The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-09
North ANSON

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| Holbrook. about the village on the
cemetery road, were discovered to be
on fire, but the cause of 1t is I'M
known The first seen of it was the
smoke rolling down into the dooryard
from the barn. There was no in
surance and it was a total loss as
none of the furniture was saved ex-
cepting two or three chairs. Mt
Holbrook, near the village on the
buildings and was in his garden at the
time. He rushed into the house and
upstairs to get a trunk containing his
private papers and his wallet with $41
in it. but he was so overcome by the
smoke that he was unable to gel
there and escaped to the open all
with his hair badly singed Mr.. Hol-
brook had lived there nearly thirty
years. The neighbors and many
from the village responded to the
call Of fire, but with the strong wind
blowing nothing could be done to
save the buildings. Mr.. and Mrs
Holbrook have come to the village to
live with their daughter, Mrs. Cliff
ford Clark They had been at Mrs
Clarks. during the winter and had
been back to the farm only a few
weeks.
F. II. Holley was the 4-minute
speaker, Saturday evening at the NOV
ing pictures, and after the speaking,
thirty-four persons in an audience OF
less than two hundred, rose to take
more Liberty Bonds. Anson's quota
was $4,000 and her people have gone
far over the top by taking nearly
$4,000 worth, and this all on the
third Liberty Bond buying.
Emerald Rebekah Lodge has bought
its second Liberty Bond OF 800.
Fred Polk has moved into the
house on lower Madison street re-
Gently vacated by Byron Crymble' s
family.
Mrs Curren Whitney and little
daughter have been visiting In Ban
gor several days with the family OF
NJ. l.. French.
Mrs. Will French returned home
from Portland, Saturday, where she
had been for medical treatment
Flobert Berry has beeL engaged by
Henry Merry as chauffeur for the sea-
son.
The Order known as the Royal
Neighbors of America, an auxiliary OF
Modern Woodmen Of America, was or
ganized in this village. April goth. The
following are the officers: Oracle,
Marcia Mclaughlin; vice oracle. Leila
Reed; chancellor, Susie Webster; re-
corder, Charlotte Bulger; marshal,
Ina Rolfe; receiver, Grace Clark; In
side sentinel, Elsie Bickford; outside
sentinel, Verna Bulger; past oracle,
Florence Buxton The installation
took place on the evening of May LIST,
the installing officer being Mrs. Minnie
Clement of Auburn assisted by ladies
of the Madison Camp. Refreshments
of ice cream and cake were served.
The meetings will be held the first
and third Friday evenings of the
month.
The Modern Woodmen OF America
will have free moving pictures in Car
rabassett Hall, Monday evening, May
10, followed by dance.
The Woman's Association will meet
with Mrs. Vesta Jones, Wednesday,
May 10. The members are compiling
cook book Of war recipes and any
having practical recipes are asked TO
hand them to Mrs Lottie Greene.
Mrs Ellen Brown OF Mercer Is the
guest Of her niece, Mrs. Ella Bryant
DR.. ]. o. Piper was called to Lester
Savage's last Sunday to see Mrs Avis
Clough who Is very sick with neuritis.
Mr. and Mrs. c. C. Bryant and Miss
Iris Salley went on an auto ride 10
Norridgewock, Sunday
Mrs. Alice Simmons who has been
away for few months, returned
home, Monday.
Mrs. Laura Noddin spent Sunday in
Portland, returning home Monday.
George Bickford has moved his
house from back of the cemetery UP
onto School street.
William Benjamin of Portland was
the week end guest Of his brother
John Benjamin Mr.. Benjamin re-
Surned to Portland Saturday and ex
pects to enter the hospital for an OPP
Grafton this week.
The annual d. A. r. meeting VIII
be held aNMrs. F. H. Holleys' FIJI
day afternoon, with picnic supper tt
which the men are invited.
Miss N. l.. Walker, who holds po-
sition as trimmer in the millinery de-
nartment of Brown, Thompson & Co
of Hartford, Ct, arrived at her broth
er's Cyrus Walkers, Friday, to attend
her mother who is i'll.
MRS. ALMEDA w. (PAINE) QUITS
Monday morning, this community
Wa saddened to learn that Mrs, AL
media w. Cults had passed away. She
had cold the day previous and her
daughter, Mrs Ellen Knowlton wish
ed to remain up thru the night to
care for her, but her mother thought
II unnecessary At four o'clock, Mon
day morning. Mrs. knowlton found
that she was apparently no worse, but
when she went to speak TO her at
seven o'clock. she found that she had
quietly entered into her last long
sleep Mrs. Cults was born on a farm
in the town of Arson. Oct. 4, 1884
the daughter of Simeon and Lydia
(Frost) Paine, and was the last Of q
family OF eight children. She was
educated in the common schools and
Arson Academy and in 1858 was unit
ed in marriage to William Cults Of
New Portland, and after living there
two years, they came to North Arson
where they spent the remainder o.
their lives For many years they liv
ed on farm on the campmeetine
road, but after Mr.. Cults sustained
paralytic shock they sold their farm
and bought house on Union street
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