The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-29

Levite Bellheur has crew press
ing hay.
Mrs Chas. Perkins and daughter
Edith and Mrs. Lewis Cram were dim
ner guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Baker Thursday last.
OAK HILL
The Oak !Hill Club passed a very
pleasant afternoon Wednesday of last
week when fifteen of the Club mem
bers met with Mrs. George Conley at
her home on Mercer avenue.
A quiet wedding occurred Saturday
afternoon Nov. II at the home Of the
officiating clergyman James F. Taylor
when Charles Edwin Haines and Miss
Hazel Thelma Fish were united In
marriage. The best of good wishes
are extended to the young couple who
for the present are making their home
with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Tracy in Mer-
Ger.
Allen Fish who recently underwent
an operation for the removal of his
tonsils and adenoids is able to resume
his work with David Reioux and crew
who are numbering in Mercer.
Friends of Mrs Henry Hayward
will be pleased to know she Is recov-
ering from her recent severe illness.
Oren Taylor recently purchased a
COW of Erwin Parlin of New Sharon.
George Owens is in Centreville, n.
B. for few weeks visit with rela-
tives. He accompanied his uncle
home who for short time was
guest of his sister, Mrs. Lee Owens
and family.
People in this vicinity are rejoicing
over the much needed rain of Satur-
day and Sunday and the prospect of
having their wells replenished after
such long continued dry spell.
Erwin Parhn of New Sharon was
buying hors9 fn this vicinity one day
last week. " =,
QUINNEBASSET
Mrs. Lucy ,l<nowlton was quite sew
erly bruised about her head and face
when the thlll. iron of the wagon in
which She and her sister, Mrs. Minnie
Holt. were riding last Thursday. Both
ladies were thrown out when the
cross bar struck the horse and the
wheel ran over Mrs. Knowlton. Mrs.
Holt Was orig slightly injured. The
horse ran a short distance hut was
soon caught
Jean. the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Weston who had been
playing near the house for sometime
one morning was missed by her mo-
ina h oh
not be found Mr.. Weston and an
older child. boy, had gone to help
II. S. Withee for few hours and
the little one evidently thought she
would go too. AS her tracks were
plainly seen in the road to, within
short distance of Mr. Withee's house.
where all trace of her was lost. The
neighbors were called up on the tele-
phone, but nothing had been seen of
the little girl Two men who were
cutting wood for Mr.. Weston nearby
over half mile from the road had
felled a large tree when they heard
what sounded like the crying of child
and going around the tree found lit
tie Jean standing a short distance
away. The. falling of the tree had
evidently frightened her and she be-
gan to cry. Needless to say she was
soon taken home safely.
Mrs Emma Morrow who has been at
the home of her nephew, Frank Luce.
for several weeks will go to Madi-
son the last of this week to care for
Mrs. Green, widow OF late Charles
Green.
Mrs. E,die Clark entertained men,
bers of the G. C. club last week, We'd
nesday. Refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. T.. Withee and
daughter, Hazel, came up from their
camp in Smfthfeld, Sunday and took
dinner with Mr.. Withee's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. II. S. Withee.
A. J. Dobinson and son Glen and Ira
Knowlan and son Maurice went to
Dead River, Saturday.
Clarence Boone's family will move to
Madison this week. Mr.. Boone has
been working at Madison nearly all
summer.
Miss Beulah Robinson was at home
a few hours Sunday.
HOxIE
Mrs Josephine Getchell had the mis-
fortune to get scalded one day the
past week with boiling tea. DR..
Ames of Norridgewock attended her.
She is somewhat better at this writ
ing.
Allie Merrffield of Waterville was a
caller here recently.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Blodgett were
callers in Fairfield village Saturday.
Winslow Jones was caller in Nor
ridgewock Saturday.
Mr.. Adams of North Arson is here
cutting cedar stakes. Lloyd Libby of
Norridge wock is working for Mr..
Adams here.
Harry Wood of Fairfield Center was
visiting his sister Mrs. Harry Otis here
the past week.
j. T. Bigelow of Norridgewock was
a caller here recently.
DODLIN DISTRICT
George McIntire was calling on his
brother Walter McIntire Thursday OF
last week.