The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-13
NORTH ANSON

| lowed TO spend any. The time wa
much enjoyed by all those present.
NORTH ANSON
Sewall Vose, who has been EN-
ployed by F. S. Parsons for the pas
seven years, has moved his family u
Madrid for the summer
The election of officers of the Meth
odist Sunday School will take place
next Sunday.
This week the farmers are at worf
in earnest. Some pieces of land are
dry enough to work and quite al
amount of early garden seeds arr
planted. ut,
Sewall Vose has purchased a pail
of heavy work horses of Eugene
Burns. -
THE ladies of the M. E. Church hello
dinner Wednesday
DIR. E. c. Andrews has purchased al
automobile. =.
RAYMOND Whitney has gone to
Jackman to work this summer
G.. r. Quint has been newly paint
ing his house during the past week.
Mrs. Parker Paine is visiting her
son Edward Paine and family In PORT
land. a.,
Mrs. Addie Brown, matron OF the
Eastern Star. has been elected dele
gate to the Grand Chapter OF TINS
Order. .,,
n Price Weber was here Friday
and Saturday evenings and large
North Arson audience greeted him as
they always have during the last
forty years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bryant went
to Skowhegan Tuesday.
Ira Durgin and Alfred Berry made
a business trip to Skowhegan tues
day and Mr.. Durgin purchased FORD
automobile.
Parker Paine is visiting his son
Fred Paine at Arson village.
stephen NORM had an old-fashlon-
ed barn raising Tuesday when TWEEN
ty of his friends gathered and raised
the frame of the barn under the d.
rection of Mr.. Padham. The ladies
served a bountiful dinner and supper
to the workers.
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Friends and relatives of Mrs. Alice
Patten Higgins, native of Norm
Arson. but for many years resident
of San Francisco, Cal, will regret 10
learn of the death Of her husband
Robert Higgins, who died in San
Francisco, Cal, April 26, at the age
of rs years. Mr.. Higgins was a ma
tive of England, and besides his wild
ow. leaves two sons Of a former mar
rage. Walter and Frank. The fun
eral was held the following Wednes-
day at the Mission Masonic Temple
under the auspices of Mission Lodge
of f. and A. Masons, and the inter-
ment was in Cypress Lawn cemetery
There will be special town meet
ing in Carrabassett Hall, Saturday
afternoon, at two O'CLOCK 10 raise
more money for the new bridge
across the mill stream, the Fietchef
bridge, so called.
A meeting of the Odd Fellows
Lodges of the district composed oil
New Portland, North Arson. Scion
Bingham will be held at Scion, Tues
day. MAY 25. The initiatory degree
will be exemplifed by Scion Lodge
The Grand Master. Harry W. Reid
will be present.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Merry. Mrs
Ned Mitchell and Mrs. Bert William
went to New Portland Sunday to at
tend the funeral OF Mrs. Mae CLARK
Mantor Mrs. Mantor was wei
known In this village. where she
taught several terms before she and
her husband went to Boston, where
they were for many years In the en-
ploy of Jordan Marsh Company. until
a few years ago when they came 10
New Portland to live.
Mrs. Cora (Donlcy) Standish ex'
poets to start from San Francisco
Cal, May Is, to come here for a visit
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. FRANK
Donley.
Robert Elliott OF Brockton. Mass
Ia STAYING here with his uncle aud
aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Davis.
Fred Pullen has returned home
from his California trip.
Miss Grace Murphy has gone td
Forscythe for the summer.
Great catches Of salmon are report
cd at Lake Embden these days
T.. T.. Cutler Of Portland With
crew of sheet Iron metal workers ars
doing work for the Newcastle Co.
The remains of the late Robert
Wells. Who died several weeks agc
at wilton. and had b"rn In the reeeiy'
ins vault there. were brought here
tor lntsrm.ns In Sunset cemetery
saturday.
MIRA Z. G. Andrews 10 visltlas rsia'
,lves In Bsaehmoai. Mas
tahn ~ Tapley OF Charleston. 81
psr,ntsndsns 81 schools arrived here
saturday Rlaht, for a t~w days sssi
al his farmer haus
Rev ana Mrs q " Rogers yer
az Augusta last wesk aIisu3iak tbs