The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-18
NORTH ANSON


North Arson correspondent from Los
Angeles. Cal, that he and Mrs. Bunk
er will visit San Diego at the Pana-
ma Exposition. thence to Berkeley
and start homeward by Portland,
Ore, Seattle. St. Paul and Chicago.
Herbert Mitchell has been partially
confined to the house during the past
week with rheumatic trouble.
Mr. ard Mrs. Edwin Flag of
Skowhegan were the guests of rela
tives in town a few hours Sunday.
Flobert Berry of kennebec Avenue,
rode to the village Sunday on his
bicycle He has used it every month
this winter and intends to complete
the whole year by riding it.
A large attendance of the Sunshine
Society with a picnic dinner at Mrs.
George Clark S, combined business
and pleasure, when the members
made sheets, pillow slips and towels
for "a needy deserving family. besides
lacking puff for one of the mem
bers.
Miss Emily S Houghton of North
Arson, daughter of Mrs. Alice Hough-
ton, died in a Boston hospital, Thurs
day night. Feb. 18th. Miss Hough
ton went to Boston a short time ago
to visit her aunt, and had been there
but three days when she was taken
with pneumonia which later develop
ed into typhoid fever. Her mother
went to Boston and remained with
her daughter till the end came Miss
Houghton was a young lady of pre-
possessing appearance and had many
| friends here who were shocked to
hear that she had passed away so
young, her age being seventeen years
and ten months. Her father, Fred
Houghton, died several months ago.
Besides her mother, she leaves three
young brothers. The funeral was
held Sunday afternoon at one o'clock
at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter Shaw, Rev c. W. Rogers officiat
ing, and the burial was in Sunset
cemetery.
Ruth Heald Cragin Chapter is in
vited to O reception at Madison, Feb
90. given by Margaret Golf Moore
Chapter in honor of the State Regent
Mrs. w. C. Robinson.
Owen Savage will build a dwelling
house on his lot opposite his shop at
the end of the bridge. the coming
spring.
Wallace Parsons was in town over
Sunday the guest of his parents. He
came from Portland, Saturday, and
left on the noon train Monday for
Bangor. At present, he is travelling
for the Company by which he is en-
ployed
There will be a water meeting in
Carrabassett Hall, Friday evening.
All the citizens of the town are in
vited to be present Stereoptican
views will be given. applying to local
conditions. A meeting will be held
at Arson lower village Thursday
evening. Something will be said
that will interest all the people of the
town. There will be views of differ
ent plants that will apply to this
town.
The drama Country Folks" given
by the Senior Glass of Arson Acade
my Friday evening was we'll receiv
ed. A large audience was present
and the students all acquitted them
selves in a most creditable manner.
The dance after the play was well
patronized. The net receipts for the
evening was $500 Saturday night
the class went to Kingfield and made
net receipts to the amount of $500.
The class intends to go to Washing
ton in the spring on graduation
trip.
Town meeting comes on March LIST
this year. week from next Mon
day Is the day Very little is said
about town officers this year. Oc-
but the general opinion is that it will
be the same old board.
The meeting of the Woman's Club
will be held at the Library, Friday
afternoon and the subject is ARTS
and Crafts"
The meeting of the d. A. r. Chap
ter, Friday afternoon at Mrs. Sarah
Frenchs brought together thirty
members and busy afternoon was
passed. Letters were sent out to
former residents and friends in be
half of the watering tub fund, asking
their cooperation by subscribing to
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. and
thereby giving the Daughters the
benefit of liberal commission One
visitor was present at the meeting.
Mrs Nancy Randlett of the Scion
Chapter. The members were deligh-
ted to receive from Mrs. Clara Nut
ter q valuable addition to their col
lection of relics. canteen that was
carried through the Revolutionary
War by her husbands grandfather.
and a vote of thanks was given Mrs,
Nutter The date of the state
Council was announced as Friday.
March IL. The Chapter voted I'M
animously to endorse Mrs. w c. Rob
inson for Vice President General.
One application for membership was
received, and one new member was
reported from Washington. Two
were made members-at-large, one OF
them being Miss Minnie Holden who
will form new Chapter at Jackman.
Mrs Carrie Hutchins was received
into the Chapter by transfer card
from Silence Howard Hayden chap
ter OF Waterville. The following
delegat and alternates Ia Congress
were elected; Regent delegate Nell
lie Porter: alternate. Ada Wing:
delegate. Carrie Robinson. alterrates.
Annie Bisbce. Ellen Know lion. Eliza
beth Emery. Carrie Hutchins Ada
Scott. Maude casweii. Sac Clark.
Minnie Wheeler. Sarah French Dele
gates Ia state Council. Regent dele
gate. Nellie Porter: alternate Ada
wing. delegates. Carrie Robinson.
Nice Hilton. Alice simmons. Geueva
'ilton. Carrie Huichins Maud FIN.