The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-20
NORTH ANSON

Rev. II. :. rrueman of Cambridge.
Mass. is the guest of Rev Gardner
Wills.
Mr.. and Mrs William Stetson are
visiting her sister Mrs. Clarence Hall
OF Bethel for few days.
Clinton Richards, superintendent of
schools at Northampton, Mass. is Wis
iting relatives and friends in town.
Miss Nancy Salley has recovered
from her illness so that she visited
her brother Joseph in this village re-
Gently
Everybody is looking forward To
the campmeeting. August $50, which
promises TO be the best for many
years.
Miss Florence Laney of Lowell
Mass is spending her vacation IN
North Arson and Madison.
Joseph Atkinson, our veteran towns
man. returned Friday from two
weeks visit at Moosehead Lake.
Percy Grant of WatcUille spent
Sunday with his family in TINS village
Ward Jones of Highland Mas down
Monday and Tuesday on visit to his
daughter Mrs Hattie Scott.
At the March State meeting of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton it was voted to hold the annual
State meeting the third Wednesday
and Thursday of October which will
be Oct 81 and %. The meeting viii
be held at Portland.
A nagman has been placed at the
crossing at the north end of the rail
road bridge on Elm street. in response
to a petition of the citizens of the vii
lage. Mr.. Curren. who is employed
about the station, is filling the posi-
ton until a permanent flagman IS
appointed
Mrs. W. c. Robinson went to the
D. A. r. picnic at Opportunity Farm,
Wednesday and from there to Port
land
D. S. Young of Augusta arrived
here Monday night for a visit with
relatives.
At the Methodist church Sunday
morning Rev Fl. S. Trueman preached
before a large audience. A pleasing
solo was rendered by Miss Florence
Lancy of Lowell. Mass.
Bert French, in the employ of Por-
ter & Marston is having vacation.
AID A. r. food sale for the benefit
of Opportunity Farm will be held at
the home of Mrs, Marion Barnaby,
Friday afternoon, from 2 to o'clock.
NJ l.. French and family visited for
a week at The Forks, returning home,
Monday.
Miss Hazel Flanders is supplying
for Gardner Savage at the central OF
fee of the Farmers Telephone Co,
while he has vacation of two weeks.
Mrs. Blanche Bailey and little son
of bingham. Mass, and her brother
Earle, who have been visiting there,
arrived here Monday afternoon, for
visit with Mrs Bailey's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Mitchell. Mrs.
Mitchell has been quite sick for
few days.
w. c. Robinson and his daughter
Miss Kate, are visiting relatives in
Canada, where they will remain about
four weeks.
Miss Emily Tower of Long Beach,
Cal, and Miss Julia McKeon of Los
Angeles, Cal, were guests of their
cousin, Mrs Virgil D. Hilton and Mrs.
Alice Williamson, Saturday and Sun
day
Mr.. and Mrs E. j. Clark and little
granddaughter Priscilla Noddin, went
on trip to Kineo, Sunday.
The Sunday School of the Methodist
church will hold a picnic at Lake
Embden, Thursday of this week.
DR.. Andrews is having a double
tenement erected on the site of the
blacksmith shop on Water street,
which was partly destroyed in the fire
of year ago. The first story is of
brick and the second story of wood.
Mrs. William Webb of Lowell, Mass.
is visiting her sisters, Mrs Edna Ellis
and Mrs. Emily Counce.
Rev. j. l.. Pinkerton of Scion will
occupy the pulpit of the NJ. f. church
next Sunday morning in exchange
with the pastor.
Mrs. Alfred Howarth of Fall River,
Mass. and Miss Rachel Bailey of New
Bedford were guests of r. E. G. Bailey
and family, Saturday.
Elmer Sawyer, who has been in
law office at Augusta for several
months, has returned to this village
and entered the Office of his uncle,
Judge Simmons.
Rev. II. S. Trueman will be at the
opening of the Richmond campmeet-
ing beginning, August q, returning TO
North Arson, August "a, to assist as
special evangelist at the campmeetlng,
after which he will take up the pas
torate of the NJ. E. Church at Oakland.
The members of Pioneer Past Noble
Grands Association of Skowhegan
were entertained by this Association
of Emerald Rebekah Lodge of this
village at the home of Mrs. M. Louise
Lincoln, August 49, After the bust
ness meeting, refreshments of sand
witches, salads, cake, cocoa and ice
cream were served A social time
was enjoyed by all. Those present
from Skowhegan were: Mrs. Jennie