The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-20
NORTH ANSON.

| William Williams died at his home
on Center street Sunday night, hav-
| ing sustained severe paralytic
shock on October 5. His health had
been failing for several months so
that he was unable to work at his
trade. Mr.. Williams was born in
Embden, December ID, 1858, the son
of Henry and Katherine Merry
Williams. He married Miss Annette
Gould in 1882, and has been resi-
dent of this village many years. He
is survived by widow and three sons.
The funeral was held Tuesday after
noon at two o'clock, Rev. G. E. Paine
officiating, and the burial was jim Sun
! set cemetery.
There will be a public temperance
meeting under the auspices of the
Good Templars of Maine at the Meth
odst church Sunday evening. An ad-
dress will be delivered by Frank W.
Gowen, past International Lecturer
and organizer of the United States.
All are cordially invited.
Miss Albina Halves of Lynn, Mass,
who had been visiting here for sew
eral days, went to Skowhegan Sun
day.
Mrs. Hannah Salley and daughter
| Iris, of Corinna, are visiting her faith
er, Joshua Andrews.
Elmer w. Sawyer has entered the
law school of the University of Maine
at Bangor. He was graduated from
Arson academy in May, 1909, and the
next day entered the law office of his
uncle, Judge Simmons. where he has
| e. oil q
He enters the junior, or middle class,
year in advance.
Miss Edna Robinson is employed as
saleslady in the dry goods store of
C. S. Longley. Miss Gladys Fenlason
has finished her work there and gone
on a trip down river.
Harry Dickey and family of Bel
| fast who have been visiting here for
several weeks, returned home Satur-
day Mr.. Dickey was fortunate in get
ting deer. While on a hunting tour
he followed a bees trail and secured
ten pounds of strained honey.
The meeting of the Library Associa-
ton and trustees has been postponed
to Monday, October "a.
David Bailey of Sidney was visiting
at Herbert Mtchells the first of the
week.
The D. A. R. meeting at Mrs. NJ. L.
French's Friday afternoon, took the
form of a reception to the Regent,
Mrs. Mahlon P. Moore, who is soon
to remove to North Dakota. The APP
probation and love of the Daughters
was expressed by Mrs. V. d. Hilton
who presented a parting gift from the
Chapter Mrs. Moore feelingly re-
sponded, and her resignation as Re-
gent was received with much regret.
At the supper hour the gentlemen
came In and enjoyed the hospitality of
the D. A. R. After pleasant evening
the Daughters parted to meet Novem-
Der II, with Mrs. Wallace Emery, ex-
Regent.
Mrs. Barbara Thompson, widow of
Nathan Thompson, died in Embden
Sunday noon at the age of Is years.
She married Nathan Thompson on the
first day of October, 1854, and he died
| in 1902. She leaves two daughters,
Mrs. lothian Stevens and Mrs. Grant
Witham both of Embden. The funeral
was held Wednesday at ten o'clock
and the burial was in Sunset ceme-
terry at this village.
Miss Addie Fenlason has been
spending several days at Lewiston.
Mrs. Rose Bracket of Fairfield is
the guest of Mrs. A. w. Reed.
Mrs M. G. Emery has just given the
following books to Foster public Ii
brary: THAT Printer of Udell's," Har-
old Bell Wright; Alice in Wonder
land" Lewis Carroll; Castle of the
Shadows Mrs. c. N. Williamson;
Arms and the Woman" Harold Mac
Grath; "A Great Love-" Clara Louise
Burnham; House of Thousand Can
dies" Meredith Nicholson; "Tittlebat
Titmouse or Ten Thousand a Year,
DR.. Samuel Warren; Katie Robert
son." Margaret E. Winslow; Life of
Capt. John Smith," William Gilmore
Simms; THE Oregon Trail" (Chil-
dren's edition. Francis Parkman.
Daniel Steward OF Bingham has re-
Gently given to the library >"Uncle
William" by Jeanette Lee.
Mrs. Nellie Collins Of Portland, is
visiting at Judge Simmons
Mr.. and Mrs. K. L. Savage of Show
hogan were in town Sunday
Mrs. Chester Furber arrived Tues
day night to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Barbara Thompson.
Preaching will be resumed at the
Congregational church next Sunday