The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-06-23

Is stationed as summer supply.
What promised to be one of the
best ball games of the season Satur-
day was interrupted by welcome and
copious showers. Pennington con-
tended with North Arson for honors.
Two innings were played resulting in
two runs for each when the players
decided that Jupiter Pluvius was the
third party that makes crowd, and
yielded gracefully TO the circum-
stances. l.. S. Beale umpired.
Miss Verna Bothwick has closed
her school in Scion and is with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Both
wick.
Mizpah Branch, International Sun
shine Society will meet with Mrs.
Charles Steward Tuesday afternoon.
Members are asked to make a spec
ial effort to be present to plan sum-
mer and fall work.
W. l.. Hodgdon and family visited
North Belgrade Sunday. Their aunt.
Mrs. Foster, returned with them for
visit.
The new railway time tables go
into effect Monday. II is understood
that the schedule for this line will
be similar to that of last year.
Mrs. Helen Schenck of Seattle is
recent guest at the home OF her
cousin, F. w. Bunker. Mrs. Schenck
was formerly of Waterville, where
her father, Ben Bunker was at one
time a newspaper publisher.
w. c. Simmons is employed In the
mercantile establishment of Daniel
Marshall at Oakland, coming home for
week ends
Mr.. Isbell of the Carrabassett Inn
has been visiting his home in Water
bury, Conn. He returned the last OF
the week accompanied by his broth
err and other friends. The trip was
made by motor.
Walter Copp has rented one of Lee
Ellis tenements in the Fairbrother
house.
Thomas Lincoln, formerly of this
place was in town Monday. He was
overseas In the world war
An extensive addition is being made
to the building occupied by the North
Arson Lunch Room.
Mss Erva G. Berry is confined to
her home with an abcess supposed to
be the result of fall.
Mrs. Alice Simmons who has been
spending several months with friends
in Southern California is reported as
quite i'll. Mrs. E. w. Sawyer start
ed Monday for California, and II able,
Mrs. Simmons will return with her.
The Standard Oil Co. erected a
large new tank on their lot near the
freight station last week.
DR.. II. F. NORM and son Edward
Of Bath were recent guests at S. b.
Morin's.
M. l.. French has gone on a bust
ness trip to California.
Alden H. Bailey who has been at
tending Burdett College returned
home last week for the summer.
f s. Berry has returned from
Portland. While there he had cat
aract removed from the left eye, the
operation being performed at the Eye
and Ear Infirmary.
Miss Helen Allbee, late OF the Soph-
omore Glass at Arson Academy and
Howell Atwood, both of Lexington,
were married Sunday at Kingfield.
Roland Mckinney and his friend,
Miss Ida Mariner OF Belfast were
week lend guests of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs W. c. Mckinney.
SHAKESPEARE GRADUATION
The graduating exercises Saturday
evening of the eighth grade of the
Shakespeare School were of a high
order of merit and we'll attended.
CDlA Ion Il
and North Arson were present. Re-
greet was expressed that w. j. Rand
OF the School Board was unavojdably
absent as his great interest in this
school Is highly appreciated in the
district. The school and community
are to be congratulated on the sue
cess of the work for the year now
closing. Recognizing the superior
ability OF the teacher, Miss Bertha l.,
Paul, the entire community has as
sisted In every possible way and has
maintained a commendable attitude
toward the opportunity offered to the
school. The graduates were Amy
Belle Clark, Edna Alice Clark, Flor
ence Berdena Spencer.
Rev. E. w. Robinson will be alb
sent from his pulpit the next three
Sundays. During his outing he will
represent the College at Conven-
ton in New York and also visit his
former parish at West Milan, N. H.
DR.. Holt is expected to supply the
pulpit on July 3.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. Ernest w. Robinson. Pastor
Sunday services II a. m. Rehear-
sal for childrens day concert; p.
m. childrens day concert. There
will be no morning services next
Sunday as the pastor will not be in
town.
The Womans Home Missionary So
ciety will meet on Thursday, June
30, at the home OF Mrs. w. ]. Rand
on Kennebec Ave. Note the change
in date.
Ruth Head Cragin Chapter d. A
r. held its regular meeting at the
home of the Regent, Mrs. Ethel Nor
ton, June 18th. After the regular
business session Mrs. Lucy Norton
read very interesting and instruc
tive paper on the History of Bunker
Hill' Mrs. Imogene Merrill not be-
ing able to be present, Mrs. Evie Rob-