The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-18
NORTH ANSON

! Miss Gertrude Weinberg went to
Boston Saturday to commence
course in business college.
Wallace Parsons was at home FRI
day from Berlin, N H., where he is
Iemployed on engineering construction
work for Sawyer & Moulton OF Port
land He returned Saturday noon,
! w. f. French has moved into his
new store in the Carrabassett Dlock
and had it opened to the public Satur-
day. -
Hyman Weinberg went to Boston
Saturday for a two weeks vacation.
For some time past he has been en-
Moved for Chisolm Bros, as news
agent on the Somerset train from OAK
land to Kineo.
Saturday, the 18th inst. was beau
tiful day of the late autumn, gooo
wheeling and automobiles running
Many of the older generation OF men
believed that the 18th OF every month
was an almanac for the month TO
come. Our grandfathers had faith
and believed in this and similar say
ings. Whether it always proved
true or not our grandfathers enjoyed
thinking so.
At the annual meeting of Northern
Star lodge of Masons, E. c. Butler.
District Deputy Grand Master OF
Skowhegan was present and Inspected
the order. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: r. W.
Bunker, W. M; T. H. Murphy, S. w;
Bert French, J. w; J. M. Getchell,
Sec; w. c. Simmons, Treas; Rec. c.
W. Rogers S. D., Truman Carl, J. D.;
w. c. Emery, S. s.; Ira Durgin, j. S.
Herbert Mitchell is coming home
from the woods at Christmas and the
Norton family will observe the day
with family gathering at dinner at
Henry Nortons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan B. Ellis are at
tending State Grange at Bangor.
Orville Jeffrys and Ira Gushing re-
turned from hunting trip up river
Monday, bringing two deer apiece.
w. C. Emery took an auto ride with
Charles Bryant to Lexington, Tues
day forenoon, looking after coon kit
tens for the Christmas trade.
The d. A. R. meeting at the home of
Miss Paulenah M. Simmons. Saturday
afternoon, was very pleasant affair,
and greatly enjoyed by all. Twenty
three were present. After the bust
ness. a delightful Christmas story was
read by Mrs Jennie " Bailey, and
Mrs. Clara Record gave fine paper
on Christmas at Valley Forge"
Christmas quotations were given by
the members. A pleasing feature of
the meeting was the exhibit of a high
back rush-bottomed arm chair and a
Bible, once the property of Lieut.
Thomas McFadden, the Revolutionary
ancestor of twelve of the members. A
framed copy of the obituary notice of
this Revolutionary soldier, who died
Nov. IS. 1910, at the age of 100 years
and 20 days, was also on exhibition.
He Is buried in Sunset cemetery. The
Christmas program of the Chapter
was an Innovation and was further en-
HANGED by refreshments of Christmas
pudding with hard sauce and delicious
coffee, served by the hostesses, Miss
Simmons, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Rand, Mrs.
Hilton and Mrs. flanagan of the
Margaret Golf Moore Chapter.
The old Emery & Collins saw mill
which set on the Freeman lot recently
sold to the Newcastle company, has
been sold by the latter company to
C. V. Bailey, who has taken it down
and moved 1t away. This mill was
built when the dam was put across the
Carrabassett river many years ago
and for time quite an extensive bust
ness was conducted by Emery Collins
& Co., and later by Emery, Porter &
Co., until 1t passed into the hands of
the late ]. e. Freeman. Its removal
marks the passing of one of the i'm
portant industries of the village in
the later days of North Anson's bust
ness activity.
Gains Answorth of Richmond, VT,
has moved into the Getchell house on
Union street, formerly occupied by