The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-09

enter high school as given by Mrs
L. A. Bradbury: Ruth Boyington
Hazel Boyington. Joseph Hebert
George Treat, Cyril Murphy, Zina
Witham.
Mrs. Carl Barnard returned home
from the hospital at Lewiston Wed.
nesday.
On August /. little Robert Porter
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gould A. Porter
had party, it being his second birth
day. The following wee folks accom-
panied by their mothers were there
Robert Holway. Robert Ellis. Kend-
rick Hodgdon, Kenneth Bailey, kath-
leen Whitney. The other little folks
present were Irene Tarr, Ruth Thorne
Frances French. Audrey Fenlason and
Dorothy Parsons. Mrs. Marion
Payne Louisville took a picture of the
group.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen NORM went
with their car, Tuesday afternoon. tc
take Mrs. B. VI. Berry and her daugh-
ter Erma to their new home in Smith
field, where Mr.. Berry has bought a
farm.
Books of fiction or instruction are
desired for the soldier boys in camp
The trustees of Stewart Public Lii
brary are preparing a box to send
and anyone willing to contribute a
book or books are invited to bring
them to the library before Aug Is, or
to leave them with Miss Mary Por-
ter No soiled books are wanted but
good clean books of fiction, travel,
etc. Donors may write
their names in the books, and it would
be interesting if some of our boys in
camp found a book given by North
Arson friends.
Friends in this village of Mrs Susan
Paine Ames of Corinth, who recently
a surgical operation, will
be pleased to learn that she is i'm
proving and Mrs. Ellen Knowlton has
returned home.
Mrs. Will Stetson has returned from
a visit to her sister Mrs. Clarence
Hall of Bethel.
Mrs. A. E. Beale, who went back
with Harry Beale to Montana last
January. will return home Sept 1st.
Prof. o. F. Cults of Indiana is Wis
iting his mother Mrs. Almeda Cults
and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ames of Do
yer, n. II. were the guests the first of
the week of o. w. Savage and went
from there to Bingham Tuesday morn
ing.
Miss Carrie Robinson is having a
vacation of two weeks from her work
in the Augusta Trust Company at
Madison.
Another little daughter arrived in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Clark on August l, and has been nam
ed Dorothy.
Elmer w Sawyer went to New YORK
Thursday, to take examination for the
position of secretary Of Y. nj. c. A.
Austin Berry made business trip
to Boston last week.
Hon. F. w. Bunker, chairman of the
Governors council, was in Augusta,
Monday, and has been there very much
of late on account of Gov. Milliken's
absence in Washington.
Miss Mary Robbins of the University
of Maine conducted a very interesting
and instructive session in canning at
Grange Hall. Monday afternoon, when
the dining room was filled with the
women Of North Arson and vicinity.
Miss Robbins demonstrated the cold
pack method in the home made Gamer
and her aundience followed her In the
closest attention while she demon
strated by canning peas, endive, smaii
beets and peaches Miss Robbins Is
a fine demonstration and her talk on
food conservation was of great value.
The women of the town are all inter-
asted to do their share In preserving
all surplus products for future use
Mrs. Carrie Hutchins. who has been
IN Waterville for few weeks, re-
.urned home, Sunday.
Mrs. Abbie Bunker Weston or OAK
and. Cal is visiting her brother Hon.
F.. w. Bunker and wife. Mrs. Wes-
on was born in this village, just
across the street from her brothers
residence, and the occasional visits 10
her native town always bring great
pleasure to her old friends. Our peo-
ole will be glad to know that Mrs.
Weston's mother, Mrs. Samuel Bunker
s in wonderfully good health and
sends loving greetings to all her
friends. Mrs. Bunker's ninetieth
birthday will occur on October 9th.
She is remembered as one whose
whole life has been filled with Jealous
,ndeavor for the betterment of hui
nanity, and in her serene old age she
8 still active and eager to continue
he good work and do her part.
Friday Mr.. and Mrs. II. B, Merry
With their guests Prof and Mrs. Nc
ntire of Pennsylvania, with Earl
Mitchell chauffeur, started on an auto
mobile trip to Moosehead Lake and
iineo
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Barbour and
laughter Beatrice spent the week end
With Mrs. Barbour's father Joseph
Atkinson at his home In North Arson.
Mr.. Barbour Is to remain the rest Of
he week.
Miss Edna Witham returned from
New Sharon last week, where she has
been passing a short vacation with
Rev. and Mrs. Gardner Wills, our for
mer Methodist pastor and wife.
MARYLAND
Mrs Alice Seekins and daughter are
visiting Mr.. and Mis-. T. F. Millett at
Gorham.