The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-24
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exercises.
The north side of Patterson toll
bridge which has been closed to ira
vel for a long time Is open again.
Mrs, Merton Robinson of Buckfield
who has been visiting her sister Mrs
Hiram Bsbee, returned home Tues
day.
Mrs Mabel Mantor, who has been
quite i'll with the grippe, is conval-
escent.
Mrs. Alvah Beal has gone to Min
go Springs at Rangeley for the sum-
mer
Next Sunday will be observed as
Children's Sunday in the Congrega-
tional church, when the morning SER
vice will be by the children. A col
lection will be taken for the church
building society.
Miss Gertrude Weinberg has arriv-
ed home from the Burdette Business
College in Boston after five months
absence and will spend her vacation
at home with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Emery with
an auto party went to Eustis Sunday.
Mrs. F. T. Crane. Mrs. E. E. Saw
yer and Mrs. A. Simmons went to
Augusta, Tuesday, to visit relatives
and friends in that section for few
days.
A surprise party was given Mrs. NJ
A. Games, Monday afternoon by the
Dorcas society, the following MEM
bers being present: Mrs. Jane
Crane, Mrs. Ada Scott, Mrs. Franc
Sawyer, Mrs. Ella Beal Miss Edna
Parlin and Miss Laura Thompson. Re-
freshments of sandwiches, cake, ice
cream, saltines, olives, coffee and
candies were served. 1t was de-
lightful occasion and the first meet
ing for several years. This society
was organized great many years
ago by the young girls of the village.
Llewellyn Lincoln of Winthrop
Mass, has been visiting his brother
L. p Lincoln for few days.
Mrs Alfred Berry and Mrs. Albert
Reed went to Portland Monday to at
tend the G.. A. r. Convention.
Miss Marion Pullen is visiting her
aunt Mrs. A. H. Waugh OF Starks
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bailey of Sid
ney were guests of their son David
Bailey and family the first of the
week.
Those present from out of town at
the Alumni banquet were Hon. w. L.
Walker of Skowhegan, Baxter Hutch
ms of Phillips, Wilkie Clark of Show
hogan, Mrs. F. T. Crane of Stowe. Vt,
Mrs. Minnie Wheeler of Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Stevens OF
Oakland, Mrs Marta Houghton Of
Bingham.
Chidrens Sunday will be observed
at the M. E. Church next Sunday,
when the children will have exercises
in the morning which will take place
of the sermon.
Change of time on the Maine Cen
trail went into effect Monday, and
trains going south leave this station
at 1888 and 11.44 a. m. and sos p. m.
Trains going north leave at 1908 a.
m. and 2O6 and 452 p. m. The Sun
day train going north leaves at 9.26
a. m and goes south at sos p. m.
Miss Laura Thompson was visiting
her sister Mrs. Eta Eames the first
of the wick.
Miss Bertha Caswell who has been
in the southern part of the State for
several months, Is visiting relatives
here.
Monday, II. B. Merry, w. C. Sim
mons, Mrs. Lena Witham, Mrs.
Blanche Bailey and Miss Minnie Davis
went to Lewiston, returning at night.
Rev. and Mrs C. w. Rogers were at
Brunswick this week attending the
commencement of Bowdoin college.
their son Talbot being in the gradual
ing class.
Members of the Sunshine Society
will remember the County meeting at
Friday of this week.
Horace Smith lost one of his large
work horses Sunday.
Prof. Leon Patterson started Friday
for Chicago, where he will
continue his studies during the sum
mer before taking professorship in
Queens College, Canada.
During the past week survey as
required by the Inter State Commits
sion has been made along the rail-
road north and south of this village.
The parties doing the work came
down the line from Kineo.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lord and lit
tie daughter who have been board
ing at C. w, Williams for the winter,
while Mr.. Lord worked for the New
farm in Gardiner last week.
We think that Mrs. Joseph Atkin-
son is one of the smart old ladies of
North Arson, she was rs years old
Feb %, 1915, and since Jan. LIST, 1915,
has pieced up five attractive patch
work quilts besides doing all her
and other sewing, also
taking care of the milk from one cow
She and her husband Joseph Atkin
son live alone, he being more than SO
years old and the oldest man in No.
Arson. Mr.. Atkinson has planted
large garden this spring besides other
crops and hoes and takes all the care
OF them himself besides caring for
his COW and large flock of hens.
HARTLAND
Mr.. and Mrs Allen Weber. Mr.. and
Mrs. f. H. Weber and Perley Web
Der and family were entertained al
the home OF MIR. and Mrs. Fred Davis
last Friday afternoon and evening.
Mrs Hudson Fuller Is In Newport
with her father VIM. French. who Is
i'll at the home Of his son.
Mr.. and Mrs William Morrison OF
Pittsneld visited with Mrs. Edna Sal
ley over Saturday night and Sunday
Mrs. Alma Young OF Skowhegan
visited with her parents Mr.. aud Mrs
4. Tracy and son vernal Tracy.
Miss Flora Gleason returned to her
homo In Canaan sunday after COM