The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-15
NORTH ANSON

The meeting of Ruth Head Cragin
Chapter was held Friday afternoon, at
Stewart Public Library, when the
hostesses were Miss Carrie Robinson,
+, Mrs Edna Thorne, Mrs. Ellen Whit
ney and Miss Kate Robinson. After
the regular business. patriotic selec-
lions were read. In order to help
the cause of conservation, 1t was yot-
ed that no refreshments should be
served for year.
! Charles Moore who sustained a par
alytic shock several days ago, is re-
ported as regaining his health
Byron Crymble. one Of our towns
men, who is at work in the United
States Navy yard at Portsmouth, came
near losing his eyesight by the explo-
sion of charge OF dynamite. He
was taken to the hospital, where he
remained several days, but has so far
recovered as to be back to his work
in the Navy Yard.
The 18th was most beautiful day,
and as our grandfathers believed that
the 18th was an almanac for the next
month, let us hope that In this case
1t will prove true.
Saturday, the ladies met at the
home of Mrs. F. H. Holley and filled
ten Christmas boxes for the boys from
this town, who are across the ocean
They will also prepare later Christ
! mas boxes for our soldier boys at
Aver, Mass
Mr.. and Mrs George Keefe and child
of Phillips and Robert McKeen were
guests of o. w. Bryant and family,
Sunday.
County Agent, Robert M. Stiles and
M. ID. Jones of the farm management
division. are to conduct series of
meetings in farm accounting to be
taken up in bookkeeping methods here
during the winter, after which dis
cussion of various subjects will be
taken up The first meeting will be
in December.
| Fifteen ladies met at the home of
Mrs. F. w. Bunker, Monday afternoon,
to work on. Christmas boxes for the
Red Cross nurses. Thirty boxes were
prepared and will be sent to base
hospital In France for distribution. In
the evening the Boy Scouts met at
Mrs Bunker's and filled a Christmas
box for Rev. A. e. Boisen, which will
be sent direct to him
Allen F. MacAllery was the Amin
ute man at the moving pictures, Tues
day evening
The North Arson Woman's Club
will meet at Stewart Public Library,
Friday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Weinberg are
| receiving congratulation on the birth
of son
Among those from Arson Grange
who attended Somerset Pomona at
Norridgewock, Tuesday, were Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis c. Emery. Mr. and Mrs.
A. w Reed and Mrs, Alfred Berry.
w. G. Simmons and his daughter
, Miss Paulenah NJ. Simmons went to
Portland, Monday morning
Tuesday afternoon, o. w. Bryant,
C. B. Bryant and Cyrus Moore went
by auto to Bingham
Miss Leah Viles, a teacher in the
Waterville schools, was the week end
guest of her friend, Miss Alice Kinds.
Miss Lizzie Clifford one of the
teachers in the Mark Emery school,
has been i'll with a severe cold for
| over a week and Mrs. Lizzie Holley
and Miss Hester Pullen have been
| substituting in the school
George Savage has gone to Lexing-
ton to spend the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Durgin and Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Berry visited Mr.
Durgins parents at The Forks, Sun
| day.
| On account of case of diphtheria
Mrs. Elizabeth Holley, who substitute
ed last week, for one of the teachers
the Mark Emery school was closed
last night, and the building win be
fumigated.
The Freshman reading in Carrabas.
| sett Hall, Friday evening, brought out