The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-07-08
The News of SomersetS Busy Towns
NORTH ANSON

MIS-. van Antwerp VI iNihSotoh, ~.
Y. came last week to spend the sum
mer and autumn at Charles Hummer
wells on the North New Portland
road This is Mrs. Van Antwerp's
fourth year here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Leon Parlin of
Skowhegan are staying at their cot
tage at Lake Emblem.
Mrs. Irving II. Clifford of Kenne-
bee avenue met with very painful
accident, Wednesday afternoon, June
80, while watering their horses, which
were down in the pasture that Is ac-
ross the road from the house occup-
led by Mrs. Mabel Mantor. She had
lust finished her task and was putting
up the bars when her clearinghouse
hit one of the bars, throwing 1t
against her side and cracking two ribs.
Her daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Barker,
OF Athens, came to stay until she re-
covers from the accident
Ira ". Durgin, manager of the No.
Arson Farmers Union, and Albert
w. Reed the president, went to Wa
teryille. Friday. where they attended
the annual meeting Of the Farmers
Union Grain and Supply Company.
The trip was made in the Durgin
car. and they were accompanied by
Mrs. Alfred Berry and Mrs. 4. w.
Reed. who spent the day in Fairfield
with Mrs. Reeds aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Malcolm Heffren
are the parents OF Il girl born Wednes-
day. June 30. weight eight pounds.
The little stranger has been named
Barbara Emmalyn. Mrs. Henren
was Miss Mldren ilodgdon OF Embd-
en-.
Miss Marie Hebert Of Embden, who
is training for a nurse. went home
Thursday, July !, for few weeks va
cation.
Saturday, three tractors owned by
the North Arson Manufacturing Co,
moved cottage from the North An
son camp ground to School street.
This cottage was bought by Mr.. Con-
nor, who will fix it into a rent
Mrs. Henry Tiley returned last
week from Pressure Isle where she
was called by the critical illness oil
her brother, who passed away a few
hours after her arrival.
DR.. William Cults of Providence,
r. /. is the guest of his sister, Mrs.
Ellen Knowlton of Union street
Mr.. and Mrs Murray l.. Gould and
daughter, Emma and Bert Andrews
went to Boothbay fIarbor Saturday,
TO spend the Fourth with MIR. Gould
relatives. They returned Monday.
The trip was made in Mr.. Andrews
car.
Gasoline 33c. Holt & Hight. Skowhe-
gan, Me. ti2f
Or. Marston and Mark Pullen re
turned Thursday night from their fish
ing trip.
Mrs. Morris Weinberg and two
sons, Abraham and Myer are spend
ing few days at Guilford where
Mr.. Weinberg has "A store.
Mrs l.. A. Bradbury, superintendent
of schools, was called to Lexington
Tuesday by the accident of her faith
err. Alvin f hllbee, who fell in the
house that morning and dislocated his
elbow. Mr. Allbce is in his S9th year
Miss Edna Marshall returned Tues
day, to her school in The Forks plan
tation, after spending the week end
In town.
Mr. and Mrs Harold Reed with Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Hodgdon of East
Madison went to Southport, Saturday,
returning Monday The trip was
made in the Reed car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy f. Williams and
two children returned to their home
in this village Sunday night, after
spending two weeks at Rocky Point
cottage at Lake Embden.
Mrs. Nettie Williams had for guests
Sunday an automobile party from
" nnpcictinU Of Iianrpa
Maxfield, his son Percival, Frank
Buchanan and Lillian Abbott. Mrs.
Maxfield, who has been guest in
the Williams home for past three
weeks, returned with them and they
were also accompanied by Mrs. M. IL.
Andrews of Scion. Mrs. Williams,
Mrs. Maxfield and Mrs. Andrews are
sisters.
What came near being serious ac-
oident occurred Thursday evening of
last week on the Scion road between
Truman Carls and b. J. Dunphy's
when Guy Rolfe's car tipped over into
the brook near Mr.. Dunphys. Fortu-
nately the occupants OF the car were
not injured but the top, windshield
and radius rod of the automobile were
broken and the mud guard was badly
bent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Gordon, Miss
lula Gordon, Ercell Gordon and Rev.
Percy Ridlon spent the day Monday at
Hineo.
Marion DrakeFlanders and Miss
Florence Dunton of Athens accom-
panied by Albert J. Brayton OF Steu-
bensville, Ohio, were guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Guy F. Williams at Rocky
Point cottage one day last week.
G. A. Porter, F. S. Parsons, Wallace
Emery and Guy f. Williams went on
a days trip thru Lexington, New
Portland and Embden calling on pros
pective high school students.
The members of Arson Grange re-
oorted fine time from their visit with
Kennebec Valley Grange of Madison.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Dutton or AT
tleboro, Massachusetts, are the guests
of Mrs. Betsey Savage of Union street
One of the latest to be driving
new car in this village is Hon. FRANK
II. Holley, who exchange his Saxon
sedan for Wescott roadster, while IN
Portland last week.
MIR. and Mrs. William c. Robinson
are spending the week at their farm
on New Portland Hill.