The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-11
NEW PORTLAND

Portland girl dleu at HtI HOile III
kingfield, Sunday, of double pneu-
monia. She leaves to mourn her loss
husband and four small children,
besides a father. mother Mr.. and Mrs.
Hoyev Hoyt. two brothers. Frank and
Hiram Hoyt and a sister Mrs. Grace
Parker.
Vaughan Davis had a severe attack
of appendicitis Friday and an opera
ton was found advisable. but due to
the heavy storm a surgeon could not
get to him as the roads were in such
bad condition.
Arthur Daggett has purchased OF
the Metcalf Auto Co of Pennington a
new twelve passenger REQ car and In
| addition to his stage route will make
daily trips to Kingfield during the
summer season.
Miss Hazel True has returned to her
school in Scion after two weeks va
cation.
, Mrs. Frank Dunlap. Mrs. John
Chick and Mrs. Carl Hanscomb spent
the day Monday of last week with
Mrs. John True.
There was a good attendance at
town meeting held on Monday, March
lst at Music Hall at North New Port
land. A baked bean dinner with the
usual accessories was served by the
members of the Willing Workers. The
dinner was we'll patronized Much
interest Is felt in the vote That de-
cided the raising Of $1,000 toward the
erection of a new high school build
ing for an A grade high school to be
erected at East New Portland.
twenty-five were in attendance at
the Union church on Sunday, Feb. 29
In spite of the bad roads.
Little Miss Christine Adams was the
guest for few days recently of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Dunlap. From there
she went 10 visit Miss Helen Atwood
for a few days
Next meeting Of Fernwood Grange
will be held on March 18th, when va
rous new candidates will receive
initiation into the first and second de-
grees of the order.
The Womens Missionary Society
met with Mrs. Della Gould on We'd
nesday afternoon, March 3, with a
good attendance An interesting
program followed the business SEES
sion. Mrs Alfred Williamson will
represent the auxiliary at the Massa-
chusetts conference to be held the
last OF March. The next meeting
will be held on Wednesday evening
March IT, at the home OF Mrs. Fay
Weeks. Tho mite boxes have arriv'
ed and are being distributed. Much
interest Is being shown in the newly
organized society.
Washburn Luce of New Vineyard
shot wildcat on Monday Of last week
almost in his dooryard.
Mrs. Nat Luce was in Pennington
on Tuesday.
Ernest Barker has two wildca :, or
exhibition. one which he shot, the
other one that he caught in trap
They differ considerably in size.
Mrs A. H. Strickland returned home
from Mrs Milton Young's on We'd
nesday of last week
Howell Atwood has been confined to
the house again by illness.
NJ f. Strickland recently purchas-
ed three registered Berkshire hogs
two from a COrnville man and one
from a Norridgewock breeder.
Friends here regret to hear Of the
death of Mrs Sarah Fuller OF Farm
ington who was we'll known in New
Portland, as she formerly lived on the
outskirts of New Vineyard, not far
from VIM. Rlce's,
On Saturday Feb. 2Sth, occurred
the marriage of Mrs Cora Hutchins of
Millay Hill and Clifton Tozier of New
Portland Hill Hhe bride formerly
taught in the latter place.
There were no services held at the
Union church on Sunday, March T.
due to the blocked roads after the
storm and blow
A L. Stevens is still confined to his
bed.