The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-25
The Interesting News Of
Somerset's Busy Towns
WEST ST. ALBANS


Steward Varney and Winfred Fin
son were In Bangor Monday on bust
ness for the day.
Frank Libby Is doing carpenter
work for C. A. Batcheler Co. at the
village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Libby and
daughter Irene went to Dexter We'd
nesday night to call while at A. II.
Prescotts. The Prescotts are plan
nine to leave Sunday for Florida.
to spend the winter.
Mrs. Alton Morrow visited her mo-
Their, Mrs. v. H. Bragg of the noun
tain on Thursday.
Folks In this section have been real
busy during the week with their har-
vesting.
Miss Erma johnson, teacher at the
Tracy and Miss Irene Libby were in
Hartland all day Saturday In attend
ance at the Teachers Club meeting.
Miss Libby had a talk on Boys and
Girls Club work.
Winfred Finson and Stewart Varney
are leaving Monday morning in com
pany with Mr.. and Mrs. H. Fl. Harris
and Mr.. and Mrs Fred Palmer for
st. Petersburg, Florida to spend the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Goodwin Of
Pittsfield were Sunday callers at Fred
Finson's.
POND SCHOOL S
Pond school, Irene Libby, teacher,
reports the following for the week
ending October 10. Those having
perfect spelling are: Charles Braiey,
Frances Jepson, Beatrice Frost, Mar
garet Buker, John Braley, Althea Mer-
row, Hilda Buker. Myrtle Hunt, Carl
Bragg, Myron Wood and Clarence
Morrow. The girls gained the point
in spelling again this week.
Clyde Hunt brought two ~fresh
strawberry blossoms into school We'd
nesday, October II. and the same day
Beatrice Frost brought in very pretty
bunch of clover and buttercups.
Instead of a League meeting every
Friday p. m. one is going to be a
birthday party for the child or child
rem whose birthday occurs in the
month.
This Friday, October 10, we had our
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that had a birthday during July and
August as we'll as September and
October. The League period was used
in playing games after which refresh
ments of cocoa and cake and home
made candy were enjoyed and each
of the following whose birthdays the
party was held for received a little
gift Margaret Buker, Althea and
Evelyn Morrow, Norman Linnell,
Frances Jepson and Flora Piper. We
were very sorry 1t rained as quite
number of the mothers were coming
Our attendance has been very good
this week, with 81 attending the aver
age, at the end of this, the seventh
week, is 10.
The pupils having good lessons this
week are Beatrice Frost, Clarence
Morrow, Margaret Buker. and John
Braley.
We nearly forgot to report that we
had some new Health Records for our
victrola. They are splendid change
from our regular physical exercises
EAST ST. ALBANS
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Martin, Mrs.
Nellie Bradbury and Dana Martln
were visitors in Jefferson last week
at Myron Martins.
Mr.. and Mrs Scott Hanford OF Bos-
ton who have been visiting at Mrs.
Nettie Mowers returned home Octo-
Der q.
Evelyn Cain who is a student at the
Dexter high school is now home sick
with the measles.
Norman Bragg and Miss Doris Get
chell Of st. Adams were united in
marriage Saturday. October 20.
Friends in town Of the following
parties will be interested to know that
they have left home in their automo-
biles for a trip to Florida and intend
to remain this winter Among those
have gone are A. X Libby, Miss Julia
Libby and Fred Libby, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Palmer and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Harris of Hartland; Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Parkman and family. Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester Libby and family; Mr..
and Mrs. Victor Jordan and family OF
Portland and P. w. Libby who will &C
company his son Chester.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles M. Ellis, and
Mrs. Ethel Libby and little daughter
Mary will go to Portland Thursday
October rs. Mrs. Ida Abbott will
keep house for Mrs. Ellis while they
are away.
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