The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
NORTH ANSON.

Walter Scott of Portland is the
guest of his brother, E. W. Scott and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs Ira Durgin went to
The Forks, Tuesday, and upon their
arrival met with a shower OF rice
! from Iheir many friends who had
gathered to welcome them.
Mrs. Fannie Hilton is spending a
week here with friends, after which
Z she will return to Mount Vernon to
her work.
Mrs. Lena Chick and Mrs. Eva
Pierce were visiting at Frank Pierce's,
! Tuesday.
Albert W. Reed. Master of Arson
/ Grange. and George E. Savage, one OF
the faithful members. went to Bing-
ham. Tuesday. to Pomona Probably
Mr.. Savage has attended more sessions
of Pomana Grange, than any member
in this village.
Ed. Jones has so far improved in
health that he was able to ride out
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Green came
down from Concord Monday where
they have been during the winter. .
Benjamin Berry, vino mas mad the
measles, is so much better that he is
up around the house again.
Friends in this village have received
some picture postal cards from
Charlie Dobbs, who went to his old
home in Greenwich, Kents County
England, last November. He was 81
years old, Nov Z, 1911 He has three
sisters and a niece there and intends
to remain with them. For &c years,
he was a sailor and he lived in this
village over ten years.
s. A. Davis still remains very i'll.
Several members of Ruth Head Cra-
gin Chapter are attending the State
Council in Auburn this week.
w. F. French and w. c. Simmons
were at Skowhegan, Tuesday, to at
tend a meeting of the Commandery.
Mr.. Atwood of the Portland Packing
Company was in town, Monday night.
Supt w. C.. Emery is securing the
acreage for the corn factory the com
ing season.
The town safe was moved to Arson,
Saturday.
At Democratic caucus held in the
Somerset Hotel, Saturday, March 2,
the following delegates from Arson
were chosen to attend the Democratic
convention held in Augusta, March 49,
Otis N. Hilton, Frank Donley, and w.
S. Jones. The alternates are j. NJ.
Getchell, E. H. Athearn, | II. Ellis.
Benz. Berry's logging crew arrived
home from the woods, Sunday.
Mrs. Perley Stevens and Mrs. Nellie
Mitchell came from Boston, last week
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Roscoe
Eames. Mrs. Stevens will remain
here for awhile.
Arson Academy will close, March
%, for two weeks vacation. On Mar.
20, six of the students with Principal
Williams will start for an eight days
trip to Washington. The Spring term
will open April 8, continuing nine
weeks, making the school year close
June Z.
Everett Sawyer and Thomas Muir
ply went to Boston, Tuesday, to take
a course of study in an automobile
college.
There came near being fire in this
village, Tuesday morning. Some
school boys have a room in the Car
rabassett block, and after they had
gone to school, in some way the bed
clothes caught fire and had it not been
discovered just as it was and the bed
ding thrown into the street serious
fire would have been the result
The citizens of the town met last
Thursday evening for the purpose of
organizing a Board of Trade. There
were about 80 of the business men
present A committee was appointed
and the meeting was adjourned to
Thursday evening of this week, when
it is expected the organization will be
perfected.
The question for discussion at the
meeting of Arson Grange, next Sat
urday, is Some Leaks and Wastes on
the farm"