The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-23
NORTH ANSON

10 POrtlan0 MONDAY, returning nome
Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Norton and
little son went to Portland the last of
the week to attend State Grange and
to visit relatives over Christmas.
Prof. T. Leon Patterson is at home
for Christmas visit from Ontario,
Queens College.
to Boston, Monday. to be gone for a
few days. The Christmas carol
choir met with Mrs. Bunker, Sunday
afternoon for rehearsal Having
Christmas carols is a new idea in this
village and was a suggestion of Mrs.
Bunker, and all the singers are glad
to assist
Thursday evening of this week the
Odd Fellows will entertain the Re-
bekahs in their new hall and furnish
a supper.
Mrs. Ruby NORM has been very sick
during the past week
Mrs. Lena Marshall of Oakland was
visiting her mother, Mrs. Vesta Jones
for few days, returning to her home
the first of the week
sett Inn has been closed for the sea-
son.
Miss Edna Kelley. who recently
visited here is teaching in Rangeley.
The series of evangelistical meet
ings which have been held in the
Methodist Church during the past
three weeks have been very helpful
and conducive of much good and
there were several conversions.
Mrs. Marcia Steward Sawtelle has
taken rooms at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert French and moved her
household goods here from Bingham
Ambrose Sprague, who has been
visiting his son, Austin Sprague at
Waterville, returned home Tuesday
The vacation at the Mark Emery
schools will be two weeks.
Alfred Berry. while cutting wood
in the woods, Monday, had the mis-
fortune to cut his leg about half way
from the ankle to the knee, the cut
being nearly two inches long and into
the bone. DR.. Marston was called
and dressed the wound and it Is doing
well.
Mr. Gregory, who lived in Parker
Paine's house, has moved into the
house recently purchased by A. p
Hines, one of the Newcastle owners
Mr.. Hines is having the house thor
oughly renovated and partly remod-
elled so that it will have modern
conyeniences.
Harry Savage and family will spend
Christmas with Rev T. B. HATS
family at Bingham
Mrs. Everett Clark returned Tues
day from a visit to Bingham.
Mrs. Alice Mitchell expects to
spend Christmas at Bingham with
her son Ben Mitchell and family
The Woman's Club held the sixth
meeting of the year at the home of
Mrs. Lucy Andrews, Friday afternoon.
The vice president, Mrs. c. e. Hutch
ms presided. Christmas greetings
were sent the absent president, Mrs
Annie Bisbee. After the business
session Mrs. Maude Emery took
charge of the program, the subject
being Music" The roll call was
with Christmas quotations.
Miss Inman played several excellent
piano selections. Mrs. Andrews had
an article on Organs and Music in
America The last number on the
program was participated In by all,
when they gathered about the piano
and sang familiar songs. The next
meeting will be Jan. z. at the home
of Mrs. George Clark.
Owen Hooper. who has been i'll
during the past two weeks, was
operated on again Wednesday OF this
week by DR.. King Of Portland. His
Mrs. Bertha Steward OF
bingham Is taking care of him
Leo Caswell has finished his work
Il Camden and accepted n position
a it'll the Newcastle Lumber Co.
Two OF our business men. Edward
scott and Bert French are on the sick
list this week
Mr. and Mrs David Bailey and lit
lie son True are going to sidney,
friday 10 spend Christmas With Mr.
Bailey's parents,
Mas Eva Park OF Pennington Is
he guest OF her sister Mrs. Henry
u Merry.
Mr.. and Mr.. Parker Paine have
, moved bach > .hsir house On tnion
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Mrs. i.4atN ,Hoddin has been n,
Madison for several DAYS on account
VI the low condition of her brother
ln-law. Everett Burbank.
Hiss M~b~i steward Of PNakskili
Y, r.. arrived here Tuesday nixht for
4 visit With her cunts. Mrs. y. = Par
sons and Mrp. wallace Emery.