The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-10
News Of Somerset's Busy Towns

man returned from the Provinces last
week accompanied by Mrs. Wood
mans mother who returned to Top
sham with Mr.. and Mrs Preble later
IN the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney KnowltOn and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynden Emmons OF Wat
eryille visited relatives in town Fri
day.
Webster Bennett and family of Scion
visited relatives sin town the Fourth.
Mrs. Susie Huntoon Ames and
daughter Helen of Skowhegan We're
recent guest of her parents. Mr. and
Mrs William Huntoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Gardner Durham.
Walter Blazer. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Howard OF Merose. Mass. Mr. and
Mrs. John H. Durham of Augusta
spent the Fourth at the Three Pines
bungalow on the north shore of the
/ Kennebec. Mr. and Mrs. John Dun
ham returned to Augusta and the
gentlemen of the party returned TO
Massachusetts. Mrs. Durham and
Mrs. Howard will be at the bungalow
this week
The shoe factory has closed down
for the usual stock taking and sum
mer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs George Jones of Low
| ell Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Jones and grandson of Pennington
were guests of Mrs Cynthia Jones
and her daughter Miss Frances over
the Fourth.
Mr. and Mrs William Forsythe and
nephew Norris of Oakland We're
guests of Mrs. Jessie Rogers. Friday.
Mrs. Fred Salley and daughter, Mrs.
Iris Carver and baby Norman were
also guests of Mrs. Rogers.
Frederick Davis and wife and little
son Paul of Augusta We're recent
guests of their parents in town.
DR.. William Taylor of Megantic
Falls was the guest of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. E. Taylor two days
last week.
Miss Kathleen Buckingham and
friend from Boston are at Miss Buck
! inghams nome in town.
On Sunday, June o. a family. party
was enjoyed at the home of Mr. and
Mrs o. Strickland when all but one
of Mrs. Strickland's mother, Mrs.
Mary Robinson's sisters and their
families came for visit. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Wat
on of Lunenburg, Mass, Mrs. Annette
Peaseley, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Rey
nolds, and daughter Irene, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Booth and daughter Irene
Broderick of Pittsfeld, Mrs. Amanda
Hunt and daughter Mrs. Edith Childs
of Watervile.
Mr. and Mrs. William Fairfield were
home from Portland the Fourth. Mrs.
Fairfield and Mrs. Alice Robbins are
to live on the Robbins farm during
the summer months.
Friends of Miss leslie Sawtelle,
formerly of this town Nut now of Bos-
ton will be interested to know that
she sailed recently from Boston with
party OF teachers for summer of
European travel.
QUINNEBASSET
]. Verne Wiley carrier on Route
l from Skowhegan is having his an
nual vacation beginning the 9TH inst.
His substitute, Odber Robinson is TAX
ing his place.
Mrs. Mary longley who has been
with Mrs. Nellie Frost since June Il
has gone to the homo of her sister at
the village
Mr.. and Mrs i. w. Eaton and his
father, F. o. Eaton of Skowhegan,
were calling on Old friends here
Sunday afternoon. Miss Lillian
White of Madison was a guest of
Miss Evelyn Godin several days last
week.
Mr.. and Mr.. II. G. Walker enter
tanned their children and grandchild
rem Sunday in, honor Of Mr.. Walkers
birthday.
p. f. Withee and Chester Sheaff
went to Stratton, fishing. They re-
port having very good success.
POWERS SCHOOLHOUSE
Mrs. Clara NJ. Trumbull of Milford,
n. II. arrived Tuesday afternoon from
Portland where she had been stop
ping for a few days visiting her sis
|. ter, Mrs. Leo NJ. Briggs and will
spend her summer vacation as usual
at her old home. Mrs. Trumbull
commenced to teach in this vicinity
about twenty-five years ago. and aft
! er teaching a few years in the neigh
boring towns of Norfidgewock. Smith
field. Fairfield and Waterville. she
went to Tilton, n. H., where she
taught for two years. She then
went to Milford N. H., where she
has been teaching in the grade schools
for about fifteen years with excellent
success. Mrs. Trumbull has a fine
home in Milford and her daughter,
Miss Mildred Merrill lives with her
/ and teaches in the same building.
Mr. Trumbull died several years ago
! leaving them to fight the battle of
| life alone.
Quite a number from this vicinity
attended the Fourth of July celebra-
ton and trot at Norridgewock and re-
port a good time.
DODLIN DISTRICT
Mr.. and Mrs. N. n. Boynton of Bel
grade were dinner guests at Walter
McIntire's July first.
Roland Grant of Scion visited his
uncle Walter Beane several days last
week.
Mrs Susie Storer and Wallace
Sturtevant spent the Fourth with Mrs
Storer's brother. b. w. Harrington of
Smithfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs John Mitchell and
family of Skowhegan visited at Walter
McIntires last Sunday. Mr. Mitchell
and his friend went fishing ON the