The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-30
NORTH ANSON


street.
NORTH ANSOS
The Womans Club will give re-
ception to the new president at the
home of Mrs. A. Simmons, Friday,
Oct. LIST. from three to five O'Clock p.
m. All members of the CLUB are
urged to be present as business
meeting will be held before the re-
ception.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Emery intend
TO start Sunday for Virginia for
months visit with relatives and eX-
meet 70 return home about the first OF
November. -.
At the next meeting OF Ahson
Grange. Saturday evening, matter
of special Importance Will come pe-
fore the Grange, and all members
are requested to be present. ne,
freshments of ice cream and cake VIII
be served. =, ,,,oo
Mrs. Ella Beale has returned nome
from Mingo Springs, where she mas
heen during the past summer.
Samuel Deller returned Tuesoay
from a trip down river, and lntenus
tn go to Great Works for the winter;
The interior of the Congregational
Church is being repaired by haVine
new steel ceiling and walls put IN ny
7 c. Wilson of Auburn Next sun
dav. the preaching service and SUNDAY
school will be held in Grange Han
at the usual time.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Crafts OF
Ivnn Mass. are visiting his uncle
and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. JEFFERSON
Spearin.
C. V. Bailey took an auto party CON
sisting of Mrs w. c. Robinson MISS
Kate Robinson. Mrs. A. Simmons ana
Mrs. Ellen Knowlton to Flagstan u,
Saturday, to attend the unveiiing OIL
the Arnold marker.
Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Jones returned
Sunday from Jamaica Point, having
attended the farewell party OF MT
and Mrs. D. NJ. Marshall, who gave a
course supper to twenty-four guests
from Oakland. =.
The annual meeting of Stewart LII
brary Association will be held at the
Library. Monday evening, oct. H. at
7 o'clock
Will Quint has returned from fort-
land Hospital, where he was for some
DAYS having his hand treated. An
oneration was performed and he Is
now doing well with the hopes of a
speedy recovery.
Sunday night a severe gale OF ram
and wind set in about dark ana the
wind continued all through the nlgnt
and all day Monday and Tuesday. 1t
was most disagreeable for travelling
on the highways.
David Bailey has arrived home
from Long Pond.
The corn factory finished packing
Friday, having put up about 233'oOV
cans.
DR.. E. C. Andrews went to Cara
funk Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. H. Mckinney visited
in Auburn during Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Durgin and MT
and Mrs. Alfred Berry went to The
Forks Sunday, returning home in the
early evening,
Nv the change of time on the rail-
road. which went into effect Monday
trains going south leave this station
at 1888 and 11.35 a. m. and trains go
ing north at 1871 a. m. and 4.52 p. m
w. f. French, who has been ira
Yelling for the past two months with
two trotting horses, arrived home on
the 2 D. m, Saturday. During MS
absence he visited ST. Stephens and
other cities in New Brunswick.
Tuesday evening. the new electric
lights were turned on for the first
time in the stores, postoffice, church
es, offices, school buildings. hotels,
boarding houses, restaurants and
residences. A little later they will
be turned on to the streets.
The boys at the Academy began
football practice this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence w. Hall OF
Bethel are visiting relatives here.
Mrs. John Steward of Skowhegan
was visiting friends here the nrst OF
the week.
A sociable was held at the Academy
Friday evening, which was a very
pleasant affair.
Frances Berry went to Washington,
D. c., Saturday, to attend the National
Parade of the Grand Army OF the Re
public.
The Anchor board of Arson Acad-
envy met and discussed the business
outlook for the year and election OF
officers will occur later.
Miss Edna Robinson announces her
opening of fall and winter millinery
on Friday, Oct. l.
The members of Capt. Hutchins'
Circle who went to Madison Tuesday
IN the Marcellus Perkins Circle were
Mrs. A. w. Reed Mrs. Hannah Young
Mrs. Fred Young, Mrs. Elsie Walker
Mrs. Capitola Shaw, Mrs. VIII Stet-
son, Mrs. o. w. Savage and Mrs MUIR
ray Gould.
MRS. AUSTIN BERRY
Emma F.. wife OF Austin Berry
died at her home in Embden, Tues
day. Sept. 2S, OF consumption after
an Illness of a few months. Mrs
Berry was born in Lexington, Dec
II. 1863, the daughter of David and
olive (Allbee) Pierce. She was
united in marriage to Austin Berry
of Embden and three children were
born TO them, Linwood. Lula and
Gladys, Lula dying young. She also
took into her home a little sou OF her
sisters, Leslie Berry TO whom she
was as a mother. Besides her nus
band and children, she is survived by
one sister. Mrs, Clara Weeks and two
brothers. George Pierce OF New Port
land and Frank Pierce OF Emblem.
Mrs. Berry was a faithful member oil
Emerald Rebekah Lodge OF North An
son. The funeral was held Thursday
Rev. CIV. Rogers officiating and the