The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-30
NORTH ANS0N.

The meeting of Mizpah Branch Oh
the Sunshine Society Will be held
Tuesday afternoon, April IA, with
Mrs. a Simmons.
Edgar Millay has been Ill with the
grin but is now recovering. stephen
NORM has also been quite i'll so that
his father had to take the k. +. d
route for few days.
Mr.. McCurdy has been staying al
George Savage's this week.
The annual commencement OF An
son academy will take place on May
26. The Alumni luncheon Will be
served in the Odd Fellows hall and
the ball will take place in the even
ing 1t is hoped that many old stu
dents will return to their Alma Ma
ter upon this day and renew the
friendships of by-gone DAYS.
Miss Hulda Lane has been very
sick during the past week but is now
little better.
Elmer Sawyer returned to his law
studies at Bangor Monday. James
Thorne has also returned.
d. NJ. Norton and SONS tapped two
hundred trees in their maple orchard
Monday. The weather the first OF
the week was unfavorable for syrup
makers.
Mrs A. simmons returned home
from Stowe. Vt. Tuesday night,
where she had been for several days
ON a visit to Rev F. T. Cranes fam
lily.
At a meeting Monday of the joint
school committee of the union OF
towns of Arson, New Vineyard and
Kingfeld. j. II. Foster, ESQ., was
elected superintendent OF schools. Mr.
Foster has had eight years expert
ence as superintendent and is well
qualified for the position. j. e. Bal
ley, member of the Arson school
committee, rendered his resignation
and Mrs Geneva +. Hilton was elect
ed to fill his uneXpired term.
Mural Estelle, little daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. G. E. Paine, died
Thursday night, March l6, after
brief illness. at the age of II months,
8 days The funeral service was
held the following Sunday at , o.
clock p. m, Rev. c. +. Brooks Off
ciating. The burial was in Sunset
cemetery.
Saturday, G. o. Aver went to Bos-
ton for a few days visit with his son,
John s. Tapley has been elected
Superintendent of schools for the
union of towns composed of Charles
ton, Lagrange, Bradford and Kendus-
keag. Mr.. Tapley is a graduate OF
Waterville college and was principal
of the Academy for several terms and
will fill the position we'll, being fine
So no n 10 n
While the citizens of this village re-
greet to lose MIR Tapley from their
midst, a host of good wishes go with
him.
1t Is expected that Rev. c. w. Rog-
ers, who was called to Massachusetts
by the death of Mrs. Rogers brother,
and whose stay has been prolonged
by the illness of Mrs. Rogers, will
return this week. There will be
preaching service at the Congrega-
tional church Sunday morning at the
usual hour.
Mrs. Flora Collins of Boston was
in town Tuesday visiting former
friends.
Talbot Rogers commenced work
for G. A. Porter & Co.. Monday, to
fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of J. H. Tapley.
The following books have been
given Foster Public library by j. NJ.
Getchell, president of the library as
ISOLATION: "She That Hesitates, 1.-THE
Fly on the Wheel THE Third De-
gree" THE Lever "a Spirit in
Prison." "A Prince of Sinners" In
felice,' THE Princess Virginia" The
number of books borrowed from the
library upon March Is was eighty
four volumes.
News have been received from Wa
terville that Mrs. Susie Benjamin
Grant has a little daughter born
March %.
Miss Molly Caswell. librarian OF
Waterville public library, was the
guest of Miss Paulenah NJ. Simmons
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Barnaby are
receiving congratulations on the birth