The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-02-14
NORTH ANS0N

Stewart Public Library is again
closed on account of the outbreak OF
scarlet fever The trustees requests
families in which this disease appears
to burn all library books in their po-
secession.
Mrs. George Pratt has been serious
ly i'll the past week but is a little
better at this writing DR.. Sawyer
is attending her
Sumner Taylor, who had a cancer
removed, is gaining slowly.
At the meeting Of Ruth Head era
gin Chapter, Friday, the following
delegates and alternates for the Ma
tional Congress were chosen: Re
gent delegate. Jennie V. Bailey; al
ternate, Addie Perkins delegate,
Alice p. Simmons; alternates, Nellie
Houghton, Winifred Bodfish Sac F.
Clark, Evie Robinson, Aane Crane,
Carrie Angel, Elizabeth Emery, En-
ma Niles, Ella Hapgood The dele
gates and alternates to the State
Council is as follows. Delegates,
Regent. Jennie V. Bailey. Addie Per
kins. EVE Robinson, Alice Simmons,
Nellie Houghton, Ellen knowlton, Ina
French, Annie Bisbee; alternates, Nell
lie Wing, Elizabeth Emery, Maude
Emery, Mary Parsons, Nettie Will
liams. Elizabeth Holley, Annie Hovey
W. c. Emery has been appointed
on the board OF health to fill out the
unexpired term of Dr. Marston
Mrs. W. j. Stetson went to the hos
pital at Lewiston, Monday morning.
Mrs. Frank Carl died Monday fore
noon after short illness of double
pneumonia Her maiden name was
Sarah Holbrook. She was born in
Embden, Jan 81, 1858, the daughter
of the late Lewis and Eliza (Green)
Holbrook Besides her husband, she
is survived by five children, Truman
Carl, Mrs Grace Fletcher Lewis Carl,
all of North Arson; Mrs. Audrey
Berry OF Embden, and Percy Carl of
Lexington Mr. Carl sold his farm
on the south side Of the Carrabassett
river in the fall and since then they
have been living at Cyrus Moore's
near the village Mrs. Carl was
woman of happy affectionate dispo-
sition and she will be greatly missed
not only by her immediate family but
by large circle of friends. The flu
neral was held Wednesday forenoon,
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
John Fletcher, and the burial was in
Sunset cemetery.
The latest to have the Farmers
telephone installed is G A Porter,
who has had it placed in his residence
on upper Hall street,
The regular February meeting of
the Womans Association of the Con
gregational church will be held,
Wednesday, Feb. 20, at Mrs. f. W.
Bunker's. On account of the scarlet
fever. the Magazine sale which was to
have been held in the postoffice, has
been postponed until a later date
Mr. Ferry of Bangor was here the
9Th looking after the income tax.
Alfred Berry has resigned as sub
stitute on r. +. ID. No. |, and II. b.
Ellis has been appointed to take the
place
The Mark Emery Schools and
Academy we're closed Thursday after |
noon on account of the scarlet fever,
two cases being reported, Tom French
and Alice Hamilton. Two more
cases have appeared, Frank Norton
and Lucille Crymble. A trained nurse
came Tuesday from Lewiston to care
for Frank Norton. The schools,
churches and moving pictures are
closed until the epidemic is past.
Miss Alice Kinds, one of the teach
ers. returned to her home in Flagstaff
G. A. Porter was quite i'll Tuesday
with bronchitis
ROBBIE L. Boston, who died Feb, 10,
at the home of his son in Portland,
had been a resident Of North Arson
since 1884 at which time he came to
that town from Embden. Mr.. Bos-
ton was born in Plantation No. 2,
June 20, 1881, the son of Allen and
Mary (Marston) Boston. He went
West about 1851 to Minnesota, where
he engaged in business as quarry
man and contractor. He achieved a
large measure of success in that bust
ness and helped to build some of the
early -four mills in what Is now Min
neapolis. After period of rapid
growth. business became stagnant,
and Mr.. Boston firing of the West re-
turned to Maine. where he was sue
cessfully engaged in farming in Lex
ington and North Arson, His wife
was Mary e Sutherland OF Topsham,
who died in 1913. He is survived by |
one son, Royal Boston of Portland |
Mr.. Boston was member of keystone |
Lodge of Masons of Scion. He pos
sessed particularly cheerful dispo-
sition and was highly regarded by his
fellow men. During his long illness
he exhibited rare courage and pa
thence. The remains, accompanied
by his son. arrived at North Arson,
Tuesday forenoon, and brother Ma
sons from Northern Star Lodge held
their burial services at the grave in
Sunset cemetery