The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-11-05
NORTH ANSON

NORTH ANSON
The next meeting of Ruth Heald
Cragin Chapter will be held Friday
afternoon, Nov IS, at the home Of Mrs.
George L. Hovey.
George Cole shot a large doe at
Sandy Stream, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". c. Robinson and
Mrs. Carrie Hutchins took carriage
ride to Bingham Sunday.
Mrs. Rufina B. McKenney has been
very sick during the past week and
Miss Bertha Hooper, trained nurse,
is taking care of her.
Hilton's Harness Shop. North Arson
is located in rooms under the Post
Office where new work of all kinds
can be had. Particular attention Civ
en- to oiling and repairing. Bring in
your harnesses and have them fitted
for winter.
Mrs. Flossie Magner of Waterville,
who has been visiting her father
Joshua Andrews, returned home Tues
day.
Mrs. viles and two children of Mad
ison are visiting her sister Mrs. Fred
Mckinney.
The Womans Association served
one of their fine chicken pie dinners,
Wednesday, which netted good sum.
Labelling at the corn factory was
finished Monday. The pack was 1872
900 cans
Dr. E. C. Andrews has large crew
of workmen finishing up his new
double tenement house on Water
ho fA,
tenants.
AS Mrs. Alice Mitchell was prepar
ing to retire Monday evening, she was
very pleasantly surprised when a
dozen of her lady friends came in
bringing her some nice presents and
spending the evening. the occasion |
being the anniversary of her wedding |
day The ladies also brought re-
freshments of ice cream and cake.
Rev. c. II. Young of South Paris
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Everett
Fenlason the first of the week. Mr..
Young and Mr. Fenlason started up
river looking for game Wednesday.
Mr.. Young was pastor of the Metho-
dist Church in this village for three
years.
During the past week, F. S. Par
sons big teams, driven by Sewell Vose
and Henry Cook, have been hauling
sweet corn from Jewett's corn factory
at West New Portland to this station
to be shipped to Denver Col. and
Seattle, Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jackson of North
New Portland were visiting in town
the first of the week.
10 ~, hor
ing operations on his newly purchas-
ed farm.
Very favorable reports come from
Portland in regard to Mrs. Gertrude
health and her many
friends will be glad to learn that she
is very much better.
Through the courtesy of W. G.
Emery, Supt. of the canning factory,
your local writer is in receipt of a
generous sample of the choice corn
put up at the North Arson factory
his fall.
Mr. Embree, State organizer spoke
before the Farmers Union, Tuesday
evening in Grange Hall.
Winter work on automobiles, paint
ing and repairing. See big ad OF
5kowhegan Garage Co.
The pony show drew out a large
crowd on the streets Tuesday evening. /
L. c.. Bateman, the well known
Maine writer, was visitor in this
village Friday evening.
HALLOWEEN PARTY
Misses Lima Mitchell and Carrie
entertained their friends at
Ma Co
ing with Halloween party. 1t was
a very spooky sight when at eight
o'clock the ghosts began to appear,
each with Jack-olantern, they were
received by ghosts and the strains OF
weird music. Over the door leading
into the Witches den was the sign
Bad luck for you unless you whistle |
when you pass under this door. 1t
was amusing to hear the attempts of
many of the ghosts at whistling The /
room was very prettily decorated in |
orange and black crepe paper strung .
from the four corners of the room to
the center Witches occupied the
corners, while the walls were decor
ated with Witches, cats and autumn !
leaves. The only lights of the house
were those of the saucy face jack-o'-
lanterns
Toasting marshmellows, telling for
tunes and all the stunts for Hallow
cen were enjoyed. AT 1870 the guests
were invited to the dining room where
of pumpkin pies, dough-
nuts. coffee and apples were served.
The table had a centerpiece of
pumpkins with black cats forming a
border, while black and orange crepe |
paper hung from the center to the
corners of the table. AS the merry |
makers were about to assemble for !