The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-16
ANSON

JO0D ffdIuIuOuu, WHO udS Dtcu Cou-
fined to his home for the past month
from rheumatism, has so far improved
as to be about his work again.
Ruel b. Norton left Thursday of last
week for Michigan, where he has gone
for treatment for rheumatism. His
many friends are hoping that he may
have a speedy recovery.
E. A Saline, who has been quite i'll
from bloodpoisoning, is slowly recoy-
ering.
The State road from the railroad
crossing on the River road leading
toward North Arson has been COM
pleted and greatly improved, SO says
the travelling public.
Clarence Barron left last week We'd
nesday for Cupsuptic, where he has
secured work in a logging camp for
the winter.
Selectman Otis NJ Hilton and Road
Commissioner Timothy Hilton of An
son. and B. F. Burns, c. s. Humphreys,
f. l.. Perkins and c. o. Small of Madi-
son. went Friday to Waterville to at
tend a meeting of the State Road Com
mission in the interests of the State
highway, which is to be run from Au-
gusta to the Canadian border.
Sheriff Ernest Hilton of Starks and
Orlando Walker of Arson loaded car
of pumpkins last week to be shipped
to Twitchell and Champlain of Port
land, for canning
Common and grated fruit wanted
at Canning Factory on Silver st.
William ingalls,, who has been work
ing as a clerk in Ogunquit, has re-
turned to his home in this place.
f. A Manter. the druggist, has had
a 500-gallon gasoline tank installed
near his store He is agent for
company.
The new creamery of the Somer-
set Dairying Assn will be located in
Madison on what is known as the Dag
gett lot, on Jones street The land
has been purchased and work is to be
pushed just as soon as arrangements
can be made for the building and ma
chinery. 1t is hoped to have the plant
in operation in a very few months
The Association, which is composed
of prominent men of Arson. Starks
and Madison, has 531 COWS pledged at
the present timo.
The three-act comedy drama, when
the Circus Came to Town" was pre-
scented by the Arson Dramatic Club.
composed wholly of local talent,
Thursday evening of last week, in the
Arson Town Hall, and was a success
from start to finish. Every available
seat on the main floor and in the bal
oony was taken and the audience was
kept in a gale of laughter during the
entire three acts, and all were pro-
fnc In nf
work of the young people. The scene
of the play was laid in country no.
tel. in which a travelling Circus Com
pany was stranded and while true to
life there were number of amusing
adventures. All of the parts were
well taken and the cast of characters
was as follows Cyrus Skinner, pro-
prietor of the hotel, sheriff and JUS
tice of the Peace, Chester Oliver; Jer-
ry Barker. owner of the circus, Evan
Tinkham; Mother Rickly, wardrobe
mistress, Miss Ethel Hammond; Zu
Zu, the clown, Walter Dixon: Peaches,
the leading bareback rider, Miss Leah
Cooper; George Worthing, from Bos-
ton. Merle Tinkham; Annebel Reeves,
Kentucky heiress, Miss Helen Oil
yer; Francis Clay, villain. and from
Kentucky, Ralph Newell The song
d dance specialties were given by
the Hammond Sisters. The song by
Miss Helen Oliver and the reading by
Miss Cooper were much appreciated,
The play is to be given in Norridge-
wock, Grange Hall, in the near flu
ture.
The Idlers will meet with Mrs Geo.
Walker this week Thursday.
1t is reported that Joseph Harvell
has leased the new barber shop of
Rev J. p. Roberts and will soon oc-
cupy it, A shop like this is much
needed in Arson.
Mrs. Otis Hilton entertained the
members of Sterling Rebekah degree
staff at her home on Thursday after
noon last week.