The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-04-13
NORTH ANSON.

town Tuesday night, the guest OF rel
atiyes here.
There will be Easter services at
the Methodist church next Sunday,
April l6. There will be an Easter
sermon in the morning by the pastor
and in the evening an Easter concert
will be given by the Sunday school.
Meier Games has just purchased
fine 4-year-old colt by Broadway that
promises to develop into fine horse.
The d. A r. meeting will be at
Mrs. q. S. Longley's Friday after
noon.
Mrs. Charles Poland of Stoneham.
Mass, arrived in town Saturday
night, the guest of relatives for
few days.
Mrs. Sarah French went to Lewis
ton Friday and Saturday to attend
the G. A. r. reception.
A petition has been circulated in
this village and generally signed to
retain the Central Farmers Tele-
phone office in New Portland at e. y.
Gordons near the East village rather
than have it moved to the North vii
lage In this section. at least, the
consensus of opinion is that the pub
lie would be as we'll or better, served
by having the office where it is and
save the large cost of moving the cen
tral office. The duties of the Office
are conducted in the most accommo-
dating manner by Mr.. and Mrs. G.
y. Gordon, who have had charge of
it for a long time.
Mrs. Alma Tanner of Woodfords.; is
visiting her father, Daniel Lane.
Gardner Savage. the genial opera
tor at the Farmers Telephone central
office. still continues i'll, although we
are pleased to say that he is slowly
improving. Mrs. W. II. Williams OPP
ates the switch during his sickness.
Miss Flora Berry started for The
Forks Saturday to commence teach
ing.
Eleven ladies went to Skowhegan
Saturday and spent the day with Mrs.
E. l.. Savage. il being her birthday.
Uncle Jesse Spaulding came into
possession of the gold headed cane
after the death OF Selden Benjamin.
Mr.. Spaulding is the Oldest man in
town. nearing his Goth birthday.
Ben Berry conveys the scholars on
Kennebec avenue this year.
j. w Foster, superintendent of
schools, was in town Monday and
spent the forenoon at the Mark En-
cry school building. In the after
noon ne visited the Garfield schools
at Arson.
Little Marjorie French had a nice
little party recently on her birthday
and the little girls who took supper
with her were Bernice Bailey, Cath
crime Bailey. Dorothy Parsons, Mary
Mclean, Lois McKacknie, Verna
Boothwick, Sophia Mcdonald, Mildred
Knapp, and Mildred Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Tapley and little
daughter are going to Charleston this
week to reside, where Mr. Tapley is
superintendent of schools in a union
of towns.
Saturday afternoon, when members
of the d. A. R. met with the G. A. r.
Circle, it was very pleasant and in
teresting occasion. The anniversary
of Lees surrender was fttingly OBJ
served with songs, recitations, read
ings, and Guy F. Williams, in
very interesting manner, by means of
chart, explained the situation of the
two armies in the few days preceding
that eventful day when the North
and the South clasped hands and
peace was declared. Five veterans
were all that met this later genera
ton on Saturday, one of whom, Daniel
Lane, was an eye witness to Lees
surrender. ID. NJ Norton read a let
ter received from a comrade forty
eight years ago when both were in
the war. Charles Crymble told of
his thrilling experiences on the bat
tlefield. Mrs. V. d. Hilton, in behalf
of the Daughters of the Revolution,
spoke briefly, after which the ladies
nf the Circle invited all to the dining
hall where refreshments of sand
wiches, cake, cocoa and ice cream
were served.
Mrs. Rebecca (Walker) Daggett,
widow of the late Isaac Daggett, died
in Embden, Thursday, aged over 81
years. She was the oldest woman in
the town. Mr. Daggett died nine years
ago. The funeral was held Saturday
forenoon, when large number of
friends gathered to the service and
accompanied their aged friend and
relative to her resting place in Sun
set cemetery.
Supt. Foster was in town Tuesday
when a meeting of the superintend-
inf school committee was held and
the following teachers were elected
for the village schools; Mark Emery
schools. grammar, Miss Susie Clark;
intermediate, Miss Emily Sawyer;
primary, Miss Nellie Greenleaf of
New Vineyard. AT Arson village,
Garfield schools, grammar c. l.. Side
lingeIs intermediate. Miss Clarissa
Flint; grades and 4, Miss Annie
Roberts; grades / and 2 Miss Alice
Walsh. sub-primary, Miss Bertha
Paine. These schools will all be-
gin on Monday, April 10. The Haw
thorne school will also begin April
10, with Mrs. Mabel Richards, teach
er. The date on which the other
rural schools begin will be announc-
ed later. The Shakespeare school
will be taught by Mrs. Ivy Paine, and
the Franklin by Mrs. Addie Oliver.
The teachers of the other rural
schools will be given later. Mrs.
Maude Emery has been engaged TO
teach music in the village schools.
SPRING MILLINERY.
l shall open millinery parlors at
my home. corner of Winter and Mad
ison streets Thursday of this week
My opening of trimmed hats will be
Monday and Tuesday, April II and IS,
Mrs. W. Benjamin, North Arson, Me