The independent-reporter., 1924-07-31

tnree cnlluren, ArnOlu, Mur1el anu
Caroline; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cor
son of Strong; Mrs. Ernest Stevens
and daughter Doris of Smithfield :;
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Judkins, Mr..
and Mrs. Leon Mason and son Arth-
ur and Mr. and Mrs. Charles C.
Cleveland and daughter Ann Luella of
Skowhegan; Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Hartford and son Lorey and Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard of Auburn. Mr. and Mrs.
Floyd Towle and daughter of Pitts
field; Mr.. and Mrs. John Hill and
daughter Charlotte. Mrs. Charlotte
Barton and Albert Gilman of Halo
we'll; Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Briggs and
two children, Esther and Earl of
Portland; Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Witham
and son Sidney and Mrs. Esther Hart
ford of Smithfield; Mrs Clara Trum
bull and daughter Mildred Morrill, of
Milford, N. H.; Mr. and Mrs. Carol
Holmes and children Paul, Stanley,
Sidney and Barbara of Wateryille..
POWERS SCHOOLHOUSE
1t may be interesting to some to
know that Mr.. and Mrs. Sherburne
Marston settled about 100 years ago
on the farm now owned by Harry
Clement ON the road from Norridge-
wock to Smithfield. a short distance
below the Gould schoolhouse. They
built log cabin at first and after
wards built small frame house
which they lived in for few years.
but afterwards as they grew more
prosperous they built the house in
which the Clements now live.
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people and raised up a large family
but there are only two of them liv-
ing at present Mrs Clara Gage who
is nearly 80 years of age, and George
w. Marston of Eastern who is few
years younger. When the Marstons
first settled on the place there was no
wagon road to Norridgewock and they
used 10 go to town on horseback for
the few necessities which they could
not raise on the farm.
Mr.. 'and Mrs. Bernard Hutchinson
ana family took trip to Monsoon last
Sunday.
Cony Loring lost horse a few
days ago.
The thermometer was down to "a
degrees Saturday morning here and
Sunday evening at $50 was down in
the forties. How IS that for the last
of July?
OAK HILL
o. G. Taylor and family had very
pleasant surprise last Sunday after
noon when his sister Mrs. Fred Bun
ker. her daughter Mrs Louise Plaisted
and two children and Mrs. Oscar Bun
ker and two daughters all of Oakland
came by auto for an afternoon call.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Fairfield and
daughter were also callers at o. c.
Tay lors last Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Bessie Thompson and her
daughter Mrs. Marion Oddly and Mrs.
Kate Holbrook of Skowhegan motored
to Norridgewock last Sunday where
they were dinner guests at the home
of their brother w. c. Fletcher and
family.
Mr.. Crosby and son Rufus of Wins
low accompanied by Mrs Lillian Mil
Ter were calling on her mother Mrs
Adaline Burrill and Mrs w. G. Fletch-
err last Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ j. Haines of Show
hogan and Mrs. Haines' parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Holbrook motored
to Smithfeld last Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Haines and lit
tie son enjoyed Sunday afternoon at
North Pond.
Many friends of Mrs. Amos Holt
will be pleased to know she is recov-
ering from her recent severe illness
and is able to ride out again.
Master Emery Soule is enjoying
new bicycle purchased recently.
Miss Abbie Giggy and sister Mrs.
Susie Thompson and Mrs. John Hen
Messy and daughter Madaline of An
gusta passed Friday night with their
eister Mrs. A. H. Anderson and fam
lily and left Saturday morning for
Aroostook, the home of Mrs. Thomp-
son and other relatives whom they
will visit for a short time.
Clifton Mcdonald had the misfor
tune to cut his hand quite badly on
the moving machine one day last
week
Irving Morrill, has been haying for
parties in Mercer the past week.
July goth Mr.. and Mrs. Colby Tuttle
entertained twenty-five of their rela-
tives at dinner Mrs. Tuttle has been
suffering with bad tooth and requir-
ed the attention of DR.. Ames last Sat
urday.
'... , DODLIN DISTRICT
Miss, Lena Beane who has been Wis
itipgi her uncle Walter Beane, return
ed to her home in Caratunk, Saturday.
Fred Campbell. Guy Scott and Ste
ven Boutin of Madison are helping
Walter McIntire in haying.
m tVNpr ITrn n1 I 1tHF
tons hay.
Walter Beane is cutting the hay on
the Nicholas Miller place.
Walter McIntre and family were
called to Mercer, Friday to attend the
funeral of his cousin Mrs. Mile Ty-
Ter.
Mrs. Ella Sanford and Mrs. Leona
Stevens spent a few days at Bar Har-
Dor last week.
Charles Watson of Rome was call
ing on Walter Mcntire Sunday af-
ternoOn.