The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13
x The News of Somerset's Busy Towns II

ry has been postponed to October II.
The receipts from the Congrega-
tional fair held the 9TH. was $40.
The Cooking School was we'll pa
tronized and at the session held on
the evening of the 5th. there were
one hundred and ten present.
w C. Simmons went to Bangor last
week, making the trip In c. {. Tozier
auto.
l.. P. Lincoln, the town treasurer
was at Skowhegan Tuesday.
Webster Williams of Waterville
was in town Tuesday looking after
good horses.
Linn's famous show drew good au-
diences the three nights they were
here.
The schools in the Mark Emery
building reopened Monday morning,
having been closed ten days on ac-
count of a case of scarlet fever.
The pack of the corn factory in this
village was over 376,000 cans. The
labelling is now being done as rapid
ly as possible.
Monday and Tuesday were windy
October days, telling plainly of the
approaching cold weather.
There will be lecture in the lark
Emery school building Friday even
ing. October IA, under to manage
ment of the Academy. Walter }.
Graham will talk on Thru England
and Scotland" He is senior at
Bates college and last summer spent
several weeks travelling in these coun-
tries, having worked his way over
and back on a cattle steame:. He
tells of his experience and of things
he saw. Mr. Graham is prominent in
college society, athletics, debating
and literary work Everyone is invit-
ed to attend.
Mrs. Henry Merry has returned
from a two weeks visit in Franklin
county. Miss Park will return here
in a few days.
Mrs. Charles E. Cannon. who has
been the guest of her daughter Mrs
c. E. Brooks. returned to her home in
orway Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Muirhead oil
Norway, were guests at the Metho'
dist parsonage last week
The Mark Emery schools will hold
fair in Odd Fellows hall Novem-
ber 4.
Mrs. Lizzie Caswell has been quite
Ill during the past week.
One of our famous humorists has
stated that New England had 3e5
kinds of weather. Several kinds OF
these were on the calendar last week
when the thermometer descended tC
"a degrees above zero and two days
later went up to "a in the shade.
E. F. Fairbrother Of Skowhegan
was visiting his brother, Reuben Fair
brother, Thursday.
Word was received here by rela-
tives Thursday of the death of Miss
Gladys Merriman of Portland, of dia-
betes. Miss Merriman came here last
year when the Department of Manual
Training and Drawing was establish.
ed in Anson Academy, and remained
as long as her health would allow as
teacher of that Department. Her par
ents moved from Madison to Portland
afterwards and 1t had been noticed
that she was gradually failing, but
her death came as great shock to
| her many friends here. Miss Merri-
man was a graduate OF Kents Hill
Seminary and Pennington Normal
school.
Rev j. P. Roberts of Anson occu-
pied the Methodist pulpit Sunday fore
noon in the absence of the pastor,
Rev. c. E. Brooks, who preached at
Madison.
William |. Daggett, who was taken
from this village to the Insane Hos
pital at Augusta several months ago
died Tuesday morning October 4, at
the age of So years. The cause of his
death was cardiac valvular disease.
The remains were taken to Anson for
burial He leaves a widow
Ruth Heald Cragin chapter will
meet at the home of Mrs. Sarah
French Friday afternoon and even
ing. Supper will be served to the
Daughters and their husbands.
F. T. Crane went to Boston Satur-
day and returned home Tuesday.
Mrs. Waldo Houghton of Madison
was in town Monday.
Mrs. Ellen Brown, who has been