The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-22
NALBON'S MILLS

! VI ALBUMS Hl1LS
Mrs Alfred j. Smith and twin
daughters of Augusta arrived in town
Saturday night to spend the holidays
at the futile Farm. Mr.. Smith. who
is a brother of Mrs. Charlie futile,
| will Join his family the last of this
week to remain during the holiday
season. The Misses Marion and Mil
bred Smith are pupils of Cony High
| school.
Mrs. Cora Furber of Canaan who is
| stopping ut the home of her son,
| Omar Further in Middle street was
able to ride on Sunday to Malban's
Mills and was a caller at Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaiah Crowells home.
! Congratulations are extended Mr..
| and Mrs Myron Whittemore on the
birth of daughter born December lG.
Fred Way of the cross road is help
ing Tom Flewellng in the blacksmith
shop. Mr. Flewelling is not yet able
| to do shoeing. Lester Young while
working in the shop last week had the
misfortune to burn several fingers on
his right hand quite badly.
Ed Whitney hurt his hand quite
| DuulN VII " my iuh'iiito
wood.
Edward Sanders who spent few
DAYS with his brother, Verde Cousins,
! has gone to Middleboro Mass, where
he and his wife have employment.
Percy Earle has gone to his for
mer home in New Brunswick,
Again it is reported that Guy Debe
has sold the farm he bought of Chas.
A. LOOMS n few months ago. Mr.
LOOMS is the purchaser, and again
owns the old homestead.
| Mrs. Ida burlington visited with her
sister, Mrs. Addie Goodwin in Cana
an few days last week.
Mrs. Harvey Mcclure and young
son are in town staying with Mrs
! McGuire's aunt. Mrs. Matte Goodwin,
i for a short time, while their home on
/ the cross road is being plastered.
Friends in this place of Raymond
/ Kicker on the river road who had the
misfortune to break his leg. extend
sympathy.
One warm evening last week. Ed
/ Whitney who works for w. l.. Walker
4 got quite a surprise. He had brought
| a load of long wood to the mill about
| uuih anu itil IL llNhNg w inv H"" ~ ~
\ cut up. On going out about an hour
later after his horse blankets he could
not see his load and was much sur
prised to find the sleds and load had
gone over the bank to the river, de-
| molishng sleds and chains, causing
quite an effort to rescue and consider
able expense to repair damages. me
snow melting beneath the runners is
| thought to be responsible for start
ing the load on its way down over
the nearby bank.
The Malbons Mills school taught
| by Miss Gladys Jepson. closed on Fri
| day for the holiday vacation of two
weeks with most pleasing Christ
| mas program, which reflected much
| credit on The careful training by their
| host competent teacher, who is III
| the second year with this school,
| Miss Jepson has made many friends
| during her stay in this place. who
regret she has resigned her position,
| and wishing to show their apprecia-
ton of her endeavors of few gifts
were showered upon her, for there
| is a tinkle of wedding bells on the
Christmas air A pyrex casserole
| Will SIdHu. Ill glass DULY hl0lI' HiiFti
butter knife. sugar spoon. and several
other small useful articles. A
Christmas tree with presents for all
the school was unloaded and refresh
ments of sandwiches. cake and ice
cream, and hot cocoa were served
The following pupils have perfect
record for the term of fifteen weeks
just closed: hurry Earle. Roger XII
kenney. James Moore. Herbert and
George Seamanst William and Clifton
Weatherbee We're tardy only.
Many parents and friends of the
school were present. Following Is
the program flag salute and Ameri-
can Greed singing; America, by school
recitatons, Santa Claus, Forest
Flewelling: "Mr, Santa Claus Man.
4 Herbert Seamans; My Speech,
Emile plourd "Curfew Must Not
Ring Tonight" Elizabeth Earle, Sing
ing. Foods" by school; Rotations,
"rell Me Pretty Snow Flake" George
Seamans; "Christmas Morning" Edi-
tn Flewelling; What Would You Like
To Be" Alvin CorsOn; THE Three liol-
days Roger Kilkenney, Louise Jor-
don, Donald Jordan; singing. TIL
| we Meet Again, tiduAS NuHiiiiih6H'
Alfredo Flewelling, Elizabeth Earle;
recitations. Jack Frost Robert
Plourd; little Bennie's Christmas.
alfredo Flewelling; christmas Car
OILS Georgiana Plourd; singing by
school. Keep the Good Work Going,
recitations. Golden Keys.r belinda
Dillingham;: christmas Hymn, vii
liam Weatherbee; christmas Bells.
hurry Earle; christmas Song Gilt
ton Weatherhee; Health Play, wis
andry of Milk" recitation, The
Naughty Tree Paul Plourd; reading.
Gladys Cummings; singing, Tramp,
Tramp" by school; recitationsl by
James Moore. Glenys Salisbury, llar-
old Way. Bernard Dillingham;, Willie
Moore: singing by school, Let the
Rest of the WaTld Go By" "Goodhy.
Leon Plourd; singing, Battle Hymn
OF Republic" by school.
Albert ]. Blair and family of the
4 village were Sunday guests mt the
/ home of their cousin. b. A. Spnnld-
ing and family at Sunrise Farm. They
will be entertained at the Spaulding