The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-27

Mrs. Carrie Hutchins has returned
from Maiden, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Bryant and Mr.
and Mrs. A. w. Reed took an auto
ride to Fairfield Sunday.
Drs. Andrews and Marston were
called to Scion Tuesday afternoon on
professional business.
Cony T. Brown of Socorro, N. NJ, g
former North Arson boy, has travel.
ed extensively while prospecting fol
mines and has just returned home
from Guatemala. Mr.. Brown Is
southwestern manager of the Empire
Zinc Company.
C. Marshall was in Portland the
first of the week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Witham ant
family, Mr.. and Mrs. George Lord ant
daughter Geraldine all took a car
riage drive Sunday out to South An
son to call on w. F. Brown ant
family. They report big catch o.
brook trout.
HON. GEORGE FLINT
Hon. George Flint died at his home
in Pennington. the goth inst Mr.
Flint was born in Arson, Feb. 26
1898, the son of Hon. William r. and
Electa (Weston) Flint, who moved to
this town in 1881 and settled on the
farm below North Arson village on
which his son George spent the
greater part of his life. Mr.. Flint
received his education at Arson AGA
DENY. He was twice married. His
first marriage was Feb. rs, 1872,
when he was united to Miss Susan
Percival, who died June 10. 1873. On
Sept. 8, 1877, he married Miss Lizzie
Mitchell, daughter of Rev. T. G.
Mitchell of Madison. He is survived
by widow and four daughters.
Clarissa. Mary and Nellie Flint and
Mrs. Wallace Taylor, all OF Farming,
ton. Mr. Flint resided on the old
Flint homestead until a few years
ago. when on account OF 1allhs
health he sold his farm and moved
to Pennington. He was a very
nrominent man of the town OF Arson,
holding many important town offices.
was a member of the famous band OF
1881. one of the foremost OF the Good
Templars in the old lodge, member
of the first Grange here, an honored
trustee of Arson Academy, connected
for many long years with the west
Somerset Agricultural Society, was
County Commissioner and In tne sew
enties was a Senator from this us
trict The interment was at Madl-
son. Saturday, in the family lot.
SOLON
Clarence Rowell of Winthrop was
the guest of his mother Mrs. Sophia
Rowell a few days this week.
Among those who are attending tue
Grand Chapter of the Eastern star
this week in Portland are Mr.. ana
Mrs. Malon Patterson, Mrs. Ethel
Rowell Mrs. Emma French and Mrs,
Flora Adams. ,
q O Vittum & Son shipped a car
load of live hogs one day last "eeh.
Mrs. r. G.. Reed and children ieit
Monday morning for Bridgeton' where
they will spend the summer with MI
Reeds parents. Mr.. Reed Will JOIN
them later. .o
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Glidden were
in Bingham Tuesday calling on the
members of their parish.
Dance June at Grange Hail, East
Madison. -
A school exhibition will be given
at Caratunk Hall Friday afternoon at
o'clock which will embrace the
Primary. Grammar, Intermediate and
rural schools, j,
Full 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. uio
The members of the A. c. W. Chap
ter of the d. A. r. will have a picnic
at Arnolds Landing, June 4. HOS
tess Mrs. Atossa Healey. Roll call
Quotations on Nature.
Rev. n. C. Glidden will preach a
special sermon to the members OF the
A. C. w. Chapter of the D. A. K. and
the G. A. r. Sunday morning. May
Goth.
DR.. p. A. Wood will be in Scion at
Hotel parlor Thursday. June 3rd, Tor
the practice of dentistry.
A recent edition of the Portland
Press makes mention of the coming
Parents Day to be observed by the
High School there. Among othef
features Puritan dialogue Will De
presented. the same having been
written by Mrs. Pearl Clayton Swain
who Is a member of the High Sehoo
faculty. The characters are
Puritan maiden and witch. and Mrs
Swain has the coaching OF the stu
dents in charge. The dialogue !
said to be exceedingly clever.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Soper and Mrs
Fred Magoon went to Harmony Fri
day afternoon after Mr.. Magoon ~ho
had been spending the past week
there inspecting the dairies OF tbs
Scion Creamery Co
Charles Ward made a business triE
TO Lincoln. Mass. last week.
Rev. T. r. HIATT OF bingham VII
preach the Bacealaureate sermon Il
the graduating class Sunday auer
noon al ais. There will be specla
music.
Mrs Carl Hunneweii and son VII
liam of Madison In keeping house to'
her brother NJ l. French while MI
wife Ia In Portland.
JACKMAN
Annie 1. Decker viii he In Jaekmai
next we~k. "wednesday aftsrnooa
Thursday and FRIDAY at MIA G%orx'
Laa,'s TO meet patients
SOMgnSHT