The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-11

was taken home. lie Is gradually re
GOVERNS
Miss Bertha Caswell is keeping
house for Mrs Augusta Bunker OF An
son this week, while Mrs. Bunker is
away visiting.
Mrs. Clara Nutter has paralytc
shock. Sunday Her many friends
hope she may soon recover.
Hiss Cinda Savage of Madison was
a visitor at Owen Sayage's, Friday.
Mrs. r. T. Crane of Stowe, Vermont,
is visiting at the home of Judge Sim
mons. with her son, Ralph. who came
several days before his mother did.
Mrs. Ellen Brown of Mercer, for
merly Miss Ellen Ward of this vii
LACE. is visiting at o. ". Bryant's.
Mrs. Nellie Paul of Scion and her
three little daughters. and MIR. and
Mrs. ]. W. Norm spent the Fourth
with Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen NORM.
Or. Bertrand Cleveland OF Woon-
socket. r. l.. was here Friday and
Saturday, looking after the harvesting
of the hay on the Allbee farm in Emb-
den. His father, DR.. Fred Cleveland,
on account of his health. has been OBJ
lieed to leave the dental business and
is building a factory in Worcester
Mass.
The regular meeting of Ruth Head
Cragin Chapter will be held Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Angus
tine Simmons.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Emery and
Mrs. Maria Emery went to Peaks Is
land to their summer home, Tuesday
On account of Mr.. Emery's extensive
apple business, he will not be able
to spend so much time at the Island
as in former years.
Everett Wilson, who came here TO
cut the hay upon his farm, has return
ed to his work in Lewiston.
Mrs. Ella Hapgood of Portland and
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Houghton OF
Madison, were among the out-of-town
guests at W. c. Robinson's upon the
Fourth.
Everett Sawyer, chauffeur for Mrs.
Washburn of Bingham, was at home,
Saturday and Sunday, and took +. r.
Sawyer and Mrs Sawyer and Miss
Emily on an auto ride to New Port
land, Sunday
Frank Perkins of Waterville spent
Sunday with the family OF W. C. Rob
inson.
L. \. IlOUIlSOll anu fanny NNNAii -
an honor to have entertained Mr.. Jo-
siah H. Hight of Athens on his nineti-
eth birthday, July 3. His daughter,
Mrs. II. B. Russell, who accompanied
him, is a sister of Mrs. Robinson. Mr..
Hight is remarkably we'll and active
for one of his age. During the day,
he received many friends, among
whom was Mrs. Samuel Bunker, VINO
was also born in Athens and is one of
his old friends. The old gentleman
was especially delighted with the
birthday cake aglow with its 80 can
dies and decorated with the roses
that his friends had sent him. Mr..
Hight confidently hopes to spend his
next birthday in North Arson.
Murray ID. Barnaby of Melrose is
visiting his father, +. p. Barnaby and
Mrs Barnaby. Murray's grandfather,
who takes great delight in spending
the warm weather at Lake Embden,
has been here for several days.
Joseph w. Norton, who has been
confined to the house with rheuma-
tism for about a month, is slowly re-
covering.
The following pupils of the inter
mediate school were not absent one
half day Alberta Nickerson, Arthur
Andrews, George Andrews, Lester An
drews, Albert Barbeau, Edward Bar
beau, Alice Mcdonald, Eda Perry,
Ivan Wood The following pupils
/ were promoted to the grammar grade:
Verda Crmyble, Albertha Nickerson,
Alma Peters, Miriam Smith, Alice
Weinberg, Edna Witham, Lynn Col
| Inns, Cecil Sawyer. The following
pupils passed the examinations and
will enter the Academy this fall:
Gertrude Weinberg, Carl Andrews,
/ Charles Smith, Dwight French, Floyd
Berry.
Mrs. Alice Clark is working for Mrs
Frank Pierce.
Miss Elsie Murphy of Embden was
visiting her aunt, AIRS. Harris Will
liams, Tuesday.
Mrs Mary d. Gushing of Princeton
is the guest of her son, Ira Cushing
and family.
The meeting of the Ladies' Circle
will be held, Saturday afternoon, at
Grange hall.
The last payment has been made
on the piano in the intermediate room
of the Mark Emery school.
Mrs. Mae Andrews and son, Earle,
of Scion, were the guests of her sis
ter, Mrs. Nettie Williams and family,
the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Runello Gilbert and
daughter, Miss Agnes, went to New
Portland, Sunday. Miss Gilbert re-
NAMED for a two weeks visit with
relatives.
Mrs. Cora WEIGH and her daughter,
Elizabeth, have gone to Bowdoinham
on a visit.
Mrs. Elizabeth Spinney and her
daughter, Rachael and Miss Rachael
Marshall arrived here from Boston,
Saturday, for a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Marshall.
Miss Maude Mitchell, one of the New
Portland teachers, and her nephew,
Kenton Quint, were calling on rela-
tives in this village, Friday
Miss Beryl Aver and her friend
from Boston are visiting at the home
of her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin Andrews.
Perley b. Thompson of Norwood,
with two other gentlemen, arrived
| here, Tuesday, and went to Tim Pond
on fishing trip.
| Miss Margarine Wing of Wateryille
! is visiting her mother, Mrs. Wing, at
| Mrs. Samuel Bunker's. Miss Wing is
a student at the Conservatory of Mus
ic at Boston,
j. Leon Parlin, a former resident OF
| this village was calliDy on friends