The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-12


driveway to Graveyard Hill In other
parts of the village, fruit and other
trees were snapped off.
At the special town meeting the
town voted to raise 81 900 to be used
with the equal amount appropriated
by the legislature for making repairs
on the piece of road leading from five
corners paF Otis Moor's to the
Starks town line. The town also
voted to accept in trust 5000 the in
terest of which is to be used in car
ing for the William Cults lot and
the Simeon Pain lot in Sunset Gem
etery.
irwin Mullen of Co. F 31S Infantry
arrived in town Tuesday forenoon.
He has been overseas a year and was
in the last battle. He came across in
the Mauri arriving in this country
May 10. and received his discharge at
Camp Devens last Friday. He had
number of interesting souvenirs but
the most curious one was his gas
mask
There will be a special meeting of
Arson Grange, Saturday evening,
June 81, which will be Flora's night,
and the program will be furnished by
Flora. Mrs. Lora Nickerson, having
that office The old-fashioned degree
work will be used in comforting the
degree.
The annual reunion of the Norton
family will be held. Thursday. June 10
at the home of Everett Hodgkins OF
North Chesterville.
Next Monday night the regular
Eastern Star meeting will be observed
at Past Matron's night.
Can any of the dependent-Repo
ter readers inform Stewart Publick
Library where a book entitled "The
Captives of Norrdgewock" may be
found? 1t was published many years
ago and had a paper cover.
Rev E. L. Baker, pastor Of the Con-
gregational Church, attended the an
nual Somerset Congregation Associ-
alton at Norridgewock, Tuesday. Del
egates from here who attended were
Mrs. F. w Bunker. Mrs. Marion Bar
naby, Mrs. Roxie Mitchell, Mrs Ella
Beale, Miss G. Smith.
The Alumni Association of Arson
Academy is making special effort this
tended this institution, and 1t Is hoped
and expected that many will respond
to the invitation which has been ISIS
ued.
Rocky Point Encampment went to
Harmony, Monday evening, to attend
the District meeting of the Encamp-
ment of Skowhegan, North Arson, At
hens and Harmony. The North Arson
degree team conferred the Royal Pur-
pie degree.
Contributions of thrtyfve cents
are being received by Mrs. Wallace
Emery from those who cannot attend
the dance, June 20, for the benefit
of Stewart Public Library,
e. r. Stearns, who has had charge
of the farm Of the North Arson Manu-
featuring Company, has resigned and
returned to Fairfield. He has been
here one year, and resided in the bun
galow west of the farm build ngs.
Byron Crymble, who is carpenter at
the mills, has moved from from Miss
Minnie Davis's house into the bunga-
low.
Archie Conant of Skowhegan, who
has been at the home Of his sister
Mrs. H. S. Spear several weeks, and
was operated on, has recovered sufti-
GENTLY so that he has returned to
Skowhegan.
Herbert Mitchell is the new mana
ger of the farm for the North Arson
Manufacturing Company.
Mrs. Abel Kimball and Mr. and Mrs.
Gilman of Jackman were guests at
w. c. Robinsons, Saturday
Mrs. Lysander Robinson and her
daughter, Miss Edna, recently made
a business trip to Waterville.
At the meeting of the trustees of
Stewart Public Library. Saturday
evening, President Williams was au-
thorized to purchase implements for
keeping the lawn in order and en-
gage man to care for it. 1t was
voted to charge non-residents who
wish to patronize the library a Dor
rowers fee of $1.00 a year. Also to
subscribe for the A. L. A. Book List.
The artistic float in the Skowhegan
parade which represented the town
of Arson was beautifully decorated
with red, white and blue bunting, and
was the work of our townsman, Wal
ter r. Wait
Irving Hoyts friends were very
glad to greet him, Friday, on his re
turn from France. He arrived in
Skowhegan in season to receive the
welcome accorded the soldier boys.
Mrs. William Stetson returned
home Saturday night, from the Lew
iston hospital.
The Grange, Saturday night
brought out quite number and the
gentlemen were to serve supper, hav-
ing been beaten in the contest, but
refreshments of ice cream and cake
were a pleasing substitute for the
supper.
Prof T Leon Patterson of King
ston. Ontario. Canada, arrived here
Friday night, to spend his vacation
with his mother Mrs. Jennie Patter-
son, Mrs T. l.. Patterson is visiting
her people in Worcester. Mass, for
a short time before coming here.
Murray Barnaby Is moving into
Perley Green's house on Madison st.
The High School Glass Of the Con-
gregational Sunday School has or
ganzed itself into the X Club, with
Mrs. F. w. Bunker as President, and
Miss Hazel Crymble, Secretary and
Treasurer. There are now 22 mem
bers in the class. and they plan TO
hold a social In the near future. TWO
delegates. Mrs. F. w. Bunker and
n attended