The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-09-21

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The members of Womans Reform
atory Commission were in session
here last night.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis w. Briggs,
Are II. NJ. Stewart, Samuel Fishburn
nd Miss Brand of Bangor, returned
.Ao FIRST of the week from a visit 10
parlin Pond
Mrs. Tena Stewart and two child
ron Charles and Elsie, who have
heen visiting her mother. Mrs. Clara
Green. started Monday for their home
IN Stoneham, Mass.
The annual Fair at Madison will
occur this year next Saturday, Sept
oqrd Excursion rates on line of
Somerset Traction Co. including ad
mission TO the Park for Coo,
Otto r. Folsom-Jones, who has
heen employed in Boston during the
summer, arrived last night to visit
his parents. He will resume his
sudjes at Harvard Business School
shortly.
Mrs. Ella Spaulding of Portland
who has been visiting at the home of
her brother Howard Yeaton on Mount
Pleasant Ave, left Monday on the
midday train to visit another broth
er in Winthrop.
Miss Eunice Chase returned yester-
day to Waterville to resume her
studies at Colby College She was
accompanied by her sister, Miss
GLADYS Chase, who is entering in the
Freshman Glass.
James Easier, accompanied by his
son. Hugh Easier, left here Monday
morning for Richmond, whittier they
were called owing to an accident to
John Easier, brother of the gentle
man first mentioned, sustained in
fall.
Charles w dlhGl udu lIC AiiibAOi tdAiN
TO break two bones of the right arm
below the wrist, Saturday. He was
attempting to replace a belt at the
Walker mill in the Malbon's Mills
settlement when the accident oc-
Cured.
Mr.. and Mrs. A T. Turcott (Ethel
Ward) are the parents of a daughter
born last Thursday. Another birth
but lately recorded at the office OF
the town clerk is that of son Her.
bert Harold to Mr.. and Mrs. H. H.
Hanscomb.
The Bethany Baptist Church was
represented by twenty-one delegates
at the Kennebec Baptist Association
meeting held last week in Norridge-
wock. The doctrinal sermon was
preached by Rev. George Merriam,
pastor of that church.
Howard Moses of Somerville, Mass.
who has been employed on the cars
of the Somerset Traction Co during
the summer, returned Monday to his
home. While in town he has lived
at the home of his cousin, Miss u.
c. Robinson on Middle st.
Clarence w. Dutton, representative
TO the legislature from the Bingham
New Portland class, was in town dur
ing the day Friday. Attic no date
has been definitely set for the annual
fair at Bingham, Mr.. Dutton thinks
that the event will occur before the
season is over.
Edward Mcdonnell of New York
who has been at Lakewood during
the summer, and who is remaining in
Maine until the first of October, ac-
companied by Joseph Haskell and G.
E. Henderson of New Jersey left
Tuesday to hunt for birds in the vi
entity of The Forks.
A couple of cucumbers raised by
" E. Weatherbee of this town, were
brought into the office Monday morn
ing by E. H. Morrill,, which weighed
10 pounds and pounds and meas
ured Is and 13 inches respectively
The cukes were to be exhibited at
the Pennington Fair.
\ business meeting of the Demo-
cratic County Committee was held
Saturday at the Municipal Build
ing, the settlement of campaign eX-
penses being a leading feature of the
session. Chairman w. +. Scott Of
Madison presided and among others
from out of town in attendance We're
" ]. Bradbury of Fairfield mem
Der of the State Committee and }. II.
Haley of Hartland
Following memorial services which
were held at the Penney Memorial
Church in Augusta, the body of Ed
sell w. Cain was brought from that
city Saturday for burial. The in
terment was made in the Southside
Cemetery by the side of Nae Cain, a
sister OF the deceased Mr.. Cain was
about IS years of age and has one