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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-23
kINGFIELD

A special meeting OF Mt Abram
Lodge No 204, +. K A NJ was held
on Thursday evening, September IS.
for work in the F. {. Degree. Sam
uel b. Kurdish Of Brunswick was
present at this meeting and gave a
talk on the lengendary and historical
facts connected with the Blue Lodge
degrees. A banquet was served TO d
good attendance.
Remember the Skowhegan Fair
September %, 20 and 30.
Col. Asa Whitcome Chapter D. A r.
was entertained for the September
meeting by Mrs Ruth Luce at her
home in Strong Friday September II
The members arrived in the morning
taking dinner and spending the at
ternoon in games and other amuse-
ments. The dinner consisted Of baked
beans and brown bread furnished by
the committee Mrs. Bernardine Coles
ole, Mrs. Ruth May Simmons and
Mrs Eunice C. Tufts, pastry and other
eatables were furnished by the mem
bers attending and ice cream served
by the hostess In the afternoon a
short business session was held
In the sub-Primary school Mrs Nc
Kenney has % new pupils who have
never attended school before. making
a total OF SO.
Rally day will be observed October
3 in the Universalist church. In con-
nection with the morning service the
Italian Musical Trio will assist in the
musical program.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Benson are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of little son Clarence Edward.
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PUGH CORNER

Mrs. Eliza Clark is visiting with
relatives and friends in Scion.
Jacob Litchenfels and family have
recently returned to New York after
spending their vacation at their sum-
mer home.
Remember the Skowhegan Fair
September %, 20 and 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Rowell and
family were guests OF H. G. Hoyt and
family last Sunday.
The Pugh Corner school Is in ses-
sion with Miss Christie Eaton Of Scion
as teacher.
Mrs. Carrie Rowell is visiting her
sisters Mrs. Estelle johnson of Lew
iston and Mrs. Flora Paul OF South
Bosto.
Mrs. Ray Richards and son are VS.
ting with Mrs. Richards sister Mrs.
Edgar Vupp>r. -. -. =. -
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is reported, by the train near Range
ley, last week, by the train hitting
his auto.
Mrs. Frank Deming is the guest of
friends in Skowhegan.
Perley White has been driving the
auto stage for few days past, while
Ben was on the other auto.
Cold weather here Sunday and the
water pipes at Big Island froze.
1t was a grand sight to see Mrs.
Raleigh Vining, 81 years old, going to
the polls and voting election day. She
is remarkably smart and makes her
home with her daughter and husband
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Knowles.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Voter, Orlando
Reed and Dorothy Heminger attended
the Reed-Dyer wedding Saturday
night.
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RIVER ROAD

Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Chapman and
daughter Edna spent Sunday at the
home of Mrs. John Clayton.
Peter Sired aud daughters Esther
and Annie spent the week end in
South Scion.
Mrs. Carrie Warren and two chill
dren spent Sunday with her parents
in Larone
Mrs. Sherlie Boyle has returned af-
ter two weeks visit with friends in
Rockland, Bath and other cities, the
trip was made by auto
w S. Lothrop spent the week end
with his daughter Mrs. Sherlie Boyle.
Leslie Spaulding has gone to OAK
land to visit his mother Mrs. DORIS
Spaulding of New York City
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FAST ST. ALBANS

Mr.. and Mrs Walter Mum or Corn
Vile were visitors at j. l.. Nichols
Sept 10.
MIR. and Mrs. Forrest Libby are re
ceiying congratulations on the birth OF
girl baby born Wednesday, Septem-
Der Is. Mrs. Libby and little daugh-
ter are being cared for at The hospl-
tai.
We hear that Chester Libby ana
family will move soon to WaterVllle
to live also that Mr.. and Mrs. +. W.
Libby are planning to be away TINS
winter.
Mrs. Carrie Leavitt who accompani-
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Nichols to Mars
Hill was visitor at her aunt's Thurs
dav night, returning to her home IN
Dixmont, Friday, Sept. II.
We hear that Bert Curtis has SOLD
his farm on Rand Hill to Bertrand
Brown.
Remember the Skowhegan Fair
September %, 20 and 80.
Mrs Carrie Fisher took an auto trip
with Mrs. Lura Croker Sunday 10
Clinton, returning the same day &C
companied by her mother Mrs. Ann
Ramsdell who will remain with Mrs
Fisher for some time.
George Crowell Of Dexter and Ern-
est Woodside Of Ripley were callers
at Charles Ellis Sunday, Sept. 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Weeks were
visitors at Albion Weeks in Pittsfeld
Sept 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Weymouth who
have been visiting at Frank Payne 8
in Richmond are expected home Sep
TENDER 20.
Mr. Davis and family of Worcester
Mass are now occupying the Weeks
cottage at Big Indian Pond.
A pretty home wedding took place
In East st. Adams, Sunday. Septem-
Der 10. at p m. at the home OF T.. u.
Croker when his daughter Grace
was united in marriage to Leroy
Thomas of Springvale. The wedding
ceremony was performed by Rev. p.
S. McMahan of Hartland, the single
ring service being used. The bride
was daintily dressed in white en-
broidered georgette crepe, only the
immediate family present. Mrs. Thomas
was a graduate Of the NJ. c. l. at Pitts
Geld and has been attending shaw's
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STRATTON

