The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-27
NORTH .ANS0N

Children's night was observed at
Emerald Rebekah Lodge. Saturday
evening, when a company of eighty as
sembled and listened TO pleasing
program, which was in charge of Mrs.
Gladys Hamilton, Mrs. Flora Durgin
and Mrs. Lottie Greene. There were
rotations, tableauX and music in
charming variety, after which refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were
served.
Mrs. Wallace Emery was one of the
ladies who attended the d. A. r. Coun-
ell at Augusta, last week, her name
being omitted from the list given. An
extended account of the meeting VIII
be found in another column.
Married in North Arson, March "a,
by Rev. G. w. Rogers, Clarence With
am and Mrs. Sadie Lancaster, both of
North Arson; by Rev. c. w. Rogers,
Walter Copp and Mrs. Belle Rolfe,
both of Embden.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs are
having q season of great prosperity.
At a special meeting held. Monday
evening, by Table Rock Lodge the first
degree was conferred on six candi-
dates. Emerald Rebekah Lodge held
a special meeting, Tuesday evening to
confer the degree on three candidates.
II. f. Skidmore has half an acre oil
potatoes which he expects to dig as
soon as the ground thaws enough.
NJ. A. Eames went to Madison Sun
day to blow the booms out of the
ice for the Great Northern Paper Co
f. A. Allen of Haverhill, Mass, was
here last week to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Emma Allen lie is son
of the late DR.. Allen.
Mrs Avis tBemis) Scribner OF STRAIT
ton Is receiving congratulations upon
the birth of a little daughter, born
March 81. Her cousin Miss Hazel
Flanders has gone TO Stratton to
work for her
Misses Paulenah and Carrie Sim
mons. who have been in Pasadena,
Cal, for several months have returned
home, arriving here, Saturday lore
noon. Their many friends are de-
lighted 10 welcome them back.
DIN Hooper who has been driving
the New Portland stage for F. S. Par
sons. during tfs winter, finished the
work. Monday night. and another
driver, Dennis Gaudett, took the team
Tuesday night.
The Newcastle Company have been
hauling boats and supplies up the
Carrabassett the past week, prepare
tory to driving
At the Methodist church, Sunday
morning, the theme was 1.-THE Message
of Light, being concert combining
the celebration of Easter and the LiV-
ingstone centenary The pastor read
from Matthew xviii, after which
came an Easter program.
In the Congregational church, Sun
day morning, an appropriate sermon
was given by Rev. C. w. Rogers, and
In the afternoon. at four o'clock, there
was an Easter concert.
There will be joint meeting of the
church and parish at the Congrega-
tional vestry, Tuesday evening, April
/. All members are requested to be
present as there Is important business.
Mrs. Carrie Hutchins has sold her
house at Waterville and intends to
move her household goods here.
Miss Belle Pratt and Mrs. Louise
Symms and daughter of Winchester
Mass, arrived here. Tuesday night
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Nor
ton.
Eugene Fredericks loaded three cars
of potatoes at this station the last o.
the week, paying ACC per bushel. A
large quaint y of potatoes Is in the
cellars of the falmers in this vicinity
and 1t looks as If they might go lcl
a small figure.