The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-23


Mrs. Nellie Hillman is very Ill at
the home of her daughter Mrs. Lester
Berry on Union street.
a. +. Hamilton and Mrs N. NJ. Mraz
both Of this town were united in mar
riage at Waterville Saturday, and
from there went on to Connecticut,
their former home, for two weeks
stay. Mr.. Hamilton since coming
here few years ago has held re-
sponsible position with the North
Arson Manufacturing Company Mrs.
Iraz. who came here as his house
keeper, has made many friends and
all unite in congratulations. On their
return they will reside at their home
on Madison street.
Mrs. Lettuce A Bradbury and son
Alvin +. were week end guests Of her
father. Alvin f. Allbee of Lexington
Mr. Allbee was IS years old on Oct.
|. and is very smart and active for
one Of his years. He is a grandson
Of Jonathan Allbee who served three
years in the Revolutionary War.
Miss Amy Merrill of Scion was here
Tuesday visiting the schools.
The schools III Embden are closed
for one weeks vacation. Extensive
repairs are being made on the Pur-
ington school building.
In comparison with the high price
of apples now. is this item taken from
the Union Advocate of January 1897:
Good winter apples are drug in this
market at SOC per barrel and the bar
rel thrown into the bargain.
Miss Addie Fenlason has been to
] Bangor and Waterville for medical
consultation accompanied by DR.. +.
| II. Marston, returning home, Tuesday
She has been in poor health for some
time.
Mrs D. X. Williams was visiting her
son Chester Williams of Embden dur
ing Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Benjamin went
to Portland, Saturday and returned
Monday. Mr.. Beniamin's brother
williams health remains about the
same and another operation at the
| hospital will be necessary soon.
There were thirty-one of the North
Arson boys and girls at the County
Contest of the Agricultural Clubs in
Skowhegan and they brought home
$51 in prizes. Among these were two
county champions, Earl Stapleford in
flint corn, and Fanny Dunphy in house
keeping and cooking. They were ac-
companied by G. f. Williams and MIS-
Wlbert Walker. adult leaders. Mrs.
Walker. who took Miss Lula Gordon's
place when she went away. will be
leader of the girls for another year.
The Pitt Parker entertainment, the
first of the series, will be given Fri
day evening of this week
John Mitchell of New Portland was
visiting relatives here Tuesday.
The Woman's Association met at
Mrs. Mark Pullene Wednesday. to sew
for the coming Christmas sale, and
Mrs. Baker met the chairman of the
various committees and conferred
with them.
The Kingfeld girls played basket
ball here. Friday. with the Academy
girls, the latter winning nine to seven.
A little stranger arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. e. S. Hunnewell
October 81.
Mrs. Henrietta Hunnewell was a
business caller at Waterville one day
recently.
Fredie Mayo has moved into the
blacksmith shop the company have
just completed.
Mrs. Gertrude Buxton returned
home Sunday after spending week
with her aunt Mrs. Abbie Salley at
North Madison.
A freight train was derailed at the
south end of the trestle over the mill
stream. Monday. making it necessary
to transfer passengers on the lo5f
north bound train and on the ll5f
south bound train. As the latter
train was entering Madison, on the
track below the Weston House, it met
in head-on crash north bound
wrecking train. Fortunately. there
we're no casualties among the pas
sengers but the engipeer of the wreck
ing train, Harry Stafford, jumped and
broke a leg.
Wellington Wilbur and his daughter
Mrs. Martha Tingley of Albert Coun-
~. New Brunswick. and his daughter
Mrs Clara Tompkins and children OF
Portland arrived here, Friday night,
to visit for week with b. J. Dunphy
and family. Mrs. Tompkins and lit
tie family returned to Portland Sat
urday, having come with her father
and sister, who were making their
first visit here. Mrs. Dunphy is
daughter of Mr. Wilbur.
C. H. Crawford of Foxcroft met
some of the farmers who are interest
ed in sheep at c. Marshalls large farm
above the village on the Middle road,
Tuesday afternoon, and inspected Mr..
Marshall's sheep.
Several of the teachers here are
planning to attend the Teachers Con-
yention In Portland, Oct 80 and 81.
Arrangements are being made for
the observance of Nov II as Armis-
tice Day. The opening of the exer
cises will be announced by the ring
ing of bells. This will be followed
by parade, then a picnic dinner at
noon. patriotic exercises in the after
noon, a bonfire and social in the even
ing. The following committees have
been appointed: Mrs. Manson, Miss
Marshall, Miss Tilley, Omar Friend
and Rex Dexter from the Academy,
and ]. H. Murray, w. II. Wait. Mrs.
/ f. w. Bunker ard Mrs G. A. Porter
! from the community. The first meet
! ing of the Joint committee was held,
Tuesday evening, oct. 81, at the home
of Mrs. Bunker Watch for further
particulars in next weeks paper.
Monday afternoon. Oct 81. Capt.