The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-31
NORTH ANSON

Rocky Point Encampment No. 80,
will be instituted In Fraternity Hall,
Wednesday evening, June 8, at seven
o'clock The work will be done by
the Skowhegan degree stan.
Arbor Day was observed at Arson
Academy by a general cleaning up or
the building and grounds. The Mark
Emery schools used one half or the
day for cleaning up
o. w. Savage has purchased new
Dodge car. Among those who nave
bought Ford cars are Rev. Mr.. Ken
nison and w. C.. Robinson
Miss Clare Holland of Lewiston,
trained nurse, who was in the class
with Mrs. Blanche Mitchell Bailey, is
visiting Mrs. Bailey.
George Copp, who lives above the
village on the Mantor road, has had
the measles and after getting better
took a violent cold which terminated
in pneumonia and has been dangerous
| ly Ill.
Rev. DR.. Holt superintendent OF the
District, will be here, next Monday
night to hold the first Quarterly Con-
ference In the Methodist church.
Emerald Rebekah Lodge will con
fer the degree on one candidate Fri
day evening.
J The annual Memorial day sermon
was preached to the members OF Gen.
E. o. c. Ord Post G. A. r., the Sons
OF Veterans and Ladies. Circle at the
the Congregational church, Sunday
morning by the pastor, Rev. Anton r..
/ Boisen The sermon was an excel
| lent one and was listened to with the
closest attention by a large congre-
cation that completely filled the audi
torium The Boy Scout escorts were
! in attendance. Seats were reserved
for the Veterans, of whom there were
only seven, ALSO for the three Sons
of Veterans and twenty-three ladies
OF Capt. Hutchins' Circle. The pa
triotic service was further augmented
| by the large number of flag decora-
tons Special music was rendered,
including two fine solos by Mrs.
James Thorne and Mrs. Hutchinson.
One of the twin sons Of Mr.. and
Mrs Edmund Gilman of Embden sta
ton died Sunday morning aged two
weeks.
J. o. Jeffreys was in Waterville Sat-
urday on business.
| Ruth Head Cragin Chapter has OBJ
tanned from the Government head
stones for the graves of six Revolu-
tionary soldiers, namely, Morris
Fling. John Payne, Casper Hooper,
Philemon Collins, Lieut.. Lemuel VIII
liams, Robert Knowlton alias Robert
Rogers. Morris Fling, John Payne
and Casper Hooper are buried in the
old Luce cemetery on the river road
to Madison. Philemon Collins Is
buried on Fred Pullen's farm, which
was the old Collins farm. Lieut.
Lemuel Williams is buried on the old
Williams farm, now owned by Cyrus
Walker Robert Knowlton, alias Rob-
ert Rogers, is buried in the old Rog-
ers family burying ground on the
river road to Madison. Descendants
of all of these early settlers are still
living in the town of Arson.
Mrs. Winifred Ware Bodfish's son
Robert Is one of twenty-three stu
dents from the Clark College Ambu-
lance Unit that will leave Worcester,
Mass. for France, June 9th. Mrs.
Bodfish formerly resided In North An
son, and was a former teacher in the
Skowhegan high school.
The cold backward month OF May
was detrimental to the usual supply
OF spring blossoms, such as apple
blossoms, llacs and cherry, which us
ually have been abundant on Decora-
tion Day.
Miss Carrie Pierce of Scion was
calling on friends In town Saturday