The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-06
HARMONY

marriage. The guests numbered
thirty-dye. A chair was presented
to Mr.. Trafton. a casserole to Mrs.
Traitor and sum of money. Ice
cream, cake and chocolates We're
served. A very pleasant evening was
enjoyed by everyone present.
Mrs. y. +. Herrick was called to
Danyers. Mass. by the death of her
step-daughter Thursday.
Daniel Eager Of Ottawa, Canada,
Or w. +. Eager.
Mr.. and Mrs. G r. Morecraft are
now occupying their new house.
Myron Bemis cut his left foot Sat
urday morning willie in the woods.
Dr. and Mrs Sawyer and two sons
from Providence. X. |. were week end
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Trafton
Mrs. K. G. Smith of Parkman Wis
tied Mrs Eleanor Brown a few days
last week.
The Halloween social given by the
high school was much enjoyed by all.
Prizes were given for the costumes.
Frank Haseltine from Pittsheld
was in town Monday to look after in
stalling furnaces for &. r. Morecroft
and Eleanor Brown.
The shinEle mill belonging % John
West was destroyed by fire Saturday
evening 4"'iia 30
Tho Halloween dance Friday even
ing under the direction of the I'm
proYement Club was well attended
A hunting party Of J. L. Johnson
Mr.. Sharkey and f. b. Reed returned
Saturday evening from Rippogenus.
The Woman's club of the Baptist
Church met Thursday last. Much
WORK was done getting ready for their
annual fair November IL They
have arranged for an excellent en-
tertainment in the evening and will
serve one of their chicken pie and
pastry suppers to which the public is
invited.
Mr.. and Mrs Orlando Kimball Of
Waterville were Sunday guests of
Mrs. s. A. Haynes
Mrs. Bernice b. Pratt. Mrs. w. ID.
Bruce. Mrs. A McCorrison, Mrs.
Charles 5McKengie Of Newport, Mr..
and Mrs. c. NJ Holt Mr.. and Mrs
H. +. Smith and son Gordon of
Skowhegan were dinner guests at
Miss F'urbushs Sunday.
IS. Reed, our local health officer,
attended on Wednesday and Thursday
of last week the fifth annual meeting
Of local health officers and joint
conference of health officers and
nurses, with the State Department Of
Health at the House OF Representa-
tives. State House, Augusta. He re-
ported a profitable session Many
able papers were read BY leading ply
sicians of our state and all were in
vited to discuss the topics or ask
questions on the same. Informa-
ton was given in regard to caring for
contagious diseases such as smallpox,
diptheria, scarlet fever, typhoid fever,
etc The state is giving free of
charge, health pictGifes under the
management of G. II. Coombs. NJ. D.,
Director of Division Social Hygiene.
Mr. Reed expects to have these pic
lures given in Harmony as soon as a
date can he fixed upon. Engage
ments are made ahead for the whole
month of November. Mr.. Reed also
expects to have one or two lectures
given by the state medical officers
during the winter months. He also
has a list of twenty-one books select
ed by the State Department of Health.
These books are loaned by the Maine
State Library to any one in the state
of Maine. and the only cost is the
cost of postage.
Mrs. Edith Brilliant and Mrs Clyde
Pierce and son Walker of Portland
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James
T.. Irwin.
NAINSTREAM
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Chase attended
the funeral of H. f. Clay at Pitts
field last week #.,t.a f.,
box supper was held at Mckinley
school Thursday evening. II Much
credit is due the teacher. Miss Lola
Buzzell in putting on so good a pro
gram that was enjoyed by all pres
ent and especially the readings by
Miss Corey of NJ. c. l., Pittsfeld.
A young couple from the village
who attended the entertainment at
Mckinley school in returning home
made some mistake in the road and ran
into a post at the turn of the road
going in to Castle Harmony, breaking
it off and throwing the couple into
the water known as Higgins Stream
The car was we'll smashed but the
couple escaped injury just got good
wetting.
DR.. r. r. Eagar was at the Somerst
Hospital in Skowhegan last Wednes-
day. on professional business
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo HUFF of Cumber-
land Mills are visiting in the home of
Mrs Huff's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dennis Leavitt.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank W. Fuller of
Pittsfield were calling on friends
Friday.
Dan Cookson and family who have
been living in West Ripley have now
moved back to Mainstream into the
house known as the Scott Merrill
house
Beauty, the dog belonging to Earl
Chase, was killed Friday morning by
the incoming train between the bridge
and Main Stream station.
There was quite surprise party
at Hattie Bachelors when her niece
Mrs. Esther Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. d. s.
Tozer and Miss Marguerite, Mr. and
Mrs. Everett Withee, Freeman Withee
and lady friend and Miss Virginia Mel
vim, all of Pittsfield came in to con-
oratulate har on hpr 26th birthday