The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-03
NnRTII ANSON

John II. Foster has been reelected
superintendent of schools for the I'M
ion of towns composed of Arson,
Kingfield and New Vineyard.
The officers and executive commit
tee of the Alumni Association of An
son Academy will meet. Saturday az
ternoon at 100 at the home of Miss
Paulcnah NJ. Simmons.
Prof. John S. Tapley of Charleston.
Me-. formerly principal of Arson AGA
denny, has recently been reelected as
superintendent of schools OF the union
district of Charleston, Bradford. Ken
duskeag and Corinth, at a salary OF
$1,000 a year.
Mrs. Althea Savage patriotic in
structor of Capt Hutchins' Circle has
invited the members to her house on
the afternoon of April 9Th. to observe
Appomattox Day. Refreshments will
be served.
The college students who are spend
ing their Easter vacation In town are
Miss Ella Robinson from Colby, Tai
bot Rogers from Bowdoin and Ray
mond Whitley from the University of
Maine.
Mrs. Emma F. Allen, who died the
18th of March, was born in North
Arson. April ). 1881, the daughter OF
Asa w. and Eliza tSmith) Moore. She
married. Aug. %, 1871, DR.. A. p. Allen
and lived in this village until his
death, when she returned to her old
home on the Moore farm.-the farm
which has been in the Moore family
| over century and quarter. Down
| through successive generations had
come to Mrs. Allen many rare relics
of the early days. but of them all
her greatest treasurer was the sword
of Bunker Hill" which was carried
in that eventful battle by her great
grandfather, the famous Major John
Moore.
The rains of last week made heavy
damage for the Newcastle company.
Murray Moore has moved his family
to Charles Moore's, where they have
employment.
Mrs w. II. Mckinney remains very
i'll.
Miss Clara Record went to Scion
Saturday night to resume teaching
! in the village schools.
Ruth Head Cragin Chapter will
meet Friday afternoon this week at
the home of Mrs. Lena Witham, in
stead of the regular Friday.
The spring term of Arson Academy
opens next Monday.
The farmers are beginning to talk
of shearing their sheep, and by the
way, why is not sheep raising good
business even at the present price OF
wool? Some good sheep raisers
claim that they are the most profitable
stock that can be kept on the farm.
The North Arson news writer has
Just been presented with a choice ap-
pie from w. II. Williams which grew
| in Twin Falls, Idaho. 1t was shipped
here last Christmas and was choice
specimen of the peach apple which
grows abundantly in that state. Mr..
Williams brother, Edward, is located
in Twin Falls and is another one of
the North Arson boys that is doing
well in the West.
Now that the spring has come and
the winter passed it is well to take a
retrospect over the past few months.
1t is claimed that this has been the
mildest winter since 1859. However,
that may be, 1t has been the most
remarkable winter of which we have
any record. Much rain has fallen,
| out lew SHOW anu Dut
snow at time. The highways have
been free from drifts and at no time
has 1t been necessary to call out the
breaking teams. Across the fields
and cleared land all winter the stub
BILE could be plainly seen and teams
were able to go in any directions they
pleased in the open land. The lum-
bering teams in the big woods could
go anywhere through the forests with
out breaking the roads. Thursday
March Goth. was clear and the passing
of the snow was very noticeable. In
more than one instance on that day,
teams which left home in the morning
on good shedding were Obliged to
throw their loads off beside the roads
before night and get their sleds home
the best way they could. Friday, the
next day, warm rain set in and took
about all the snow there was left The
warm weather continued and Monday,
the cath inst. at o'clock in the even
ing the thermometer stood 81 degrees
above zero. The robins and other
spring birds appeared about the mid
die of March and the pussy willows
were blossomed. The winter of 1918
will long be remembered for it's mild
ness and little snow.