The independent-reporter., 1924-07-31
News Of Somerset's Busy Towns

to q dinner of steamed little neck
clans, bouillon, butter gravy, sweet
mixed pickles, bread and butter. lob
ster, potato chips, ice cream, assorted
cake and coffee. Needless 10 say it
was most enjoyable event.
The Woman's Farm Bureau en-
joyed a picnic at the new Old Point
Camp grounds last week Wednesday
About thirty eight ladies were pres
ent.
Miss Marion Taylor, r. n. of Bos-
ton is passing her summer vacation
with her father, Wilbur Taylor and
other relatives.
Mrs. Georgia Evelyth was home
from Unity Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Whitney went
10 Bangor, Thursday and were accom-
panied home by Miss Ethel Friend,
who will be their guest for a short
time, and also the guest Of Mrs.
Charles Moore.
G. c. Cooley is home from Farming
ton where he has been for treatment.
Mrs. Eta Blaisdell returned last
week from the Kennebec Valley Hos
pital where she has been a surgical
patient.
o. c. Woodman was home Saturday
from Lewiston.
Mrs. Florence Whiting OF Canaan
was calling on friends in town last
Monday.
The Royal Purple Degree was con-
ferred at the last meeting OF Old
Point Encampment. The work was
done by the North Anson staff. A
strawberry supper was served after
the work
Work is being shipped from the
Gerald Marble stone, shed in town for
the new buhd3ngs laf Holy Cross Col
iege IA JWofe4ster. Mass.
Miss Lena Pray is attending sum
mer school at Columbia University in
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Tibbitts and
Mrs. Lillian Hefferman of Augusta
were recent guests of Mrs. Alice
Wade.
Miss Marion Welch has gone to st.
John, n. B. to visit her mother.
Rev. and Mrs. George Merrill of
Littleton, N. H. have been recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry George
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamlin Hale accom-
panied by Mrs. Elmer Whiting enjoy
ed a trip to the White Mountains last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Taylor were
week end guests of relatives In Mech
anic Falls and also visited in Frye
burg. They were accompanied to
Mechanic Falls by Mr.. and Mrs. d.
E. Taylor who were on their way to
where they will pass
two weeks.
A most enjoyable meeting Of the
Village Improvement Society was
held at the library. Thursday. The
hostesses were Mrs. Grace Smith and
Mrs. Thelma Gilman and their sub
ject "A Trip to the Mediterranean"
The two large elm trees in front OF
the Freeman abbott residence have
been removed. These old trees
served as AQdmarks for good many
years and one OF them was unsafe to
let remain. The Abbott property was
formerly the Witherell home. The
old stable Is also being removed and
garage will be built in it's place.
Another elm nearly in line with these
trees had to be removed on the Mrs.
Mabel Wright lot to make way for the
building which Mrs. Wright is erect
ing and will use as store.
A party composed of Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice Cox and three children, Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Kicker and Mrs. Joseph
inc Hannegar of Stratton were Sun
day guests of their uncle, John Cleve-
land.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Hallett who
have been living in town while Mr..
Hallett has been employed on the
state road have gone to Oakland
where Mr.. Hallett has been trans
ferred.
Mrs. Sadie Pattee of Medfeld, Mass.
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Elmira
Trench.
The South Sea Island Club enjoyed
g picnic at Old Point Sunday.
Carroll Staples was home from
Belgrade over Monday night.
Charles Noble of Calais who is en-
ployed at the Gerald Marble stone
sheds had the misfortune to get a
piece of steel into his left arm Thurs
day and cut an artery. Or. Smith
was called and dressed the wound.
Monday morning when the senior
member of the Stanley Garage firm
unlocked the garage he was startled
TO tudt uio I1uiSh Sui Wuo
sing. The younger member OF the
frmi was called Immediately and after
long time one of the men employed
arrived and threw light onto the un-
solvetii mystery "A lot of fun Is be-
ing had over the affair and already
Deputy Sheriff Miller has been given
hand, foot and tire prints which
greatly outrival the real burglary
mystery and 1t is a well known fact
that someone well known in the gar
age possessed key which unlocked
the garage Sunday night (or Monday
morning) which will solve the mys-
terry.
HoxIE
Joseph Otis and daughter, Mrs.
Charles Barney We're callers in Fair
field recently.
Herbert York and daughter Evelyn
were callers at e. l.. Damon's in
Sinithfield Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen York were re-
cent guests of Mr.. York's sister, Mrs.
j. w. York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Clement and
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Blodgett and fam
lily were calling ON relatives in Wind
sor Sunday.