The independent-reporter., 1924-11-27
NEW PORTLAND

Miss Ruth Williamson and Miss
Florence Corson closed a very sue
cessful term of school Friday night
and will have a weeks vacation. A
social and box supper was given
Thursday evening by the schools.
Pop corn and candy were sold and
| seventeen dollars was realized, which
will be used for school purposes. Both
teachers and pupils wish to thank all
who so kindly aided them to make
this a success.
Thelma Niles has purchased a
Studebaker car.
Mrs. Annie Mitchell will go TO the
Kennebec Valley Hospital this week,
where she will undergo an operation.
Miss Martha Spear is at home for
weeks vacation from. her school
in Anson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Vickery. Mrs.
Elsie Tinker and Mrs. Frank Dunlap
were visitors in Lewiston last week.
Our lights here went out of COM
mission Saturday evening and after
beng fixed and turned on again Sun
day afternoon, the transformer by the
bridge caught fire, causing some little
excitement The fire department was
called out but fortunately no harm
was done, only no lights again Sun
day night.
X. r. Patten, business Manager of
the Skowhegan Independent-Repor
is to be the principal speaker at the
session of Fernwood Grange next
Saturday evening He will also give
demonstration of Indian club
swinging. 1t will be an open session
during the program. Each member
is urged to bring two guests.
Ralph Jordan was at home over the
week end. A good sized crowd at
tended the health pictures given by
DR.. George Coombs Of Augusta Sat
urday evening. They were found to
be very instructive as we'll as inter
esting, during the last reel the lights
went out
Mrs. Charles Sweat visited her
niece, Mrs Claud Jordan of Farming
ton several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Stowell have
moved into the Nathan Burbank house
of Freeman during the winter.
The box social given by the gram
mar and primary grades at this viii
lage Thursday night was a success
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realized and a fine time enjoyed.
The pictures on hygiene and health
were we'll attended Saturday night.
Schools are closed for the Thanks
giving recess. They will open again
Monday for six weeks.
NORTH NEW PORTLAND
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Luce of Au-
burn spent the week end with his
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Clark Luce.
The, entertainment given by the
primary and grammar schools Friday
evening was well attended. About
forty dollars was realized. 1t was
fine entertainment and enjoyed by all
Helena and Rachel Murphy of Port
land returned home Saturday after
visiting a few days with Mrs. Mabel
Abbott.
Flora Crosby left the first of the
week for Augusta where she will
spend Thanksgiving.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Nining of Port
land are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Walker are the
proud parents of daughter, born
Saturday, November %.
Inc QudZWeellkll Nlub mt WIN
Blanche Clark November IL. Eta
Hutchins won first prize and Julia
Smith, BOBBY. November 1S it met
with Mabel Abbott, Margaret Luce
winning first prize and Mrs. Barstow
of Skowhegan, booby.
Mrs. Lydia Bartlett left Thursday
for Skowhegan where she will spend
part OF the winter. Rev. and Mrs.
Russell are occupying Mrs. Bartletts
rent while she is away.
Central high school lost to Farm
ington Normal school at Basketball,
Friday evening, 1910.
Winona Butts is working for Mrs.
Charles Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. f. Kennison will
spend Thanksgiving at Pennington
with Mrs Kennison's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Merchant.
II. W. Kennison has purchased the
Clyde Savage house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Johnson of
Norridgewock we're calling on rela-
tives Thursday and Friday
The Willing Workers cleared eighty
two dollars at their fair and enter
taipn,apt hold NoVamher II