The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-05


meeting of Ruth Heald Cragin Chap
ter at her home on Madison street.
Thursday afternoon. Dec. 18th.
Mrs. Daniel Marshall and little
daughter returned to their home In
Oakland Monday, after spending
few days with Mrs. W. S. Jones.
Norman Chase recently killed his
twelve months old pig which dressed
of 404 pounds.
Before the last Liberty Loan was
started the State Committee offered
prizes to high school pupils for the
best essays and students OF Arson
Academy entered the contest. From
returns received Monday, Arthur
Andrews received prize, the subject
of his essay being the Fourth Liberty
Loan,
In all of the Red Cross hospitals in
France large quantities OF bath
towels hand towels. handkerchiefs.
napkins and sheets are required and
the Red Cross is asking for linen
shower The plan is to ask each
family to contribute one article or
set of articles OF household linen from
their reserve stock The articles
should be new or substantially new
and should be OF strong rather than
fine texture. The approximate di-
mensions are as follows: Bath tow
els 18x36 inches; hand towels 16x3O;
handkerchief 18xl8, napkins l4xl4i
sheets 64x102 inches Mrs. Harriet
Scott is chairman OF the committee
for the linen shower to be given in
this village.
Leslie Spencer is moving into the
rent over Scott & Williams store
Miss Lois f. Emery and Hiram K.
Hoyt. both of North Arson, were
united in marriage Nov. q, at the
Methodist parsonage by Rev. +. W.
Kennison. the single ring ceremony
being used. They will reside in this
town
There will be a rehearsal of the Re
bekah degree staff Friday evening.
The first division Of Freshman read
ngs was given in Carrabassett Hall,
Wednesday evening.
The sad news OF the death of Mrs
r. r. Crane of Sterling, Mass, was
received here. Tuesday. She was
formerly Miss Jennie Gahan Of North
Arson The remains were brought
here and the funeral was held today
Thursday
A meeting of the Farmers Bureau
was held in Fraternity hall, Wednes-
day. when County Agent r. NJ. Stiles
was present The subject consider
ed was the commercial value and
handling of farm manures.
Wednesday night Dec Il, baked
bean supper will be served in Fra
ternty banquet hall at $50 O'Clock
for the Rebekahs and their families
All members are asked to remain to
the meeting as the degree will be
conferred on one candidate
Rev F. w. Kennison will go to Bos-
ton. Monday. where he will remain a
week attending the Methodist Train
ing Conference.
The public is asked to assist in max
ing up the list of North Anson's Honor
Roll and tc correct any errors in fol-
lowing: George Andrews, A. Cheney,
A. Cormeau Mike Cassidy. Henry
Kelley. JOS Duby, Guy Durrell, James
Mullen, Richard Fletcher, John Nor
ton. Harry Weise, Earl c. Wing, Omar
Friend. Frank Kitchen, Joe Joliceau,
Raymond Hilton. Calistre Landry,
Arthur Roy. Ernest Shaw. Orman
Young, Guy Rolfe, Max Gerette, Lin
wood Clifford. Silas Theureault Will
fred Theureault, Wilfred Barbeaux.
Floyd Berry, Malcolm Hefferin, Alden
Bailey. DR. r. +. Marston. Joseph
Dick, Albert Smith, James Kitchen.
Thomas Kitchen. Joseph Michaud,
Lewis Carl Anton T. Boisen, Dion
Hooper, George Cole, Daniel Malloy,
---- Hebert Adlourd Bessie, Grover
Bedford Demasse Bossy. Norman
Hume, Raymond l.. Whitney. Martelle
Tibbetts. Irwin Hoyt