The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-02-07
NORTH ANSON

There will be a Magazine sale at the
Postoffice, Feb. 16 for the benefit of
the Congregational church. All the
popular periodicals and magazines in
past numbers on sale, beginning in the
morning and lasting thru the noon
and evening. Great bargains in good
reading
Mrs. Birdena Leland of Greenwood,
Mass was the guest of Miss Edna
Robinson the first of the week
Sixteen car loads of lumber arrived
in the yards of the North Arson Manu-
featuring Company, Saturday
Theodore Steward las beer filling
his ice house during the last week
Farmers are unusually late in har-
vesting their ice in this section.
A telephone received by S. B. NORM
Sunday night, from his brother, DR.
Harry NORM of Bath, stated that he
had been called to go to Fort Ogle-
thorpe. Ga. Tuesday.
Lewis Carl, son of Mr. and Mrs
Frank Carl of this village, went to
Skowhegan and took the examination
before the board of doctors and pass
ed Irving Hoyt and Carl Bothwick
are called to go to SkOwhegan. Friday
for the examination.
The Dinsmore Past Grands Associa-
ton held very enjoyable mesting
with, Mrs Louise Lincoln, Thursday,
and the husbands were invited in to
the six O'Clock supper.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Ella and lit
tie son returned home, Tuesday. from
Brooks. where they had been on a
brief visit to Mrs Elias former home,
her brother being home on a furlough
from the Navy
The morning train from Bingham
was snowbOund. Tuesday, and did not
reach this station until late III the af
ternoon.
Little Marion DuntOn. aged three
years. the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ezra Dunton of this village. died at
the hospital at Waterville, on the
night of January 30, having been car
ried there that morning. The little
girl was taken i'll a few days previous
to her death and it was decided to
take her to the hospital and he case
was pronounced diphtheria. The Dun
ton family live in the Pease house on
Union street, and little Marion was a
general favorite in the neighhorhood
The grief stricken parents have the
sympathy of the entire community.
The regular meeting of the d. A. r.
will be held at Mrs W c. Ro)insons
Friday of this week Delegates to the
National Congress and State Council
will be elected This is the meeting
for the payment of the annual dues
The Regent desires all members to
report on work done for the soldiers
money donated and Liberty Bonds
taken
Mrs. Leola Webb who visited her
boys at Good VIII spent Sunday with
friends here.
Considerable excitement WAS caused
on Pleasant street, Sunday, upon the
appearance of a deer which visited
several of the door yards and finally
spent the night in Bert Reeds woods
Ray Steward was called to Portland.
Saturday. to go before the examine
tion board He returned home Tues
day forenoon
Ambrose SpraEue has received sev-
eral interesting letters from his
grandson Wallace Sprague who Is
Somewhere in France.
Arthur Ella, who has been working
with his team up river, returned home
Saturday
There will be Poverty Ball in Car
rabassett Han, Thursday evening Feb
IA, for the benefit of the Red Cross.
Coffee, doughuuts and popcorn will be
sold. \ prize will be given for the
worst specimen of the poverty strick-
en- lot. a fine of ten cents will be i'm
posed on any person wearing jewelry
Watches will be exempt from this tax
alton. Dancing will commence at 7
sharp.
County Agent. Robert NJ. Stiles and
Miss Ellis of the University of Maine,
will be in the Academy building, Feb
ruary 13. to hold meeting in the in
terest of the Boy and Girl Agricul-
tural Club work. Everyone is cor
daily invited.
Arson Academy will observe Lin
coins day with appropriate exercises
at o'clock in the afternoon The
feature of which will be a patriotic