The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-07-22

LOCAL NEWS

Wilton after visiting here with her
grand parents Nj and Mr. DanvIIe
Fish
Mr. aud Mr. " n WlI1es u Chs
cago have been visiting briefly dur.
Ing the past week with h.s mother
Mrs Abbie rs WILDE
Elmer +. Towue superintendent Of
music IN the public schools u skos
hogan and Madison vent L. Portland E
Friday on the forenoon train
Mr. Lucy p Young returned 10 her
home last week after being a guest
in the home Of her sister Mrs James
Coupe OF Mercer for several days
Mrs " " Creation was In Farm
iugtoa the latter part Of the week TO
attend the 25lh reunion II thu class
OF 1895 of Pennington Nofmal school
Walter II Morrill, who has been al
Tie home 81 his daughter Mrs G 3
Hight for about two months remains
seriously III and is nov confined To
aIs bed
AdaIph J. Provost recently swan
across Lake Wesserunsett from the
Lakewood wharf to the East Madison
wharf Ii took him one and one
half hour
Mrs r C. Moore Of Randolph and
Mrs g Il Bateman OF Norwood. Mass
who have been the guests of Mrs
Moores son George A. Moore. have
departed
Mr. aud Mrs. A L. Nuttng and
children who have been living in the
upper apartment OF c. D. Eaton's
house on Middle street have returned
u their former home on the Lake |
wood road
Harold p Symonds of Boston, con-
nected with an optical concern in that |
city, who has been visiting his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Symonds.
left Saturday for an outing at Little
Deer Island. Penobscot Bay.
Hubert Emery who graduated from
Colby College last June was in town
Friday visiting his father, Eleazer
Emery of the Maine Central Freight F
Office He left Friday night for New
York where he will be employed by
the New York Telephone Co.
Mrs. Clifton M. Gray of Charlestown, /
South Carolina, will arrive here next
Saturday for an extended visit with F
her sister. Mrs. Fred l.. Pooler at F
their cottage at Lake Wesserunsett F
Miss Ruby Dyer was the week end
The evening of July 2S, next We'd
nesday night has been set for Child
ren's evening in Skowhegan Grange
The arrangements will be in charge
of the lady officers of the order and
refreshments will be served under
the direction of Mr. and Mrs. S. H /
Beal. Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer F. Rowell /
and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F. Parker. T
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Green and
oon departed Saturday morning for
Aroostook County where they will re
main until about the first of October. /.
Mrs. Green's parents are there also
for the remainder of the summer. /
Mrs. Albina Easier. who has been re-
siding on DinSmore street, has now
moved into the Green homestead for
the present.
Many farmers are insnring their pO-
tato crops this year, the policies COW
ering rental Of land, cost of seed.
cutting of seed, blowing. planting,
hoeing. fertilizing. digging and mar
keting. the aggregate of which items
varies from 800 to 5000 per acre.
The premium is s per cent for 800
an acre; per cent for $3.50 per acre.
7 per cent for $175 per acre, and 8
per cent for 5000 an acre. 1t isl
pointed out that with a policy insur |
ance a farmer finds ii easier to Dor !,
row from the banks.
DIR. Il. II. Stevens accompanied by
his daughters, Betty and Sally Stevens |
of Cambridge, Mass. have arrived here
to enjoy sometime at the
Stevens country estate, Bloomfield
Miss Lena Leech of Cambridge Is al
so coming to be with the Stevens for
a time. Mrs. A. w. Dudley who has
been the guest Of Miss Luella Stevens
has returned to her home in Cam /
bridge, Mass DIR. Horace Stevens I
and Mrs. Stevens will not come until
the first of August.
Under the direction of Mrs +. F
Danforth of County Chairman with the
assistance of County Agent c. A. StOr-
err. the endorsement of the Oranges
and others the housewives of Somer-
set County were very well represent
ed at the Centennial Exhibit in Port
land The State Chamber of Com
meree and Agricultural League affilia
ting with the agricultural interest were !
really responsible for the movement !
generally and the Somerset County
ladies disposed of quite a good many !
of their homemade wares In this man
ner Centennial week.
Among the pleasant social events
of the past week was an auction par
ty at home Of Mrs. Folsom Jones
Locust Ave, when she entertained
group of ladies who at intervales for
a number fyears have played bridge
or auction. Mrs. Alice Wildes An
derson of Pittsield and Mrs. Mary
Burrill Lord of Portsmouth, n. H., two
former members were present. Re
freshments were served in early even
ing and souvenirs were won by Mrs.
John r. Philbrick and Mrs. Anderson
On Thursday afternoon another plea
SAINT event occurred at the cottage OF
Mrs. Arthur r. Jewett. Lake Wesser-
nnsett when she received the members
of the Good VIII club, an organization /
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