The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-07-08
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run cars will read and understand
the signs. You can get new auto
or motorcycle but you can't life.
William Hanscom and H. Caldwell
was at Chain of Ponds for day re-
Gently on fishing trip.
II. A. Kurdish and wife of Rangeley
and Mrs II. NJ. Cashier of Damaris-
Gotta Mills were in town lately, COM
ing by auto.
l.. p. Kinds and r. A. Robbins of
Sheriff Smalls force were in town
Saturday on business.
Ray l.. Lisherness, Enoeh William
son and Mrs. J. NJ. Bass and daugh-
ter Louise took a trip to Pennington
recently going in Rays Oakland.
l.. A. Knowles, fireman at the mill,
has returned from a trip to Boothbay
Harbor and gone to work. While
there he went on deep sea fishing
trip and caught big fish the weight
we are unable to state.
Mrs. r. c. Sheridan and her sister
Miss Yelma Viles Of Skowhegan were
week end guests at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. George A. Vaughan. Other
guests in the Vaughan home were Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Vaughan and two
children Of Jay.
Fred Head has shingles at his
home preparatory to Singing his
buildings.
Mrs. Nettie Swife of Auburn was a
recent guest of her sister Mrs. s. M,
Lisherness.
Clyde Vaughan has gone in to Tim
Pond where he will drive the buck
board this summer.
Mrs. Lura A. Lee, the chief operator
at the Central office has been enjoy
ing weeks vacation. Her place
was taken by Helen Durrell to the
satisfaction of all the patrons.
Wesley Clark has gone into the
woods to work for Gene Collins.
Reddy Leavitt and Sherm Taylor
took in the big time in Portland last
week.
William Hanscom was at Embden
Lake over Sunday going from there to
Madison where his trotter Peter Jay
had been entered in the races OF July
9Th.
Leland Tague, who has been In
Pennington under DR.. Rabbits care
for while. was at home over Sunday.
Mrs. Sherm Ltsherness Is the guest
of her sister Mrs. c. b. Luce In
Strong.
Arthur Norton Of Pennington was
the guest of F. II. McLain Saturday
and Sunday.
Verne Masterman has returned from
his vacation spent in Portland and
gone to work again In the mill.
j. W. MacGure was in Oquossoc
Saturday on business.
Peter McVoy and Frank w. Nutting
was in kingtield, Monday.
Frank l.. Alpaugh and wife were
guests at The Stratton Friday night
EN- route for Tim Pond.
The Harrison party of Newark, N. j.
went to Tim Pond, Wednesday. Land
lord Durrell went to Rangeley with
their autos and truck for them. Mr.
Harrison and wife also their son Rob-
ert called on F. l.. Foster before go
ing to Tim.
The mail has been pretty late nights
since the change Of time and We as
we'll as others hope the trains on the
NJ. C. and S. r. and r. L. r. r. will
some time run on time.
Morris Gilmore has gone In to the
woods to work for his uncle, Gene
Collins.
Mrs F. II. McLain Is spending few
days down on their farm in Strong.
Ira Sedgley was out from Round
Mountain Lake over Sunday.
The Wilbur boys took in the cele-
Wesley Clark was guest in town
Friday and Sunday stopping at Mrs.
Mamie Danico's.
David Gilmore was in Pennington
Friday on business going via auto
stage.
Fred Lisherness went to Farming
ton Friday after his new Chevrolet
400 car.
Sam Sewall and friends were In
town Saturday coming by auto.
A. n. Williams has put in line
of Rexall medicines, etc. etc.
Mrs. B. l.. Taylor was the guest of
friends and relatives In Madison the
first of the week
Fred Therrien and wife. Charles
Aver and wife. ALSO Miss Tressie
Hammond took in the celebration at
Kingfeld Monday.
A. B. Sargent has returned from a
trip down river.
The auto stage which was started
June list. between here and Farming
ton is still running and when at
started one of our prominent citizens
wanted to bet that it wouldn't run
two weeks and after going over the
business done for the first month, Mr..
Hanscom the owner, states that 1t has
been very satisfactory with quite
few dollars ahead of the game, after
paying for repairs and expenses, etc.
H. II. Landers has new Packard
truck and it is dandy.
Very quiet over the 4th here and
most everybody was out Of town.
Frank L. Foster entertained a few
children with a generous supply OF
horns, fire crackers and fireworks
which the children enjoyed very much
Tennie Mitchell is running the