The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-08
NORTH ANSON

NOhth hNoON
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Wilson, who
have been at Lewiston during the win
ter, have returned to their home for
the summer.
Ray Steward of Portland, who has
been here for a week, visiting rela-
tives, returned home, Saturday, and
his grandmother, Mrs. Hannah Young
went with him to visit her daughters.
o. w. Savage was a business caller
In Skowhegan, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Durgin spent Sun
day at The Forks, the guests of Mr..
Durgin's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. John Walker of Show
hogan are visiting his son and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Leon Parlin OF
Skowhegan and Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Roberts of Madison, Ernest Noddin
and w. C. Simmons were among the
visitors at Lake Embden, Sunday.
The dinner and fair of the G. A f..
Circle, Thursday, brought into the
treasury $50. At the regular meeting
Saturday afternoon, the degree will
be worked.
Frank Noddin of Bingham, express
messenger on the Somerset branch Of
the Maine Central railroad, and his
son Harold, we're visiting relatives
here Friday.
Saturday evening Emerald Rebekah
Lodge will confer the degree and re-
freshments will be served.
The d. A. r. Chapter meets, Fri
day afternoon at Odd Fellows Hall.
Another name has been passed to
your correspondent to add to the list
which was printed last week of per-
sons above 80 years of age in Arson.
This one Is Mrs Betsey (Pullen) Rog-
ers, born, Jan. 16, 1928.
The Junior class of Arson Acade-
my held food sale, Saturday after
noon, to raise money to help ON the
graduation expenses.
Thursday morning, the neighbors of
Mrs. Rufina B .McKenney made &
chopping bee and worked up her
wood pile, making a quick job of it.
At half past eleven O'Clock, the swift
choppers had completed the work and
they were invited into the house TO
partake of bountiful dinner prepar-
ed by Mrs. Clara Weeks, who stays
with Mrs. Mckinney. Mrs. McKen-
ney feels very grateful to her good
neighbors and thanks them for their
interest in her comfort and their kind
ness of heart in leaving their work to
perform this good deed.
George Cole Is in the employ of w.
F. French as express messenger. He
takes the place of Edmund Danforth
who has a position AZ express mes
senger on the railroad.
The Board of Health has elected for
president, Thomas Spear; secretary,
DR.. Stanwood, and w. c. Emery of this
village has been appointed to take
the place of Edgar Millay, whose term
had expired.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Jones went to
Belgrade Lakes, Tuesday, where D. NJ.
Marshall has summer camps and a
hotel. They expect to be gone from
home three or four weeks.
The North Arson Lumber Com
pany's mills are being repaired and
will be used by the Newcastle Com
pany to cut out the logs there which
the Newcastle Company bought OF
Hume & Newhall few weeks ago.
Miss Ada Abbott has been unable to
attend to her duties as bookkeeper
for Porter & Marston for about ten
days on account of assesses In her
throat.
Tuesday, the Newcastle Company
moved their office from Elm street
Carrabassett office, to their new store
house on the south side of the Car
rabassett river, where a fine suite OF
office rooms have been finished and
furnished in which to conduct their
extensive business.
The remains of Mrs. Eli Walker, &C.
companied by her daughter, Mrs. Cora
Walker, arrived here from Denver,
Colorado, Friday night, and were TAX
en- to New Portland where she was
buried. Her age was about II years.
Mrs. Walker Is survived by daugh-
ter with whom she lived, four grand
children and one great grand child.
Mrs. Walker formerly lived in Emb-
den. Her husband died several
years ago.
The Newcastle drive Is out OF the
streams and the logs are in Gilman
pond in Lexington. A part of the
crew has ben discharged and the logs
will be fioated on the first rise of
water.
Mr.. Mcknight of Madison. took
four and half pound salmon at Lake
Embden recently.