The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-13

day with his brother, stephen Moran.
Bernard Weinberg, who went TO
Boston recently to visit his sister
Miss Gertrude, and other relatives
has returned home.
I.inwood Clifford arrived home Fri T
day from Portland for weeks Va
cation
Mrs. Lincoln Rand of Arson died
sunday noon at the age of ~ years .
Her maiden name was Miss Cora
Abbott. Besides her husband. she
leaves a daughter Mrs Sylvester OF
Eustis. The funeral took place We'd +
nesday forenoon. Rev. George T..
Paine of Sassalboro officiating and
the burial Was at Madison.
Mrs Florence Williams died Mon
day night at Augusta. where she went
for treatment several weeks ago.
Mrs. Williams was born in Embden. .
May %. lS5S. the daughter of Leon +
ard H. and Mary Qawrence) Walker. +
Besides her husband, she leaves her
aged parents. one sister. Mrs Charles
Getehell. and two brothers. Frank
Walker and Fred Walker, all oil
North Arson The funeral and burial
will be at this village.
Harold Briggs, who went from hers
last October to the United States
Navy Yard AT Newport, K. l., is at.
home visiting his mother Mrs. Carl
Barnard Mr. Briggs is ordered 10
Mexico. April l6, and was given ten
days leave to visit home. He is
young. being only seventeen years
old
The meeting of the Congregational
Church and parish, announced for
last Sunday. has been postponed 10
Sunday. April l6 after the morning
service. In the evening. at seven
O'Clock. there will be Il special
preaching service.
Frank Walker has bought a farm
in Waldo County and will move soon.
Mrs George Clark is i'll and her
sister. Mrs. Eva Pringle of Lynn. !
Mass IS here with her.
In spite of very unfayorable wealth
er conditions. the community confer
ence Friday night was we'll attended, |
and Carrabassett Hall was crowded /
20 its full capacity The first public !
appearance of the North Arson Band d,
was one of the drawing features and
appreciation of the bands good work
expressed itself not merely in the
many complimentary remarks, but it
also took the more substantial form
of collection amounting to eighteen
dollars Prof. G.. w. Stephens of the
University of Maine, the speaker of
the evening, gave a convincing argu-
ment for community organization as
IA means for securing efficiency in
meeting the needs of a community.
Following Prof. Stephens, Rev. \. 7. z
Boisen presented the results OF a
study of the local problem. outlined
a plan for organizing the community
and showed by series of lantern
slides what other communities have
accomplished through an organila-
ton. An after-mecting WAS held for
all those who were interested in the
proposed Community League a con-
sttution was read and adopted and
nine directors-at-lar were chosen
as follows: George l.. Hoyey. Wal
ter r. Waite. Herbert H. Marston,
Willis G Emery. Everett Clark a.
f. Hamilton. Albert W Reed. Walter
c. Mckinney. W. j. Rand. These
large. together with rep
resentatiyes of the yarfBus organiza
tons of the community. are to con
5titute a Board of Directors whose
business it shall be to consult togeth
ar in regard to the needs of the com
nunity and to seek to bring the
forces of the existing organizations
o bear upon the task of meeting
hese needs. The idea is to add no
more machinery than is absolutely
necessary. The existing organizations
nay serve as committees for the
performance of certain phases of
service and special com
mittees will be appointed only whore
here is no existing organization to
DO the work that needs to be done.
rhe committee of arrangements for
Friday evening wish to express
hanks to the band for their services
o Messrs Holly and French for the
use of the hall and to Mrs. Sawyer
'or furnishing advertising matter.
Mrs. Ina Race arrived here the
asst of the week from Massachusetts
md is at Embden Lake with her
ather E. W Hodgdon
Mrs Belle Nye and Mrs Zelma
}ushey have baby girls, both born
April D
Mrs Frank Donley sustained a
,aralytic shock Tuesday morning,
md a trained nurse is caring for her.
Alyah Beale has arrived home from
florida where he had been during the
old weather.
The senior class of Arson Acad
my are TO present the farce, Kitty
# the Circus" tonight Thursday.
At the meeting of the Woman's
Tub Friday afternoon, twenty-five
MEMBERS were present, and Mrs. c.
T. Hutchns presided. Extracts from
rules were read by the
ecretary. Mrs. A. Simmons was ap-
pointed to serve as director from the
hub for the Board of the Community ;
league, The following articles were {
cad. Efficiency in First Aid; Medi-
inc Through the Mail; Liver Twist
ng The roll call was answered with
many simple yet valuable household
'emedies. II was voted to continue
he business meetings through May
md June.
c. W. Witham who has been saving
for Walton & Fall Skowhegan. has
got through work and gone home to
North Arson, where he will work for
the Newcastle Lumber Co.
Mrs. c. w Witham. who has not
been we'll for several weeks, has en-
tered Somerset Hospital at Skowhe-
gan for medical treatment
Newcastle Lumber Company have
closed out their stock of groceries