The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-26
NnRTH ANSON

A0h II a-fEON
Mrs. Austin Berry went 10 Water
Vile. Saturday. to visit over Sunday
with the family OF Owen Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Bryant and
Mr.. and Mrs Bryon Crymble were at
Norridgewook, Sunday to attend the
funeral OF Mrs. Bertha CDonald.
They made the trip by auto, returning
here very early Monday morning.
II. b. Ellis has moved back to his
farm in Embden as Herman Cayouette
has bought a farm in Waterville and
gone there.
Mrs Flora Durgin is assisting in the
postofEce during the holidays owing to
the large amount of Christmas mail.
Warren Jones and John Stafford
were down from Highland. Sunday,
and returned, Monday morning.
Mrs Hattie Scott was at Waterville
last week.
Mr. Morrow and his two sons have
come home from the woods to stay
over Christmas.
Miss Ella Robinson is at home for
the holiday vacation from Colby col
lege.
Frank Perkins of Waterville was
the guest of w c. Robinson and fam
lily during Sunday.
Several In this village had family
Christmas gatherings and Christmas
trees.
Miss Ellen Bailey arrived here, Dec.
18th, and her brother Addison came
Monday night and they will remain
at the old homestead in this village
during the winter 1t has been some
years since members Of this Bailey
family have remained here during the
winter.
Fifield ireland arrived home, We'd
nesday night. from Pietus, n. Y, where
he has been visiting his daughter,
Mrs. Fannie Karle.
Miss Florence Danforth, Arson
Academy, u, has returned home from
Brighton after teaching term of Is
weeks
Mrs. Wallace Barron went to Madi-
son, Monday.
At the meeting of the Maccabees,
Saturday evening, Clifford Clark was
elected Commander and George Elan
ders, Record Keeper.
North Arson, Dec. 10, to the wife OF
Peter LeClair a daughter, (1OR lbs0
Friends here learned with regret
OF the death of Marcia Stewards hus-
band, Raymond Sawtelle, who died OF
typhoid fever at Bingham, Dec. II.
Mrs. Emma Andrews is going to
Boston, Friday, for visit.
Misses Helen and Doris Paine, who
have been sick. are both better. Helen
has been quite III and was threatened
with typhoid fever.
Mrs. K. w. Scott and Mrs. Clara
Record went to Madison, Monday af-
ternoon.
Talbot Rogers is at home from Bow
dom college for the holiday vacation.
Mrs. c. V. Bailey and children have
been visiting at her husbands lumber
ing camps and returned home. Monday.
There has been a greater amount OF
holiday trade in this vicinity than for
several years. The Christmas decora-
tons are beautiful and very attractive
and people in this section have found
that Christmas shopping at home has
been a pleasure this season.
1t is pleasure to report the rapid
improvement of Mrs. Lottie Young,
who was operated on in the hospital
at Portland about three weeks ago.
Mrs. Young was able to leave the hos
pital on the 23rd of this month and
will remain at her brothers. in the
city until she Is able to return home.
Arson Academy closed Friday for a
vacation of two weeks.
Since O. w. Savage has begun to
take the X-ray treatments for his
knee he has been improving.
The Mark Emery schools open, Mon
day, Dec. 80, with the. same teachers
as last term.
Walter A. Waite, hardware dealer in
this village, received telephone, Sat
urday noon, that his father, Marcellus
Waite of Benton, was very Ill and to
come at once. Mr.. and Mrs. Waite
went In his automobile, arriving about
2 o'clock, but his father had passed
away before he reached his bedside
It will be remembered that Mr.. aud
Mrs. Waite visited their son and wife
in this village several days Thanks
giving week.
The Christmas entertainment,
Christmas Gifts of all Nations.
which was given in Carrabassett Hall,
last Friday evening, drew forth large
and appreciative audience. The parts
were taken by the children and adults
of the Congregational Sunday school
and the costuming which represented
the different nations was fine. The
Cantata was in charge of Miss Kate
Robinson as was also the costumes
and much credit is due Miss Robinson
for the great success of the entertain
ment. The following Is the cast Of
characters: Father Christmas. Ernest
p. Barnaby; Aurora Borealis. Fannie
Hume; Christmas Gifts, Ethel Smith,
Tom French, Dan Clark, Chapman
Harris, Ruth Rogers, Ethel William
son, Ethel Austin. Virginia Smith, Lu-
cile Crymble; Father Christmas
Pages, Starlight and Sleighbells, La
eel Crymble and Fauntleroy Pratt;
American Children, Hovey BarnGby
and Mabel Clark; German Girl, MAR