The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
NORTH ANSON.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Pierce of New
Portland and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Pierce of this village took an auto
ride to Madison Sunday.
Alfred Berry went to Concord Mon
day to see his sister, Mrs. Marshal
Berry, who is very sick.
Mrs Sarah Andrews and her grand
sons, Lester and George Andrews are
visiting at Augusta.
Miss Edna Robinson has gone to
Wilton to spend the summer.
Rev. and Mrs C. e. Brooks are
away on vacation. During their alb
sence of three weeks, the Methodist
pulpit will be supplied by Rev. Me-
servy Of Bingham.
Mrs. Clara Blackwell and children
of Dead River were the guests of
Mrs. C.. Marshall during Sunday.
The children's concert in the Meth
odist church Sunday evening was very
much enjoyed by all the children TAX
ing their parts excellently and a large
audience was present.
George Longley, Jr., and his aunt.
Mrs. Moody, went to Lewiston Mon
day morning.
The meeting Of Ruth Heald Cragin
chapter will be held at the home Of
Mrs. H. e. Ware Friday afternoon
The roll call will be patriotic quota
tions.
Mrs Emma McKeenan from the
South was visiting her sister, Mrs.
M. A. Eames last week.
During the gale of Monday a section
of the large shade tree in front Of
Will Quint's house on Center street
was broken off.
Edward Brown. who has charge of
the meat department in the store of
G. A. Porter & Co.. is having his an
nual vacation. During his absence
his place Is filled by A. w. Roberts
Among those who have had an out
ing at Lake Embden during the past
week were the families of w. c. Rob
inson, G. l.. Hovey and E. P. Barna-
by.
Seventy-two tickets were sold at
this station Tuesday morning for the
circus at Waterville
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Benjamin spent
Sunday at Waterville with their
daughter, Mrs. Percy Grant.
The water in the Kennebec river
is very low for the season and but
few logs are running On the sec
tion at Patterson bridge in charge of
M. N. Eames but six men are en-
ployed and there is but very little
work for them to do. Mr.. Eames has
succeeded in cutting the expense of
driving this section down to a very
small figure compared to former
years.
Many Of the farmers are haying
this week and the crops promise to
be good one.
Miss Marian Payne is spending a
few weeks at Old Orchard.
Mrs. George Tanner of Portland Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Althea Saw
age.
Miss Florence Nodden was assisting
in the post Office a few days last
week.
THOMAS LONGLEY.
Thomas Longley of Lewiston died
early Tuesday morning in this vii
lage at the home of his son, G. s.
Longley. Mr.. Longley, having been
i'll for several days, came here on
Sunday, June 26, thinking the change
might be beneficial and for few
days he seemed to improve, but the
disease, a growth which pressed
against his heart, progressed so rap
idly that he began to fail on Friday
and 1t became apparent that he could
live but few days. His daughter
Mrs. Moody of Boston arrived here
Sunday morning with trained nurse
Mr.. Longley was born in Greene and
was rs years old last May. His occa-
sional visits here during the past two
years had made him many friends. His
home was in Lewiston and he had
worked continuously at his business
for fifty-four years and until within
q few days before coming here. He
was q prominent Knights Templar and
Odd Fellow. His wife died several
years ago. He leaves two children, G
| 8. Longley Of this village and Mrs