The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01
NORTH ANSnN

Rev. c. w. Rogers has bought the
Pease house on Union street and has
moved into ii.
Uhlar Gray of Maiden. Mass. was
here last week for few days. He
has been on the police force of that
city for several years and Is son of
Stickney Gray of this village
Mrs. d. f. Barry and daughter. Miss
Florence Barry of Massachusetts are
guests at the Somerset Hotel. These
ladies have come to this village every
summer Tor several years.
Harry savage and family are at
Bingham, the guests of Rev. T. b.
age was their guest, Saturday.
Several of the students of Arson
Academy went to Scion, Saturday, to
attend the ball game.
Born, North Arson, April &c, to Mrs.
ThirZa Dudley, a daughter.
E. w. Jones and family spent Sun
day in Portland, the guests of relatives
Charles Crymble of this village who
has kept a record of the winters
SHOWS for many years says that in the
winter just past there has been the
least amount of snow of which he has
any record, there having fallen during
the winter of 1912 and 13. feet and
7 inches. His record shows that the
largest amount fell in the winter of
1908 and 8, when twelve feet fell.
There was large gathering of Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs at the anniver-
sary sermon, Sunday morning. when
Rev. G. w. Rogers gave an excellent
sermon in the Congregational church,
which was crowded, filling the audi
ence room with an overflow into the
yestry.
Rev. f. A. Corbett, Jr, was unable
to come to the pastorate of the Meth
odist church in this town, SO the pull
pit will be supplied by another.
Monday morning the new engine
which the Schwinck Handle and Lum-
Der Company will use In the Bald
mountain regions TO draw logs to the
Somerset railroad, went up over this
road attracting much attention. The
with direct. feeds, and an oil burner.
The attached tank will hold 40 gallons
The engine runs about 20 miles an
hour but Is designed for power instead
of speed This is the first engine of
InlS KIM III tHlS PdTl Vi INC Guilty,
being brought from Ohio.
Mrs. Carrie Hutchins arrived here,
Monday, from Waterville, with her
household goods.
corporation called the Emery
Parsons Company has been organized
for the purpose of owning and leasing
timberlands and cutting and manu-
featuring lumber and operating saw
mills. The officers are, president,
Wallace Emery; treasurer, Fred s.
Parsons; directors, Wallace Emery,
Fred s. Parsons, Charles o. Small.
The families of Mr.. Moody and Mr..
Cooley of Scion have moved here and
taken the rents over the stores of e.
w. Scott and w. F. French.
Mr.. Chubbert and family have NOV
ed to Deadwater.
The annual meeting of Ruth Head
Cragin chapter will be held Friday
p. m, May 8, and the place where 1t
will be held will be announced later.
Charles Bradbury of Freeman was
visiting at Stephen Morin's recently.
Among the aged residents of North
Arson are the following: Living In
the village limits: Mrs. Susan
(Mantor) Fletcher. born Dec. 30, 1928;
Joseph Atkinson, born Feb. ID, 1927;
Theodore M. Steward, born March rs,
1927; Hiram T. Emery. born Oct. q,
1927; Leonard Fl. Walker, born Oct.
"a, 1927; Mrs. Leonard H. Walker,
born Nov. ~, 1890; John p. Luce, born
July "a, 1929; Mrs. Sarah (Batchelder)
Jones, born Oct 3, 1892; Danville l..
Campbell, born March II, 1888. There
are probably others living In the south
part of the town. V. ID. Hilton, North
Arson, would like the names of any
others living In the town of Arson
who are 80 years of age or over
1t Is current report that the Amer
lean Shoe Finding Company, located
at Bingham, is negotiating for the
Freeman saw mill at the south end of
the railroad bridge In this village.
The North Arson team played with
the Madisons at Madison, Saturday
afternoon, resulting In a victory for
the latter team by score of to 3.
Rev. c. w. Rogers gave the anniver-
sary sermon before Indian Spring
Lodge and Sterling Rebekah Lodge at
Madison, Sunday afternoon.
GEORGE H. CLARKE
George II. Clarke, who died of can
Ger In hospital In Los Angeles, Cal,
the first week In April, was former
resident of North Arson and was pro-
prietor Of the Somerset Hotel for sew
eral years prior to going to the city
Of Auburn, where as proprietor of the
Elm House he conducted one of the
best hotels In Maine. While a resi-
dent of Somerset county, he was elect
ed member of the County Commits
sioners. For a great many years
Mr.. Clark was secretary of the Maine
State Fair Association and as such he
made hosts of friends In every section
of the state. In that position, as IN
every place of responsibility with
which he was entrusted, Mr.. Clark