The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-08
NORTH ANS0N


Herbert Hilton of Boston. Mass,
Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin Thompson OF
Somervllle, Mass. and Asher Head OF
Skowhegan we're visitors at the home
of Y. ID. Hilton, Tuesday forenoon.
Mr. Hilton is son of the late Helon
Hilton, who used to make annual
visits to his old home town. Mr. Hill
ton had just been on visit to the old
historic cemetery on the Hilton farm
in Scion, where his fathers ashes
rest beside those of the brave Revolu-
tionary soldier, William Hilton, the
grandfather of Helon Hilton.
A little son arrived in the home OF
Mr. and Mrs Herbert Marston, Mon
day night
The North Arson Manufacturing
Company has taken. a portable saw
mill to Embden TO saw the lumber on
Wallace Emery's lot on the shore OF
Fahi Pond, 1t being the lumber recent
" purchased by the Company The
mill was moved on heavy auto trucks.
Mrs. Alrueda Eames went Tuesday
10 visit her sister Mrs. CLANCY of
Wilton
Every member of the Woman's AS
sociation is requested TO send an
economical recipe to Mrs Mabel Por-
ter this week for the Economy COOK
Book soon to be published Any
other persons who will sign their
names to the recipes are privileged 10
contribute.
Herbert Mitchell went today
fTbursday) to Bald Mountain to take
charge OF the teams in ten camps LOT
Hollingsworth & Whitney
DR.. f. |. Spinney and family OF
Boston have been visiting at the
home of C. Marshall this week.
Ivan Wood. who has been spending
ton DAYS at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. w. Bunker, has returned to Coca
Will
Milton p. Dutton and family of Con-
necticut have been visiting Mrs. Bet
sey Savage and Mrs. Curren whitney.
There was almost a frost in TINS
locality, Saturday night, the thermo-
meter registering 33 in several places
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Emery and c. {.
Bryant and family party went to Plea-
SAINT Ridge, Sunday, by auto. Later
the Bryants autoed to Mercer.
Rev f. W. Kennison and family
are spending the week at Embden
Lake.
There will be a canning demonstra-
ton at Grange Hall, Tuesday, August
13, at two o'clock in the afternoon by
Miss Rosalind Jewett, Extension In
structor in Home Economics. She
will especially, emphasize canning
without sugar, and instruct in the dry
ing process of vegetables and fruit.
Please bring note book and pencil.
Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Newton
with their children, Otis, Cora and
Clara, went to Canaan to see Mrs.
Newton's sister, whom she had not
seen for go years. since she was a
small child. This sister is teacher
in Concord, \. II,
Friends will be glad to hear that
Mrs. Flora Durgin, who has been
seriously i'll for two weeks, was re-
ported better Tuesday.
Quite a number from this village
spent Sunday at Lake Embden
In the item last week the name OF
the young man who went to Fort Slo-
-
p. Andrews, instead of Aver.
Friends here will be interested to
learn that Miss Helen Weston, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Abbie Bunker Weston or
and niece of Hon. F. w.
Bunker of this town, has arrived safe
ly in France Miss Weston Is in the
Volunteer Canteen Work
Miss Carrie Robinson is having a
two weeks vacation from her duties
at the Madison Bank, and went Mon
day. to Portland to visit her sister,
Mrs. Frank Perkins and will also visit
at Newport.
Elmer Sterling of Boston, Mass,
who has been visiting with his fam
lily at the home of c. Marshall, re-
turned TO the city. Tuesday night.
Forrest Barron is moving into the
house back of the Academy, and Guy
F. Williams has moved into the south
side of the Hutchins house which he
and his father bought last fall. w
c. Simmons, who had occupied 1t, has
moved into his recently purchased
bungalow on Hall street.
Joseph Viles of Skowhegan was in
lON H. tDoluluoy'
Guy Hume and family and his sis
ter, Mrs Pearson and family OF Pitts
burg, Pa, went on an auto trip toI
Rangeley. Sunday
Mrs. Carrie Hutchins of Fairfield
was in town last week on business
trip.
f. w. Scott and family went by auto
to Pennington, Sunday.
Miss Fannie Blake arrived the first
of the week and opened the house of
the late Mrs. Fairbrother.
REPORT OF WAR FUNDS
The amount of money collected for
the North Arson War Funds for the
month of June and July, was $135.00,
$1.05 was paid for postage on boxes
which were left over from May for
addresses. the balance of $135.95 was
paid to Mrs. Elmer Sawyer, Treas. or
the local branch of Red Cross. The
amount collected during the six
months wasN $4,000, $74.S2 was paid
for boxes and postage for the boys in
the service. $444.1S was paid to the
Red Cross Treas. for yarn and COM
fort kits. wish to thank everyone
in helping so generously in the six
months drive. Earl c. Wing.