The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-16

North Arson, Raymond Il. nltnes Vi
Oldtown and Miss Carrie f. Simmons
of North Arson.
NORTH ANS0N
Mr.. and Mrs. l. H. Clifford OF Ken
nebec avenue are entertaining their
sons. Lnwood and Roy and lady
friends. Roy arrived here Saturday
He is a graduate of Arson Academy
and is now employed as bookkeeper
and general paymaster for the Good
speed Wooden Company of Wilton. His
lady friend is Miss Vera Huxley who
has been principal of the Mark Emery
school in this village, and is gradu-
ate of Pennington Normal. Linwood
was educated at Arson Academy and
took a three years course at Grays
Business College, Portland, and gradu-
ated He is now employed as book
keeper and paymaster by Bond &
Bradbury at Fort Kent, which is the
greatest numbering concern in Aroos
took county. Linwood arrived home
Sunday and his lady friend Is Miss
Carolyn Barker of Athens, who is a
we'll known teacher and graduate of
Pennington Normal. The young peo-
pie are passing the week at Lake
Embden and will remain here several
days longer.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Reed have for
guests this week Mrs Abbie Burrill of
Fairfield and Miss Doris Crosby Of
Someryille, Mass.
Clarence Brown and family of Mer-
Ger were the guests of o. W. Bryant
and family Sunday.
The annual Methodist campmeeting
opens on the grounds near the village,
August 90.
Mrs. NJ. A. Eames of Skowhegan was
visiting Mrs. Emma Fairbrother the
first of the week
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Ames, who
had been visiting relatives here re-
turned to their home in Dovef, ~ II.
Monday.
G. w. Savage has resumed his du-
ties as operator at the Central Of
fee OF the Farmers Telephone Com
pany after a vacation of few weeks.
b. NJ. Berry, who moved from here
to Smithfeld, has the same call 2-410
on the Farmers phone as he did here
and is in the Norridgewock exchange.
Two new Farmers phones have
been recently installed in town. Les
ter Williams at the garage, whose call
is $50; and John Fletcher, whose call
is 1912.
Mrs Edna Kelley Boyington of
Bingham was in town over Sunday,
Frederick Grosstuck of Michigan,
who had been visiting his sisters, Mrs
Alice Williamson and Miss Constance
Grosstuck, went from here Saturday.
Mr.. Grosstuck teaches manual train
ing in school in Michigan.
Charles Crymble and Miss Verda
Crymble went to Lewiston last week
to attend the reunion of the Fourth
Maine Battery. From there they
went to Damariscotta to visit Mr..
Crymbles grandmother. Mrs. Herbert
Chase
The regular meeting of the Woman's
Association of the Congregational
church will be held at Mrs George
Clark's, Wednesday afternoon, Aug.
%. Picnic lunch will be served under
the trees. All members are cordial
ly invited to come and bring lunch.
C. V. Bailey and family and Water
Deane and family went by auto to
Kennebunk Beach for the week end
as guests of MILFORD Bailey,
Friday afternoon there was
special meeting of the Water District
in this village, and at Madison the
Madison Water District held a meet
ing in the evening The article of
greatest interest was to see what ac-
ton would be taken in regard to the
indemnity due it from the Construc-
ton Company. At the meeting here
nothing was done and it was adjourn
ed for one week to Friday, Aug. II.
Madison passed over the article. 1t
is very evident the voters of Madison
and Arson Water District do not favor
waving anything in the contract.
Tuesday evening, at the beautiful
residence Of Hon. and Mrs. F. w. Bun
ker, occurred delightful social event,
when a reception was rendered Mrs.
Abbie Bunker Weston of California,
sister of Mr.. Bunker A string of
brilliant lights ushered the guests
along the broad driveway. The mel
low light from the delicately tinted
Japanese lanterns, which hung at in
tervals around the spacious grounds,
presented a charming picture. mid
summer nights dream, only the per-
sistent raindrops falling keep the
guests within the shelter of the broad
piazza Many friends, old and new,
nearly one hundred, gathered to clasp
the hand of Mrs. Weston in warm
greeting The animated groups up
on the piazza responded with patriotic
fervor as the orchestra, led by Alden
Bailey, played America. While the
music thrilled the senses, busy help
ers were gliding around among the
company serving delicious refresh
ments Mrs. Weston, as of DID, was
looking out for the personal comfort