The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-25
NEW PORTLAND

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NEW PORTLAND
Miss Doris Dunlap and Vaughan
Davis, both of whom were taken to
the hospital last week TO be operated
upon for appendicitis. are doing we'll
Ernest Robbins and F. A. Strick-
land have taken a numbering job in
New Vineyard.
Milton Young received word recent
ly Of the serious illness of his broth
or. Augustus in Los Angeles.
Miss Bernice Written is home from
Pennington Normal for a ten days
vacation
Mss Laura Williamson has been
visiting in Freeman for two weeks.
She expects to begin teaching school
soon on Lexington Flat
u f. Strickland was in Strong
Thursday purchasing maple syrup
cans Some have already begun tap
ping trees
Nancy Williamson is staying with
her aunt Mrs. Will Farnham
Mrs. Milton Young was the recipi-
ent lately of various gifts on her
birthday They consisted of cards
fruit. candy aud food Mr.. and Mr.
Isaac Slipp of Embden being among
The donors.
Miss Mildred Williamson has re
turned home after spending several
weeks with relatives and friends in
Kingfeld.
Ralph J Nichols spent several days
lately with Dana williamson
gone to Lewiston after spending four
weeks with Mr.. Merrill's mother. Mrs.
Nahlon Clark Mrs Clark is much
better
Arthur Robbins was taken quite
lick the last Of last week while with
his sister. Ethel. at their grandpa
rents. Mr. and Mrs. Seth Robbins. His
mother, Mrs Ernest Robbins, went to
her son at once to care for him.
Miss Leila Morton of Pennington
and Miss Belva Leach of Castine were
taken into the Rebekahs at special
meeting of the order held on Monday
evening, March IS.
Several heavy horses are reported
% have gotten into the water to quite
a depth while hauling lumber in An
f'pii ' amy N'tl iilS ilit ittCIl lld W II
was with some difficulty that they
were gotten out
Roy Stewart. who is employed in
the toothpick mill at Strong, spent
several DAYS lately with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Libby Stewart Of New
Vineyard
Lumbering operations in this local
ity have been materially delayed of
late by the rain and thaw which put
the roads into bad condition.
VI. +. Strickland received on Friday
Of last week a registered Berkshire
hog AllhO but six months old. he
weighted 225 pounds
John Chick made a trip to North
Arson on Sunday, March II, in spite
of the bad roads to meet Rev. { W
smith, who arrived In town in time
for the afternoon service During
The Sunday School session the follow
ing Easter concert committee were
appointed TO serve: Literary, Rev
e. w Smith. Mrs Fay Weeks. Miss
Ida Chick; musical Miss Minnie
Chick, Mrs. Ethel Scott. Mrs. Della
Could. Forrest Chick. decorating COM
mittce Mrs Paris Dudley and son.
Bonnie With any additional volun-
tors. It is planned now to hold the
Easter concert on Sunday evening.
March 2Sth, the weather permitting.
Friends in town were shocked to
learn of the sudden death of David
Gray Of East New Vineyard which
occurr5d early Friday morning at the
Lewiston General Hospital where Mr.
Cray had gone to be operated upon
for appendicitis. On Thursday word
vas received that he was doing fine
. lY: The next day came news of his
death from double pneumonia. He
leaves a wife and several small chill
dren in the immediate family
March cath instead of March nth
should have been the date given for
the meeting Of he Womens Mission
4ry Society Will Mrs Fay Weeks.
The special meeting OF Fernwood
Grange called for Saturday evening.
March goth was given up on account
of the storm on that date. The pur-
pose of the meeting was for the mi
tiation of candidates. Next meeting
VIII be on Saturday night, March 81.
Alfonso Barker OF New Vineyard
has purchased the Bert Bradley farm
and will move there soon.
The many friends OF Doris Dunlap
and Vaughan Davis will be glad to
learn that their operations were a
success and thew are on the road to
recovery.
Fred Green and family have moved
Ia the VIII Sylvester farm and Henry
Burns aud family will move into Mrs
Metcalf's rent vacated by Mr. Green
Miss Maud Mitchell, a teacher in
the Kingfleld high school aud Mar
garct and Winona Butts pupils of the
same school are at home for a week 5
vacation.
Ms Stowell of Dixfeld was in
town the past week looking after in
terests of the mill
Mrs. Chas Hoyt is visiting relatives
I, in Portland and Esther Luce is keep
ing house for her.
Frank Ellingwood was a week end
q, guest of Madeline Emery.
CANAAN
The electric lights were turned on
for the first time Thursday dance
was given at the town hall that even
ing by the employees of the company
which was largely attended
Master Alton Rolfe and children