The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-28
NORTH ANSON.

Christmas was observed in the
Mark Emery schools, Friday after
noon. when the enildren had appro-
pirate recitations and music and
Christmas trees in the Washington
urinary and Lincoln intermediate
grades. In the Whittier grammar
school the pupils enjoyed cobwep
tangle with the gifts attached to the
ends of the strings. The teachers
received several presents from the
scholars
A new book Just received at Foster
public library is stephen, a SOL her
of the Cross" by Florence Nj. Kings
ley. This was given by Miss Hortense
Patterson.
December has not proved to be a
very severe month for pansies were
picked by Mrs NJ. g. Emery on the
18th.
Mr.. Shields OF Alaska and Frank
Perkins of Wateryille We're Christmas
guests of w. c. Robinson and family.
There was concert and Christmas
tree in the Congregational church
Saturday evening, and one in the
Methodist church, Monday evening.
The attendance was large and all en-
loved the occasion very much, es-
pecially the young.
There was home Christmas
gathering at the residence OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Smith, Monday. twenty
friends and relatives were present. In
the evening there was Christmas
tree from which was hung good
things for all the company Some OF
the presents were sent by friends
from Montana, Wash, and Washing
ton, d. c.
DR.. p. A. Wood will be in North
Arson, Tuesday. Jan. list.
A. w. Roberts with the Adriance-
Plat Co. was at home during CHRIST
mas.
Steve NORM has sent his heavy
team to Kingfield for the winter
The boys are improving the skating
on the large ice pond above the saw
mill these fine evenings.
W. c. Robinson went to Boston,
Saturday, and met Misses Carrie
Robinson and Ellen French, who were
returning home from Toronto, where
they have been attending school.
The Academy begins on New Year S
day.
The Sunshine fair will be held on
Friday, Jan. 10. The members and
all interested in the Sunshine work
are requested to meet at Mrs. Maria
Emery's on Thursday, Jan. 4th, to
tack a comforter for-the fair.
Friends in this village of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. S. Tapley of Charleston Will
be pleased to hear that they had
Christmas present of an eight pound
daughter.
The annual meeting of the -Congre-
gational church and parish Will be
held in the vestry, Tuesday, Jan. 9th.
Arrangements are being made for
picnic dinner and general good time
Miss Grace Smith is spending the
winter in Washington, D. c., in the
family of Congressman S. w. Gould.
c. V. Bailey has recently purchased
the machinery of large saw mill
which had been set up about four
miles above kingfield on tract OF
land belonging to the Great Northern
Company. All of the machinery has
been moved but the boiler, which
owing to it's weight, fifteen tons, there
is an objection to having 1t taken
across the bridge which necessitates
waiting until the ice is frozen in the
river. Mr. Bailey intends to set 1t
up here and use it for saving logs
at his mill on the Mill stream For
'three-quarters of century, and more,
this village was not without mill
where local saving could be done, but
for the past few years there has been
no accommodation of this kind.
The Hume & Newhall Company are
making preparations to run their mill
during the winter. The log supply
will be furnished from up the Kenne-
bee and will be transported to the
mills by rail. The Company has just
completed a hot water box in the
river where the logs will be unloaded
from the train and in this way the
annoyance of ice will be avoided. 1t
is expected that the mill will COM
menes- ser-- ing soon.