The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25

and took a pan of milk. a quantity of
dOughnuts, salmon that had just
been caught at Lake Embden. grape
fruit. etc.
A band of Gypsies are camping
near Madison. When they come this
way. pass them along.
George Cole. who has been work
ing for the Newcastle Lumber Com
pany at Lexington. has returned TO
this town
Mrs X. E. G. Bailey and little son
Ralph have returned home from Bath.
Mrs. Augusta Bailey of Waterville
visited them for few days and re
turned to the city Monday.
Miss Addie Fenlason, delegate from
Mount BigeloW Chapter, went to Port
land Monday to attend the Grand
Chapter of the Eastern Star.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Longley of
Lewiston were the week end guests
of W. c. Robinson and family.
Miss Emmie Jones is visiting her
sister Mrs Harriet Scott.
Mrs Ellen A. Brown of Mercer,
who is visiting her niece. Mrs. Ella
Bryant was 81 years old Saturday,
but one would not think that she had
reached that age for she has kept
her heart young and is remarkably
smart for one of her years. With
eyesight and hearing unimpared and
taking an interest in all the affairs
of the present, she has not grown
old as the years count. Mrs. Brown
was born in this town. the daughter
of Ephraim and Hannah (MOore)
Ward and on her mothers side she
is descended from the famous Major
John Moore and on her fathers side
from Ephraim Ward, one of the early
settlers of Bloomfield This village
was her home until 1876. when she
married J. F. Brown of Mercer and
went there to live. Mrs. Brown s
visits to this village to the home of
her niece are frequent and always
give her friends great pleasure, and
old friends called to greet her on her
birthday with cordial greetings and
good wishes. Mrs. Brown received
number of birthday gifts, and a
handsome birthday cake, and pleas
ant surprise was hers when ner
daughter Mrs. David Tracy and little
granddaughter Belle Tracy arrived
on the morning train for visit over
Sunday. May many more birthdays
/ come to Mrs. Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen NORM of this
village, Mr.. and Mrs. Mont NORM of
Rice Lake, Wis, and Mr.. and Mrs.
| Mahlon Boyington of Madison went
| Tuesday on a fishing trip.
| The rain fall of last Wednesday
! IL in,
II brought the rivers up to a freshet
pitch and carried many logs high and
dry inland. The Newcastle logs in
the Carrabassett came down in a
bunch and lodged in the net work of
piers about a half mile above the viii
lage.
Charles Weeks of Wateryille, tray
cling salesman for the Wentworth
Music Company of that city. was the
guest of V. d. Hilton, Monday night.
AT Savage's Theater, Tuesday even
ing, May 30, the war drama "The
Warren's of Virginia" reels and
1.-THE Wild Flower" reels. The
Band will be present and share in
the proceeds. 10 and Is cents.
Next week will be Commencement
week at Arson Academy. Do not
forget the Alumni reunion of Friday
June 2. All former teachers, grad
yates and students who ever attended
the Academy at any time, and trus-
tees are cordially invited to attend
all exercises during Commencement
week.
Sunday the G. A. R. Circle and
Veterans will meet at Grange Hall
at 10 o'clock and march to the Metho-
dist Church for divine service.
Peter LeClair has put up build
| ing 14x34 on the south side of F. S
Parsons lot on Main street, near the
site where the Livery Stable stood
and will use the building for gener