The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-04
NORTH ANSON

Mr.. and Mrs. Folensbee of Enfield,
y. II. were visitors in town last week.
Mrs. Folensbee will be remembered
as Miss Louise Sherwood.
Rev. c. Wellington Rogers was call
ed to his old home last week in y. b.
to attend the funeral of his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Murray and son
Paul spent Sunday and Labor Day by
taking a motor trip through the White
Mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r. Wait are
on an extended trip by auto through
Aroostook county and the Provinces,
using their trailer with its nicely ar
ranged camping outfit.
The regular meeting Of the Ruth
Heald Cragin Chapter, D. A. r. will
meet with Mrs. Clara Murphy at
Scion. Friday, September 18th.
C~arrabassett Hall. two nights. Sep
tember II and 13-"The Covered Va
gon."
The following are a few Of out Of
town people who attended the Acad-
envy reunion and alumni ball, We'd
nesday and Thursday, August q and
2S4 Alden and Gathleen Bailey A4sss
Harrie, Mr.. and Mrs. McBurnie Qf
Pennington; Mrs. Royal Boston and
son Royal Jr.. of Portland; Mr., and
Mrs. Frost Williams of Jackman; Mr..
and Mrs. Dan Marshall of Oakland; ;
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Games of Skow-
hogan; Spellman Marshall of Port
land; Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinney and
daughter, Evan Tinkham of Madison;
Mr.. and Mrs. Omar Sawyer, Mrs.
Wasson and Miss Belle Colby of Bing-
ham and many others.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Tarr and
two daughters are spending this week
with friends in Turner. They will
take in the Lewiston Fair.
Mrs. Clara p. Merry lately gave a
several course farewell dinner at Au-
gusta to her Penn guests who have
been passing several weeks at Halo
well. Miss Marjorie McIntire was
one of the party. a teacher of Latin in
the high school at Atlantic City, n. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. f. Risley'of STAN
ford, Conn. are spending a few days
at Lake Embden.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. W. Harris and
daughter Catherine. Dir. j. F.. Harris,
d. G. and wife of Pennington, DR..
VIM. Mitchell, ID. c. of Portland and
Dorothy Masterson are spending the
week end and Labor Day at the Hovey
& Barnaby cottage at Lake Embden.
The Highway Transportation Survey
of Maine in conjunction with the t.. S.
Bureau of Public Roads reports the
number of Automobiles passing the
post office in North Arson as follows:
Friday, July II, 331; Monday, July
2S, 1856; Thursday, August Ia. 537;
| Sunday, August 31st. 948.
Miss Minnie Davis is in Boston this
week selecting her fall millinery. Her
opening here will be announced later.
Mrs. A. NJ. Everett of Newark, y.
j. has been visiting Miss Minnie Davis
for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs, w. c. Robinson and
Miss Kate Robinson are on an auto
trip through Massachusetts and Yer
mont. visiting a few days at John
Gray's at South Vernon, Vt.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S. Isbell passed the
week end with friends from Connecti-
cut at Round Mountain Lake near
Eustis.
George and Mute Headberg'of Prov
idence, II. |. returned home Friday
after spending their vacation with +.
w. Scott and family. Mr.. Scott re-
turned with them for a few days visit
in Providence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira W. Durgin and
son, Donald, spent Sunday and Mon
day at The Forks, with Mr.. Durgin's
mother, Mrs. Elsie j. Durgin. On
reaching home Monday night they had
a message from Mr.. Durgins' sister;
Mrs. Lille Gilman, hat her buildings
were struck by lightning and totally
destroyed during the shower of Sun
day night. Mr.. Durgin went to Au-
gusta, Tuesday.
Elwood Allen & Son, our milkmen,
are in receipt of a letter from the
State Department at Augusta that
their milk scored the highest of any
milk in Somerset County.
Ivan Wood from U. of M. is head
timekeeper for the crew that is
building the road from Moscow to The
Forks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra DuntOn and
daughter Elizabeth and son Ezra Jr.
motored to West Buxton, Saturday to
visit Mrs. Dunton's aunt. They re-
turned Labor Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Young are en-
gagged for the season at Mike Marr's
camp.
Milton II. Ellis, nephew of l, II.
Ellis, who is at the head of the Eng
lish department at the u. of NJ, was a
visitor in town recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. It. b. HIATT and Mrs.
Dodge are spending a few days with
Mrs. Hats daughter, Mrs. Harry Say
age, before going to Dixtield, where
Mr.. HIATT has accepted a call to the
new Federated church.
Our Community Field Day and pic
mic was held Labor Day at the Hebert
farm, better known as the Libby farm
In Embden. 1t was attended by over
300 people. mostly from our village
and Embden. See-saws, swings, ten
mis-, croquet, baseball and lots of 9th
err games were enjoyed by both old
and young. Beans. baked in the
ground and coffee was served under
the supervisors of Walter Shaw. A
wonderful good time was reported by
all. Many were heard to say why
not have several days like this one
during the season, instead of a cattle
show and send so much money out
of town. We can have a better time
for less money The committees
are entitled to great credit for thu