The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-09
NORTH ANS0N

Mrs. Daniel Flanders, who has been
staying with her son, Chester Fland-
ers and fail, 'or few "eekj. -
turned 20 g, len Hondas.
Harry william of Auburn, repre-
senting Armour Company, was In
town the last of the week. He is a
co lsin of O. w. Bryant and his faith
er WAS Albeit Williams of Hartland.
Mrs. Oren Lane was taken to
Augusta, Friday, to the insane asy-
lum.
Austin Berry went to Angus On
business, Friday.
Miss Carrie Robinson. who 10 u stu
dent at Kents Hill, has been elected
vice-president of the Adelphian So
cietv there.
Miss Helen Holman, Arson Acad-
mey, ~, has gone TO Boston to take a
course in stenography.
Miss Maisie Murphy, saleslady In
the store OF c. w. Rogers was taken
Ill, Sunday, and went to her home In
Embden, Monday.
A slight fall of snow. Tuesday af-
ternoon, very much improved the
roads, but the lumbermen, who were
in town, were calling for Is inches to
make good doing for hauling over the
rough wood roads. There was enough,
however, to enable the farmers and
icemen to begin cutting their crop OF
ice. Marshall's pond above the vii
lage on the Emblem road and the Car
rabassett field on the New Portland
road are now busy places, for more or
less ice Is put up by most everyone
these days The constantly opening
up of Maine as dairy State has call
ed for ice in the business whether in
the making of butter, selling cream or
running milk teams. Ice has become
an indispensable article In these later
days.
The annual meeting of the Congre-
gauonal church will be held Tuesday,
Jan. IA.
Mrs. Josephine Sawyer of Lilly Bay
Is visiting her aunt, Mrs. WATSON.
Miss Nellie Porter has gone to
Strong to remain for few days.
The installation of the officers OF the
i z.aiiioss. GGiroio, G. n. t.. und the Gon-
eral Ord Post will take place at
Grange Hall, Saturday. The veterans
will furnish an oyster dinner and the
Circle, cake, sandwiches, ETC. The din
ner Is for the soldiers and their fam
lilies only.
On the evening of Jan. 18th will oc-
cur the joint installation of the officers
Of table Rock Lodge and Emerald Re
bekah lodge, after which an oyster
supper will be served.
An unusual sight on our streets,
Tuesday, was the large number OF deer
skins, several hundred OF them, max
ing two large loads, which were car
ried up river.
On account of the Hines Of Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Norton, who were to take
part In the farce, 1.-THE Assessor" the
play was not given at the Grange
meeting last Saturday as announced
Quite a number from this village at
tended the telephone meeting at Nor
ridgewock. Monday.
The following books were holiday
gifts to Foster Public library: Two of
Stewart Edward Whites, THE Noun
tains," and 1.-The Forest" Famous
Indian Chiefs" Johnson. THE Right
Princess" Burnham. "The Masters
VIOLIN" Myrtle Reed. Cape Cod
Stories" Lincoln. 1.-THE Conqueror,"
Anterior. Arm Chair at the Inn"
Smith Red Men and White" Owen
Wister.
Capt. Pinkham, proprietor of the
Peoples Laundry, who has been Ill
with erysipelas 70 rthe past week, is
able to be about his laundry work
Wallace Parsons, of the company,
Emery. Jarsons C Co., was at home
during Sunday, and returned to
Moores Siding, Monday forenoon,
where their pulp operations are locat-
ed. They have IL horses Mt work now
hauling, and nearly one-third OF the
5000 cords has already been shipped.
There is snow enough to do good bust
ness and the work Is progressing very
satisfactorily.
Charles Wilson of Portland made a
business trip to this village the last
of the week. and called on relatives
and friends. He Is engaged In the
coal business In the Forest city. Mr..
Wilson IL the son of John Wilson and
resided here when he was young
boy.
The blacksmiths have had their inn
ings this fall and winter. The condi-
ton of the roads has compelled the
farmers and others to shoe their !
horses very often, In fact. so often that |
but little hauling has been done But
little wood has been delivered in town |
and all are behind in their work.
The family of j. w. Norton, consist
ing of himself, his wife and little son.
were all taken violently i'll, Friday |
night, but were unable to trace the
cause, but suppose it was something
they ate as all had the same symp- |
toms. They were quite sick for a
couple of days but now are as well as
usual.
Arthur Williams has returned to
Boston to continue his studies at Tufts
Dental college.
Miss Nan Knights has been having a
vacation, when she visited her home
in Richmond.
Mrs. Fred Young, who has been In
Portland for a few weeks, returned
home, Saturday, accompanied by Mrs.
Hannah Young, who has spent sever
al weeks with her daughters, Mrs.
Lena Steward and Mrs. Ella Walker.
Mrs. Clara Record went to Scion,
Saturday, to open her school, Monday,
in the new school building.
The new store house and office of
the Newcastle Lumber Company has
been piped for steam heat and the ma
chinery Is being put into the new mill.
Harry Curran and family of Port
land we're recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Runnello F. Gilbert.
Leslie Lane went to Augusta, FRI
day
John M. Getchell has been visiting
his daughter. Mrs. Edward Paine In