The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-12
NORTH ANSON

NOhlH ANSUN
Arson Grange will present the
drama. "Old Acre Folk" on THURSDAY
evening, February 18th.
The members of Northern Star
Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons
ana their families met for the first
time IN the new Fraternity Hall
tuesday evening. it being the occasion
OF the installation of the officers for
the ensuing year. District Deputy
Ernest c. Butler of Skowhegan. was
expected to be present and install the
officers. but was called west on a
business trip, SO the installing officer
was Past Master Mahlon Patterson
of Solon The officers are as follows
+. ". Bunker, w. NJ; r H. Murphy
S. w; B. w. French. J. w; w. c.
Simmons. Secretary; j. NJ. Getchell
Treasurer; c. w. Rogers, S. D.; T. B.
Carl, j. D.; w C. Emery. S. s.: Ira
W. Durgin, J. s.. w. f. French, Mar. ;
Bert Witham, Tyler; G.. A. Porter
Chap.
o. w. Bryant has been quite sick
during the past week.
In the new Fraternity Hall the
JOINT installation of the lodges took
the following officers of Emerald Re-
oekah Lodge were installed by Mrs
Nellie Atwood. d. d. P. of New Port
land, assisted by Mrs. Bertha Emery
u. ID. M, of East New Portland. Lucy
Norton, ID, d. G. w, Georgia Allen. D
u. u. S; Frances Danforth, D. D. G.
l.; Eta Benjamin, D. D. G. C.: Net
tie Williams. D, d. G. G.; N. G.. Helen
Brown; '. G., Roxie Mitchell; r, s.
Flora Durgin; F. s.. Addie Hammond j,
l.. Fenella Steward; W, Hortense
Felker; Cond., Gladys Hamilton
Chap, Louise Lincoln; r. S. N. G.,
Frances Danforth; l.. S. N. G.. Geor-
ga Allen; R. S. V. G., Eta BENJAMIN
l.. 5. V. G.. Althea Savage; |. G., Net
tie Williams; o. G., Ethel Norton
The following officers of Table Rock
Lodge were installed by D. D. G. NJ.
John Butts of New Portland. assisted
by D. d. G. M, Eben Carsley of New
Portland, D. D. G. W, Hannibal Dan
forth, d. d. G. s.. Alfred Berry, d. D.
q. T., John Benjamin. D: D. G. c.,
Willis c. Emery. D. D. G. G.. Fred
Pullen: Noble Grand Wilbur Eaton
Vice Grand. Perley Greene, Recording
Secretary, Ira w Durgin Financial
Secretary, John NJ Getchell; Treasur-
er, Henry M. Morton; Ward, Clifford
Clark; Cond., William Brown; Chap,
T.. Wellington Rogers; r. S. N. G.,
Alfred Berry; L. S. N. G.. H. F. Dan
forth; R. S. V. G., John BENJAMIN; l..
S. V. g.. Herbert Andrews; l. G.. Har-
lon b. Ellis; o. G., Herbert MITCHELL
r. S. s., John Hamilton; l.. S. s..
Harry c. Hilton. Over one hundred
people were present at the exercises
and to the oyster supper which was
served in the banquet hall.
F. s. Parsons was at home from
the woods during Saturday and Sun
day. He says that 1t is a very good
winter for hauling, although there is
a great plenty of|snow-3 feet in the
woods now. Up to this time, he has
landed $500 cords of pulp for ship
ment and his crew is now working
up the long lumber on the yards.
John flanagan, head surveyor of
the Newcastle Company, was at home
Friday night. and returned to the
woods Saturday afternoon.
Hay and pulp were being loaded at
the station the last of the week.
Large quantities of these commodities
are shipped from here every year.
They furnish revenue to the farm
ers who have them to sell.
Mrs w. c. Robinson spent Monday
and Tuesday in Portland.
Wallace Emery returned home from
Boston Friday, where he had been
FOR few weeks.
Mrs Herbert Mitchell, who has
been visiting in Massachusetts, re-
turned home Monday.
The d. A. R. meeting will be held
Friday afternoon, at the home of Mrs.
W. C. Emery.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Williams were
in Lewiston. Friday and Saturday.
called there by the death of William
Ernest Noddin was at home from
Portland for a few days the last of
the week.
Among those who went to Madison
to attend Pomona Grange We're, Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Berry and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. W. Reed. There were 81
members of Arson Grange present.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS.
William Williams of Lewiston, died
Thursday. the 5th inst, after a few
hours illness. He was born in North
Arson. January 10, 1926, the son of
William and Amy Gray Williams
and grandson of Lieut. Lemuel Will
liams. Revolutionary soldier. His
were among the earliest
settlers Of this town. His youth aud
early manhood were lived in. North
Arson Mr. Williams married first
December 6. 1916, Miss Mary Ann
Bates, They had one son, William
Harris. who lives In this village. He
married, second, January 2, 1855,
Miss Mary B. Breck, of China. They
lad five children, three of whom are
living, Charles c. of Pasadena, Cal,
edward B., of Twin Falls, Idaho. and
Leslie of Warner, N. H. Mr.. Williams
married a third time, April "a, 1895,
Miss Adeline M. Cowan. who survives
1im. The later years of his life were
passed in Lewiston. Mr.. Williams
vas a gentleman of the older genera
ion of men. He was most agreeable