The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-12
NORTH ANSON


The regular meeting of the G. A.
r. Ladies Circle, will be held Satur-
dav afternoon at O'Clock. All mem
bers are requested to be present as
special business will be transacted.
Thomas Murphy has a position as
railway clerk on the Boston and
Maine railroad.
An alarm of fire was sounded at
go Monday afternoon, which proved
to be in the dwelling house of Horace
Smith on the Madison road. 1t was
quickly extinguished but quite a lot
of clothing was burned which was
near where the fire originated.
Mrs. Edna Thorne, the assistant in
the postofIice, has been having a va
cation this week, and Mrs. Flora Dur
gin has been substituting for her.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dickey and
children of Belfast, arrived here,
Tuesday. for visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Pierce.
Several from this village attended
Pomona Grange at West New Port
land, Tuesday, among them being Mr..
and Mrs. w. c. Emery, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bryant, and Mr.. and Mrs. al
bert w. Reed.
Mrs. Ida Eames Hoyt of Dorchester,
Mass, has been visiting relatives here
during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. S. Gould are visit
ing their son, Harry Gould and wife,
at Portland.
Harold Abbott of Freeman and Miss
Velma Keefe of Phillips were the
guests of Mrs Ella Bryant, Wednes-
day.
Frank and Daniel Conner of Bos-
ton were recently visiting their pa
rents here.
Judge and Mrs. A. Simmons were at
Monmouth, Saturday, where he spoke
in the evening. They were the guests
of DR.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Twitchell, re-
turning home, Sunday.
Mrs. Frances Curran and little
daughter of Portland, are visiting
Runello Gilbert and family.
Mrs. Parker Paine has been very
i'll during the past week. Her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jennie Day, of Scion, is
with her.
There are IL of the Academy stu
dents from Embden.
Mrs. Fannie Townsend of Sussex,
n. B., has been visiting Mr. and Mrs.
jefferson Spearin.
Mrs. Caddie McCollar of Chicago,
and Miss Ella Davis of Skowhegan,
were visiting Mrs. o. w Bryant, last
week.
Miss Agnes Hines of Rangeley is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Olin Taylor,
Taylor.
Mrs. Josie Quint and little son went
to Oakland last week and visited Mrs.
EVE Quint.
w. II. Williams attended the State
Fair at Lewiston, Thursday and Fri
day, and visited his father, William
Williams, whom he found enjoying
very good health for gentleman of
his years.
DR.. E. M. Wing and w c. Simmons
were among those who went TO the
State Fair, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs LaClair have gone on
a trip to Canada to visit his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Holbrook have
been on a visit to Melrose, Mass. Dur
ing his absence, j. w. Norton sub
stituted on Rural Delivery, Route No.
2.
returned from their summer home at
Peaks Island. Miss Mary Porter is
at Peaks Island with Mrs. Mark Emery
for short time.
Mrs. Sarah Parlin has been here
from Orono for a few days. Her
grandson, Justin. was here with her.
Miss Evelyn Cushing and Wallace
d. Moody of Madison were united in
Aug 2Sth, by Rev. c. w.
Rogers. The wedding was at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Gushing, and the ceremony was
witnessed by few relatives and
friends. Many valuable and useful
gifts were received. The bride and
groom went on a short trip to Kineo
and Greenville. They will reside in
Madison.
Road Agent Pullen has been doing
good business on the highways about
the village during the past week. The
road on Emery hill, Marshall hill and
Madison street have been greatly i'm
proved.
Work on the storehouse of the New
castle Lumber Company is being
pushed along rapidly and when COM
pleted the supplies stored in the base
ment of the Bunker building will be
removed to the Now building.
The Robinson reunion was held in
Grange hall, Bingham, on Sept. End.
All arrived at an early hour as they
were looking forward to that wonder
full word dinner" to which they all
did ample justice. At 2 o'clock the
meeting was called to order by Wal
ter Robinson. Officers elected for the
ensuing year were Pres, Danl Robin
son; Vice-Pres., Walter Robinson;