron sale in the
church vestry Friday, Feb. Is.
Mrs. Della Gray returned Saturday
from a brief visit with relatives in
Augusta.
A meeting of the town budget COM
mittee was held Saturday afternoon
at the selectmen's office to discuss
various appropriations needed for
town purposes and make recommend
ations In regard to the same.
Frank Blanchard of Waterville was
business visitor in town last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin WescoAs Mrs.
Harvey Burton, Mrs. Emma F. Clark,
Evan w. Adams, Levi Tupper, Daniel
Nichols and Norris Preble were in
Skowhegan, Friday, being summoned
as a witness at the S. j. Court.
Indian Spring Lodge l. o. o. F.
worked the first degree on class of
nine candidates at the regular meet
ing Thursday evening.
The monthly meeting of the Wo-
mans Association of the Congrega-
tional church was held yesterday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. X. c..
Gray, upper Main street.
At the regular meeting of the Soro-
sis held next Monday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Thaxter Small, Pine
street, the teachers will be the guests
II
Deputy State Commissioner Mr.. Pack
ard of Augusta will be present and
speak on Historical Spots in Maine"
The Whist Club was entertained
Friday at the home of Mrs. c. w.
Dyer
Kennebec Past Matrons Association
will hold their regular meeting this
(Thursday) evening at the home of
Mrs. Effie Clifford, Garfield st.
Forget -Me-Not Branch I. S. S. will
hold their regular meeting tomorrow
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Jennie
Stetson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Davis who
have been spending the past month in
various parts of Florida, returned
home last week
Henry Todd of Portland arrived In
town last week to join Mrs. Todd and
daughters for a visit at the home of
her father, r. B. Weston.
George Conforth has two teams
hauling lumber for Elmer Adams
landing it at Dead Stream pond.
Dwight Merrill a student at the
Boston University returned Saturday
to Boston after passing weeks va
cation at the home of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Merrill.
Miss Lucie Look who Is teaching
at Bixby Corner passed the week end
at her home here.
Attorney w. B. Brown gave a very
interesting talk at the Pleasant St.
building before the fourth and fifth
grades his subject being Arrow
head" which was much appreciated
alike by teachers and pupils.
Miss Vivian Hilton of Springfield, a
student at Mason Institute. passed
the week end at the home of her aunt
Mrs. Charles Lander.
The Cleaners of the Methodist
church will serve a supper at $50
Washington's birthday, followed by a
social.
c. A. Lander and son Clyde and
wife were in Norridgewock, Monday,
to attend the funeral services of Mr..
Lander's mother, Mrs. Samuel Albee.
Elmer Hilton of Dover-F -Foxcroft ar
rived in town Saturday being called
here to attend the funeral services OF
Mrs. Florence Hilton.
A rehearsal of the degree team of
Sterling Rebekah Lodge will be held
at their hall In the |. o. o. F. Block
Friday evening at p. m.
o. T. Briggs has returned from a
visit at the home of his son in Dover
Foxcroft.
Sunday at the regular church meet
ing of the Methodist church the fol-
lowing delegates were elected to the
Lay Conference to be held in Port
land, Mrs. Alice Spear Rand and Miss
Helen Kennison.
Miss Edna Clark of Waterville is
the guest of relatives in this place
Miss Ruth Weston was confined to
her home the first of the week with
the prevailing epidemic
Dorothy, the little daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Walker, Is confined to
her home with measles.
Theodore Booker of Bookervi,le was
business caller in town Monday
Mrs. Harold Danforth is confined
to her home on Maple street with a
sprained knee, the result of tobog-
gan accident the first of the week
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