The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-13
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Or {. {. Cragin of Roudout \. \.
was here the last of the week on his
way 10 Garry Ponds for week $ stay
Mrs Carrie Hutchns IS spending
the week at Northport.
William Green OF Boston is visiting
nj Austin Andrews.
Walter Hobbs has bought the Eph-
RAIN Sprague farm in Madison and
has moved there.
Miss Addie lenlason arrived home
Friday. for few weeks vacation from
her duties in the Larkin Boston Office
whore she has been during the past
three years.
Mr. and Mrs Angel of Scituate, K.
/. are visiting Judge and Mrs SIM
mons. having made the trip To this VII
lage by auto Mrs Angel was for
merly Miss Carrie Gahau and is a
cousin TO Mrs. simmons
Word has been received here of The
illness of Mrs Will Benjamin Of
Portland Her sister Miss Minnie
Davis is with her and trained nurse
is caring for Mrs Benjamin.
Members OF Ruth Head Cragin
Chapter and friends to the number OF
fifty-one were delightfully."- entertained
at Hillcrest. Friday. by Mr.. and Mrs.
W. c. Robinson and their three charm
ing daughters The chapter was fay
ored with an ideal day and an ideal
place IS HillCrest. where the pleasant
roOmy bungalow was thrown open to
the guests. The location on New
Portland hill being on nearly the high
est elevation, commands a fine view
of hills. valleys and mountain ranges
and seven towns can be seen from the
hill top. After a bounteous luncheon
served in picnic style on the broad
piazzas. the company climbed the hill.
UP through the orchard. where North
ern Spies of various sizes watched
with Amusement the invasion of the
Daughters of Revolutionary sres This
large farm is covered with one thou
sand apple trees. AT go o'clock
the Regents gayel sounded and
brought together the Daughters for
their meeting, when business matters
were considered and Mrs. Ellen
knowton gave a short talk on the
Negro race and its future in the Unit
ed States After the National song
echoed along the hillside. a season of
social enjoyment followed. until the
dulOulOpllto anu Ndl lctSto Nlllllltu
the company for the homeWard ride.
The rear drive on the kennebec
river came into the booms at Scion,
Monday night and expects to reach
Madison booms, Friday night. Last
year it reached the booms. August 3rd.
The pulp drive of the Great Northern
containing 2400o cords from Dead
River is following close behind the
rear. The wing booms of the Kenne-
bee company are left to accommodate
this drive and some of the men in
each section are kept to assist the
pulp men.
Lysander Robinson has been con-
fined to his bed several days by injur-
les sustained by falling from load
of hay. He is doing we'll
Great preparations are being made
for the annual campmeeting on the
Methodist camp ground near this vii
lage, which will be held August "a to
80. la
Reuben Fairbrother, who has been
failing during the past few months,
was very i'll Monday and Tuesday.
Herbert Marston and Walter Wait
took parties in their automobiles to
Augusta and returned Sunday. and
Wallace Emery's auto party went to
Bangor
Next week is week of annual
family reunions, the Gilman, Walker
and others.
Mrs. Sara Butler Parlin. widow of
]. j. Parlin, died at Skowhegan. Fri
day morning at the home of her son
}. Leon Parlin. Mrs. Parin was i'll
with the grip in the spring. at which
time she was living in this village.
She went to Skowhegan. and a short
time afterward sustained paralytic
shock and never rallied from the eff
fects. Mrs. Parlin was born Dec. g.
1872 and was united in marriage with
j. j. Parlin, Esq. Jan. Il, 1867. and
mad two children, Mabel and ]. Leon.
the former dying a few years ago. She