The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-11

I.eander Spearin is recovering SLOW
" and able to sit up part OF the
! time and see an occasional visitor
/ Miss Verna Boothwick is confined
| TO her home with serious bronchial
! trouble
Mrs. Frank Quint is recovering from
| an attack Of influenza.
| DIR. Stinchfeld of Skowhegan was
| a professional visitor in town Friday,
later calling at f. W. Bnnkers
Mrs. Nettle Williams and Mrs. Eve
| Ign Spear entertained group OF Ia
dies at the Spear home. Friday after
F, noon, the occasion being another oil
| the Pyramid teas that are enliyening
| the social season Of the members OF
| the Woman's Association.
Miss Wills OF Madison was visitor
Friday at f. r. Stewards.
The basketball teams of Arson
Academy played Scion high at Scion,
Friday evening. the regular teams los
| ing to Scion by q narrow margin. The
! second bows team won for the Aead
envy 35-10.
Friday morning F. K. and T. S.
|
! the farm. Going down the hill to-
ward the Town Farm the team driven
| by +. r. Steward started ahead sharp
| ~ throwing Mr.. Steward out OF bal
| ance so that he fell over the tailboard
Of the sled breaking his right leg
| few inches above the knee. vii lam
| Spencer came along on foot about that
time and assisted in placing Mr..
| Steward on the smaller sled. News
J OF the accident was telephoned in
| from q near by house so that on
| reaching the village surgical assist
ance was at once rendered and later
an X-ray taken to assure the proper
! alignment OF the bone. Much sym
pathy is expressed for Mr.. Steward
and his family in this misfortune. lie
| Is the fourth OF tho family 10 sufer
from a broken leg or ankle within
few years
II is understood that New York par
ties are contemplating the purchase OF
water rights on the CarrabasSett riv-
err, now held by F. w. Bunker anu
tsat IL the deal Is effected that de-
| velopment project for storage pur-
poses may be expected. III wouio
seem that there should be local capt.
! tai available to retain loc n control
/ of this property which is capable oil
J being made to contribute greatly TO
tn industrial prosperity Of the Town.
A Joint install alton OF Table Rock
Lodge. |. o. o. +. and Emerald Rebe-
/ kali Lodge will be held this (Thurs-
| day. evening.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to Stanley
Buck Post, American Legion, held an
interesting meeting "Wednesday after
noon, Jan. 3, at the home OF the pres
ident, Mrs. B. NJ Berry. There was
a good attendance. Refreshments
were served. A letter giving ac-
count of experiences from Linwood
Clifford, who Is seeking restored health
thru residence in Arizona, added much
to the interest of the meeting.
Northern Star Lodge No. 28 A. r.
and a. NJ. installed officers for 1879
al its regular communication, Tues
day evening, January 2. Several
members of other Masonic Lodges
were present and good attendance
of members OF the local chapter with
| their families. The Ladies' of Mount
Bgelow Chapter. o. r. s. provided q
bountiful supper. f. W. Sawyer, In
stalling officer, assisted by G. A. Por-
ter. grand marshall, installed the fol-
lowing officers: w. NJ, Il. K. Saw
| yer: S. w, H. 8. Bickford, j. w, j.
p. Murray treasurer. K. l.. Dunton;
secretary, L. c. Witham; S. d., f. c.
| Wing: j. D., c. J. Holway; marshall.
j. +. Shaw: chaplain. f. w. Sawyer;
c. s., II. f. Marston; j. S., Z. w.
Scott: Tyler, Arthur Andrews.
Arson Grange installed its recently
elected officers Wednesday evening OF
last week H. B. ELLIS was installing
officer. A fine supper was served.
There was large attendance.
S0LON
d. &. Witham is not quite as well
as he has been.
During the afternoon Sunday at the
Magoon farm the old fashioned Chin
ney burned out and continued TO burn
during the evening. AT nine o'clock
the chimney became so Aot that some
of the neighbors were called and 1t
was found that the laths next the
chimney had taken fire making 1t
necessary to remove laths and paster
the whole length of the chimney In
the chamber and hole was also
made down stairs, thus preventing a
disastrous fire.
At the basket ball game played
Friday evening at Caratunk Hall be-
tween the North Arson teams and the
Scion teams resulted In q score OF
| 3S to % In favor>of Scion boys first
team and IL to IL in favor OF Scion
girls teams. The boys second team
of North Arson won by score OF "a
to 10.
Joseph Lawrence who has been III
with the grippe the past week Ia able
to attend school.
The Reds" the defeated side In the
contest which took place at the Meth
odist Sunday School some time ago
| n he