The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-10
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

Skowhegan were the guests of his ia
Their Charles Whipple and family the
first of the week.
a game of ball Monday between the
Solon High school aud a picked up
town team resulted IN a score Of Isl
in favor of the High school boys.
Roy Hamblett of Skowhegan was in
town a few days recently.
Charles Ward of Lincoln. Mass. re-
turned To his former home in Embden
Saturday. September 9th. where he
VAS To visit his relatives and friends
On his return he will call on his sis
ter. Laura Robinson. who has under
gone a serious operation. She is now
reported as improving.
NORTH ANSON.
\ large number of cur village people
went To Madison. Monday. to attend
the Labor Day celebration. The at
tendance was large and Madison did
we'll for itself on that day.
T. W Ewing. wife and son of Brook
line. Mass. returned home, Monday
after one months vacation at Hovey
& Barnaby's cottage at lake Embden
Mr. and Mrs NJ. L. French and son
Dwight, are the guests of their friend
Mr. Bates. at his cottage ON one of the
Casco Bay islands.
Miss Ellen French returned. Friday
to AttIeboro. Mass. to continue her
studies another year.
G. ". Spaulding has sold his entire
crop of Duchess apples on the trees to
Skowhegan parties for canning pur-
poses Teams from Skowhegan came,
Monday. and commenced hauling them
away. Mr.. Spaulding has a fine or
chard and a large crop of apples.
Ben Mitchell and family arrived in
town. Tuesday morning, from Bing-
ham TO pass his vacation with his par
ents in this village.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Paine and children
from Portland are the guests of rela-
tiyes in town.
Rev and Mrs. Wills left town the
last of the week for a vacation of a
few days with relatives in Salem and
Freeman.
The corn shop will start the last of
this week.
T Leon Patterson arrived in town.
Saturday night, from Chicago where
he has been continuing studies in the
University there. He will return to
his Professors chair in Baltimore
about October 1st
Mr.. and Mrs. b. NJ. Berry observed
the 25th anniversary of their marriage,
Saturday evening.
The meeting of the D. A. r. Chapter
will be held the third Tuesday of this
hnr in Of no
regular day. The meeting will be at
the home of Mrs Joseph W. Norton.
Mrs. Susie Spalding Neville of Bey-
erly Mass. is visiting her brother, G.
W. Spalding, for few days.
Dr. G. Aston Trip, of Worcester,
Mass, is spending a week with rela-
tives in town.
Miss Mabel A. Steward. who has
been spending her vacation with her
parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles w.
Steward, went to Massachusetts today
for short visit with relatives before
returning to her position as teacher
in St Josephs school at Peekskill,
New York.
The Mark Emery school opened,
Tuesday morning. with the following
teachers Miss Bertha Oliver. Miss
Fannie Crymble Miss Kate Robinson,
Miss Pearl Hinckley
Leo Caswell has returned to his po-
ston in Morgan's Business College,
Waterville.
A surprise party was given Charles
c. Bryant, Friday evening. ii being
his Saith birthday. Fourteen of his
brother Odd Fellows were present and
refreshments of ice cream. cake and
fruit were served, also a beautiful
birthday cake adorned with thirty-four
candles and bearing his initials. age
and date. 1t was very pleasant oc-
casion and complete surprise to Mr..
Bryant.
Prepare your articles early for the
Congregational fair for October End
will soon be here.
Members of Arson Grange who at
tended the Pomona at East Madison,
Tuesday. were Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Ellis and
daughter, Christabel, George Savage,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Salley.
reunion of the class of 81 of An
son Academy was held September 3rd
at Lakewood All of the living men,
bers with the exception of one. j. l..
Parlln, were present, as follows: DR..
G. A. Tripp of Worcester, Mass, Miss
Mabel A Steward of Peekskill, n. Y.
Mrs. Mildred Patterson Manson of So
Ion, Mrs. Minnie Russell Wheeler of
Skowhegan, Mrs. Mabel Marston Por-
ter of North Arson, and Eugene Paine
of North Arson.
Arthur Brown and Curran Whitney
have returned to Portland to continue
their studies at the Business College.
Road Agent Pullen is expanding the
money for State road between the
two bridges in this village. 1t will
greatly improve the street and the hill
that goes onto the iron bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Shaw have gone
to Jackman to take charge of a board
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