The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-02
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ully DulluluBS were ueSllOyeu, The
loss totaling more than one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars. What
the Chicago fire was to Chicago, this
and more too was the North Arson
fire to North Arson. And yet North
Arson did not ask or receive any
help. In short time the task of
rebuilding had begun and three fine
new brick blocks were soon erected
on the site of the burned buildings.
In the center of the village however
a vacant space has remained. It is
not and will not be needed for bust
ness purposes and occupied by the
ruins of the old buildings it has re-
manned an eye-sore to all who pass
by. This is the place which it is
now proposed to turn into green.
The amount of land included in the
proposed green will be something
more than an acre. This however
will join Burying-Greund Hill which
will add immensely to its effective
ness from the landscape standpoint.
1t is safe to say that this little park.
after it is secured and planted under
the direction of competent land
scape gardener will make one of the
most attractive green's in the state of
Maine.
Mr.. Stewards offer came thru the
instrumentality of the North Arson
Community League, an organization
which has for its purpose to co-ordi-
nate the social forces of the com
munity and bring them to bear upon
the task of promoting the welfare of
| the community in all its phases, in
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ligious. Not the least important re-
suit of Mr.. Stewards gift should be
the stimulus which it will give to the
cause which the Community League
represents, and out of the ashes of
the old North Arson should arise
new North Arson, not only attractive
in appearance but distinguished for
the fine spirit of fellowship and CO.
operation which should grow out of
the making Of the park Stewart
Park should therefore mean to North
Arson not only an attractive piece
of ground at the village center, but
also the development of a finer COM
munity life.
A fine manifestation of the real
spirit in North Arson is to be found
in Community Bazaar which is to be
given next Thursday and Friday I'M
der the auspices of nine different or
CARNATIONS, the Methodist Church,
the Congregational Church, Sunshine
Society, Womans Club, 6. A. R. Cir
Gle Grange Eastern Star, Rebekahs,
and D. A R. This Bazaar offers
good dinners and suppers, great bar
gains and splendid entertainment
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and some interesting guessing con-
tests. This will be an Eat home"
day and North Arson expects not
only the people of the village and of
the surrounding country to come in
but also the people of neighboring
communities.
Among the features of the bazaar
will be the play "A Private Secre-
tary" by Charles Hawtrey, given
under the direction of Misses Laura
and Doris Carpenter of Madison as
sisted by the Madison Dramatic Club.
The cast includes the following:
Messrs Ralph Newell, Ralph Kenni-
son, Herman Perkins, Frederick Nc
Carthy, William Dixon. Richard
Washburn and Philip Humphreys and
Misses Laura May Carpenter, Mildred
Sawyer and Ruby Pelkey. These
will be assisted by chorus compos-
ed OF Misses Lillian Smiley, Marjorie
Mcknight, Lillian Pelkey, Erma Eos
ter, Florence McCauley and Nellie
Simonds. Scott's Band and the
North Arson Orchestra will also fur
nish music. This play will be given
in Carrabassett Hall on the evening
of the tenth On the evening of the
ninth there will be a Doll-carriage
Parade by the little girls of the COM
munity under the direction of Mrs,
Nellie Wing and Mrs. Elizabeth Hol-
ley SCOTS Star Band will furnish
music. The dinner arrangements
will be in charge of Mrs. C. V. Bailey
Mrs NJ. L. French and Mrs. Alice
Simmons, and will include dinner on
the ninth and both dinner and supper
on the tenth.
Other features of the Bazaar will
include a store table in charge OF
Mrs Walter Wait; a handkerchief
table in charge of Miss Carrie Rob
inson basket table in charge of Mrs
Lula Clark; a toy shop in charge of
Mrs. J. H. Chase; a baby and doll
table in charge of Mrs. Harry Say
age; apron table in charge of Mrs.
Elva Barnard pictures and calend-
ars in charge of Miss Elsie Magoon
Dutch market in charge of Mrs. Wal
ter McKenney and Mrs. Mark Cor
don; bakery in charge of Mrs. l.. c.
Robinson; jello and grape juice table
in charge of Mr.. and Mrs Gardner
Wills; candy table in charge of Mrs.
Jennie Sawyer and Miss Bernice
Bailey and a miscellaneous table in
charge of Mrs. Lena Wtham Mrs
Fields and Mrs. David Bailey. The
rummage sale will be lin charge of
Mrs. E. E. Sawyer.
The guessing contests in charge of
Miss Edna Robinson should afford a
great deal of amusement A barrel
of flour donated by Porter & Mars
ton and fine imported basket will
be among the prizes. All those who
come will be expected to sign their
names in the registry book in charge
of Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Cults and Mrs.
Eames. Mrs. Bunker has been work
ing very theoretically collecting a
mile of pennies and has already more
than one third of mile Subscrip-
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