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

moved from their former residence 10
George Newall's. where they will re-
main this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Trip and
two children spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. +. Hall at
Fairfield.
Louise Pratt left Tuesday night for
New York to continue her training
as a nurse.
Paul Davis cut his thumb badly
while working in the spool mill but
is better at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bin Jackson and chill
dren. OF Pittsfeld have returned to
their home after visiting week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jack
son and family.
Sarah Wendall of Portland, who has
been visiting her brother, Dan Wen
dali for the past week left Sunday for
Livermore Falls, where she will visit
her father Mr. and Mrs. Wendall and
children accompanied her, spending
the day.
Charles Clark of Poland Springs
was in town Saturday on business.
Mr.. Clark WAS for years a resident OF
Lexington and graduating from North
New Portland High School.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Clark spent the
week end at Belfast with Mrs Clark 8
parents, DR.. and Mrs. Jennys.
Merton Hutchins has returned from
the Kennebec Valley Hospital at
Skowhegan where he underwent an
operation for removal of tonsils and
adenoids.
Mrs. Grace Foster of Dixfield is
spending a few weeks with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs Z. E. Trip.
A baseball game was played We'd
nesday between Madison and New
Portland resulting in a score of lib,
New Portland's favor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Henderson and
family have returned from ten days
camping trip to Harpswell where
their son, Kenneth, is working.
Mr.. and Mrs c. b. Kimball of New
York with their family are visiting
at NJ. w Clark's.
Mrs. Ann Young has returned from
a two weeks visit at Scion.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Knowles and
family and Mr. Knowles mother spent
Sunday with relatives in town.
MILLAY HlLLINEW PORTLAND
Miss Margaret Stafford of West New
Portland Is spending Few days with
Harry Jackson's family.
Forest jackson left for Bigelow
Wednesday morning to drive team Tor
Chester Atwood ON the State Road.
Floyd Moulton of Embden visited
his uncle. NJ G.. Atwood and family
Sunday night and Monday Wednes-
day he left for Bigelow to get work
on the State Road.
Thomas Hogan was at North New
Portland Thursday on business.
Addie Thompson was on the sick
list Monday.
Mrs. Hattie Thompson is at Ray
mond Goud's with the family while
some of the children had their ade-
noids and tonsils removed.
Earl Wing has new silo built In
his yard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manly Atwood and
daughters, Alice and Gwendolyn, also
Forest Jackson, made a trip to Farm
ington Saturday on business. When
returning home they called at the
Giant Silver Fox Ranch run by Ar
thur G. Staples, New Vineyard. He
has seventy-sx black gray foxes
When their fur is prime it will be
silver gray Mr.. Staples kindly showed
us all over his ranch, which is all
fenced in with wire netting under
ground and overhead so there is no
escape for Mr.. Fox These foxes will
readily eat from his hand and come
when he calls their name. Their food
consists of bread and milk, Indian
bread for breakfast; supper it is
meat. 1t is a wonderful sight to see
so many foxes together and the care
he takes of them. Two of these foxes
bring $1,000 or he will warrant pair
for $500. This ranch is one-fourth
mile from the stage route from New
Portland to Pennington. Anyone
would be well pleased to visit this
ranch If they had to come some ways,
Mrs. Herbert Loyejoy and son,
George, were at Kingfield Wednesday.
Miss Alice Atwood is helping her
sister, Mrs. Harry Jackson, a few
DAYS. Mrs. Jackson is poorly.
Raw Knapp of Kingfield was ON the
Hill Wednesday with his span OF
greys. He put them in M. G. Atwood
pasture for the rest of the season.
very heavy thunder shower Wis
tied the Hill Friday afternoon and
evening. 1t was showering all day
and through the showers at night
some hail fell.
NJ. G. Atwood and family and For
est jackson went to Skowhegan Tues
day and visited with G. A. Halves and
Mrs. Foss. A very fine time was
had with a picnic dinner under the
Naples, with a social hour or two be-
fore they had to return home. Mr..
Halves is feeling quite we'll after his
serious sickness in April last.
Olive Davidson spent the weekend
with her cousin. Ella Atwood, at the
Camp where the family are stopping
while working on the State Road at
Carrabassett.
Some guests are at the Pencil cot
tage for "A few days.
Fri Moulton is clapboarding his
house and making some repairs.
Blueberries are getting scare and
not so many pickers are going up
river the past week