The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-14
NORTH ANSON


been here visiting his son W J. Rand
and family
Mr. and Mrs Rexford Oliver of
Madison, who were married recently
have located at North Arson. whore
Mr. Oliver has employment with the
North Arson Mfg Co Mrs Oliver
WAS formerly Miss June Merrill OF
Scion
The picture theatre was open Tues
day evening Of this week for the first
time since the influenza epidemic
Three cases of scarlet fever are re
ported at the home of Walter Lisbon
but It is thought there viii be nc
further spread of the disease
/ Representative F. II. Holley spent
Friday in Augusta
Mrs f. W Bunker was at Boston
| Mass several days last week
Helen Clark. daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. Clifford Clark, has been very i'll
for over a week with bronchitis
Quite a number Of the Changers met
at their hall. Saturday to do some
necessary work The men put new
planks on the floor of the Grange
stable and the women cleaned and put
the hall In order A baked bean
dinner was served
Ward Keefe Of Rangeley was re-
cent visitor in town at the home of
his aunt, Mrs. Ella Bryant.
Guy F. Williams has been chosen
county chairman for Armenian and
Syrian Relief Work in the Sunday
SphnOIa Of Goptoruot pnuntv
lean people have often aided these
much prosecuted races in times
past and doubtless will be willing, at
the present time, to come To their
rescue as far as possible. The Ar
menians, Syrians and Greeks OF Asia
Minor are well understood to be the
hope of civilization in Western Asia.
Not only during the military era OF
the past four years, but for years
and even centuries they have been
peculiarly the object of injustice
Those outside of the Sunday Schools
who can and who wish to aid in this
matter should communicate with Mr.
Williams as early as possible, or d.
rectly with the committee for Ar
menian and Syrian Relief One Madl-
son avenue, New York City.
Miss Flora Grover, who has been
passing short vacation with her
mother in Fairfield, has returned to
the home Of Guy Hume, where she is
employed
The local Farm Bureau met in the
Academy with County Agent r. NJ
Stiles on Wednesday of last week to
plan work for the coming season. 1t
was decided to hold a public meet
ing in Grange Hall in the latter part
of this month and devote the time to
a discussion of Dairy Feeding and
of Farm Manures
The friends OF Alice Cahll were
very sorry to hear of her illness with
influenza and are glad to know that
she Is now much improved
The North Arson Red Cross branch
has appointed Elmer E. Sawyer com
mittee on the Christmas boxes for
he soldiers and sailors. Boxes and
may be received at his
office.
A service flag with 80 stars was
presented with appropriate exercises
IN Monday afternoon to Arson Acad-
amy. Representative F. II. Holley
and Rev f. M Kennison were the
speakers for the afternoon.
The annual meeting of the North
Arson Red Cross branch which should
lave been held on the fourth Wed
lesday in October, will be held in
5awyer's office. Friday evening. Nov
,mber Is at 7.30 for the purpose Of
rearing reports and election of Off
GERS for the ensuing year
The Sunday evening meeting at the
Methodist church will begin at 7
o'clock instead of 730 as formerly.
Lester Aver of the nd Infantry, !
Company, L s. A., sta
toned at Fort Jay Government Is
land, with another soldier was given
charge of four prisoners to convey |
them to another camp in New York |
1t was quite a responsibility consid |
ering that Lester is only eighteen |
years old. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Austin Andrews of this village |
Rev. Mr. Baker of Franklin. Vt, |
las accepted a call to the pastorate |
u lHc COHRIcSdtlOldl CIlulCu III lulS |
,illage The society has decided TO
purchase a house for parsonage and
lfter looking at several decided on
he house which was rebuilt by Clar-
,nce Witham near the so-called Cara |
,assett stock barn and which is own
ID by DR. Andrews and others of the
,yndicate owning the Carrabassett
property. 1t is located on upper Elm
street on the New Portland road
The Mark Emery schools reopen
ID this week with the same teachers
excepting the principal. Mrs. Nellie
Dick, who has resigned on account of
II health. She has entered Miss
HIS cottage hospital at Skowhegan
'or surgical treatment. Mrs. Frank
H. Holley Is substituting this week
md it is expected that Miss Blanchard
Vt Wilton will enter the Mark Emery
school next week as principal
Alfred Berry went to Portland,