The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05
NORTH ANSON

Nuh II AAbUN
Perley Greene is getting out lum-
Der preparatory to building a house
in the spring.
Mrs. Susie Grant of Waterville and
little son. spent THANKSGIVING Win
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. d. Ben
jamin.
After being shut in with the rheu
matism for several days, w J. Rand
was able to drive his milk team, Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Hobbs went to
Waterville. Monday morning.
DR.. II. E. Danforth Of Madison,
student of Tufts Dental College, WAS
the guest of NJ. l.. French and family
Friday and Saturday
f. w. Bunker gave card party
Thanksgiving night. There were four
tables at bridge whist and prizes were
given. Mr.. Merry took first prize
which was quite nice gift. Abund-
ant refreshments were served.
Mrs. Foster of Augusta is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Henry Fields, at the
b. F. Moulton home
Everybody in this village and out.
knows Duke, the large white dog
which has been in the family Of Will
Robinson for a number of years. The
animal is extremely intelligent as the
following incident illustrates: A few
days ago, MIR. Robinson was husking
a basket of corn when Duke came in
and in knowing way coaXed for an
ear of corn. so Mr. Robinson said,
Take one The dog Immediately
seized an ear of corn and carried it
out, and came back and asked for an
other. He repeated this until he had
carried out IL or Is ears, when Mr..
Robinson told him to go away he'd
got enough. Duke went out and in d
little while Mr.. Robinson thought he
would find out what became of the
corn. He found Duke sitting in the
midst of an admiring flock of hens
with the ears scattered around him,
smiling at the evident enjoyment of
the biddies.
Misses Doris wilkins and Lucy
Linekin, teachers in the Mark Emery
schools, started Friday morning, for
their homes in Kingield and Booth
bay, stopping off at Lewiston for few
days.
ldIDOl INOStlb was dI uOLiS Jill
Bowdoin college for Thanksgiving.
Miss Sadie Tanner of Portland is
the guest OF, her aunt, Mrs. o. w. Say
age.
Mrs. Frank Pierce went to Water
Vile, Saturday, returning home at
night
Miss Edith Duyer, preceptress at the
Academy, spent Thanksgiving at her
home in Manchester, N. H.
Bernard Whitney went to Farming
ton, Monday morning.
Fred Flanders shot a deer near this
village, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Wing of
Portland were the guests of his pa
rents, DR.. and Mrs. E. M. Wing,
Thanksgiving. 4
Saturday, George Cole shot a large
spike horned buck near the camp
ground.
Mrs. A. E. Roberts mother is visit
ing her for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Jones had for
Thanksgiving guests, Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
Nj. Marshall of Oakland, DR.. and Mrs.
Raymond Derbyshire of Madison and
Mr.. and Mrs Hiram Plummer of New
Portland
Mrs. Nellie Paul of Scion and her
oldest daughter came, Friday, and
stayed few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen NORM. Mrs. NORM has not
been as well as usual for few weeks. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Savage and baby
were the guests of Rev. and Mrs. L. |
B. HIATT Of Bingham at Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Reed went to
Benton, Wednesday and will remain
until March. They have closed their
house here and Mr.. Reed will lumber
for his father this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Holley have
been away during the past week and
spent Thanksgiving day with friends
in Skowhegan.
Mrs w. C. Robinson has taken her
mother over to her house and since
her removal Mrs Gray has steadily
improved SO that she can take some
and sit up little.
Earle Games was at home from Col
by college for Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. scott and little
son, Warren, spent Thanksgiving in
Portland with relatives.
Mrs. Alfred Berry and Mrs. Ira Dur
gin went to Waterville, Monday
Miss Ella Robinson returned to Wa
terville, Monday morning, to be pres
ent at the opening of Colby college
after the Thanksgiving vacation which
she has been spending with her pa
rents, MIR. and Mrs. Lysander c. Rob- !
inson in this village
Mrs. Sara B. Parlin went to Skowhe-
gan, Thanksgiving day, and remained
for visit of few days with her son,
j. Leon Parlin and wife.
o. W. Savage had his leg operated ,
on again, Nov. 9th, and Is getting |
along as well as could be expected.
The many friends of Misses Paulen- |!
ali and Carrie Simmons will be pleased