The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-04
News of Somerset's Busy Towns

Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Bailey and
niece Elsie Sturgis and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Elwell Of Steep Pals. who are
enjoying a camping trip visited Rev.
and Mrs. l.. d. Tibbitts. one night last
week. .
The Jurors were drawn 10 the Sep
TENDER term of court from this town
last Friday night as follows: Lee
Williamson. grand jury; Oscar Lock
wood and Allan Stanley on the tray-
erse jury.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Everett OF
Portland have been visiting their par
ents in town.
on Wednesday the Miller family en-
ioycd their annual reunion ii the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tobey.
There We're three in the party over
eighty and the youngest was less
than two. The hostess served a de-
lieiogs dinner at noon. one OF The
principal dishes being a Scotch Soup.
the recipe having been brought from
Scotland by Robert and Jane Miller
the parents OF the eight children who
gather annually for The pleasant
event. Those present from out OF
town We're. Mr. and Mrs. Davis Mil
Ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Hurley, Mrs.
Christine Ordway, ~Skowhegan; Or.
Joseph Taylor. Boston; Mrs. steve
Mills. Oakland; while those present
from this town were: the host and
hostess. Mr.. and Mrs. Tobey, Mr.. and
Mrs, Nicholas Miller. Mr., and Mrs.
Charles Miller. Mrs. Jane Mills. Mrs.
Jeapetts; Johnson Mr.. and Mrs. Ebep
Nilfef and two children Robert and
Elizabeth" Mrs. Josephine Whiting,
Mrs. NeNa Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. Alton
Horne, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bigelow
and little son Lawrence.
On August 26th Lyman e. French
and Miss Pearle NJ. futile, both of
Vienna were united in marriage at
Pennington by Rev. Mabel c. John
son. The bride has resided in this
town and has many friends who eX-
tend congratulations and best wishes.
The N~orridgewoek Fire Department
answered IA call Sunday night a little
before two O'Clock at the farm home
of Arthur a. Painter on the Skowhe-
gan road. Mr.. and Mrs. Painter
were awakened about 1870 by the
barking of their thoroughbred Scotch
Collie and found that their barns had
been struck by lightning and We're
probably beyond saving. BY some
unfortunate circumstance connection
could alot be made with the Norridge-
wock Central until after the fire had
commenced to burn fiercely, but as
soon as the Norridgewock people did
learn of the fire the new combination
chemical automobile engine was rush
Il - H. ill.,. I~,,t H. un,,,, I,1 tannA.
such Roadway that nothing could save
the set of buildings althO the Show
hogan fire company were already
trying to save the house. The farm
was formerly the property of the late
Judge Turner Buswell of Scion and
was one of the best equipped farms
in this section. The house was of
brick and the ell was brick and wood.
Practically all the household fur
nishings were lost as we'll as all the
machinery in the barns and IL thoro-
bred bull and a calf and about three
hundred hens and chickens. The
COWS and horses were in the pasture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Painter moved into a
nearby farm house and plan TO build
a bungalow in the neal future on their
farm. Although the farm was in
sured, the insurance could not pos
sibly replace the machinery and
splendid equipment on the place and
mach sympathy is felt for Mr.. and
Mrs. Painter in their loss.
The Woman's Farm Bureau held an
all day meeting at the Grange Hall
last Wednesday.
OAK HILL
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Haines delight
fully entertained seyenty-eight Of
their friends at a lawn party held at
them home last Saturday evening.
Many kinds of nice cake and ice
cream were served during the pleas
ant evening and at a late hour the
happy guests returned to their homes
rejoicing.
Eugene Hutchinson after a brief
visit at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. O. c. Taylor returned last Mon
day to his home in Lewiston. lie
was accompanied home by his daugh-
Ter Mildred who has been passing a
few weeks on the farm with her sis
ter and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Fletcher enjoyed
a brief call last Sunday from Mrs.
Charles Dickersbn OF Mortified,
Mass. Mrs. Edith Fletcher and son
Edwin and friends, Miss Gordon and
her brother all Of New York, but who
have been passing a few weeks at
Lakewood. Mrs. Dickerson and
Mrs. Edith Fletcher and son are
cousins of Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher
whom they had not seen for years,
Mrs. A. II. Anderson went to Port
land Monday of last week with her
sister, Miss Abbie Giggy and will be
guest for a short time at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Leo York. Miss
Giggy has a position in Portland and
makes her home with her sister, Mrs.
York while in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c, Palmer We're
in Starks last Sunday calling on her
father John Quimby who is in feeble
health.
William Rowe of Oakland passed
the week end with his wife at the
home of r. c. Palmer and family.
Mr.. and Mrs, Frank Sterry of
Skowhegan were callers last Sunday
at the home of Mrs. Sterry's mother,
Mrs. Bertha Worthen.
Austin Brown of Ohio arrived here
last week and after a brief visit with
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