The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-04

SUNDAY.
Mr. aud Mrs Lew Ham and Mr.
and Mrs. George harrow were sun
aaS guests W vi. i''i ~" i"''ie'
III sliiltltl'''"' -.....u., All. III.
MIS-. .Ai''' ~" ~, az crtands
=. IN na' . and ,iainifq
" ,nn wis returned Monday
III, f..n, ,vost Rovburv Mass
where She has been passing the win
ter with her daughter. Mrs Ralph
Kefcham.
The kennebec Log Driving Comp
any have new Sharon and Norridge-
woek teleuhone at their camp on the
Madison road and their call is 1875.
Mr. Emma buxton of North An
son has resumed her duties as one
of the local Farmers Telephone cen
tral girls after an absence Of several
weeks on account of Illness. Mrs
Elva hatcher of scion took Mrs. Buk-
tons Mace during her absence.
Miss Nelma Bacon of Mercer made
a short visit with her brother John
Bacon Jr. last week Miss Bacon
has lust returned home from Lewis
ton where She was successfully Oper-
ated unon for apnendicitis at one of
the bospitals
WILT, E.;rGoid wont IN Portland
iost a.nal. ,'.,,l.l he i ulannine IN re-
-, ain d,r;na mo GUNNER
.i ~ :" p '''u -. =. ,.,u;.,u hon
Mrs, Ma,lai" We nun - 's' 81 w. 'at
daughter MIS-. tfeleh I'd MI III ""'
eifliie 1hls "eeh'
Miss Ellis OF Oakland and MISS Hell
en- Owens of this town are at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Lea
witt helping with the care or MIS-,
Leavitt and doing the houseworK.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Jones enjoyed
an automobile trip to Augusta sun
day.
Miss Florence White visited IN Au-
gusta, Sunday.
Roy Cunliff Of Boston was busl-
ness caller in town the first OF the
week
Loyal Perkins had the misfortune
to step on a rusty nail recently and
was obliged to remain at nome several
days on account Of it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Tobey OF Orono
were over Sunday guests OF thelr par
ents i'll town.
Mrs. Josephine Whiting met with Il
painful accident about a week ago by
cutting off the. end of the forefinger
Of her left hand.
The local friends of Mr.. ana MRS.
Phillip Williamson OF Watervllie VIII
be interested to know that Mr.. and
Mrs. Williamson are ENJOYING a trip
to Texas. One OF their boys is with
relatives here while the other is with
WaterVille friends to remain until
their parents return III ABOUT one
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Iufts or PORTS
mouth, y. II. arrived Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chandler are
enjoying a visit from MI. Chandler S
mother of New Sharon.
An alarm OF fire was given last
week Wednesday noon from the North
sue OIL the river witch proseu 70
NC q So' ' i"as 60 'ho wi1lian, Ionolav
roai5anoo and onIv Inv hard work we're
,.,,,,.ai t,tl,ar rouidonees eoVed o.. The
49, 1,,ano "a hue 9abaht5s f,rA several
- a,,d sor0o - tho otber bonses
,, '.,, -, ,,,oro o1eo in danoer Mr.
onoley,s house was filled with very
valuable old fashioned furniture and
,.,.i,,aI,ia ,ototinr, ,,,biob yere n TO-
ta Ice iogs IIo elso lost = comn1ete
sot of cornonter's tools an electric
80. ood ,,,a,,, otber valnahIe things
M sira 10 thongbt IN have canpht
80, hrush firo and 40 the wind
y,aa h1owino vorv hard at that time
tho s,ohfa wae IN rnfne before tbe
fjremen were able to do anything and
the house was so filled with smoke
that only very few things were saw
ed. 1t is understood that only a
small insurance was carried on the
house and nothing on the valuable
furniture, books, etc. Mr., Longley
has not been in good health for some
time and all his friends are very sor-
ry for him in his loss.
POWERS SCHOOLHOUSE
Norman Fieher snenf the night at
t1onrv ueopop's Thursday Of last
waek
Elmer Bates has gone to Oakland
to work on the water works.
Mrs. Anna Perkins has ilnlshed work
in W9tnrNilIn and returned home