The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-19
NORTH ANSON

Miss Elizabeth Clifford arrived home
from her school at Mexico Saturday
night to spend the two weeks vaca-
ton with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Irwin II Clifford. They are expecting
their son Linwood from overseas to
join them at Christmas; also their
son Roy and family Of Wilton
Mrs. Ella Beale went to Flagstaff
Saturday called there by the critical
illness of her sister, Miss Gertrude
Smith, who has pneumonia. Miss
Smiths twin sister, Miss Grace, is
also there with her Miss Laura
Thompson is the nurse caring for her
William Stetson had the misfortune
to have one eye injured recently
while working at the North Arson
Manufacturing Mills by a knot flying
against it. Mr.. StetsOn goes to Wa
terville twice week for treatment by
an eye specialist.
Chester Hewitt Of Somerset who
was reported as missing in action in
Fridays lists was a former student
of Arson Academy. as was also his
two brothers, Mahlon and Oryile. who
are in the army.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert w Reed went
to New Portland Sunday, where they
visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred Young Mrs
Young has recently received letter
from her son Phillip who was wound
ed overseas and Is still in hospital
but Is convalescing.
Mrs. Lucy Norton. district deputy
grand president. has appointed Mrs.
Maude Emery as her district deputy
grand marshal.
Christmas will be observed In the
churches OF the village on Christmas
eve with concert and tree at the
Methodist church and a pageant and
tree at the Congregational church.
Mrs. Mildred Manson and daughter
Esther spent Saturday in Waterville
Virgil and Marcia Hilton of Embden
have returned to school after three
weeks Illness
The Academy has ten days Christ
mas vacation.
Rev. and Mrs. Ivan C. Thorn of
Scion were guests of Rev f. w Ken
nison and family, Monday
Joseph w. Norton has been drawn
traverse juror for this town.
The one hundredth anniversary of
the organization of Northern Star
Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons +
was observed in this village, Wed T
nesday evening Of this week, with T
Scion and Bingham lodges in attend I
ance. The Past Masters worked the |
Master degree and a banquet was I
served after the meeting
Mrs Maurice Lane and children are |
sick with the grippe at The home of I
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Seward. and the trained nurse who /
we're Illness of influenza at Madison
has come here to care for his family
during their Illness.
Joseph Shaw and his oldest daugh-
ter went to Portland. Tuesday where
she will be operated on for appendi-
citis
Program of the Freshman reading
in Carrabassett Hall. December 20,
at 500 a m, March, Miss Tilley;
prayer, Who Is That Old Jay Anon
Golf Mantor French, The Woman Be
hind The Man. Anon Pearl Eta Null
lin; The Off Side of a Cow Day Ern-
est lJttllidl hOOu9 lt NOSl, L aINCA
son, Muriel Louise Fenlason; tableau,
Friends in Need; Selection from the
Diary of a Real Boy. Shute, Merton
Percival Spencer; Pavlos of Tarsus,
Anon, Alta Prudence Ellis; Boys
Rights Anon, Gerald Spencer; A Doc
trnal Discussion. Edwards, Myrtle |
Esther Berry; The Color Sergeant, |
Anon, Virgil Leaman Hilton; tableau,
The Manager. solo Miss Manson; How
Won. Anon Mabel Myrtle !
Clark: Selection from the Diary Of
Real Boy, Shute. Wilbur John Dunn |
ply; Our Hired Girl. Riley, Marcia |
Nancy Hilton; The Night Before
Moore, Louisa Tibbetts.
rehearsal for the Christmas page
ant will be held in the Congregational
Church at four o'clock, Saturday p. m.
and another at 730 on Monday even
ing.
Northern Star Lodge celebrated its
Tooth anniversary last evening, Key
stone and Bingham lodges being the
guests of the occasion.
CONCORD