The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-17
ITEMS OF INTEREST
NORTH ANSON
From our Correspondents

At the annual meeting of Ruth
Head Cragin Chapter, Friday after
noon, at the home of Mrs. A. Simmons,
the following officers were elected.
Regent. Jennie V. Bailey; vice regent,
Ellen knowlton; secretary, Elizabeth
Holley; treasurer. Emily Counce;
registrar. Geneva E. Hilton; historian,
Bessie Rand; chaplain, Nettie Will
! liams councillors Almeda w. Cults,
| Annie Hoyey; finance, Alice Simmons,
Lena Witham, Ina French. The reg
/ istrars report showed that two mem
| bers had been lost by death and two
| by transfer, and that four new mem
| bers had been admitted during the
year The treasurers report showed
a good sum of money in the bank
and all bills paid. The historian has
done excellent work and added much
valuable data to the scrapbook. Mrs.
Robinson, the new Yice-President
General, gave an Interesting report of
Continental Congress. Ways and
means of assisting the Red Cross work
were discussed and Mrs. Elizabeth
Emery and Mrs. Elizabeth Holley
wore annnint cd eqmmittea To see about
procuring yarn for knitting for the
soldiers. The subject of the food
situation was brought up and plans
discussed for opening up a cannery
at this village and committee was
appointed to look after the matter,
consisting of Mrs. Maude Emery, Mrs.
Ellen Knowlton and Mrs. Eyie Robin
son The regent appointed Mrs. Mel
lie Wing, Mrs. Elizabeth Dinsmore
and Mrs. Annie Hovey to prepare the
program for the coming year. Mrs.
Inez Crymble and Mrs. Sarah Crymble
were appointed for Memorial Day
committee and to look after repairs
on Graveyard hill fence. social
half-hour followed when the hostesses
Mrs. Simmons and Mrs. Ina French
served dainty refreshments.
Prof T l.. Patterson was elected to
the chair of experimental physiology
of Queens College, instead of philoso-
ply, as appeared in last weeks locals.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Merry went to
New Portland Wednesday forenoon to
attend the funeral Of George Clark.
The work of putting the water into
, the house will begin next Monday
The Woman's Club will meet Fri
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. E.
p. Barnaby, who will have charge of
the program. which will be musical,
Andrew Fisher finished moving his
nOuSeHOlu BDOuS mere MOHudy. OSF-
eral years ago he lived in this town
up on the New Portland road.
Thomas Whitehouse who has been
, in Massachusetts for several weeks re-
turned to his home on kennebec
avenue Monday.
Lucille Crymble, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Byron Crymble who has been
sick in bed for thirteen weeks. was
able to sit up for little while Tues
day.
Friday evening the girls of Arson
Academy will present the operetta
"The Japanese Girl' in Carrabassett
Hall.
Members of the Woman's Club made
their first shipment Friday of S07
pieces for surgical dressings.
H. w Hutchins of Lynn, Mass. was
visiting in town last week and went
from here to New Portland to visit
relatives.
Mrs. Horace Smith received word
! Monday night of the death of her
aunt, Mrs. Abbie E. libby Bartlett
of New Portland, widow of Frank
Bartlett. Mrs. Bartlett lacked one
day of being eighty-one years old. She
was a sister of Mrs. Hannah M. John
son of Winthrop Highlands, whose
death occurred about ten days ago.
j. Frank Walker has bought of his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Walker.
the farm where they live on the New
| Portland road about mile and half
! from this village. His parents will
remain on the farm with him and Mr..
and Mrs Charles Getchell will go to
Lexington to live with their son
Clement
Mrs. Frank Crymble went as far as
Lewiston with her daughter Mrs. ].
H. Chase, when she went to Newcastle
to reside.
James Welch died at the home of
Mrs. John Williams Of Madison Thurs
day, the 10th instant, after an Illness
Of few days. He was born in Pitts
field SO years ago, and for quite a
number of years in his young man
hood, lived at North Arson. just
across the river from this village. His
wife died several years ago. Mr.
WEIGH was Past Grand of Table
Rock Lodge of Odd Fellows OF this
village. He leaves a step-daughter
Mrs. John Williams, and an adopted
son Lennie WEIGH of New York. The
funeral was held Saturday forenoon
at rev, f. w. w cDDST vi Hal
lowell officiating, and the burial was
in Sunset cemetery at North Arson
The four bearers were Past Noble
Grands of Table Rock Lodge, and a
large delegation of the members went
to the cemetery.
Joseph Shaw has bought the Calvin
Walker house which was owned by
Mr.. York and Mr.. York has returned
to his farm in Brighton.
DR.. Henry A. Atkinson, the brilliant
secretary OF the Social Service Com
mission of the Congregational church
es of America will speak at Carrabas-
sett Hall on Wednesday evening May
% at eight O'Clock under the auspices
of the Community League. Dr. At
kinson Is man of national reputation
as an investigator and writer and is
very convincing and effective speak
er. His visit to North Arson should
be of unusual interest and importance
Special music will be given by Mr.
Barnaby and by the Ladies Quartet
and the school children under the d.
rection of Miss Ellen Nelson will give.
some of their delightful dances.
Rev c. W. Rogers will occupy the
pulpit at the Congregational Church
next Sunday morning and evening and
Mr.. Boisen will preach at Gray.
BY the will of the late Mrs. Hannah
NJ. Johnson of Winthrop Highlands,
Mass. the Methodist church at North