The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-13
News Of Somerset's Busy Towns

Whiting are attending the Music Fes-
tival at Portland this week.
Buy Quality and get Service OF Ball
Band, Goodrich and Hood Rubbers.
Prices are right at Jay NJ. Pierces.
Mrs. H. w. Smith is enjoying visit
from her mother Mrs. Perkins of
Hampden.
Mr.. Pennington returned to \ his
home in Monson Monday after passing
a week in town as the guest of his
daughter Mrs. E. R. Farrar. -
Mrs. Althier Haskell was on. the sick
hist last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Meader recently visit
ed Mr.. Meader's mother In Hallowell
and also left their little, sdn In HALO
well where he will visit his grandfath-
er for few weeks. -
One of the rare, treats given the
members of the Village Improvement
Society occurred last Thursday after
noon when through the efforts of Mrs.
Winnifred Burgess who was hostess
for the day, Mrs. w. R. Kreger of
Fairfield was present and gave most
delightful address to the ladies'. The
address was full of beautiful thoughts
and most helpful Several musical
numbers were also enjoyed. After
the meeting the hostess served, in a
very dainty manner. refreshments of
vanilla and strawberry ice cream and
fancy waters
Work is rushing at the Jewett Can
merry where they are packing apples
and also making cider. At first only
packing apples were bought at the
factory, but later they accepted a
large order from very large whole
sale company for sweet cider and the
apple raisers were not long in res
ponding to the call for tider apples
until the factory was fairly deluged
with all kinds of apples A large
force of local girls are employed IN
preparing the apples for canning and
at first the girls went home with cut
fingers and discouraged minds as the
work seemed slow but later some OF
the apple machinery was changed
which made the work easier for the
girls and now they are anything but
discouraged and by all reports a local
Trust company should be opened Tor
their deposits.
Call at the new clothing department
of Jay NJ Pierce for your fall and
winter outfits.
BURNS DISTRICT
M. j. Barley sold his farm and has
moved on the Greenwood place for the
winter.
Mrs. Mae Wood motored from Ban
Cot 10 end
at home returning Sunday
Charles Holden was severely injur-
ed last week by farm wagon, from
which he had fallen, passing over
his body, breaking several ribs and
otherwise injuring him.
Edward Weston finished digging po-
tatoes Saturday.
POWERS SCHOOLHOUSE
A. Russell Boardman, who lives
with his niece Matte Hogan, got hurt
quite badly last week. He made
visit to the dentist at Norridgewock
and when coming down stairs fell to
the bottom. After examination, the
doctor decided that no bones were
broken or misplaced, but as he is an
Olu dDOut Cl6hty yOo'p 'o'''
shock was very severe and ha Us
still in serious condition.
Mrs. Anna Perkins has returned
from Madison where she has been
stopping for several weeks.
Miss Beulah Abbott has been spend
ing few days at Ralph Berrys.
DODLIN DISTRICT
Mr.. and Mrs. N NJ Boynton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Boynton and Mrs. John
Mitchell called on relatives at New
Sharon last Sunday. They also called
on Rev. and Mrs. j. F. Taylor on their
way home.
Lincoln Holt is moving Mrs. Flor
ence Lawtons hen houses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Witham called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Tracy Of Smith
field also called on relatives in Mer-
Ger.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ N. Boynton, who
have been working at Mr.. Martens
atnEast Pond have MOVED home and
Mr.. and Mrs. Evon Marston have
taken their place.
Mrs Mary Merrill had an i'll turn