The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-07
NORTH ANSON

/ SOhIH ANSON
The installation of the officers OF
Arson Grange will take place Thurs
day evening, Jan. IA. the installing
officer will be f. T. Clifford of Winth-
rop. State Deputy Refreshments
will be served.
The joint installation of the officers
of Table Rock Lodge and Emerald
Rebekah Lodge will take place this
Thursday evening
The installation of the officers of
the Ladies' Circle of the G. A. K. will
occur next Saturday. Dinner will be
served, the soldiers and their families
and the Circle members and their
families, and the Marcellus Perkins
Circle of Madison is invited to be
present.
The winter term of Arson Academy
opened Monday with an attendance of
| forty-four pupils.
The meeting of the d. A. Il. Chap
ter will be Friday afternoon, Jan. 8,
at the home of Mrs. Jennie V. Bailey.
! At the regular meeting of Mt. Bige-
low Chapter, No. As, o. E. s., Jan. 4,
the following officers were installed
! for the ensuing year by Past Worthy
i Matron Maude M. Carr of Norridge-
wock, assisted by Flora NJ Wait as
marshal: Addie b. Brown, w. M;
John M. Getchell, w. P; Mary E.
Porter. A. M; Ella s. Beale, Sec. j;
Nancy Y. Rogers, Treas; Jennie V.
Bailey Chap; Flora NJ. Wait, Mar;
Maude M. Emery, organist; Kate G..
Robinson, Cond.; Gertrude l.. Smith,
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Grace s. Smith, Ruth; Ina Nj. French,
Esther; Addie Fenlason, Martha Ada
Scott, Electa; Alice 2. Simmons,
Warder Gould A. Porter. Sentinel.
The installation was public to Ma
sons and their families and there was
quite large gathering. A six
O'Clock supper was served after which
all retired to Fraternity Hall and a
pleasant evening enjoyed. A part of
the entertainment was a piano solo
by Miss Kate G.. Robinson, a recitation
| by Miss Wolstad and a solo by Miss
| Verna Bothwick
The Mark Emery schools which
opened Monday morning are closed
for one week on account of the steam
heat as the dynamo at the shank fac
tory did not furnish power to pump
the water.
Little Lila Smith was operated on
Sunday by Dr. Abbott of Portland, Dr.
Wing of this village and DR.. Thibo-
deau of Madison. They found no tu-
bercular trouble and are hopeful of
her recovery.
North Arson village is without
electric lights as the dynamo has been
removed from the shank factory and
the villagers have to resort to kero-
sene lamps and lanterns.
Two large trees which were in
state of decay in front of 7. B. Pat
tersons residence have been taken
down.
Milo Bates was in town from Bing-
ham for a few days and returned Mon
day.
Charles Moore is planning to take
his annual California trip and will
probably start in a few days.
Ernest Jackson and family spent
New Years with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Parlin, and George f. Parlin. who has
been away for the past four months
has returned home.
Mr., and Mrs. II. B. Merry enter
tanned the whist club on the evening
of Dec. 81. Fifteen guests were in
vited and goose supper was served.
The annual meeting of the Congre
gational Church and Society will be
held, Tuesday. Jan IL. at 1880 a. m.
Dinner will be served and members
are requested to bring food.
Mrs. Flora Larrabee of Someryille.
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tives here the latter part of the week
and returned home Saturday.
The following members of Capt.
Hutehins' Circle went to Madison,
Tuesday afternoon to attend the In
stallation of the Marcellus Perkins
Circle: Mesdames Sadie Berry,
Susie Reed. Daisy Barron. Elsie Walk
or. Pearl Fenlason Bernice Gould.
Althea Savage. Clara Nutter. Capitoia
shaw
II Will be a pleasant surprise to
many of the host of friends of the be-
loved preceptress Mrs Ellen Poore,
who taught In the Academy about %
ears ago. To learn OF her marriage on
Dec. 3ist to Leland b. Blake of South
Orrington. Since Mrs. poore went
from this village. she has taught al
most continuously In the city schools
Il watervillc.' North Arson friends
sStend congratulations
Frank Doniey has been reappointed
Deputy sheriff under sheriff Thomp-
sou. Mr.. Donley has been an efii-
lent. eonsiderate officer during the
pas, two years. and sheriff Thomp-
son has chosen well In again appoint
nw Mr., Donley to this Office.