The independent-reporter., 1910-03-03
County News
NORTH ANSON.

NORTH ANSON.
The Congregational pulpit will be
occupied by a student from Bowdoin
college on next Sunday morning at
the usual hour.
The Universalist circle will meet
with Mrs. K. f. Sawyer on Wednes-
day afternoon, March 9, and 1t Is de-
sired that all of the circle be pres
ent
The annual town meeting dinner
will be given by the Congregational
society in Grange hall on Monday
March Z.
Rev. Felix Rowell OF Berlin, N. H.,
gave two very interesting lectures at
the Methodist church last week.
Special revival services will be
held at the NJ. E. church on Wednes-
day. Thursday and Friday evenings OF
this week. The pastor. Rev. Charles
E. Brooks. will be assisted by Rev. c.
A. Brooks of Madison, who will be
the evangelist.
Mrs. J. L. Parlin was operated on
Tor appendicitis Monday. She Is re-
ported 70 be doing well.
Charles Pinkham has purchased the
laundry of F. N. Mantor and took
possession Monday.
The spring term of the Academy
will commence Tuesday, March s.
The term will be held In the new
school building
March came In mild and warm.
Several members OF Ruth Heald
Cragin chapter are attending the
State Council of the Daughters o.
the American Revolution held al
Skowhegan.
Benjamin Mantor died at 1l.3O
O'Clock Sunday night at the ad-
yanced age of ninety years. A more
extended notice will appear next
week.
DR.. and Mrs. C. C. Cragin and son,
Arthur OF Rondout N. Y, arrived
here Tuesday night, called here by
the death of Mrs. Cragin's father.
Miss Nellie Hapgood is caring for
Mrs. Nelly Parlin.
Miss Queenie Berry, who has been
home on a vacation, has returned to
this village
The annual town meeting will be
held Monday, March 7. warrant
containing 36 articles will receive
consideration on that day.
The question Is often asked by the
taxpayers of Anson how much the
new school building has cost to date.
According to the town report just is
sued the amount expended on account
of the school building Is $13 3,635.75.
There Is an article before the town
next Monday to see If the
town will raise money to complete
the grading and make repairs on this
building
The town reports arrived here
night from the office of the
Skowhegan.
The last of the copy did not reach the
office until Saturday forenoon. which
shows how quickly the work is done
at this office.
Erastus McKacknie, driver of c.
horses, appeared one day
recently on the streets with the fol-
lowing fine bred animals from MI
Marshall's stable. The first was Jen-
ME, then followed Archie B., Erlon,
Jr., Igo, Kate, Zellica, Jimmie, Miss
Stevens, Bessie, and, last but not
least, Erlon, the 5-year-old mahogany
bay Kentucky bred stallion by Dream
er (2.14A) as a three-year-old. and
dam by Nutwood (2.1S&) Erlon is
promising and Is fast horse, making
a mile on the North Anson track last
fall 2lsk. Mr.. Marshall takes a
great interest in horses and keeps
luite a number at his large farm
Just above this village.
AnsOn Grange amateurs went to
Kingfiefd Thursday and presented
their drama Bar Haven
F.. F.. Caswell went to work for the
Worcester Kemp Company Monday.
He has formerly been employed by
the International Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Gray ar
rived here from the Pacific coast
accompanying the remains OF
Mrs. Wilson, the mother of Mrs. Gray.
The journey was continued to Solon
where the burial took place.
The town of Embden makes a good
showing this year. This town Is vir-
tually out Of debt its resources being
nearly a thousand dollars more than
its liabilities. 1t Is good town in
which to live. II has no village, no
electric lights, no sidewalks, no big
school buildings. and yet 1t has good
roads, good school buildings where
its scholars are we'll accommodated.
rural delivery, and telephone system.
and although 1t has no village 1t Is
located near three villages in differ
ent towns that make its boundaries
Embden is all right with its large
farms, its thrifty and happy farmers.
MADISON CENTER.
d. r. Blanchard has finished cut
ting his pine.
Alta Rowell is the guest of A. d.
Knight and family this week,
VIII Jewett of North Madison was
in this vicinity last Monday.
Carl French returned from North