B. E. Blanchard and wife have re-
Winthrop, Mass.
Miss Gray, one OF our teachers, is
boarding with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Gordon.
Miss Pratt one of the teachers is
boarding with Mrs. j. M. Bass.
Hours at telephone Office are a. m.
to 12 m; l p. m. to 6 p. m. and z p.
M. to 8 p. m. Sundays: a. N.
TO IL m. 5p. m. to 7 p. m.
A. N. Williams, wife and daughter
Lois were recent visitors in Range
ley.
Henry Tanguay and Harold Kent
are building a new chimney and put
ting in a new cement wall at Macs
store.
r. L. Lisherness was taken with an
i'll turn at the town house on election
day but is getting along o. X. at the
present time.
Remember the Skowhegan Fair
September g. 20 and 30.
Percy Danico has gone up on the
Preserve guiding again.
Ray Kicker has gone to Tim Pond.
]. M. Bass is shingling his house.
Oscar Tanguay is doing the work.
A. A. Berry who has been at home
for few says has gone back up on
the Preserve.
Saturday, September 18th
by Rev J. T. Berry, d. F. Reed and
Mrs. Josephine Dyer.
Joseph A. LeClair and wife of Lew
of Il
LeClair Jr and wife.
Louie Blanchard has been having
a few days rest from driving the auto
stage between here and Pennington
and his father. b. f. Blanchard has
been taking his place.
J. A. LeClair went to Lewiston the
other day and exchanged his Nash
car for a 7-passenger Peerless.
Harry Aver il. has gone to work
for the S. NJ Co. again.
f. H. McLain took in the State FAR
for a day or two last week.
Mrs. S. NJ. Lisherness and daughter
Doris have been the guests of Mrs.
Lishness' sister Mrs Nettie Swift in
Auburn during State Fair.
william Hanscom has got new
Studebaker car.
]. A. Jackson the barber here, has
lately installed an electric clipping
machine also an electric massage ma
chine coming an electric shower and
hair combing device.
E. S. Jones is at home from Round
Mountain Lake.
Rev. ]. T. Berry was called to
Rangeley Sunday to officiate at the
Nile boys funeral who was killed, 1t
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CANAAN

The remains OF Mrs Clementine
(BartletU Hussey, widow of the late
Owen Hussey were brought to Canaan
Friday for burial in the family lot
The deceased was ID years of age
and was a former resident of this
town, but for several years resided
with her daughter, Mrs. Alma Kicker
in Rockland, Mass She had been
in failing health for many years and
last March suffered a shock from
which she never rallied She leaves
beside the daughter one sister Mrs.
Tenney of Brockton, Mass. The re-
mains were accompanied by her SON
in-law, Will Kicker.
Remember the Skowhegan Fair
September 28, 20 and 30
Mr.. and Mrs. George Maxield, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Harris have returned
from an auto trip to Lewiston where
they attended the Fair and Portland.
Miss Fidella Fowler of Lewiston is
visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Lewis and grandson, Byron
Cover. left Monday for Lewiston to
pass the winter.
Miss Lula Getchell has accepted a
position in the Farmers Telephone
office.
Miss Lucie Burrill passed Saturday
in Fairfield.
Mrs. Augusta Cain of Shawmut is
the guest Of her brother George Smith
Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Chase of Jamaica
Plains, Mass. are guests of MIR. and
Mrs. Clifton Jewell
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Holman of
Wilton were Sunday guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Virginia Nye.
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Remember the Skowhegan Fair

