The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-06-12

Portland are visiting at Ezra Dunton.
Wilfred McBurnie, Alden and Cath
leen Bailey OF Pennington, were cal
lers on friends in town Monday even
ing Garland Bailey returned with
them for visit.
Sheriff Mooers Of Skowhegan was
in town Sunday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Goss Of Port
land called on friends in town Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Hodgdon and
children spent the week end at Pleas
ant Pond.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wing motored to
Flagstaff Sunday.
Frank Steward and wife took an au
to trip to Lewiston Sunday.
Mt Bigelow Chapter of the Eastern
Star visited the Madison lodge We'd
nesday evening, June nth.
Murray ID. Barnaby of Skowhegan
attended the graduation at the Acad
envy last week.
Prizes awarded at the commence
ment exercises of Arson Academy.
TO the Junior class for excellence in
public speaking, Verne Bailey, first;
Emma Gould. second and Florence
Spencer, third. Tho prizes are award
ed by the Great Northern Paper Co.
and Fred A. Gilbert The D. a. K.
prizes for. excellence in American His
tory went to John Ellis, Elizabeth
Dunton, Mira Barnaby, W. Garland
Bailey and Shirley Albee. The AL
umni prizes for excellence in public
debating went to W. Garland Bailey,
George II. Barnaby, Fl. Virginia Smith,
cit. A I'll N n
ward S. Savage. The Carrabassett
Light and Power Company, through
the agents. Benz. and Arthur Ella,
gave prizes this year for the first time
and the boy and girl who showed
during the school year proficiency in
marked degree in science work. JOS
eph II. Spiller and Emma Cleveland
received these prizes.
Mrs. Edith Wallace of st. John, y.
b., is visiting her daughter Mrs. Guy
! +. Williams.
We are glad to know that Paul
Dickey Is recovering from his eye
! trouble.
Principal Guy f. Williams gave the
i baccalaureate address before the
graduating class of Harmony high
school last Sunday evening.
ANSON ZEN Fll
The Longfellow school is going to
have a box social on Saturday even
| ing. June 14th and a general invita-
/ ton has been extended to all who may
wish to attend.
Miss Louise Tibbetts and friend
+ Gordon Mosher of Oakland were IN
i town to attend the graduation exer-
cises at Arson Academy, Miss lib
bits. Younger sister, Miss Madge be-
ing one of the graduating class.
Fred Pullen who has been i'll dur
/ ing the past two weeks from an at
tack Of bronchitis is now able to be
out Of doors.
Mr., and Mrs. Alton Clark were WIS.,
ting their daughter, Mrs. George
Wells of New Vineyard Sunday.
i Relatives here have recently re-
ceiyed the sad news/of the death OF
CYRUS Parlin, which occurred at his
home in Easton, Aroostook County
from the effects of a severe shock
! Mr.. Parlin who was a native of An
son became interested in the potato
farms of Northern Aroostook and
settled in that part of the state where
he was extensively engaged in farm
/ ing until he suffered slight snock
about one year ago, followed by Il
aecond one which caused his death.
Relatives here are three sisters, Mrs.
Addie Spencer, Mrs. Alton Clark ana
Miss Matte Parlin, also one brother,
Albert Parlin, besides several nleces
and nephews. He also leaves VIII
ow and several children.
On Saturday evening the members
of the Shakespeare Club, their faml-
lies and a few invited guests making
I a company that numbered forty met
Mt the pleasant farm home OF Harry
REYNOLDS and partook OF line sup
ner The guests of honor were Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Carl who were re-
Gently married and the party was
comnlete surprise to them as they
were invited out to take supper with
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds and were I'M
aware that other guests were to be
nresent. Mrs. Carl was a chartef
member of the club and has served IL
as president for several years. Dur
ing the evening Charles McGon III
behalf of the assembled company pre-
scented the newly-weds with an cleo
tric flatiron. AS they are now set
tied in their new home at North Arson
and have the advantages OF the cleo
tric lighting system, the gift was very
acceptable to them.
out of town visitors at Omar Gates
Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence.
Andrews and Mrs. Amelia Gates OF
Bingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Barnes OF Skowhe-
gan and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Heobard
of Madison, other callers were Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Parlin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alton Clark, Joe Smith and son. Theo-
dore Booker and Miss Eva Booker,
and Irwin Nichols, all of Arson Floyd
Gates was also at home Sunday.
S0L0N
J. F. Philbrook Ivan Ward and son
Vernon and Harvey Shorey went up
to the Austin fishing Tuesday
Scion high school alumni ball at