The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-29
The News of Somersets Busy Towns

building on Main street and painted
il. Monday His store has been open
to the public for several days.
Capt Hutehins Circle e. A. X. has
invited Marshall =. Hale Circle OF
Norridgewock to visit them at their
regular meeting on July s.
Mr.. and Mrs John Bickford have a
little son born Tuesday morning.
The Odd Fellows had grand good
time at the District meeting and a
fine supper afterwards. There were
one hundred and seventy present
among them being Grand Master
John +. Bunker of Augusta, Grand
Marshal Leslie Jacobs of Skowhegan
and Past Grand Master {. o. Small
OF Madison.
Mrs. Edith Foster has returned ID
her home in Augusta after visit
With her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Field
Hon. and Mrs. F. W. Bunker and
Miss Minnie Bunker went on an auto
trip to Quebec the first of the week,
returning home today (Thursday)
Mrs Harry Curran and three emil
dren will start Saturday for their
home in Gorham, y. H.
Mrs. Gertrude Benjamin of Port
land is visiting her father stephen
Davis and sister Miss Minnie Davis
Eugene Davis of Rumford was their
guest Sunday.
Mrs. RoXe Mitchell and daughter
Miss Lima started Tuesday for Minee
Springs. where they will remain dur
ing the summer.
Chldrens Sunday at the NJ. +
Church was a great success, the lit
tie ones taking their parts and carry
ing out the program in pleasing
manner. The talk by the pastor was
listened to with much interest and
the music was greatly enjoyed.
Ben Moore of Franklin, Mass. was
calling on friends here the last of the
week.
Mrs. Della Mullen went to Portland
Saturday to visit her sister.
The following pupils of the Mark
Emery Grammar School passed the
examinations and will enter Arson
Academy at the opening of the fall
term: Mildred Morris. Mildred
Counce, Nerda Crymble, Ivan Wood
Doris Paine Ethel Stetson. Edna
Tilley Edna Witham Eda Perry.
Miss Hazel Irene Pierce of Nor
ridgewock and d. Harrison Staples OF
North Arson were united in marriage
at Norridgewock, Monday. They will
be at home at North Arson after July
l.. where Mr.. Staples is in the jewel
~ business.
John Bushey and Miss Laura Cyr
both of North Arson were united in
marriage at Madison Monday.
A newly-weds ball was held in
Carrabassett Hall. Monday evening.
A bountful kitchen shower was
given Miss Emily Sawyer, Friday
evening by thirty-fye of her young
friends in anticipation of her APP
preaching marriage to Charles Hol-
way.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Robinson. Miss
Edna Robinson and Rev. and Mrs
Gardner Wills were at Waterville
Wednesday to attend the graduation
of Miss Ella Robinson from Colby col
lege.
Mrs. John flanagan is entertaining
today Thursday Margaret Gofi
Moore Chapter of Madison, of which
she is a member.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hall OF
Bethel were guests of relatives here
the first of the week.
Miss Edna Kelley who has been at
Gray with Rev. G.. W. Rogers family
during the spring, came Monday to
spend the week with Judge and Mrs.
simmons
The Play Festival at North Arson
under the auspices of the Community
League promises to be well worth
while. a game for everybody and
everybody in a game is the motto of
the day. The program begins at $50
in the morning with playground ball.
This will be followed by burlesque
ball-game between the Clowns and
the Rubes. a basket dinner, a concert
by the North Arson Band, field
meet with dashes, relay races. sack
races, leap-frog races and winds up
with a pillow fight and baseball
game between the Village and the
Newcastle Mill There will be Il
free nursery for the babies, a merry
go-round, toboggan- and
swings for the children and every eff
fort will be made to provide for the
COlIlOIl anu IfltdHtllf VI all.
Oliver Cults. director of Athletics
at Purdue University. Lafayette, In
diana. who is visiting his mother in
North Arson will speak at the Con
gregational Church Sunday evening
at 80.
Communion service will be held
Sunday morning in the Congregation
al Church. There will be special
music by Mrs. Thorne In the even
ing in connection with Mr.. Cults ad-
Mrs Everett Clark and two sons
are visiting relatives and friends in
Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Betsey Savage is visiting rela-
tiyes in Skowhegan.
Rev. and Mrs. f. T. Crane and son
Ralph from Stowe, Vt, have come to
spend the month of July with rela-
tiYes.
Miss Laura Thompson arrived on
the afternoon train Monday TO visit
her sister Mrs. Eta Eames.
Miss Addie Fenlason who has had
several years experience in dry goods