Remember the Skowhegan Fair
September %. % and 80.
MIR. and Mrs. Sanford Nottage and
their son George Nottage and family
have recently moved to their farm in
Scion village, which they recently
purchased of Al Foss. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nottage were married about As years
ago and came Immediately to live on
their farm here with his father and
mother. They have always lived
here and are most respected and
highly esteemed citizens. Three chill
dren were born to them, one of which
died when young child The other
two, Eva, who married Danvers Bak-
er, lives in Scion village and George
who married Jessie Lawrence, has al
ways lived with his father and moth
err Three children. Ola, Clarence
and Screen were born to them. These
grandchildren having always lived in
the family with "Grandpie and Gram
ME" are very near and dear to them.
Ola and Clarence have entered the
Sophomore and Freshman classes of
Scion high school this fall and Sc
reen the fifth grade. They have
very many warm friends and old
neighbors here who regret their 60
ing very much. They were always
ready and willing to lend helping
hand and utter an encouraging word
in times of sorrow or trouble among
their friends 1t is always the lit
tie acts and kindnesses that count and
this family were always sure to see
and do the right things. We, the
people Of Bingham Center, sincerely
express our hopes and best wishes
for their future prosperity and hap
piness.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Henderson and
two girls were Sunday callers at
Frank Savage'.s
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TOBEY observation-disclosures

Mrs. Lizzie Parsons has purchased
the Hight house at Norridgewock vii
lage and will soon move there for the
winter.
Levi Ham, C. Holt and B. True
worthy of the village are at work for
Chas. Devoll on his new house.
Miss Avis Burrill Is employed as
bookkeeper at Jewetts corn shop.
Miss Martha Stevens is teaching
school In the Whitehouse district at
Smithfield.
Most of the farmers have their sweet
corn harvested and all report good
crop. A number have nice pieces OF
yellow corn.
Asa Briggs has been drawn to serve
on the jury at this term of court.
Walter Perkins is making extensive
repairs on his farm buildings.
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NORTH MAITLAND

Mr.. Sullivan left for Lowell, Mass.
last Wednesday to join his wife and
children who went some time ago.
Harold Burrill started Friday for
Boston, where he will enter on his
second year at the Massachusetts Col
lege of Pharmacy. On his way he
made a short stay in Portland.
Remember the Skowhegan Fair
September %, 20 and 30.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Harris from
Canaan and their guest Miss Dorothy
Brown from Michigan called on
Grammie Burrill las everyone calls
herr, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Flint were
guests at the Burrill farm Thursday
last
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EAST POND

Danforth Otis and wife were Sun
day guests at Nelson Rowes at East
Pond.
Everett Cummings of Belgrade and
Rev. n. N. Boyington of East Pond
are going to hold meeting next Sun
day at 2 o'clock at the Oak Hill
schoolhouse in Norridgewock.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Willie of Mer-
Ger were Sunday guests at Fred
Brooks on the East Pond road.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mitchell and
children were Sunday visitors at Mrs.
Mitchell's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. N.
Boyington at East Pond.
Fred Brooks is working for Had
ley Richardson.
Frank Rowe shipped a ear load of
stock to Brighton, Monday.
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SMITHFIELD

Mrs. Naomi Groves aged 80 years
was the first woman to vote in town
at the September election and is look
ing forward to cast a vote for Hard
ing and Coolidge in November.
Harry Ki1gore has sold his farm IN
town and will move with his family to
Skowhegan in the near future.
Birch Point camps have closed up
their business for the season.
Ralph Emerson of Skowhegan is
working for his brother-in-law Ernest
Mosher.
Sherburn Bickford is i'll at the home
of his son George Bedford.
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Pep q II Hgnle 0b5 tas been VS.
ing = &orfabsra. Hass 4lH return
~ 80 homo l. " Harfland segf .
teg BD@.e's man friends regret 10
rt9" ~ bis Impaired aea4ih but are
hoping f9r d recovery.
Mr. AM Mrs Andrew WEIGH have
moved ITO the II / burlington rent.
L Is 1adef=t9oa nat Hr. and Mrs.
G II Lancaster plan To leave their
h9he az Sat cry and 20 to pass
the winter months With their daugh-
Ter, Mrs. Cara Wellington in Hart
land.
Those who planted corn for the
canning factory lave been busy during
the past week hauling the same 10
Hartland and Skowhegan.
Miss Anna Porter and Carroll Chase
have entered the skowhegan High
School
NJ. l. Chase Of Hinckley was in
town Sunday on business.
Carl Herrin and Miss Bertha I.vons
are attending hte Canaan high school.
Mrs Eta Cover who recentf IN
derwent an operation by having the
nail removed from her big toe Ia
slowly conYalescing.
Remember the Skowhegan Fair
September q. % and 30.
Mrs Carl Fitzgeralds mother who
has been visiting her daughter for a
few weeks has returned 10 her home
in Saltwater, Maine.
We are glad to report that Mrs.
Mary Fitzgerald who has been con-
fined to her bed with pneumonia is
improving.
c B. Chase was in Hartland and
Pittsfeld, Saturday on business.
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di - g Fra.e4s Vas called 10
Augusta 10 @rek b. The serlpss III
hezs - Aer mother Nrs Nathan
Chandler "ha passed away last Fri
das afternoon Nrs Francis re
maiue1 vita her mother till the end
and accompanied the remains 10 her
homo Saturday evening arriving on
the 1 a. train Mrs Chandler Ha5
" sterling character. and beloved By
all VINO know her, and "Grammie
as she vas affeetionately called will
always be remembered it'll tenderest
regards by her many friends. She
as a fayorite with the young as we'll
as the old The funeral was held
at the home OF her daughter, Mrs.
Edwin Francis last Monday afternoon
at one o'clock. Interment was In
Norridgewock.
Remember the Skowhegan Fair
September 2S, 20 and 30.
Miss Doris Dexter is attending High
school in Yarmouth, Maine.
Mrs. Amos Holt and infant son have
been quite i'll the past few days.
Mrs. Rich of Lynn. Mass. is visit
inb her daughter, Mrs. Fred Stanley.
Fred Stanley was in Lewiston a
few days recently.
Amos Holt finished work last week
for Mr.. Painster, whore ne has made
his home for the past two years and
is now home with his parents, Nj
and forth to school in Norridgewock
on his bicfcye.
Mrs Lillian Pattee is working is the
corn shop.
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DoDuN Observation-Disclosures

