The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-05
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

Emblem. flculc ulultI. f.dNH oHN
is asked to carry plate, cup, knife,
fork and spoon.
Work has been resumed on the new
bridge across the mill stream. The
abutments are to be laid new in ce-
ment The east one will extend into
the stream twenty feet, thereby max
ing the bridge one forty-foot span.
The stork visited this village July
81. and left a little eleven pound
daughter for Mrs. Addie Robinson
Perkins. The little girl is called
Ruth Cragin, this being the name OF
her great great great grandmother.
The stork made another visit on sun
day to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Gould A. Porter and left little SON
Prof. j. Franklin Collins of Proyl-
dence, r. l., was here Monday, call
ing on friends and relatives. Prof.
Collins is having few days vacation
from his regular duties as Forest
Pathologist in the Department OF
Agriculture. He was appointed TO
this Government position four years
ago. and makes a speciality of the dis
eases that attack the bark OF trees
He has travelled extensively IN TINS
country and during the past year has
visited all of the eastern states from
Maine to Texas Prof Collins was
born in North Arson. the son of
James and Josephine (WitherelD Col
Inns and the village is proud to claim
him as one of her sons.
Frank Skillings died at his home in
this village July 2S, at the age of 81
t4riIn
daughters, also three brothers and
one sister. The funeral was held
Friday afternoon at two O'Clock, Rev
Gardner Wills officiating. The burial
was in Sunset cemetery.
Arrangements for the annual Meth
odist Campmeeting have been practi-
cally all completed The session will
omen Monday Aug. 16, continuing
through the week AS the camp
ground is quite distance from the
village it has always been very ineon-
yenient for those coming from away
on the train, but this year an auto
will be at the station to meet all
incoming trains during the week and
convey passengers to the campground.
Mrs Carrie Hutchins attended the
annual reunion of the Eaton school at
Norridgewock Wednesday.
At the invitation of Mrs. Lizzie
Spear several members of Ruth Head
Cragin Chapter went to her home at
Lakewood and enjoyed her hospital
ity and attended the meeting of Mar
garet Golf Moore Chapter.
Mrs. Augusta Bailey, who has been
visiting her son Ralph E. Bailey, has
gone to South Orrington where she
will be the guest of Mrs Ellen Poore
Blake.
Born, Embden, Aug. 2. to the wife
of Allen Sprague, SON.
Jesse McKenney of Boston. Mass,
graduate of Bowdoin College, has
been elected principal of Arson AGA
DENY for the coming year
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ". Roberts of Mad
ison and their little son Donald were
calling on friends in this village,
Tuesday. Mr. Roberts was formerly
in the employ of Porter e Marston
and is now in the Cooperative store
at Madison They are spending his
vacation of week at Lake Embden.
Miss Myra H. French arrived here
from Lewiston, Saturday and is the
guest of her nephew, NJ. l.. French
and family.
The eighth reunion of the Walker
family will be held at the home of
Elmore r. Walker in Anson August
10. There will be a picnic dinner
and beans and coffee will be served.
Friends here are receiving invita-
lions to the marriage reception Aug.
eldest daughter of Fred Fl. Pease of
Madison and DR., Frederick Fl. Mitch
ell
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. McIntire of
Woodsville, N. H.. have been to Gull
ford to attend the wedding of their
eldest son, who is resident pastor of
the Universalist church there. Rev.
and Mrs. McIntire later in the week
came to this village to visit their old
friends He preached for few years
in North Arson in the Universalist
church. when there was a large and
prosperous society but the changes
which time and death have brought, |
and the removal of members to other
places have necessitated the closing
of this historic edifice.
Thursday (today) Rev. r. T. Crane !
and family went to Readfield to visit
his sister after which they will re-
turn to their home in Stowe, Vt
Mrs. f. J. Clark was at Madison for |
a few days the first of the week with /
her daughter Mrs. Everett Burbank. |
Mrs Burbank went with her husband |
to Hebron Sanatorum. Monday, as
Mr. Burbank has not been as well OF
late.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton P Dutton and !
son Robert of Attleboro, Mass, arriv-