The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-23
NORTH ANSON

Ruth Head Cfagln CndDteT VIII De
entertained Friday afternoon by Miss
Carrie Robinson at her home. corner
of Madison and Summer Streets.
Clarence Tarr, one of the clerks in
the employ of Porter & Marston, had
vacation last week and went on a
deer hunt but failed to get any game.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lancaster and
son of Norridgewock and Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Burwood and three chill
dren of Madison enjoyed an autGmo-
bile ride to Cyrus Walkers one day
recently.
Mrs. Sarah Andrews has come here
to stay with her son Austin Andrews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nahum O. Hilton are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Morrow OF
Norrdgewock.
The Woman's Club held an inter
esting meeting at the home of Mrs.
Gould Porter Friday afternoon. The
following program was given: Pa
per, Tercentennial Anniversary of
Shakespeare's birth and short Sum
mary of his Life, Mrs. Annie Gilbert;
reading. Shakespeare as a Bird Fan
cier, by Miss Mary Porter; paper,
Mrs. Mabel Porter; paper, The
Shakespeare Bacon Controversy by
Mrs. Jennie Sawyer. The Club voted
their share of the mile of pennies and
in addition pledged $50 toward the
Park fund Two members were
taken, into the Club and two names
presented for membership.
Little Ralph Paine has the chicken
pox and there are several other cases
among the school children.
The Sunshine Society VIII meet
with the President, Mrs. e. E. Sawyer
Tuesday afternoon. Nov 2S There
will be a comforter to tack and i'm
portant matters to attend to.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Walker visited
last Sunday at Sabin Dunton's at An
son.
The name of DR. J. b. Twadele Cor
Twaddle) has appeared in the daily
papers. recently, among those accus-
ed by the Massachusetts officials of
unlawfully prescribing narcotic and
harmful drugs. There has been
great activity of late in and about
Boston. looking to stop the sale of
drugs to habitual users. AS a re
suit, DR.. Twadelle's license as
physician has been revoked, he has
been fined $500 and barred from the
practice of medicine in Massachu
sets. Something like 40 years ago,
Dr. Twadelle was a resident of this
county. practicing in this place and
at Norridgewock
John Getchell is confined to the
house with the grippe.
Judge and Mrs. Simmons are away
on a visit of several days. They
went from here to Gardiner to visit
Judge Spear and from there to Port
land to attend the Society of May
flower Descendants of which Mr.
Simmons is Past Governor. After
a visit with Rev. f. T, Cranes family
at Sterling, Mass, they will go to
Holyoke, Mass. to spend Thanksgiv
ing with Philander Moore and family.
The second of the series of spec
ial responsive services will be held
in the Congregational Church next
Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. The
double quartet will furnish the mu-
sc In the morning there will be a
service.
Mrs. Ellen Brown returned to Mer-
Ger fTludy, dlieT IL WISH OF Il lew
weeks with her niece Mrs. Ella Bry-
ant
Mrs. Emma Buxton who has been
visiting her parents Mr., and Mrs.
George Flanders. returned to New
Hampshire Tuesday.
Two autos containing hunting par
ties passed down thru this village
Friday morning with seven deer and
one wild cat The party came down
from the Ledge House
Mrs. Dora Hilton is here at present
assisting her sister Mrs. Harris Will
liams.
One of the pleasant responses to
the appeal thru the Independent-Re-
porter for the Community Bazaar was
received by Mrs. Walter Mckinney in
a delightful letter from Prof. Perley
Walker of Kansas. who sent five dol
lars AMI wished success to the good
people of North Arson.
The Rebekahs have re-organized
the Degree Staff and are rehearsing
for future work, there being several
in waiting.