The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-03
* The News of Somersefs Busy Towns Il

the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Jefferson
| Spearin for a few days.
The only veteran to 20 from here
| to Gettysburg was Luke Emery. His
son went with him J. ". NORM an
other veteran, went on this trip from
Scion.
The pupils of the grades Of Miss
/ Doris wilkins and Miss Pearl Dan
! forth in the Mark Emery school had
picnic Friday, in the Hilton woods,
/ it being the last day of school.
Mrs. Charles w. Steward arrived
here Monday from Salida Colorado,
Mr.. Steward is expected here soon as
/ he has sold his place in Colorado and
intends to locate in New York, where
| their daughter has position as
| teacher. Miss Mabel Steward arrlV-
ed here several days ago.
Don't forget to call at the Boston
Fruit Store for your fruit and confee-
tionery. II will pay you to call. NJ.
Weinberg. Prop.
The graduation of the ninth grade
of the grammar school took place Fri
day evening at the Mark Emery school
building. where the following were
presented with diplomas: Alden
Bailey, Roland Mckinney, Flooert
Berry, Norris Stetson, Leora Stetson,
Agnes Stetson, Autie Morris, LYMAN
Weinberg, Clyde Hooper, Albert
Rogers.
The next meeting of the D. A. r.
Chapter will be held Friday afternoon
July 18th, at the home of Mrs. A. Sim
mons.
It is rare thing for farmer TO
sell his farm and have his price paid
him in gold coin, yet such was the
case when Frank Walker sold his
farm in Arson Valley.
In recognition of the gift of Hon.
d. ID. Stewart, a meeting was called
at the library, Saturday evening, and
corporation formed known as the
Stewart Library Association. The
following officers were elected: Pres
ident John NJ. Getchelk vice presl-
dent and secretary, Mrs. Virgil d.
Hilton; treasurer, Mrs. Wallace EN-
cry; trustees, Rev. c. w. Rogers,
Geneva Hilton, Fred S. Parsons Will
lis c. Emery, Mabel Porter. George l.
Hovey, Elizabeth Emery, Evie Robin
son, John NJ. Getchell. 1t was voted
to call the library Stewart Public Ii
! brary. Wallace Emery was appoint
ed to look after the necessary furnish
ings of the new library. There are
still a few books out of the library
which should be brought in, and ne
books will be let out during July, oil
until work on the books is completed
1t is hoped to move the new library
this month.
Miss Lena Danley, teacher of stem
ography in the public schools of Cal
ais, is passing most of her vacation
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. Merry, Chas
II. Clark and Earle Mitchell left herr
Tuesday morning in Mr.. Merry's autt
for a trip to Rangeley.
Four sisters. Mrs. Lizzie Spear o
Lakewood Mrs. Hattie Blackwell o
Readfield, Mrs. Cora Leighton of Win
throp and Mrs. Annette Hewett o
Sanford recently called at II. B
Merrys.
Archie NJ. Danforth of Madison,
graduate of Arson Academy, class o
1909, was married, June 9th, to Mis-
Mabelle S. Tibbetts of Belgrade.
i Mrs. Kendall and Mrs. Rhodes o
Portland were guests of Mrs. w. c
Robinson the latter part of the week
Mrs. Kendall remained over unit
Monday.
Mrs. Woods of Bangor and Mrs
Tibbetts of Portland were guests o
Mrs F. II. Holley, Friday. Mrs. lib
belts is 85 years old but attends al
the meetings of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, and goes tC
Washington to the National Congress
every year. These ladies came &C
Lakewood to the State Field Day.
Mrs. Nora Waugh of Starks has been
with her mother, Mrs. c. S. Pullen
during the past week. Mrs. Pullen
remains about the same.
A large number of the members of
| Ruth Head Cragin Chapter went to
Scion, Saturday to visit the Scion
Chapter and were delightfully."- enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. Fred Ma
COON.