The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-23
NORTH ANSON

NORTH ANS0N
The Joint installation of the officers
of Table Rock Lodge, No. 100, and
Emerald Rebekah Lodge, No. So. took
place, Thursday evening when about
1875 were present, including visitors
from New Portland, Scion and Madi-
son. The following officers of Table
Rock Lodge were installed by John
Butts and Eben Carsley of Lemon
Stream Lodge, No. 55. of New Port
land: Noble Grand, VIM. B. Brown;
Vice Grand Wilbur Eaton; Secretary,
Willis c. Emery; Treasurer, John d.
Benjamin; Warden. Ostie Allen; Con-
ductor Hannibal Danforth; Chaplain,
Rev c. Wellington Rogers; r. s. n.
g., Alfred Berry; l.. s. N. G.,
Everett Hilton; r. s. V. G., Perley
Greene; L. s. V. G.. Frank Pierce; RI
S. s., Harry c. Hilton; l.. S. s., Oles-
tine w. Savage: |. G., Willard Qnlnt;
o. G., Henry NJ. Norton. The follow
ing officers of Emerald Rebekah lodge
were installed by Mrs. Nellie Atwood.
assisted by Mrs. Harry Emery as
Marshall, the installing officers being
from New Century Lodge 40 lo2. of
New Portland. Noble Grand. Sadie
Berry; Vice Grand. Gertrude Benja-
min; Recording Secretary. Josephine
Moulton; Financial Secretary. Addie
Hammond; Treasurer, Fenella Stew
ard; Warden, Lottie Greene; Conduc-
tor, Flora Durgin; Chaplain, Rookie
Mitchell; X. S. N. G., Georgia Allen;
l.. s. N. G., Daisy Cushing; r. S. v.
G., Laura Wing: l.. S. V. g., Minnie
ME Davis; l. G., Nettie Williams; o.
G.. Gertrude Hunnewell.
Chester y. Bailey was taken home
from his numbering camps, Thursday,
being i'll with severe cold which de-
veloped into pneumonia. At last re-
ports he was a little better.
The remains of Mrs. Nancy Walker
were brought here for burial In Sun
set cemetery, Wednesday. Mrs. Walk
err was born in 1926 and her maiden
name was Nancy Pullen. She mar
ried William Bennett and after his
death, Stephen Avery. Her third
marriage was with Samuel Walker,
who died in 1909. The greater part OF
her life was passed in North Arson
and Emblem. She Is survived by two
daughters, one of whom, Mrs. Flora
Campbell has cared for her mother
during the last few years, at her home
below Norridgewock.
The following members OF Capt
Hutchins' Circle. G. A. r., went to
Madison. Tuesday, to attend the install
lation Of the officers of Marcellus Per-
kins Circle: Mrs. Alice Mitchell, Mrs
Sadie Berry, Mrs. Althea Savage. Mrs
Jennie Stetson Mrs. Mabel Mantor
Mrs. Clara Nutter Mrs. Inez Crymble
Misses Emily Savage and Fannie
Hume. Mrs. Alice Mitchell, Past Pres,
was the installing officer, assisted by
Mrs. Inez Crymbe and Miss Fannie
Hume.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert w. Reed came,
Saturday, from Sidney to attend the in
stallation of the officers of Arson
Grange, Mr. Reed being the retiring
Master. They remained over Sunday,
and while here were guests of l.. {.
Robinson and family.
F.. Mr.. and Mrs. oliver F. Cults of New
York City are receiving congratula-
tons on the birth of another little
daughter. who is named Charlotte.
The meeting of the Past Grands
Association will be held, Thursday
evening AT IHe HOIle Vi MI .. "ao"S
Emery.
Principal r. e. G. Bailey of the
Academy was called to Bath, Friday,
on account of the illness of his wife.
He returned to resume teaching, Mon
day morning.
Miss Carrie Robinson came home
from Kent's Hill to attend the funeral
of her grandmother, Mrs Stickney
Gray.
For few weeks, Foster Public LII
brary will not be open on Wednesday
evenings, but be open as usual In the
afternoons.
Fred Sanborn was in town Monday
and Tuesday buying Grating wood for
the Hume & Newhall Co., of Fairfield.
He purchased quite large lot among
the farmers of Arson and Embden.
There are large quantities OF FIR lum-
Der on some of the farms In this VI
cinity and this lumber has advanced
greatly in price in recent years so 1t
has become q profitable business for
the men who has 1t, to cut 1t now.
Mrs. r. B. Patterson is Ill with
erysipelas. y
The death of Ellen Louise Gray oc-
CURED Jan. 16. She was the wife OF
Stickney Gray A more detailed no.
tice of her life will be published newt
week.