The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-24
News of Somerset's Busy Towns

{ reunion which is 10 De neld NeuneS-
day, Aug. 6. The founder OF the school
. Hamlin F. Eaton, ages So. Is coming
three thousand miles to attend the
meeting. and it is expected that many
of the old pupils will be present.
Dinner is 10 be served by Somerset
Grange and the proceeds are to be
used to pay for the painting of the
Grange building which was formerly
the Eaton school building.
Mrs. Julia Fields has opened a
lunch room in Skowhegan. She has
secured the services of Mrs. Guryan
Grant as cook and Miss Annette
Worthley as table girl.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Shepard and
family of Albion were recent guests
of Mr.. Shepard's brother Chester
Shepard and family
Ernest Gilman and family are Wis
iting in Rangeley.
Miss Ruth Ketchum of Massachu-
sets is visiting her grandmother
Mrs. Ann Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Hacking and
three children of Pawtucket, r. l..
have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Fuller. The oldest child has re-
NAMED for longer visit while his
parents returned home Monday.
Mrs. G. II. Blaisdell, Mrs. Percy
Withee and Mrs. Horace Withee were
called to Dover last Wednesday by
the death of Luther Emerson. Mr.
Emerson was ninety two years of
age.
Mrs. Frederick Davis and son Paul
have returned to their home in Au-
10 ~ in fxup lie MI
ing relatives in town.
Miss Myrtelle Soule is visiting in
Oakland
Mrs Georgia Evelyth Is working in
the pea canning factory at Unity.
Charles Devol has Farmers tele-
phone installed and his number is
1872.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Watson re-
Gently entertained their friends at
barn dance and needless to say 1t was
most enjoyable time. Music was
furnished by Adams Orchestra of
three pieces, and refreshments were
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. Jewett. Fred
Jewett and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tay-
Tor enjoyed a trip to Unity, Belfast.
Bath and New Meadows Inn Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Miner of Oak
land were week end guests of Mrs.
Evelyn Miner.
Mrs. Clayton Albee is clerking in
the Benefit Store in Skowhegan.
Stephen Delano eff Waterville has
been visiting his sister, Mrs. Herbert
Crosby. Mr.. Delano has been hav-
ing surgical treatments for a cancer
on his face.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Durwood of
Skowhegan. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hold
gins and daughter Miss Alice were
week end visitors at Cundy's Har-
Dor.
Mrs. Charles EmmoRs has been the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Adelbert
Hobart in Skowhegan during the past
week
Joseph Vaughan and family have
gone to Mrs. Vaughan's old home in
Limerick for visit.
Mrs. Chalmers Tracey has been en-
joylng a visit from her sister of
Pressure Isle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Pierce accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Whit
ing and Mrs. Josephine whiting have
been visiting in Bradford, Mass, at
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Mrs. Jane Mills has been passing n
few days in Oakland visiting her son
Steve Mills and family.
A change of time on the Kineo
Branch of the NJ. c. r. r. is to go
into effect July 26th and while the
exact time tables have not been sent
in ii is known that the two Midday
trains are to be cancelled as follows:
Train from Boston to Kineo now ar
irving here at 1923 p. m. will be can
celled excepting Saturdays; train
from Kineo to Boston now leaving
here at 2.02 p. m. cancelled excep-
ting Mondays. Saturdays an extra
train will be put on leaving Bingham
about 1902 p. m. or near that time
for Boston All express and mail
instead of being taken on the midday
train toward Boston will be taken at
6.23 p. m.
Miss Hiram Pike of Auburn has
been visiting Mr., and Mrs. Charles
Pike, also Mr.. Pixies only niece Mrs.
Ephraim Wilson of Worcester, Mass.
has been a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Pike
In answer to many inquiries the
superintendent of schools gives out
the following list of teachers for fall
appointment: High school, Orlando
c. Woodman, B. A, Bates, French.
chemistry, mathematics and physical
education; Kate Hilton Pennington
Normal and Bates summer school,
English 'and mathematics; Waneta
Blake, B. A, Colby, Latin and history.
Village schools, Grades 1-2, Frances
Jones; grades "a, Mildred Shepard;
grades SIS, Florence Gerry; grades
rs. Winnifred Norton. All of these
are Normal graduates or of several
years successful teaching service. Ru-
raj schools, Winding Hill district,
Helen Estey; Old Point district, Nell
lie Smith; Oak Hill district, Virginia
Crosby; Withee district, Alice Hodg
kins; Tobey district, Sasha Tobias;
Longley district, Mildred Knowlton.
The village schools will open on or
about September 18th. For the open
ing of each rural school consult SUI
perintendent.
AT the Baptist Church next Sunday
morning the pastor will use for his
subject, Gods Good World" The
subject Of the evening sermon will be
1.-The Preciousness of Our Faith"
Miss Mary f. Harris of Sherman
Mills is spending a few weeks with