The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17
NORTH ANSON.


Benjamin Mantor, our Oldest citi-
zen, had q birthday on Saturday and
was ninety years old. Mr.. Mantor,
although quite feeble. retains all his
faculties and IL interested In what
ever pertains to the villagers. His
sister, Mrs. Susan Fletcher. is his next
door neighbor and passed her eighty
sixth birthday last December. There
are two other old gentlemen here.
Selden Benjamin. who 10 nearly az
old az Mr.. Mantor, may be seen any
fair day upon our streets, and Jesse
Spalding, who 10 In his seth year. at
tends church regularly In all sorts OF
weather. These two smart old gen.
tleuen live a mile or two out Of the
village and both bid fair to round out
q century.
The d. A. r. chapter has presented
Volume v. of Soldiers and Sailors In
the Revolution to Foster Public libra
ry. This is the sixth volume Of this
set which the Chapter has given.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Reed went to
Fairfield Tuesday to attend the we'd
ding of Mr.. Hodges and Miss jack
son.
Rev. Felix Powell will lecture In the
NJ. E. church Monday evening, Febru-
airy 81. His subject is From Ditch to
Pulpit"
Alfred Berry recently cut q large
pine tree In his pasture which had
stood alone like sentinel, for four
score years and more. 1t was about
the last of the old time giants that
were 90 numerous In this immediate
section during the early years OF the
last century, but they have all met
the fate OF the wo0dsman's axe and
the only reminders. left are the huge
stumps, many of which can be seen
to this day.
Mrs. Louis L. Daggett died at the
home of her brother, F. 8. Parsons.
Tuesday morning, at the age OF AZ
years. She came homo about q month
ago quite Ill with cancer OF the liver.
Her condition did not improve and
she gradually grew worse, the last
few days failing very fast. The fun
eral was held Thursday at 10 o'clock
a. m, and the burial was In Sunset
cemetery at this village.
A souvenir postal card OF Auburn,
N. Y, has been received here by q
friend from Harold g. Collins who is
touring parts of New York state this
winter with q dramatic company. Mr..
Collins 10 very successful In his chos-
en- work and his many friends wish
him much success a. the years go by
Miss Eva Dudley arrived home FRI
day night from South Scion where
she has Just closed term of school
Miss Dudley has taught 36 weeks
since last May. She IL very prom
ising young teacher and has received
merited compliments from prominent
educators for the good work she has
done. Her labors for the past year
have been confined to the towns oi
Athens, Harmony and Solon.
An alarm Of fre was sounded early
Monday morning. when It was discov-
cred that the interior of the store oc-
cupied by George 8. Longley was
filled with dense smoke. Upon inves-
tigation 1t was found that the fire ap-
parently started at the rear end Of
the store and burned quite large
hole In the floor, completely burning
the wood box and IT. contents. No
goods were burned but badly damaged
by smoke which penetrated all parts
of the room as the fire smouldered
for several hours. The representa-
tives Of the insurance companies were
in town Monday and Tuesday to ad-
Just the loss. It was most fortunate
that the building which contained two
large stores, Carrabasset hall and Of
nce rooms, did not take fire.
Swinging hinges were put onto the
street doors Of Carrabassett hall
Tuesday by Manager Barnaby. Both
sets Of doors to the hall now swing
either way. 1t is a good thing to have
this done and the public will appre-
ciate 1t.
Arthur Doolittle of West Madison,