The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-02
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Austin Games was at home from
Portland for a few days the last OF the
week
Little Marjory Greene won the FIVE
dollar gold piece in the popular schoo
girl contest which has just closed.
Perley B. Thompson OF Norwood
Mass. was visiting at F. II. Holley's
the first Of the week.
Friday evening of this week, Brook
field Tent, Knights of the Maccabees
will hold meeting and have initfa-
tons and supper. State Commander
Ward will be present.
An important meeting of Table Rock
Lodge will be held this Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Georgia Collins Harvey of Cam
bridgeport Mass, was recent visi-
tor in town.
The Ladies' Circle of the G. A. r.
will serve dinner Saturday. of beans
baked in the ground.
Mrs. Nettie Williams attended the
Loyejoy reunion at New Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Moore of Franklin.
Mass, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
S. Jones, Saturday Albert Moore,
their son, was married Aug. 9Th to
Miss Pauline Ryas and they will re-
side In Connecticut. Bert" was toast
master at the first reunion of the class
of Arson Academy SO, which was held
ten years later, and promised to bring
Mrs Moore to the next reunion. His
classmates and many friends will be
happy to learn that he will be able to
fulfil his promise and extend congratu-
lations.
Captain Racket" a comedy in three
acts, will be presented in Carrabassett
Hall. Friday evening. by local talent,
for the benefit of the Public Library.
Harold Collins takes the part of Capt.
Racket.
q Mrs. Hattie Allen of Providence, r.
l.. who has been visiting her sister,
Monday.
Rev. C. W. Rogers, will resume
preaching in the Congregational
church, next Sunday.
A new electrical tower Is being
built by the Maine Central Power Co.,
a few rods from the Carrabassett riv-
er on the south side below the iron
bridge.
The Somerset County Veterans AS
ISOLATION and Women's Auxiliary will
meet in Grange Hail. Saturday. Bust
ness meeting In the forenoon and en-
tertainment in the afternoon.
Mr. ad Mrs. Ira Durgin were called
to Jackman last week by the death of
a relative.
Carl Bothwick has gone to Water
Vile, where he is employed In a hotel.
Miss Roe Mantor has ripe strawber-
res. the fall bearing kind. This va
riety will continue to bear for several
weeks
Mr. and Mrs. Perley Stevens of
Skowhegan were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. A. Games, Sunday.
John Skillings died of heart trouble,
Sunday night. at Kingheld, at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Eunice
Ingleburg. aged about seventythree
years. He leaves three daughters and
one son, also two brothers, Fred and
Angie This is the second death in
the family in less than a month, Mr..
Skiflings' brother Frank dying July
2Sth. The funeral was held at King
field, Tuesday afternoon, at two
o'clock, and the burial was at Sunset
cemetery at North Arson.
Miss Hart of Massachusetts has been
a guest at DR.. Andrews, during the
past week.
Mrs. Fenella Steward assumed the
of the Rogers store,
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Jesse Mckinney have
taken rooms at Mrs. Carrie Hutchins'
residence.
Judge Whitehouse and Mrs. White
house of Augusta were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred W. Bunker, Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Bunker went to
Aroostook County the first of the week
and will attend the fairs in Houlton
and Presque Isle. They will be absent
about two weeks.
Mrs Ada Wing of aWtervlle is stay
ing In town for few days.
w dittT MChcuhty, WIN has tlai Et
OF inspecting the corn before II Is
hauled to the factory, visited quite a
number OF fields the first Of the week
and found the crop much better and
more forward than he anticipated. but
owing TO the cold wet season the fac
tory will not be started for a week or
ten days. nj least
Arson Grange will hold Its regular
meeting. Saturday evening A full at
tendance Ia desired
Henry n Merry went to Franklin
County early "Wednesday morning
where he will remain the rest of the
week bagging wool for shipment.
Mrs Bert Wi,ham. who IL just re-
covering from an attack OF neuritis
when going 10 the Public Library. Sat
urday afternoon. had got about hall
way across the temporary bridge ~
the mill stream when aSainaway horse
With carriage dashed onto the bridge
The horse stumbled and fell breaking
he rafting Of the bridge bu, regalninr
ia feet dashed on across the bridge
ard Nrs witham MAS struck GA the
ankle. bruising y The horse Was
caught later on with the carriage bad
Is broken. The team belonged to MI
Ainswursh aud VAS being driysn ~
Mira Ainsworth and Mrs barnard on
Vim street And when opposite DIR. An
drsws' house the horse became frtght-
eaed and both isdiss we're thrown out