The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-11-12
NORTH ANSON

Monday morning F. S. Parsons
teams took an iron bridge from thi.
station to Lexington to be put VI
across Sandy Stream at Hewett's mill
Joseph M. Norton commenced sub
stituting Monday on route two of tho
rural delivery for Will Holbrook.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Shaw have re-
turned from the woods and will re-
main here during the winter
Willis Hodgdon has moved into the
house owned by Nicholas Murphy,
west of the hotel.
( Simon Quint was fortunate enough
to get a deer weighing over 300
pounds. 1t had fourteen points.
Next Saturday evening the Rebekahs
will have a roll call and box social
in their new hall.
While working at the mill Joseph
Burns had the misfortune to lose the
first finger on his left hand.
There are a great many cases of
chicken poX among the scholars in
the village schools.
Mrs. Carrie Hutchins has packed and
shipped during the past week about
799 glasses of jelly which is no small
task when one considers that each
glass has to be wrapped in paper and
packed very carefully.
H. B. Merry went with an auto
party to Bingham Sunday.
Charles Bryant and Fred Walker
returned Tuesday morning from
spin in the automobile, covering 104
miles. The ride took in Waterville,
Mnroar 70 in oft nd
other towns.
Freight off the track below this viii
lage made the up passenger train
three hours and a quarter late Monday
night
Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester arrived Sat
urday from Belfast and are guests at
Harry Dickey's.
]. o. Jeffreys has stored about 1000
bushels of choice potatoes in the base
ment of the Fraternity building. These
potatoes are all sacked ready for
shipment.
The Rebekah Fair will be held
ThursdayyaNo 10 at Grange Hall.
Hoyt Brothers in Arson Valley
have been doing quite an extensive
business in making barrels this fall.
for barrels for apples and potatoes
Mrs Ellen Brown of Mercer was
made happy Sunday when two auto
mobiles filled with relatives and
friends from North Arson rolled into
the dooryard. A bountiful picnic
dinner and pleasant visit was great
ly enjoyed. Those who went from
here were Mr.. and Mrs. o. W, Bryant,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bryant. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. C. Emery, Mrs. Lizzie Moore,
Bert Andrews. ,-l.
Mrs. o. w. Counce Is gradually re-
covering from the effects of the shock
and injuries, received In the accident
last week when the runaway team
crashed into her team
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Salley have re-
turned to Waterville.
The D. A. r. meeting will be held
at Mrs. Annie Hovey's Friday after
noon.
Some extra good trades in farm
teams and single horses are adyertis-
ed in our Everybody's Column page
~ this week.
There will be a one day Group In
stitute under the direction of the
Boards of Sunday Schools, Rev. C. ].
Brown, superintendent for Maine; Au
gusta District. Maine Conference, Rev.
]. M. Frost, d. D., superintendent, at
North Arson, Wednesday. November
IS, 1914. Morning program-10.00:
Devotion, Rev. j. L. Pinkerton; 1915.
The Successful Sunday School, Rev.
C. L. Bigelow; 1890, The Adult Bible
Glass, Rev. Gardner Wills; 10.45, The
Children of the Church, C. j.. Brown;
HOO, Temperance instruction in the
Sunday School, Adelaide Brown Ills
Conference. Afternoon program