The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-13

gold G. A. r. pin to Mrs. Lottie
Young in recognition of her valuable
services to the Circle.
A most interesting meeting of the
Woman's Club was held Friday af-
ternoon at Mrs. George Clark's when
good number were present. After
the business session, the program was
in charge of Mrs. Clark, chairman of
the health committee. An interest
ing paper Hygiene and Sanitation in
the Home by DR.. Andrews was read
by Mrs Ellie Knowlton. Other ar
ticles and health lectures were read
and discussed 1t was voted to hold
the meetings alternately, afternoon
and evening The next meeting will
be held on the evening of Jan. q, at
the home of Mrs. Wallace Emery,
which will be observed as Guest
Night.
At a meeting of the Arson Water
District. Saturday, it was voted to
instruct the trustees to issue $4,000
worth of bonds as Anson's part in
constructing the system of laying the
main pipe from Hancock pond to the
Arson end of the iron bridge between
Arson and Madison. Both towns are
while each district is to own its dis
tributing system. 1t has been a long
hard fight to get this settled and the
final vote was far from being unani-
nous, yet is was carried by a good
majority in favor of the undertaking.
The saw mill at Embden Station
has been bought by VIII Oliver who
moved it Friday to Arson Valley.
Mrs. Susie Burbank and little
daughter Elsie were here from Madi-
son the first of the week. Mrs Bur
bank intends to come here to reside.
G. V. Madsen will preach in the
Congregational church next Sunday
morning at the usual hour
A public installation of the officers
of Northern Star Lodge took place
Tuesday evening. The list of officers
will appear next week
About thirty of the young peoples
class of the M. E. Sunday School had
delightful straw ride Saturday night
and went to the home of Miss Miriam
Smith, where they had sociable.
George Goodwin of Torrington,
Conn, one of the Newcastle manag-
ers was here recently.
Arson Grange will hold it's next
regular meeting Saturday, Jan. Is. 1t
will be an all day meeting with din
ner. The first and second degrees
will be conferred in the forenoon and
H. B. Ellis, past Master of Arson
Grange will install it's officers in the
afternoon.
Although the Christmas days are
over and New Year is here and New
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EVERETT NJ. BURBANK
Everett NJ. Burbank was born in
Freeman, July 5. 1879, and died in
Madison, Dec Goth, 1915. Mr. Bur-
banks parents were Jeremiah NJ. and
Sarah Cobble Burbank and he was
the youngest of three children. His
early life was spent on the farm while
he attended the district schools and
n Portland High School from which
he graduated. After teaching a few
terms, he entered the Pennington
Normal School. graduating in 1902 at
the head of his class. He then turn
ed his attention to teaching in Gram
mar and High Schools. He taught
at Flagstaff five years and at Eustis,
New Portland, New Vineyard and
Caratunk several terms each. In