The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-10
NORTH ANSON.

Miss Eva Park arrived here Thurs
day and will remain with her sister,
Mrs. Merry until December.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Parlin of Show
hogan were visiting friends here Sat
urday.
The Congregational society cleared
s25 from their recent chicken pie din
ner and supper.
A new grocery store has been open
ed in Bunker's block by Mr.. Bickford
of Madison.
H. B. Merry and friends made two
trims to Bingham last week with
his touring car.
The fair given by the pupils OF the
Mark Emery schools was well patron
lied and $45 was realized. The doll
was won by Miss Hazel Flanders.
| Mrs. H. b. Merry, with Earl Nit
chell, chauffeur, drove over hfteen
hundred miles with the Gilmore autos
In two months time during the sum-
mer.
The regular meeting of Ruth Head
Cragin npter will be held Friday az
ternoon, Ut Mrs. Wallace Emery's.
On the evening of November l, Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Witham observed the
goth anniversary of their wedding
Twenty members of their immediate
families were present and a delight
| full evening was passed. Refresh-
ments of coffee, sandwiches, cake ana
college ice were served by Miss Good
win A wedding cake bearing the
dates, "1S90-19l0," was cut and dis
tributed in dainty packages tied with
white ribbon. Among the gifts re-
ceived by Mr.. and Mrs. Witham were
chatting dish, bon bon dish, salad
bowl five dollar gold piece and a set
of old ivory ware consisting of ten
pieces.
]. S. Tapley, clerk In the grocery
store OF Porter & Co., Is having his
annual vacation, and he and Eli Hoyt
are up river on deer hunt.
Game is reported to be numerous
this fall and the local hunters are
improving their time.
Monday was the coolest night of the
season.
w. c. Robinson has purchased a
farm on New Portland Hill.
Rev. Felix Powell the Italian
preacher and lecturer, Is to give his
famous lecture on "Savonarola" at
the Methodist church on Thursday
evening, November II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goliath, and Mr.. and
Mrs. F. l.. Gipson were here Tuesday
to attend the funeral of r. H. Was
son.
Mrs. Edna Hovey Thorne is assist
ing her father in the post office. Her
many friends are glad to see her
back in her old place.
Elsie Murphy submitted to a criti
cal operation Sunday, it being per-
formed by DR.. Wing of this village,
! DR.. Pepper of Madison and DR.. Moore
Of Bingham Miss Eda Moore, a
former North Arson girl, who is a
graduate trained nurse, is caring for
Miss Murphy.
d. NJ. Norton and sons shipped a
car of potatoes last week to John M.
Benjamin in Florida.
The School and Study club which
is composed of the teachers of the
town of Arson. will hold it's next
meeting in the Garfield school build
ing at Arson, FEday evening, Nov.
II. Everyone interested in teaching
or in our schools in general, is cor
daily invited to attend. Following is
the program: 1. Discussion. How
Would Teach Reading" (a) In the
primary grades, Miss Walsh; (b) In
the intermediate grades, Miss Flint;
(c) In the Grammar grades, Mr..
Hamlin; I'D In the High school, Miss
Simmons, (e) In all the grades, Mr..
Paine. H. Discussion, Conservation
of the Teachers Time" G. F. Will
liams.
Mrs. M. P. Moore and her daughters,
Helen and Frances, started for Bis
mark North Dakota, Tuesday after
noon, where they will reside, Mr..
Moore having a position there.
Eben Laid died Sunday at the home
of Elmore Dudley in Arson. Mr.. Ladd
has been in poor health for several
years. He was we'll known in this
village where he lived for a number
of years.