The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-27

was the installing officer.
Lloyd Williams, who has not been
we'll for some time is at Hebron
Sanitarium.
Mrs. Lucy Norton. who has been
quite i'll with the grip for three weeks
is gradually improving. Miss Eve
Ign Thompson is working for her.
r. E. G. Bailey has returned from a
visit to Bath, where his wife has been
since she was in the hospital.
During the past few days Wallace
Emery has been purchasing several
large timber lots. Among the pur-
chases are one in Smithfield, one in
Embden and one in Concord.
Danyille F. Walker died Monday
noon at the age of 70 years, months.
He was long time resident of An
son and lived on farm just below
this village on the Madison road. lie
was the son of Daniel Walker and
Ann Hooper and was born in Arson
He leaves a wife and one son and
daughter. The funeral was held
Thursday at l o'clock,
Edward H. Cannon of Arson Val
lev died at the home of William Rand
in New Vineyard, Sunday night. His
death was sudden as he was In Madl-
son the Saturday before. His age
was about rs years.
A recent telegram to friends here
from San. Francisco, Cal, stated that
Charles Abbott died last Friday, the
21st inst. Mr. Abbott was well
known in this village prior to his 60
ing to the Pacific Coast some forty
years ago. He was the son OF the
late John Abbott, who lived back OF
the Academy.
J. p. Murray & Co. have just put
up a new sign that gives the store an
attractive appearance.
The basket ball teams of Arson
Academy are planning to go to King
field Friday night
John Peters had one finger cut off
and another partially severed at the
Newcastle mills Saturday.
Miss Emily Savage, one of the lady
clerks in Mr. Murray's store, Is hay
ing a vacation of a few weeks.
There was no service in the Metho-
dist Church, Sunday evening, as they
united with the Congregational peo-
ple in listening to the interesting ster-
eopticon lecture "On Conditions OF
the Country Churches" by Rev. A. I.
Boisen. Mr.. Boisen has travelled
extensively in the West and took the
pictures with which he illustrated the
lecture, himself.
Monday evening, 90 of our repre-
sentative people went to Madison and
had a banquet at Champagne's and a
social dance afterward.
Stewart Public Library has just re-
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the following books Gardiner, Me,
Vital Records, Part 2, Marriages and
Deaths; Legislative Record, 1913;
Maine Register, 1876; Second AM
nual Report, State Highway Com
1914; Annual Report of the
of Maine. 1915; Maine In
surance Report. Business of 1914; /
Fifty-eighth Annual Report of the
Bank Commissioner of the State OF
Maine, 1914; Report of the Agricul-
tural Commissioner, 1914. A valu-
able addition to the library is The
History of Winthrop. Me, presented
by Mrs. Henry Field
The most delightful social function
of the winter was Guest Night of the
Woman's Club, when over seventy !
were present at the home of Mrs
Wallace Emery Friday evening The
young Misses Dorothy Parsons and
Audrey Fenlason ushered the ladies'
into this beautiful home and acted as
pages during the evening. The mem
bers were greatly pleased to meet
again their President, Mrs. II. S. Bis
bee of Portland. The first vice-presi-
dent. Mrs. Carrie Hutchins presided
oI, of 10
the music of the Victrola was the first
on the program, prepared by
the chairman of the several commit
tees, Arts and Crafts, Mrs. Flora
Wait; Literature, Mrs. Elizabeth EN-
cry; Civic Improvement, Mrs. Alice
p. Simmons; Educational, Mrs. Mar
ion Barnaby; Domestic Science, Mrs.
Lucy p Andrews; Health, Mrs. Lula
Clark and Music, Mrs. Maude Emery.
The second number on the program
was The Legend of the First Cam-u-el
by Miss Paulenah M. Simmons and
she responded to the encore with the
anecdote of the negro preacher who
gave the origin of the name of Jere-
miah. Miss Kate Robinson read
paper on Civic Improvement with
especial reference to North Arson,
urging drinking cups for the pupils of
the Mark Emery schools; to use in
huence to stop automobiles racing on
the streets; to personally assist in
keeping the streets clean by picking
up waste paper and rubbish and de-
hosting it in the trash barrels; TO
urge a curfew law for the good OF the
youth of the town; to protest against
the custom of dumping rubbish on the
river banks; and to assist in making
the playroom in the basement OF the
Mark Emery building attractive for
the children. Mrs. Iva Mckinney
read selections from The Sayings OF
Mrs. Solomon and for an encore gave
a charming rendition of The Dead
Pussy Cat. Mrs Lula Clark read an
paper on Hygiene and
Sanitation with especial reference to
how to avoid sickness In the nome.
Mrs. Bisbee spoke few words OF
to the company. Mrs.
Hutchins told of the growth of the
Club to a membership of forty-five
and OF the work accomplished during
the short time since its organization,
and unfolded the plan of the Civic
Improvement committee in regard to
the new Club room. The old library
building on Center Street has been
leased and the interior is being pa
pered and painted under the direction
of this committee The room Is to
be furnished by loans OF furniture and
other pieces. by interested persons,
these loans not TO be confined to mem