The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-16
~ The News of SOmerset's Busy Towns ~

Chester Flanders and family, who
have been living in the upper tene-
ment of ROBBIE Bostons house for
nearly two years, have moved to So
Ion.
f. o. Pratt is at work finishing the
house owned b. f II. Holly on Hill
ton street. II is the house that was
begun and partly built by Mr.. Stor-
er.
The annual fair of the Sunshine So
ciety will be held, Jan. %.
Oliver F. Cults of New York City
made a flying trip here, TO see his
mother. Mrs. Almeda Cults, Monday,
and returned home, Tuesday
Mrs. Beatrice WATSON, who has
been at Lilly Bay for the most of the
time during the summer and fall, has
returned home. Her niece, Mrs. Saw
yer and child will stay here with her
for a short visit
There was no school in the Mark
Emery building last week after Tues
day as the heating apparatus needed
repairing. The schools re-opened on
Monday morning.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Tilson II.
Spaulding of Ell Paso, Texas, will be
this winter, excepting for colds. There
have been three snow storms there
which is unusual for that country.
The sixth of February will be the 51st
wedding anniversary of MIR. and Mrs.
Spaulding.
The Upper Somerset District Sun
day School convention will be held at
the Methodist church in this village,
Wednesday, Jan. %. An interesting
program has been prepared and
among the names on the list are Gen.
Sec. W. J. Weir, Miss Frances Adams,
Rev. T. b. HIATT. II. A. Plummer, Mrs.
Plummer, Miss Sarah NJ. Storey, be-
sides local speakers. All SUNDAY
schools, beginning with Madison and
following along the line of the Som
erset railroad and in all the surround
ing country northward in the county
are in this district. 1t is hoped that
every Sunday School within the dis
trict will send delegates and reports.
There are several cases of tonsilitis
in town and some which are quite
bad.
The January meeting of Ruth Heald
Cragin chapter was held, on Friday
last, at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth
Emery committee on Patriotic Edu-
cation. A large number were pres
ent and thoroughly enjoyed the de-
lightful meeting in this beautiful
home. The Regent, Mrs. Elizabeth
Holley, presided. Two new names
were presented for membership.
very interesting paper, Story of an
Ancestor" written by Mrs. Almeda
Cults, was read by her daughter, Mrs.
Carrie Mclean. Hovey Barnaby and
Dorothy Parsons delighted the com
pany with two pretty solos, after
which the Daughters were invited to
the attractive dining room where de-
licious refreshments were served by
the hostesses, Mrs. Emery, Mrs. Alice
Simmons and Miss Addie Robinson
The next meeting of the chapter will
be upon Washington's Birthday.
Olin p. Taylor of Providence, r. l.,
one of the boys that used to attend
Arson Academy, Is now stock and
investment broker in that city. Oil
p, was born in North Arson and the
people here are always Interested
when the merits of one of its former
boys Is recognized. So when the
Providence Daily Journal announces
the organization of the school com
mittee and the election of Olin p.
Taylor as chairman of the Cranson
Board, we congratulate the board on
its choice of chairman.
Providence, r. L., claims several
North Arson boys, among them being
Prof. j. Franklin Collins, son of
James and Josephine Collins Prof.
Collins has made name for himself
and holds high rank among botanists,
having been professor of botany at
Browns University until July 1911,
when he resigned to enter the govern
ment service. The United States
government has established at Browns
University branch of the office of
Investigations in forest pathology,
Bureau of Plant Industry, and placed
Prof. J. Franklin Collins in charge.