The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-27
County News
sssso OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Z
NORTH .ANSON.

thursday evening was gala night
at the Odd Fellows hall, when the
joint installation of Table Rock
lodge, |. o. o. F., and Emerald Re-
bekah lodge took place. About one
hundred and seventy-five members of
the Orders and their escorts witness
ed the installing ceremony. Grand
Master Herbert w. Sears of Portland,
assisted by Grand Marshal William
Ohler of Portland, installed the new
officers of the Odd Fellows, and Dep
uty District President Mrs. Olive
Spaulding of Scion, assisted by her
marshal, Mrs. Una Soper of Scion, in
stalled the Rebekahs. A delicious
supper was served before the bust
ness session and a late luncheon was
rendered the visitors before they
started for home. Among those from
away were four from Pennington,
twelve from Scion, and Past Mas
ter Small and wife of Madison, and
Addison Gilman, District Deputy for
the lower district No gathering for
long time In the local lodges has
ment. Such meetings have a decided
tendency to promote good fellowship
and growth of the Orders.
Mrs. Grace French entertained the
Bakers Dozen Cooking Club at her
home on School street Tuesday.
The rain brought the rivers up to
high water mark and more or less
damage was done along the Cara
bassett above this village. bridge
was swept away at Kingfield and an
other at Carrabassett and the river
was cleared of ice in many places.
Ice, logs and debris covered the
large interval on the Hunnewell farm
and the piers being constructed by
! the North Arson Lumber Co., were
more or less damaged, but no injury
is reported to the dam of bulkhead
at Cleveland Rips, although the wa
ter was high and strong at this
place.
Miss Addie Robinson went to Port
land Monday to resume her studies at
Shaw's Business college.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Day went to
Madison Monday.
Little Rachel Spinney is spending
the week at Oakland with her aunt,
Mrs. Lena Marshall.
George Mckinney has been sick for
several days, caused by his lame foot
which was injured In, the army.
The Academy scholars are rehears-
ing for a play, and the Changers are
also rehearsing for q DRAMA both OF
which are to be given soon.
Mrs. d. NJ. Marshall visited during
last week with her mother, Mrs. w.
s. Jones, returning to Oakland Mon
day.
Friday morning a daughter was
bern to Mr.. and Mrs. Linn Newton.
F. T. Crane will give another talk
on the subject, The Greatest Thing
In the World" next Sunday evening
In Central hall General invitation to
everybody to come.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs
Luke Houghton of South Pasadena,
Calf, will be saddened to learn of the
death of their little daughter, Helen
Frances. who died on Sunday, Janu-
airy 16, of ptomaine poisoning, after
an illness of only three days. The
death of this little child, whose sec
ond birthday would have been in
February, brings sorrow to relatives
and friends in this village. whose
hearts go out in sympathy to Mr.
and Mrs Houghton in their far-of'
home.
Mrs. Frank Greene of New Port
land is staying at Benjamin Berry's
ioi u lt" Wtch5, having COIle utlc
for medic al treatment
Miss Hattie Emery, who has been
visiting in New Portland for three
weeks, has returned to John Cas-
wells in this village. Miss Elsie
Murphy, who has been taking Miss
Emerys place during her absence.
returned to her home in Embden
Monday.
Mrs. Ella Hapgood went to Port
land Friday to visit her son Sher-
man for q few days.
Benjamin Berry came out of the
woods and spent Sunday with his
family.