The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-30

Sunday, taking in Maine Night" also
the football game Saturday between
Maine and Colby
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Bisherness oil
Stratton were callers on friends in
town Monday.
Miss Minnie Davis started Monday
for Florida. where she Will spend the
winter.
MIR. and Mrs. Wilbert Walker Mrs
Walkers mother, Mrs. Frank Barron
of this place. Mr.. and Mrs. Cephas
Walker OF Madison, started for Los
angeles, Cal, Monday. Mr.. and Mrs
Cephas Walker will spend the winter
there The rest OF the party expect
to remain permanently
Ralph Young's daughter Thelma
and her grandmother Mrs. Fred Young
went 10 Portland by auto, Sunday
Miss Thelma viii undergo an opera
ton in the hospital
clyde Mclaughlin has moved into
the house on School street recently
occupied by Fred Ellis.
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Young. Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Walker of Portland passed
the week end with friends in town.
Mrs. Carpenter of Century, Fla, and
Mrs. Smith of Philadelphia are visit
ing at H. r. Marston's.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Murray, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. r. Barnaby, Mrs. Eda Hovey
Thorne. A +. Hamilton. Chas. Holway
are giving concerts here and in sur
rounding towns. They were in Bing-
ham, Wednesday, Oct. %; Jackman,
Friday, Oct. "a; Kingfield, Monday
Oct. 27th Mrs Maude Emery pre-
sided at the piano at Bingham. Mrs.
Marion Barnaby being the pianist at
other places.
Mrs. Nettie Williams brother-inlaw
Mr.. Maxlield and son Percival of Var
mouth visited Mrs. Williams last week
Willard j. Rand and son Junior Wis
tied Mr.. Rands son Mark at Bates
College last Saturday
II. b. Merry left here last Saturday
morning for Portland where he was
to meet his friends, Mr.. and Mrs
Briggs and with them go to New
York Harbor, whence they are to sail
October u for Jacksonville. Florida
Mr.. Merry plans to return to Maine
the last of April. meanwhile Mrs.
Merry will be happily and comfort
ably domiciled with her two sisters at
Pennington until Mr. Merry's return
Rally day at the Congregational
Church and Sunday School was high
ly successful At the morning SER
vice the minister. Rev. c. w. Rogers
preached on "All men are liars" AT
he Sunday School session a very in
teresting programme was we'll carried
out. At the evening service. the
second in the series of prediction
meetings, Judge G. o. Small gave "A
very interesting address on the his
tory and principles of the Republican
party Next Sunday evening, f.
Clayton Eames, Esq. of Scion will
speak on the history and principles
of the Democratic party
SOUTH ANSON
Miss Matte Merrill spent the week
end at her home in Scion.
Miss Emily Wentworth. who Is
teaching at Palmyra spent the week
end at the home of George Fletcher.
On Wednesday. October 22nd, about
twenty from this community motored
10 Skowhegan to attend the Larkin
Soap Club meeting at Mrs. William
Seamans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Fletcher have
been spending IA few days with their
granddaughter and family Mr.. and
Mrs. Carrie Bubar of St. Adams.
Many friends gathered at the home
of Mrs. George Fletcher, Friday, to a
quilting AT noon chicken dinner
was served by Mrs. Fletcher. Three
quilts were tackled.
Friday night about one hundred
eighty friends and neighbors gather
ed at l. e. Aliens for husking. They
first assembled at the barn where
they husked out about two hundred
bushels OF corn, after which they were
invited to the house and baked bear
supper was served by the hostess. as
soon as the floor could be cleared
every one enjoyed an old fashioned
dance, Mr.. lewey playing the violin
Mrs. Perkins of Norridgewock is
visiting her daughter Mrs. John bocke
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ridlon and two
children and Mrs. Ridlons mother,
Mrs. Ella Thurston of No. Monmouth
spent the week end with Mrs. Thurs
toms sister, Mrs. Irving Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Kennedy and
mother of Clinton were callers in this
vicinity Sunday.
ANSON CENTER
Gason Greenleaf is working for
Samuel Quint
Mrs. Charles Tibbetts has just re-
ceived letter from her son Martelle
who has been at work in New York
since early spring, stating that he had
completed his duties there and was
sailing on October % for Maracaybo
Venezuela, South America, where he
has accepted position as civil en-
gineer for the Standard Oil Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Reynolds and
daughter Miss Pauline spent the day
Saturday with their friends Mr.. and
Mrs. John Locke of Lane Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pullen have gone
to Bar Harbor
Frank Hoyt made business triI
to Skowhegan, Saturday.
ANSON VALLEY
Fred Ploshnig purchased two regis
tered COWS of Donald Towne last Fri
day
Anthony Gates was Sunday caller
at George Newell's.
Mrs. Hershel Parlin was visitor al