The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-31
NORTH ANS0N.

Head Cragin chapter will be held at
the home of Mrs. Benjamin Berry on
Friday, September 8.
Mrs. Thomas b. Townsend died at
her home in Long Beach, Cal, July
25. after an illness of several years.
Mrs. Townsends maiden name was
Eda NJ. Hapgood and she was born
in North Arson, July IL, 1916, the
daughter of Sherman and Abigail
(Fletcher) Hapgood. She was united
in marriage with Thomas B. Town
send, June s, 1868, and resided in No.
Arson until 1890, when they went
West. For the last seven years,
Long Beach has been their home.
Mrs. Townsend has been sufferer
for many years but bore her severe
suffering with remarkable patience
and fortitude. Besides her husband,
Mrs. Townsend is survived by sis
ter, Mrs. Fannie Caswell, who has
made her home there for five years,
and brother, who lives in Medford,
Mass.
Mrs. Blanche (Bosworth) Joyce,
wife of Sidney Joyce, died in Long
mont, Colorado, Wednesday, August
%, after a lingering illness of tuber-
culosis at the age of % years. Last
December, she with her husband left
their home in Embden and went to
Colorado with the hope that her con-
dition might be improved. The re-
mains arrived here Monday afternoon,
and the funeral was held in the Con-
gregational church Tuesday after
noon at O'clock Rev. Mr.. Rogers
officiating. The burial was in Sunset
cemetery at this village.
The corn factory started this week,
just to make a beginning. But lit
tie of the corn is ready and the past
week has been unfavorable corn
weather. By next week. the factory
will be running in full force. The
large acreage this season will call for
rush to get 1t canned before the
frost comes.
Two family reunions in which many
of the village people are interested
are to be held on Labor day, Septem-
Der 4 the Robinson family will meet
at Joel Mullen's in Embden, and the
Moulton family will meet on the Colby
Atwood farm in Embden.
Mrs. William N. Prince of Port
land, who has been visiting her sis
ter Mrs. V. d. Hilton, for several
days. went from here Wednesday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs George S. Longley
left town Friday morning to reside in
Lewiston, after living in this village
for several years. While here they
formed many warm acquaintance
whose friendship will continue for
Mr.. and Mrs. Longley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Mitchell
went to Princeton, Washington coun-
ty. Friday where they will be the
guests of relatives for about two
weeks.
Miss Belle Pratt of Winchester,
Mass. returned home Saturday morn
ing after a visit of several days with
her sister, Mrs Henry Norton.
Miss Knights, stenographer in the
Office of the Newcastle Lumber Com
pany, went to Richmond, Monday
for an absence of one week
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Mann of
Taunton, Mass, and Mrs. Celestial
Cheney of Wilton, are the guests of
Mrs Ada Mann this week.
The past week has been dark,
A heavy rain set in Monday afternoon
anu SOuLiHutu lOT several
Dr.. Marston of Pittsf1eld has been
the guest of his mother, Mrs. Mary
Marston a part Of the time during the
past week.
Miss Nellie Pullen arrived home,
Saturday, from Belgrade where she
has been during the summer.
Granville Pullen of California and
sister, Mrs. Ingham of Waterville,
were the guests of their brother,
Fred Pullen several days during the
past week
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pierce of
North New Portland were guests of
relatives in town few hours Sun
day
The annual reunion of the 18th
Maine Regiment will be held in this
village September 10. F. l.. Conner
is the only member of this regiment
here and is president of the associa-
ton. He will furnish. dinner and
supper to the survivors of the 18th
Maine who are present. In the even
ing there will be free entertainment.
Mr.. Conner always takes a great in
terest in his comrades who went to
the front in the early days of the
rebellion, he himself enlisting in 1861
before he had passed his thirteenth
birthday and remained to the end of
the war.
WALKER REUNION.
The annual reunion of the descen-
dants of Capt. Solomon Walker was
held at Camp Shepherd at Lakewood
on Friday. Over eighty members of
the Walker family sat down to a
bountiful dinner which was served q
the cottage and on the veranda. In
the afternoon, President Benjamin F.
Walker called the meeting to order
and the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year; B. F. Walker,
c. C. Putnam, vice presi-
dent; Annie Davis, secretary and
Orlando Walker, Fred
Davis, Gardner ingalls,, William l..
Ella Curtis. executive COM
nittee; Ethel French, Mrs. Virgil d.
Hilton, Mrs. G. N. ingalls,, entertain
nent committee. The next meeting
will be held at Gardner Ingalls, in |
Arson, one year from this meeting.
The following program was given:
of welcome by Orlando |
response. by C. C. Putnam
Of Winthrop; history by Mrs. Gene
va Hilton: Our Story an original