The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-07-19
HARMONY

HARMONY
Last Thursday morning about
o'clock Wendell Annis' chimney
caught on fire and set the roof ablaZe
Prompt work by neighbors saved the
building with but LITTLE damage to the
structure.
On Wednesday afternoon last week
Mrs. Harry Dickinson, who gave birth
to son the week previous, was tax
en- violently i'll. In the evening still
more alarming symptoms developed
and Wallace E. Marble took here and
| her husband, and physician to the
| Somerset Hospital i'm Skowhegan. She
is still at the hospital and the out
come OF her illness is uncertain
Elder Robinson and family spent
a day and night visiting friends in
Atkinson last week.
Joan Rowland has returned from
her visit to the seashore.
Last Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Almy
Adams OF Wellesley, Mass, arrived
by auto for a visit with Mrs. Adams
sister, Mrs. Rowland. Business mat
ters compelled Mr.. Adams to return
toj Boston that same evening by train
the doctor taking him to Pittsfeld to
catch the Boston sleeper.
! Ben Nichols is enjoying a visit from
his father.' -
John Mccarthy has been peeling
pulp for Wallace Marble, but has now
gone to st. Adams to help out his
Emery relatives during the haying
|
Mrs. Snowden is going to Guilford
Monday to be chief cook in the Smith
Hotel while the landlady takes a va
cation.
Mrs. G. II. Rhodes is visiting friends
in Moscow.
Prof. Bowie and KIeber Willis made
flying trip to Harmony and visited
their families over Sunday.
Doris F'elker has been engaged to
teach the first grade In the village
school next term, and Evelyn Bailey
will teach the Mainstream school.
Mr.. Jenkins and son Earle, Alfred
Tracey, are working for the Central
Maine Power Go. up towards Green
vile.
Alfred Willis Of Mainstream died
Monday afternoon, aged 81 years. He
leaves q wife who was Ella Patten OF
Pittsfeld, and two daughters. He
was buried Wednesday.
Radcliffe Chautauqua August Is, 16
and II. '8
Vaughan Reeds two children have
the measles.
Mrs. Sarefta Haynes is visiting in
Waterville.
Bartlett,s has shut down for recess
of two weeks.
Mrs. Mae Bessey of Dexter is car
ing for Mrs. Lawrence Bailey after
her recent operation"
Mrs. Minnie Robinson and daugh.
ter of Golden Ridge are visiting with
elder Robinson's family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Willis, daughter
Mrs Iona Kierstead of Groveton, N
H.. was visiting in Pittsfleld and plan
| ing to come to Harmony when theil
little child was taken sick very sud
denly. An operation for appended.
It's was performed in the Tibbett's
Hospital in Hartland.
Ellis Jenkins of Wytoptlock has
been visiting his brother, Augustus
Jenkins.
Rev. L. G. March of Oldtown, pre-.
siding elder of this district, will BIZ
in town for an official visit Friday
| July goth.
MAINSTREAM
Clyde W. Stevens of Waterville was
a week end guest OF his father, Hen
ry Stevens and his aunt, Hattie
Bachelor.
A. w. Fuller of Gorham. N. H., ant
Frank Fuller of Pittsfield was bust
ness callers here last Tuesday.
Mrs. Blanch Rocks and son Lindor
who have been visiting in East Ed
dington have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Edgeley o.
Michigan have been visiting her bro
Their and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Huff
They made the trip by auto.
Mrs. Phebe Burdick Is sick at the
home of her son Roy Burdick.
Miss Mabel Bane has been sick fol
a week, but is better at this writing
A. H. Willis who has been sick fol
sometime passed away Monday morn
ing. July 18th.
Mrs. Eva Bachelor and Miss Doro
thy Of Bingham and Frank Bachelor
from the village were callers al
Mainstream Monday afternoon.
We read in the Reporter last weel
that Harmony Grange was to hold {
Fair, September ~ and that Mr.. Hurt
was chairman and spoke of the hustl
ing work he done for the Mainstream
Fair last year. While he worked hart
to make II success there were Others
who worked just as hard. the commit
tees all had to pull together to max,
II the success 1t was and we hope they
will have Just as good success there
as we had here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Seekins o.
Pittsfield was week end guest OF hel
son Earl Chase.
FAIR SEPTEMBER %
The Improvement Club held theil
regular meeting Saturday night. There
was quite lot OF business done. The,
voted to change their night Of meet
ing to Friday, then they made plans
for their coming Fair. The follow
ing committee were appointed chair
man: c. Fl. Rocks; assistent, NJ Mer
rlll, Harry Chase, Benjamin Grant
Annie Libby, poultry; Elmer Fox
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