The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-28

of suitable water supply Tor NOftn
Arson and Arson and as a result OF
their efforts a warrant for a special
town meeting has been posted on the
Arson side calling meeting for Sat
urday afternoon and containing two
articles, one to elect a moderator and
the other to see what action the town
will take toward a system OF water
works for the two towns.
A Republican Rally will be held
here Tuesday evening and the speak
er will be Song. Fess of Ohio. Cong.
Fess is an ex-college president and an
aggressive speaker. He is one of the
authors of the Initiative and Refer
endum Law now in the Ohio consti-
tuition.
J. Matson of Scion was in town
Tuesday. Mr.. Matson goes Friday of
this week to Lewiston where he is
Asst Supt of the cattle department at
the State Fair. position he has held
for 10 years. The week of September
8, he goes to Waterville where he is
to be one of the judges of stock at
the Central Maine Fair.
North Arson Campmeeting began
Sunday in earnest with an attendance
of about 500 people The Sunday
evening service was conducted by
Rev. Gardner Wills of North Arson.
The attendance was small Monday
and Tuesday. Quite number went
from here Wednesday to attend the
meetings Monday forenoon a pray
er meeting was held by Rev. II. G.
McGlaufiin in place of the regular
preaching service.
Rev. Charles +. McColley of Law
renee, Mass, who was formerly pas
tor of the Baptist churches here and
in Arson, has been engaged to deliver
an address in the evening Monday, as
wind up to the celebrations of La
Dor Day. 1t is planned to hold the
evening exercises in the Methodist
church and in addition to the address
by Mr.. McColley it is expected that
Mrs. Winnifred Staples Smith of
Portland, who is prime fayorite here
will be present as soprano soloist.
Miss Naomi Fales went to Portland
Monday for visit with friends and
will also visit in Lisbon before re-
turning home.
Eugene Day of Amigo, Wis, for
mer Madison boy, now civil engineer
in the employ of the Northwestern
Railroad, is in town renewing old ac-
quaintances.
Miss Mildred Henderson, who has
been the guest of friends and relatives
in various states including Massachu
setts. Rhode Island and Connecticut,
for the past month, returned home,
Monday.
Miss Rice and Miss Dyer of Fair
field are in town the guests of Mrs,
Charles Dyer, corner of Bean street
and Weston avenue.
Ernest Hilton went to Houlton,
Monday to attend the Houlton Fair.
Charles Dunlap. Mrs. Blanche Phil
lips and Mrs. II. H. Perkins returned
from Taunton, Mass, Monday, where
they had been to attend the funeral
of their relative, Miss Attic Hamilton,
whose sad death by drowning was
noted last week.
William Gilman and Mr.. and Mrs.
Reuel Gilman of Dexter who have
been the guests of relatives in town
for several days, returned to their
home Monday.
Walter Rushworth, who is located
in Holyoke, Mass, arrived home Sun
day to pass weeks vacation with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Rushworth.
Victor Robbins and his uncle, Geo.
went to Bangor, Monday to
attend the Fair there.
Mrs. Charles b. Clement has gone
Mo- L tn al
weeks with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hamilton and
daughter WANNA arrived in town last
week Wednesday to spend two
weeks vacation.
Waldo Houghton went to Portland
Wednesday of last week to join Mrs.
who has been there for a
couple of weeks, the guest of friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Alice Jones of Bingham and
daughters Verna and George and
Enroll Taylor were in town Wednes-
lay of last week the guests of Mrs.
David Gray.
Premium Schedule of the Somerset
Central Fair, page of this issue.
NJ. S. Goodrich of Springfield, Mass.
was in town one day last week the
guest of his cousin Mrs. David Gray.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Fillebrown re
turned from Highland Sunday where
they have been visiting friends for
two weeks.
Miss Gladys Phillips and Miss Alice
Carl returned Tuesday night, where
they have been as mattresses during
the past eight weeks
Mrs. Fred Pratt and her guest Mi 50
Annie Wildly of Boston were in Skow
hogan Tuesday
The Dinsmore reunion was held
at the home of Fred Dins-
more in Arson. Quite a number
from here were present
Mr. and Mrs. +. l.. Powers attended
the Dinsmore family reunion in An
son. Wednesday.
Oliver Williams of Skowhegan was
in town Wednesday on his way up
river To visit relatives.
Smith Sanborn of Caratunk was in
town Wednesday.
Several from here went 10 the BIN
CHAM Concord cattle show and Fair
Wednesday. among whom were Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Sabin of the Arson side
and William Gogam and Judge Withee
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