The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-24

teacher and few invited guests en-
ioyed picnic Thursday of last week.
Those present wereS Gertrude and
Zellah Davis; Ella Gordon, Nora and
Jennie Holbrook. Christine Adams,
Elbert Emery. Ethel Tozier, Martha
Emery. Belle Nye, Althea Green, Mary
and Aletha Nye.
.Carrabasseit Co. operative Cream
cry Co is planning on field day for
the patrons and those interested in
the work of thu creamery. There
will be speakers from Orono. The
dinner will consist of baked beans
and brown bread baked in the ground,
coffee, furnished by the company. The
pastry will be solicited. The pro-
gram and date will be published next
week.
The Old Red school reunion on y.
Portland Hill will be held September
lst. 1t will be remembered that
it was voted last year to hold it ON
Friday, September lst instead of on
Thursday.
Mrs. Luella Jones returned home
from kennebec Valley Hospital last
week.
Authorized Ford Sales g. Service,
ears. trucks and tractors, Williams
Brothers Motor Co.. North Arson.
Miss Althea NJ. Green of Skowhe-
gan visited Mary F.. Nye from Thurs
day until Tuesday.
Miss Maggie B. Tozier who has been
employed at West New Portland for
year has finished work there and
is now at the home OF her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Tozier.
The annual Hutchins reunion was
held at C. H. Nye's on August 10Th.
The day was beautiful and as usual
the TIutchnses began to assemble at
an early hour. As has always been
the custom. Mrs. Nye (who before
her marriage was a Hutchins), her
sisters and their families and a few
guests ate their dinner indoors;
while the others enjoyed picnic
lunch. After dinner they once again
assembled under those majestic old
pines that have looked down for ages
on the Hutchins family. Altho this
year there were many familiar faces
missing, and some Of them we know
have passed to the higher life. The
Nye homestead is a grand place for
the Hntchins reunion, as it was set
tied by a Hutchins and Hutchins
always lived on it, Mrs. Nye being
the daughter of the late Asaple Hut
chins The faternoon was spent so
cially. The officers for the com
ing year were elected is follows:
President, Mack Hutchins; vice pres
ident, Fred Hutchins; secretary, En-
ma Hutchins: committee on enter
tainment, Mary Nye. Baxter Hutchins,
Martha Emery and Frank Boynton.
Among those present were Corneiia
Hutchins of Danver, Mass, Mrs.
Edith Richardson and daughter OF
Leeds Junction; Mrs. Ina Parsons
Thomas and daughter of Brooklyn,
y. Y, and Mr.. and Mrs. q, w VIII
ley of Gardiner. Eighty live regis
tered. Late in the afternoon the
meeting was adjourned until the third
Wednesday of August, 1923.
Mrs. Carrie Davis had for guests
last week. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. e..
Greenwood of Phillips; Miss Annie
Gordon and Erla Gordon of Readfleld'
The Stafford reunion will be held at
George Saffords on August 10Th.
Please bring pastry.
Miss Evelyn Stafford of Roslindale,
Mass. visiting at George Stafford s..
Mr.. and Mrs. Eiord Morrison OF
Wilton visited relatives here Sunday.
Mrs. Nettie Moody accompanied them
and will remain for visit at the
home of her brother Fred Walton.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Tozier and daughter,
Verna. are visiting Mrs Tozier's son,
Joel, of Scion.