The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-06-26

mail carriers purchased a new horse
recently and while on his route FIJI
day on the Emblem side of the river
he met an auto. the horse became
frightened and threw Mr.. Cross OUT
and cleared himself from the carriage,
crossed a brook, climbed a steep bank
and ran. Mr.. Cross was stunned
and badly bruised but fortunately no
bones were broken and at this writ
ing he is DELIVERING the mail again.
+ A Decker was in town Monday.
Daniel York and Ernest Paul were
in Caratunk one day recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aston Rowell and
Mr. and Mrs. Perley Priest took din
ner at The Forks. Sunday.
Mrs. Attassa Healey visited her SIS
ter in North Arson a day or two the
last of the week.
Mrs. J. o. Piper is spending a few
days at Lakewood with aunts.
The Ladies Aid have elected ofilcers
for the ensuing year as follows
President. Mile Paul; list vice presl-
dent. Mrs. PingertOn; End vice pfesl-
dent. Hattie Wilson. secretary, Juila
d. Nittum: treasurer, Mae Andrews
board of managers, Mabel Magooh'
Cora Cram. Mrs. Leon Cooley Mrs.
Rachel York. Angie Priest, Mrs. Julia
Dyer. Mrs. Mary French; entertain
ment committee, Bertha Whippie'
Ghispa Rowell; visiting committee
Emily Patterson. Mrs. Sumner Rowell,
Mae Longley.
The pulp Co. begun last week to
load their pulp; five cars day are
loaded and shipped.
Miss Laid and Mrs. Wadsworth VINO
have been visiting friends IN town re-
turned to their home in Pautucket, X.
l., Tuesday. :,
Aunt Mercy Randlett of Madison is
visiting friends in town.
Tuesday. June a. was Ladies Aid
day. It was also Mrs. Fred Vittum
birthday. This coincidence was the
occasion of a pleasant surprise and a
good attendance Mrs. Cora Cram
was the hostess. The day being warm
and the outdoor air inviting, all ad-
iourned to the lawn of Mrs. Rowelfs
across the street Here the ladies
were seated in a circle, and served to
most delicious ice cream, cake and
fancy crackers. They were enjoying
the sociability of the occasion with
Mrs. Vittum. still unaware of its OBJ
iect. until the conversation led her to
suspect its significance. She was great
" moved by the kindly feeling shown,
and acknowledged her inability to eX-
press her appreciation. All unite III
wishing her many happy returns OF
the day. A little dash of rain made
it necessary to go within doors, where
all Joined in singing some of the old
hymns. after which they adjourned
with best wishes to all who contribut-
ed so largely to the enjoyment of the
occasion.
All roads lead to Bingham on July
4th when the Somerset Guides AS
ISOLATION have their outing and field
day. Baseball, canoe races, motor
cycle race, automobile parade, horse
racing, prize shooting, etc. Over $500
given away in prizes. Don't miss the
greatest time ever in Bingham. Fire
works in the evening, followed by a
grand ball with music by a full or
chestra.
Mr.. and Mrs. F H. Hayes, Mrs. c
II. Wyman and chauffeur of Dexter
were registered at the New CaratunA
Sunday. Mrs. Wyman was formerly
Miss Annie Kerniyery of this town.
John Hodgdon has returned to his
work at the Caratunk House after
weeks vacation in Emblem and NORTH
Arson.
Messrs. Henry Wilson and Marshal
Williams have just completed painting
the j. H. Gray hotel property. The
color with which patrons of the New
Caratunk, and other Kennebec Val
ley tourists have become familiar, Is
retained. but the fresh coat makes al
the buildings look as new as if they
had been built this spring.
Miss Alta E. Gray, who has beer
teaching a Kindergarten in Augusta
is home for the summer vacation. Miss
Gray is a graduate of the Scion Higf
School, also of Hebron Academy ant
the Fisher Kindergarten training
school in Boston.