The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-19
The News of Somersets Busy Towns

residents of this place. are spending
few days here calling on relatives
and old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Randlett and
! Miss Alta Gray were in Skow hogan
Thursday on a shopping trip.
II Sumner Holway of Madison Is
spending a few days in town visiting
his son Charles Holway and wife.
Mrs. Moses French has been spend
ling the past week In Skowhegan Wis
iting relatives.
D. S. Healey, R. F. d. carrier on
route No /, is taking his annual va
cation of fifteen days. NJ. l.. French
Is substituting for him during his abb
sence
]. H. Gray was called to Boston on
business last Friday.
John Clark of Skowhegan has been
spending a few days in town calling
on friends. ,,,.,.. -. ,-,sz-.-...4.
Fun stock OF Fisk Tires guaranteed
for 1000 miles at lower prices than
| last year; also Goodyear Tires guar
anteed for $500 miles. Briggs Car
age Company. Bingham. tits
r. E. Goho OF Dorchester Mass,
Vice-president of the Boston Metal
Ceiling & Mfg. Co., together with Mrs.
Goho were guests at the New Cara
funk Saturday and Sunday. Mr..
Goho is to furnish the steel ceilings
for sidewall for the new Soper build
ing.
; Miss Elsie Priest, one of the twin
| daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. z. E.
Priest. was so unfortunate as to
break both bones in the forearm
while playing with small cart in
front of the house Tuesday afternoon.
Drs Greene and Piper were called
to reduce the fracture.
! The subject for discussion at the
regular meeting of North Somerset
Grange Saturday afternoon Aug. 81
will be When and How to Spray and
what to Spray for. The roll call
will be responded to with quotations.
Automobiles from New York, Con-
necticut, New Jersey. Ohio and Que
! bee are very much more in evidence
here this year than for any past sea-
son. Hardly day passes but what
from two to half dozen cars from
! these different states are seen pass
| ing through or registered at the New
| Caratunk. ]. w. Breen Of Cleveland,
Ohio, wife, maid and chauffeur were
recent guests at the New Caratunk,
leaving their car here and going by
rail to Kineo. Mr.. Breen has spent
the last two seasons in Europe but
since May 18th. on account OF the war
has been touring the eastern part of
the United States.
A very interesting meeting of the
A,kC. w. Chapter of the D. A. r. was
hSId with Mrs. Isaac Holway Friday
afternoon. The subject of the meet
ing was Vacation Memories. There
were readings by Elizabeth Coolidge
and Mary Andrews. Mabel Magoon
gave a very interesting account of her
trip to Quebec, which she took last
Fall. Each member gave their idea
of an ideal vacation. At the close
of the meeting delicious refreshments
were served by Mrs Holway and her
daughter Elsie which consisted of
marshmallow whip, cake and waters.
Morris Gray, the young man from
Southport. who was injured in mo-
torcycle accident a few weeks ago. is
getting along very nicely. He Is
still stopping at the Pierce Hospital
and in addition to the severe cut on
his leg one rib was found started
besides several severe bruises on his
body.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Cunningham
have moved their household goods
onto a farm between North Arson
and New Portland, owned by DR..
Cleveland. an uncle of Mrs. Cunning
ham. Mr. Cunningham will have
charge of the farming operations I'M
til such time as his health will per-
NIT him to resume his work as
blacksmith.
There will be no services at the M.
E. Church next Sunday on account of
the annual campmeeting at North
Arson. Members and friends of the
society should avail themselves of
the opportunity to attend these meet
ings as there will be good speaking
and singing.
Miss Emily Rice of Brookline,
Haverhill, Mass. are spending few
weeks at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Magoon.
Mrs. T. A. Moves and her grand
daughter Miss Elsie Mahony, went to
Sidney Saturday of last week to visit
Mrs. Noyes' sister. Mrs. ]. b. Saw
telle. They will visit in Madison
tomorrow (Friday) with Miss Eliza
Moody and will arrive home the fol-
lowing day.
NORTH ANSON
David Bailey and Byron Crymble
have gone to Long Pond to work for
q lumbar cOmDany