The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-01

Emery school two years ago. Mr..
Clifford has a fine position at Wilton
where they will reside.
W c. Robinson has just finished
packing his apples. He had 430 bar
rels, making two carloads, which he
shipped to Boston the first of the
week for cold storage. These apples
are choice fruit grown on his fine or
ehard on New Portland hill.
Guy F Williams will make four
minutes speech on food conservation
at the moving pictures, Saturday
evening, Nov. 3rd.
Concert, Nov 9Th. in Caratunk Hail
Scion. Marion Drake-Flanders, So
prano; Pauline Eaton Oak, reader,
Ella Parsons Ellingwood, pianist, ana
the orchestra OF Somerset Academy,
Athens Overture at o'clock.
The first division of freshmen read
ings of Arson Academy will be given
at Carrabassett Hall. Friday evening,
Nov. 9th and the second division Will
hold theirs at the same place Nov. y.
Martelle Tibbetts. member OF the
Senior class OF the Academy has
volunteered for the Navy and was ac-
cepted and Is now stationed in Nlr-
ginia
The regular meeting of Ruth Head
Gragin Chapter will be held Friday
afternoon Nov 9th. at the home OF
Mrs ". e Robinson.
Wilmer Stevens, who has been in
the employ Of Porter & Marston for
short time, was called to enter the
\. n. c. 4 work and went from here
Al once
Miss Constance eros taucfl was the
week end guest OF her parents at
Portland
Raymond Whitney has enlisted and
will do engineering work.
Mrs Blanche Mitchell and children
went from here the latter part of the
week and after visiting along the way,
went TO Portsmouth. y. II. to join her
husband, where they will make their
future home
The next meeting of the North An
son Woman's Club will be held at the
residence of Mrs Nellie Wing. Friday
afternoon. Nov. > The subject for
study will be The City and its Coy
eminent
Mrs. Susie Grant and son OF Water
vile are the guests of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Benjamin.
Supt Emery states that the Port
land Packing Company is getting
ready for another season and the
books are now open for signers. For
the coming season the company offers
four cents a pound. This price with
a favorable season would be a good
crop for the farmers. and when pro-
perly planted and cared for Is as suhe
a crop as the Maine farmer can raise.
ali of 40 A
had a Halloween party in Grange
Hall, Wednesday evening, when the
admission was two cents a foot, the
height Of the person governing the adj
mission
George Flanders went to Bald Mt.
on a hunting trip Monday, and re-
turned home Tuesday with good
deer
Miss Alice Cahill. first assistant in
the Academy, was taken ill with an
attack of appendicitis the latter part
OF the week and remains about the
same. Her place at the Academy is
being filled by Miss Hazel True of
New Portland, Bates College senior.
At the meeting of the Woman's AS
sociation at Mrs. f w. Bunker's, it
was decided to hold sale the first of
NOVenDeT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jerrold of
Turner Falls, Mass. have returned
home after a visit with Mr. and Mrs,
Jefferson Spearin. Mrs. Jerrold is
sister of Mr. Spearin.
Mr.. and Mrs. w C. Emery. chair
man and yice-chairman on Food Con
servation. report that their efforts are
meeting with excellent success. They
have appointed the following commit
tees to assist in the work in this part
fthe town: Miss Mary Porter. Mrs.
l. H. Ellis. Mrs. W. S. Jones, Mrs.
Could A. Porter, Mrs Ellen Knowlton,
Mrs. John Fl flanagan, Mrs, w. X
Wait. Mrs NJ. l.. Jullin, Mrs. J, w
Norton, Mrs W. b. Brown. Mrs.
Eugene Paine, Mrs. Leonard Emery,
Mrs Walter Booker, Mrs. William
Rand.
\ special feature OF Arson Grange
Saturday will be an all day observ-
ance of the golden wedding OF Mr.. and
Mrs Parker Paine. with dinner, and
the Grange meeting will be in the
evening.
william Duguay has moved to Fair
field
George Pratt has moved from the
house at the south end OF the IRON
bridge where he has lived for long
time. into the house formerly owned
by the late Mrs. Amanda Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Buber of Lew
iston were guests at c. w Withams
School street. for the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Skillins was
at ,Skowhegan Saturday on business
Mrs Lester Witham and children of
Portland have been recent guests at
Joseph Atkinson's, School street.