The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-18
NORTH ANS0N

Mr. and Mrs. VIII Emery of Show
hogan were visiting his brother Will
lis Emery and wife the first of the
week.
The dollar" social Of the Woman
Association was I very pleasurable
occasion. when each told in prose or
poetry how the dollars were earned.
Twenty dollars was the result of this
meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shaw came
down from Jackman Saturday night
in their auto and returned Sunday.
For some miles this side of Jackman
the snow was three inches deep.
Last Saturday was beautiful late
autumn day. 1t being the 18th of
the month, to our grandfathers 1t
would have been an almanac for the
next month. Many of the Older
generations of men believed it and
took particular notice of the day
from month to month
George Clark has the position of
superintendent at the Newcastle mills
in place of H. f.. Bisbee, who recent
ly resigned.
Mrs. l.. C. Robinson went to Lewis
ton Wednesday.
M. A. Eames has returned home
from Madison where he, with a crew
of eleven men. have been blasting
out rocks in the bottom of the river
at Norridgewock Falls. 1t was
quite an undertaking but we'll and
successfully accomplished by MI
Eames. In the old days great
amount of time and money were speh1
taking Jams of logs off the large
rocks and lodges in the chalmers Oh
the river but in these later Gays
these obstacles are fast disappearing
bv the power of dynamite.
At the auction sale, Tuesday after
noon e. A. Brown disposed of all OF
his household goods. The buyers
were there in large numbers, the WI
lage folk and all the people from the
aan,trv round The crowd linger-
ed until late in the evening before
tho last one had disappeared.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Libby ana
da"qbter Mildred of Oakland were
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. a
Games during Sunday anu Monu"9'
returning home Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. X. G. Bailey entel
tanned ten guests at shore uinlie,
at Champagne's restaurant Mduisoi
Sunday evening. 80,
l.. l.. Langee and Napoleon Chah-
pagne of Madison were among the
out OF town buyers at h. A brown
auction Tuesday afternoon
Mrs. Elizabeth Hunneweit, who
had been visiting her brother Barton
Smith. returned to Madison Tuesday.
The Woman's Club will meet at
Mrs. Wallace Emery's Friday after
noon. instead of at the library.
Mrs. Susie Reed went to Fairfield
Wednesday for visit of several
days
A very pleasant meeting of the d.
A. K. was held at the home OF Mrs.
Alureda Games, Friday afternoon. Ar
rangements were made to entertain
guests on Nov. 18th and Mrs. Ina
French was appointed chairman of
the committee for the occasion. Two
new members we're elected to mem
bership. The Regent gave a fine &C
count of the State Council meeting
and stated that the State Regent will
give a State OF Maine Flag to the
Chapter making the largest gain in
membership. After the meeting,
TtITtSOIltHlS were W wv
hostesses. Mrs. Lena Witham. Mrs.
Alureda Eames, Mrs. Nettie Williams
and Mrs Annie Hoyey
Mahlon Boyington's car was stall
ed about dark Sunday evening. when
he got as far as o. W. Bryants at
the upper end OF Maine Street. The
car was left over night and o. w.
Savage took the passengers. six In
number to Madison. making two
! trips
| Rev. G.. f. Paine and daughter
Mrs. Mildred Dudley came up to this
village in his auto Sunday and ow-
ing TO the storm returned to Vassal-
boro by train
NJ. NJ Spear OF Madison. sealer of
weights and measures OF the district
composed of Arson. Madison, Starks
and Industry. was In town during the