The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-25
NORTH tSSOS

y iittlluS "do Htiu hOiudy tFcH-
ing at the store of G. L. Hovey to
consider the subject of fire protection
for this village. A committee con-
sisting of the fire wardens, w. C.
Emery, E. W. Scott and Willis Hodg-
don was appointed to investigate the
matter and the placing OF an article
in the town warrant. Another meet
ing will be held next week
Earl Fenlason was down from his
camps at Somerset Tuesday
A. p Hines and Miss Muriel
Beecher have returned to their home
in Woodbury., Conn
little child of Mr. and Mrs Har
old Murray died here Monday
Mrs Betsey Savage had the mis-
fortune to fall down some stairs re-
Gently and the accident has caused
her some trouble, but we are glad to
report that she is getting better. Her
sister. Mrs. Kitchen, is staying with
her.
Harry Sawyer was at Madison Sat
urday to attend the funeral of his
mother Mrs. A. G. Sawyer. who died
last Thursday.
Jerry Wentworth who was SICK
Sunday is now improving.
Friends in this village will be
pleased to learn that a little son ar
rived in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy f. Williams of Scion on January
18th Mr. Williams was the prin-
cipal OF Arson Academy for several
years until he resigned to take SUI
perintendency in another town.
Mrs. Emma Morrow of Norridge-
wock was visiting her brother Nahum
Hilton and family the first of the
week.
Norman Frizzell has moved into the
upper tenement of the Bailey house
and Allen Cleveland lives in the low
err rent on Elm street.
Gilmore X. Walker of Arson, lower
village, met with a serious accident
Saturday afternoon when he fell from
the horse sled on which he was haul
ing ice and struck on the back of his
head on the ice. He lies in criti-
cal condition having suffered concus-
sion of the brain.
Mrs Mary A (Maztardy) Young
wife of Horatio Young died at her
home in Embden Friday night at the
age of "A years. Mrs. Young had
been sick since last May with cancer.
The family formerly lived in Tenn
pleton. Mass, having moved to Emb-
den three years ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Young were united in marriage Dec
25, 1898. and is survived by her hus-
band and four children. Allen, Hor-
ace. Harry and Isabel She also
leaves one brother at Elizabethtown.
N. Y. and a sister in Vermont. The
funeral took place at the house
Monday afternoon at two O'Clock.
Rev. Gardner Wills officiating and
was attended by j. p. Murray The
remains were taken to Templcton,
Mass. Tor another service and burial.
George Cole who is working for the
American Express Company in ArooS-
took County. is at home on Vaca-
ton.
Nahum @. Hilton sustained a para
lytic shock the 18th of this month,
which deprived him of speech and his
condition remains about the same.
O. II. Weese and family who re-
Gently lost their home by fire, have
moved into the Wesley Gardner place.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Marshall of An
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Stafford
of Freeman were guests at dinner at
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Walkers Sunday.
Mrs. Ida Reynolds, housekeeper
for Mrs. Alice Williamson, has gone
to Boston on Il visit,
Mrs Charles Paine who has had
severe time with the grippe. is much
better
John Fletcher who has been sick is
now gaining and his son Arthur has
come to assist in the work until his
father is better
There was snow fall of about ten
inches Sunday night and Monday, and
the wind blew enough to necessitate
the breaking of the roads in some
places.
MIR and Mrs. David +. Bailey are
receiving Fluctuations on the birth OF
a little daughter. Alice Eleanor, who
arrived Saturday morning. The lit
tie lady weighs eight and three quar-
ters pounds The nurse is Mrs. Roxie
Mitchell. little Miss Bailey's great
aunt.
The Sunday evening service OF the
Congregational church was held at
the home of stephen Davis and
daughter, it being Mr.. Davis eightieth
birthday. After the meeting a social
hour followed when Miss Davis serv-
ed light refreshments.