The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-18
NORTH ANSON


Twenty-six Italians arrived at this
station from Boston Monday night
to begin work at the head of the
water works in Emblem The hy-
drants for the village have been dis
tributed about the streets.
George Seward has moved into the
Amanda Thompson house.
Herbert Mitchell is building sta
BILE near his house on upper Main St
Mrs. Cyrus Walker has been very
i'll during the past week having taken
severe cold which aggravated her
bronchial trouble and asthma. she
had fourteen callers Sunday, but was
unable to see any of them
Mrs. Ellen Ward Brown of Mercer
arrived here Sunday to visit her
niece Mrs. o. W. Bryant.
Joseph Dick has arrived home from
visit to Appleton, Wis.
The Cemetery Association met at
the Club House. Friday evening and
elected the following officers: Presl-
dent, H. B. Merry; clerk and treas
urer, f. II. Holley; collector. Mrs.
Sarah French; assistant collector, Ell
mer Sawyer; sexton, Austin G.. An
drews; trustees. Fred S. Parsons, F.
w. Bunker, Mrs Elizabeth Emery,
Mrs. Geneva +. Hilton, the other Off
GERS being included on the board. 1t
was voted to make an assessment OF
one dollar on each lot.
Tuesday. Gardner Savage was hay
ing cement walk and steps to his
bntro Ibid N fraD pWprk
viii Holbrook,. who has charge Of
Rural Delivery Route No. ,, has pur-
chased an auto.
The table cloths belonging to the
Womans Association are lost. Any
one knowing about them please mott
fy Mrs. Sarah French.
Mrs. J. C. Hemminger of WaterviilC
spent Sunday and Monday with her
father Edgar Millay.
Royden V. Brown. Ess. of Bingham
was in town Tuesday forenoon.
Tuesday, six car loads more of
water pipe were shipped to this vii
lage.
F.. w. Bunker has gone to Boston to
be gone for a few days.
Mrs. C. W Witham returned Satur-
day night from the Somerset Hospital
where she had been under DR.. Wads-
worths treatment for the last five
weeks. We understand that her
treatment was very successful.
Mrs. E. A. Clough who has been in
Waterville for week, has gone to
Fairfield to work for Owen Salley and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Chase spent
several days at Lake Embden last
week.
Our aged townsman, Theodore NJ
Steward who had an i'll turn las
week is improving gradually.
The remains of Walter Salley, who
died in Madison in the winter, were
brought here last week for inter
ment in Sunset Cemtery.
Another load of sections of cot
tages for tire Embden Club Wen
through this village to Embden Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Mont Norm of Rice
Lake, Wis, were the week end guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen NORM.
Mrs Ellie knowlton has returned
from East Cornth where she has
been for a few weeks with her cousin
Mrs. Susan Paine Ames. Mrs. Ames
health is improved but Mr.. Ames
condition, the result of shock, still
continues very bad.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Quint have a
little daughter, born. May 5th.
The annual meeting of Ruth Head
Cragin Chapter was held Friday af-
ternoon at the Club House. On ac-
count of illness, the Regent. Mrs. o
w. Counce was unable to be present
and the Vice. Regent, Mrs. c. V
Bailey presided The annual report
of the secretary, Mrs, V. d. Hilton
showed the Chapter to be in good
condition, the average attendance be-
ing twenty-five. and the interest be-
ing undated. The membership roll
by one resignation, the loss by death
of Mrs Della Brown, Mrs. Carrie Nc
Lean and Mrs. Abbie Donlay, and the
addition of two new members, has
changed to its present number of "
This Chapter has had since its organ
ization one hundred and four mem
bers, and ranks third in the State in
this respect On its 14th anniver-
sary. the Chapter entertained the
State Regent, Mrs. C. w. Steele Of
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