The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-05-19
A snecial town meetlng vas called

A special town meeting was called
at Muse Hall, North New Portland
Saturday afternoon May 7, to see II the
town would raise $1,000 to expend on
the road from the North Village to
the Lexington Town line in consider
alton of the State appropriating $4,000.
1t. was voted to raise $1,000 and to
hire $4,000 for the states Appropriation
to be expended this year under author
ity from the State as the state appro-
pration is not available until 1922.
With the State appropriations of $1,000
for each of the towns of North Arson
and Embden which viii be expended
this year this will make a continuous
state road from North Arson to the
Dead River region.
Thursday evening a delegation OF
80 of the members and Pensioners of
Grace Universal st church were the
guests of the New Portland Uniyer-
salist church, the event being re-
turn visit, the West New Portland
people having been the guests OF the
Kingfleld church last fall. The party
left in automobiles at $50 and on ar
rival at Odd Fellows hall an informal
social was enjoyed until $50 when
the guests were invited to the ban
quet hall where a fine spread was in
waiting to which all did ample JUS
tice. The follow ng were in the COM
pany that enjoyed the occasion from
the Kingfeld church: Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. L. Mitchell, Christine Mitchell,
Miss Maude Mitchell. Miss Margaret
Butts, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Leeman,
Mrs. o. c. Dolbier. Mrs. Vest'e Dol
bier. Miss Frances Dolbier, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. r. Voter, Rev. and Mrs. A. M.
Soule, Mrs Hattie A. Thompson, Mrs.
w. ]. Gurley, Clinton Nichols, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur G. Woodland, Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen A. Dyer, Mrs. Elizabeth Wey-
mouth. Mrs. Henry Lufkin, Mrs. 1nez
Perry, Mrs. Eugene l.. Simmons. Ell
wyn Perry, Miss Methyl Morris. Win
ona Morris, Mr.. George K. Richards
and sister Mrs. Lowell, Mrs. Philena
Butts, Ray ID. Knapp and George Dur
rell. After the supper adjournment
was made to the hall where an in
formal social evening was enjoyed,
the members of the two parishes en-
ioying the sing 'ng of popular and pa
triotic songs, Miss Mildred Atwood
presiding at the piano. AT the close
of the evening the min ster, Rev. A.
NJ. Soule spoke of the value of such
gatherings and of the fine entertain
ment given by he New Portland peo-
pie and called on Mr.. J. +. Voter the
Moderator of the kingfield parish to
voice the sentiments of the Kingfield
people in apprec alton of the hospi-
tally of the evening. The program
concluded by all uniting heartily in
the singing of America.
Berne Mitchell of kingfield who has
lust graduated from the Boston School
of Pharmacy has accepted position
in the drug store of Chas. II. Howard
of South Paris.
The Girl Scouts hung Captain Sim
mons beautiful May basket made
by Mrs. A. NJ. Soule Wednesday eve
ming. Instead of containing the usual
amount of candy, fruit and nuts the
basket contained Girl Scouts Cap
tains hat which was complete sur
prise to Mrs. Simmons.
The Eustis Telephone Company
have issued stock for the amount
of $500 for the purpose of purchas-
ing the house aud lot where the
Kingfield Central Office of the Com
pany is now located and to repair
same.