Mr.. and Mrs Fred Priest, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Stevens, Mrs. Jewett and
mother Mrs. Merrithem were callers
at A. II. Stevens last Sunday.
The Dodln school has closed on &C
count of few scholars and they are
being transported to the village schooi
Frank Lewis is working for Waiter
McIntire a few days this week.
Remember the Skowhegan Fair
September %, 20 and 80.
Eugenia and Ruth Mitchell are at
tending school at the Gould school
house.
A violent wind swept through this
vicinity last Friday and blew down
trees on the electric light wire shut
ting off the power for few hours.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Witham visited
their son Bonnie Witham of Skowhe-
gan last Sunday.
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RIDGE ROAD-FAIRFIELD

Mrs. Leland Coyel of Gardiner is
visiting at Mrs. lrazer Gee.
Ella Wilcox went to Pennington
Monday where she will be a student
at the Normal school.
Florence Goodwin has returned to
her school in Portland.
Arthur Howe has purchased a gaso-
line engine for farm work.
Roscoe Goodwin is driving the school
team from the Ridge road to the vii
lage.
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MERCER

1t is reported that a cow moose
was seen crossing a field near the
residence of David Tracy one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Dunn and
daughter Alice of New Sharon ana
other friends were visitors in town
Sunday.
Remember the Skowhegan Fair
September %, 30 and 30.
Farmers in town are very busy get
ting their sweet corn to the factories.
The crop is not nearly as good as last
year in this section
An aeroplane passed over South
Mercer Sept. goth on the way to the
Pennington Fair.
w. G.. Wade is enjoying a visit from
his sister and her husband, MIR. and
Mrs. Viles.
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WEST EMBDEN

A number of people from this part
OF the town attended the Fair at
Embden Station, Saturday.
The men who are working on the
road between Mr.. Leskys and the DR..
Cleveland farm expect to finish their
work this week.
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Business College at Bangor Mr. and
Mrs Thomas left ST Adams Monday
Sept 90. for Sprineyale, where they
will reside
The Knights Of Pythias will hold
their District Convention at Harilaud
Friday, Sept T. 4 banquet supper
Will be prepared by the Pythian SIS
tiers Of Anoka Temple, Hartland
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HIGHLAND

John Stafford and family are on the
sick list.
DR.. Pratt OF North New Portland
was a professional caller in town Sun
day.
Guy Dunply who has been in Sash
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Frank rlirapt6n u Boston IL the akaich
guest Of bis cousins Lloyd VII am on is viz
M III I..aLd Ea.nl1n inr 4 w. i
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akaichetHaa. Canada since lasf spring
is visiting MS pareafe Mr aad Mrs..
= J Duaphs
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dating and numbering devises of all
kinds.
Arizona republican., 1920-09-23
PhOenix Fraternal Edition

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Arizona republican., 1920-09-23
TRUE FRATERNITY' Dy IT, C Wolfsen, State Manager, ArizonaNew Mexico D.
Security Benefit Association

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