The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
NORTH ANSON.

Gloeester. Friday. to attend funeral.
The Ruth Head Cragin Chapter has
been invited TO visit the Margaret Con
Moor chapter at Madison, February ~.
+. W. Bunkers teams finished haul
ing logs for the Newcastle Lumber
Company. Saturday night, on the Fred
Pullen lot the total amounting TO
100 600 feet. Mr.. Pullen has another
large lot which he intends to cut and
haul himself next winter.
S. p. Taylor is daily improving from
the effects of fall which he got re-
Gently. He was at Embden station
and while attempting to board the
train, slipped and broke rib on the
right side He expects to be able to
attend to his work soon.
Dispute the fair weather Candlemas
day, February has been a fine month
thus far
Webster Williams of Waterville, was
in town for short time, Saturday.
He was returning from visit to his
sister, Mrs. Zina Norton of Madison,
who Is very ILL.,
w. c. Robinson recently visited his
daughter, Miss Carrie, who is junior
at Kents Hill.
Miss knights, stenographer in the
office of the Newcastle Company, has
been visiting her relatives in Rich
mond during the past week.
The ID. A. r. State Council VIII be
held at Lewiston, March 18th and 14th
Tuesday, Rev. Mr., Rogers went to
Bangor to be present convocation
week.
Mrs. Frank Green returned from
Portland, Saturday night having been
called there by the serious illness of
niece, Mrs. Ayando Jones.
Mrs. E. II. Robinson has sold her
stock of goods to Longley & Rogers.
The road machine was put on the
highway, Monday, levelling off the
deep drifts.
Large quantities of ice has been
harvested during the past week. The
most of it has been hauled from Theo-
dore Stewards ice field.
Stephen Morin's teams came home
from the woods, Sunday night.
Oryille Jeffrey was at home, Satur-
day.
stephen n. Davis received ffty-six
postal cards on his recent birthday.
The February meeting of Ruth
Head Cragin chapter will be held at
day, Feb ID, in the afternoon.
A happy surprise came to the house
hold of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Walker,
Feb. /, when little son and daughter
were born. They have been named
for their grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stillman Walker, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Campbell, Allen Stillman and Martha
Harriet.
W
on Elm street, are receiving congratu-
lations on the birth of a little daugh-
ter, born Jan. q, who is named Leone
Mildred
The rug contest was brought to a
close, Thursday afternoon, when Mrs
Benjamin NJ. Berry of Kennebec ave
nue. became the fortunate possessor OF
the handsome rug. Through the per-
severance of Mrs. Berry and the kind
ness of her friends in helping her with
coupons, she won out in the contest
Joshua Peaks, our former towns
man, who now resides In Massachu-
sets, wrote letter to be read at the
roll call of the Methodist church Mr..
Peaks will be SO years old on March
9Th
l.. P. Lincoln, our town treasurer.
was at Skowhegan, Monday and Tues
day.
Miss Addie Robinson is visiting rel
atives in Washington.
A chimney burning out at the resi-
dence of G.. L. Hovey, Sunday morn
ing, caused considerable excitement
on Center street, but no damage was
done excepting by smoke on the wall
paper.
The patrons of the Farmers tele-
phone lines are, indeed, fortunate In
having George N Gordon in charge of
the Central office at New Portland,
where he is ably assisted by his wife
and their daughterin-law, Mrs. Liz
zie Gordon. Mr. Gordon has started
in on his fourth year in this position.
The faithful courteous treatment and
pleasant, accommodating service given
by this Central Is greatly appreciated
by the public. The Robinson family,
short time ago, showed their appre-
citation by a gift to the two Mrs. Cord
ons of a handsome sterling silver meat
fork. 1t is doubtful If there is another
office in the country that is opened to
the public so many horus as this one,
and the public in that section are all
treated promptly and right. This Of
fee is, so to speak, the great gateway
for the northwest part of Somerset
county and beyond.
The Rebekahs of North Arson will
hold Bazaar In Odd Fellows Hall
Thursday, Feb. Is. Dinner and sup
per will be served and ice cream will
be sold from a booth during the day.
One of the features twill be a noted
palmist, Madam Sthromberg. An
auction sale will be held at 730.
Mrs. II. +. Ware has had the Farm
ers' telephone placed in her house on
Union street.
The following books have just been
presented Foster Public library by
Wallace Emery: The CattleBaron's
Daughter" The Girl in Waiting In
the Arena" "Stillman Gott."
Word was received here, Tuesday, of
the death of Mrs, Grace Goodwin
Jones at Dr. Cousins hospital at Port
land, The remains were brought here,
! Wednesday. Mrs. Jones was well
known in this village, having been a
student at the Academy. She was the
daughter of Jacob Goodwin and her
age was thirty-six. She is survived by
husband in Portland, and an aunt in
this village, Mrs. Frank Green.
DR.. P. A. Wood of Bingham, will be
in North Arson. Monday and Tuesday
of next week, for the practice of Den
tistry.
A warning Against Wet Feet.