The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-25
NORTH ANSON


Rev f. " Kennison will preach the
anniversary sermon before Table Rock
and Emerald Rebekah lodges at the
Methodist church, Sunday morning
April %.
Friday afternoon large and appre-
ciatiYe audience greeted Miss Florence
Hale of Augusta, State agent for rural
schools, who was the speaker at the
patriotic service held at the Academy
Miss Hale gave an eloquent address
on patriotism and representatives from
the different patriotic organizations
were present A concert was given
by the Academy pupils and two solos
by Miss Florence Walker were part
Of the program. In the evening Miss
Hale spoke on the Parent-Teachers'
Association and much enthusiasm was
manifested and it is hoped to awaken
enough interest here to have an or
ganization
Miss Alice H.ads HcS' . " terrible
Saturday where she was the guest Of
friends during The day
Sfewset public G'cars I'll reopen
on May LIST
The many friends OF Charles Crym-
bic, both old and young, are glad to
see him out on the streets again after
being confined to the house eight
weeks, a part of this time to his bed
Uncle Charles, as he is Familiarity
known, is a veteran of the Civil war
and altho nearing his Saith birthday he
takes great interest in the affairs Of
this village, where he has made his
home for many years.
Miss Mabel Seward, teacher in the
public schools of Medford, Mass, is
spending her vacation here with rela-
tives and friends
We are pleased to announce that
Rev. e. W. Kennison has returned to
this village to remain with the Metho-
dist church another year
Mrs. Fannie Hilton, a former resi-
dent, who was visiting here last week.
returned to Moose River, Friday
Herbert Andrews who is in New
York state, is there in the interests
Of the Portland Packing Company, in
stead of the lumber mills
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Emery are
spending a week in Boston
Mrs. Betsey Rogers. lifelong resi-
dent Of this town, died at her home
near the Bookerylle road, April 10Th.
She was born in Arson, Jan. l6, 1928.
the daughter Of Sullivan and Rhoda
ingalls, Pullen She married Cyrus
Rogers, a veteran of the Civil war,
who died in 1897 She is survived by
one daughter, Mrs Fish OF Skowhe-
gan, and two brothers. Cyrus and
Charles Pullen Of North Arson The
funeral was held at her late home.
Friday afternoon. Rev James S. Clark
of Madison officiating, and the burial
was in the Emery cemetery
The following is the program that
was carried out at the Sophomore
reading in Carrabassett Hall. Music,
Miss Verna Evelyn Bothwick; How
He saved st Michaels". Edna Louise
Marshall; Rock of Ages Ina Olive
Walker; Not in the Ranks, Walter
Theodore Booker; The Charcoal Man"
Ruby Annie Bulger; "Betsey and are
Out, Eda Inez Perry; music, Miss
Florence Walker; How Betsey and
Made Up, Edna Florence Tilley; "A
girls Conservation over Telephone
Doris Leona Paine The Voiceless
Chimes, Ethel Livonia Stetson !;
Lowell Barlow. Mildred Edna Counce
After a verse of the Star Spangled
Banner sung by the audience. there
was tableau, the soldier and sailor,
represented by James Mullen and
Martelle Tibbetts, two honorably dis
charged soldiers, and colored lights
were turned on the tableau when the
A ri nH
Miss Alfredo Ellis, assistant State
leader for girls clubs, will be at No.
Arson, May 7, to meet with the clubs
which she organized several weeks
ago.
beginning With Wednesday evening.
May LIST. the stores will he open We'd
nesday and Saturday evenings thru the
summer.
Next Saturday will be cleanup
day in the village Let every citizen
do his part by raking up the rubbish
in the yard and by the roadside and
the road commissioner will call and
take it away. Let each one strive to
make our little village a clean and
rainy, the work should be done on
the following Monday
There is every indication that Arson
Academy will have normal course
beginning with the fall term OF school.
Thru the energetic efforts of Princi-
pal G. F. Williams, who is ever alert
to the best interests OF the students,
this new feature is practically assur-
ed Miss Florence Hale of the State
Educational Force was in town last
week in the interests of this move
ment
Elmer Sawyer has been to Augusta
and Portland on business trip
The Arson Academy ball team play
ed with the Scion High School team
at Scion, Wednesday,
William Felker had one of his hands
badly injured at the mills, Tuesday
afternoon.
SOUTH S0L0N
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