The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-08-21
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STRATT0N

Bernard L. Taylor is painting for
the S. Mfg. Co. this week
James Bass cut himself quite Sc
verely in the woods Saturday
Louis Robash of Pennington was
IA recent visitor in town
Jennie Bracket was in Rangley,
Sunday.
Forrest r. Wing and wife also Ray
l.. Lisherness and wife are away on a
two weeks auto trip taking in Read
field Fair, White Mountains ana
Whitinsvlle, Mass.
Mrs. E. II. Bracket and two chill
dren have gone down river on visit
Orlando Reed was guest at Vance
Fotter's on the Eustis road, Sunday
Fred Head and wife also S. b.
Johnson and wife were the guests of
friends in Strong Saturday and Sun
! day.
b. f. Blanchard and wife enjoyed
an auto trip to Portland recently.
Mrs. +. II. Crosse went with him as
far as Lewiston.
Fred +. Smith. wife and son Tai
bot also Mr.. and Mrs. Cutting of New
buryport, Mass. were guests at Hotel
Blanchard on their way to Tim Pond
Camps, Friday.
George Richards of Kingfeld has
been in town lately doing mason
work
Mrs. Ray Kicker and son Reggie are
up North, was at home. Sunday.
Mrs. Ray Kicker an dson Aege are
at Round Mountain Pond for a few
weeks
Fred s. Tague has gone up ON the
Preserve to work.
Carroll Leavitt spent Sunday with
his family at Eustis.
Mrs. David Gilmore and daughter
have been in Pennington for the past
two weeks visiting friends and rela-
tives.
Frank II. McLain went down river
in his Hudson car Saturday on
business trip
Earl Fuller has returned from his
trip to New York.
Charles Gordon is building an ad-
dition to his shop near his residence
in the village.
J. b. Klein and wife of Bridgeport,
Conn stopped at Hotel Blanchard
over night on their way in to Tim
Pond
a. b. Sargent has returned from
Lewiston where he went to consult
doctor.
DR.. A. r. Wing who has been here
several times doing dental work has
moved his stuff to Bingham and given
up his rooms he had here
Charles Seavey who has seen SER
vice across the pond, arrived home
last week. All was glad to see him.
II naunatf
bert Caldwell. l.. A. Knowles, S b.
johnson, H. II. Lander and j. II. Al
ward took in the horse trot at Farm
ington last week.
II. II. Landers is driving a new
Overland car and says it is O. X.
Clyde Vaughan was in to Tim Pond
recently.
On Sept. 10 and II all roads will
lead to Stratton. as on those days the
10th annual fair of the Dead River
Driving Association will be held with
the following program; Wednesday.
Sept 10, horse pulling at trotting
park at $50; races called at p. m.
2.40 class, purse 500; 223 class purse
800. Moving pictures and dance at
Landers Hall THE Heart of the
World Thursday, Sept. 1l-Base
ball game at go. StrattOn VS. unde-
cided; races at 200 p. m. 2.30 class,
purse 800; Free for All, purse $500
moving pictures at Lander's Hall.
"Tarzan of the Apes This is the
place where they race from wire to
wire and everybody plan to come
and have a good time.
1t is reported that Ray Lsherness
has sold his handsome stallion Pos
sibility 2.02H to parties down river.
Helen Durrell. who has been at
Round Mountain for IA while was at
home recently.
The Stratton Mfg. Co. have built a
new pump house.
Twenty horses belonging to the
Great Northern went through here
Saturday for Alder Stream, where
they will be turned out to pasture.
Reports from George Tyner, who is
in Lewiston for medical treatment,
that he is gaining.
s. T.. True of Portland was in town
recently