The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-08


tied in the first part of the ninth inn
ing being A. A home run was made
by Asa Small with a man on second
resulting In score OF 6 to in N.
New Portland's favor.
Bernard Knowles is home from a two
weeks visit at Ocean Park Ralph
Craige OF Pittsneld returned with him.
Fred Jackson and family spent Sun
day with Rev. and Mrs. M. S. Hutchins
In Phillips.
DR.. and Mrs. w. D. Anderson of
Portland called on Dr. and Mrs. e. L..
Hutchins Sunday.
Mrs. Gertrude Smith has returned
from two weeks visit at Kennebago.
Eustis and Stratton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Tagr;e of STRAIT
ton spent Sunday at Taghcs Tavern.
Edward Tague. wife and children OF
Skowhegan are visiting his father, T..
B. Tague.
Mrs. Laura Clark is visiting friends
In New Hampshire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney of Bingham
,pent part of Saturday and Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs G. Fl. Bartlett.
Mr. and Mrs. Enoch l.. Green and
son Ronald returned home Wednesday
from Summerfeld. N. B.. where they
have been visiting relatives for the
past few weeks. Mr. Green's bro her
Harvey came home with them
Mrs. Louisa Adams returned to her
home in Madison Sunday after visit
ing her son Dell Adams for few
lays.
Mrs. Hunter of Topsham is visiting
her daughter Mrs. F. F. Pratt.
Mrs Alma Leavitt has returned to,
her home in Auburn. She has beer
Wis ting her sister Mrs. Reuben Nor
ON and other relatives.
EAST NEW PORTLAND
There were fortv-one former pupils
present at the Red Schoolhouse reun-
on and seven former teachers. The
teachers were Mrs. Carrie Gordon
Davis, Mrs. Emma Day lIutchins, Mrs.
Ellen Cults Knowlton, Mrs. Halle
Hutchins Jones, Mrs. Anna Johnston
Hutchins. Mrs. Dean Talcott and Mrs.
Harriet Walker Written The oldes
former pupil present WIS Mrs. Eme
line Bunker of Mercer who is over 80.
She with her son and his family re-
turned home the same day. Gen
Frank Hoyt of Concord, Mass was ,an<
other former pupil. Gen. Hoyt made
a special effort to be present, and his
interest in the reunions and desire to
retain his old ac1uain'ances are very
much appreciated. Other special
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Rus
sell and children. Wayne and Mar
ian M Phillips; Mrs. Harriet Written
and son James of Pennington. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. w. Skill ng and son James of
Strong NJ e. Churchill. Mr.. and Mrs
ID. l.. Churchill Miss Vesta NJ Carl
Miss Allie Churchill, Nellie NJ Cald-
we'll. Harold b. Caldwell and Mr. and
Mrs. F. A. Gilman and Letha Edwards
Madison A. F. Walker, Turner; Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Dane, Roy Pratt and
Mrs. Alice NJ Dow of Skowhegan;N
Dion Gordon. Lewis and Shirley Cor
don Madison Fxanz Gilbert Of Low
ell, Mass D. W. Bunker. Stella Bunk
er, Ira Bunker and A. e. Works. Mer-
Ger; Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Talcott, New
Vineyard.
The following teachers have been
assigned for the schools in town: Cen
trail High. Arhur Marshall. Lancas-
ter, N. r., principal: Miss Helen Har-
ris. assistant; grade school at the
Falls, Miss Alice Hodgkins; Chester
Vile; N. ~ Portland, Grammar. Miss
Nora Chandler, Primary and Interme-
date, Mrs. Bessie Newell; w. N. Port
land, Grammar, Miss Martha Emery;
Pr mary and intermediate Miss Alice
Davis; Millay Hill, Mrs. George Will
'iamson. Parsons District, Miss
Gladys Dolbier.
MIR. and Mrs. George Stafford and
children, HolliS, Frederick and Ever
EFT are visiting in Livermore Falls,
Wilton and Jay.
Mr.. aud Mrs George Jackson, Mr.
and Mrs. John Moulton and daughter
Marcia of Bath visited relatives In
town during the week end.
On Sunday Miss Ida Gowell enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Gowell, Mr..
and Mrs. George Gowell and son
Chester. Miss Lena Kimball of Bel
grade: and Howard Gowell and chill
dren Carl and Evelyn of Augusta.
What came very near being a seri-
Gus accident occurred Sunday even
ing. AS Carl Walker was drawing
gasoline from his tank, the gas be-
came igpi'ed around the lantern and
on the ground around the tank. The
fire alarm was rung and crown
quickly gathered. The first was im-
med ately extinguished and fortunate
ly no harm resulted.
I F. E. Paine of Lawrence visited at
M. M. Tozier's Sunday. He Is Mr..
Tozier's uncle They had not seen
each o'her for twenty-three years.
Miss Maggie Tozier had her tonsils
removed last Friday.
New Portland fair will be held
Sept. 23rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Nye and dangh-
ters Mary and Althea visited Mrs.
Nye's parents. MIR. and Mrs. Thales
Spaulding in Bingham a few days the
first OF the week.
Mrs. Leola ,Starbird of Scion was
visiting in town Sunday. Mrs, Star
bird expects to start soon for Salt,
West Virginia, and Salt Lake City
where she will spend most of the win
ter.