The independent-reporter., 1918-11-28
NORTH ANSCN

/ Solon +. Hapgood VINO was born IN
! this town "a years ago, died at Los
Angeles Cal. Sunday of last week. He
was for 30 years proprietor of the
| Mansion House In Milford. Mass, hav-
/ ing become a resident of that town in
! 1871. He retired from business in
! 1912 and after a years residence in
Boston went to Los Angeles to take
up his residence near his sister.
| The Dinsmore Past Noble Grands
j Association and their families will
have a Thanksgiving dinner in Frater-
nifty Hall, Nov. %
Mrs. Charles Holway wishes to an
nounce that she will hold her annual
! Christmas Sale at her home commenc-
| ing Dec. End.
] William Holbrook. who has been
suffering with lumbago is better and
resumed his duties on his rural de-
/ livery route Monday
/ Ira Durgin, who is scaling at In
dian Pond, came home. Saturday,
bringing a good deer. He returned
to his work, Monday.
/ John Buxton and family have NOV
ed to Anson,
Sidney Counce was in town recently
on his way to ThOmastown to visit his
parents
The Department President Mrs
Lizzie Milet of South Paris and Mrs
Emma Mcdonald will be here Decem-
Der to visit Capt Hutchins Circle
G. A. r.
Mr. and Mrs. John Benjamin will
spend Thanksgiving at Wateryille
., AIr. fn NJ
The Portland Packing Company ex
poets crew of men this week from
Skowhegan to put roofing on their
corn factory
James Mullen has come out of the
woods and Is at work for the North
Anson Manufacturing Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Emery return
ed from Portland the last of the week
Herbert Mitchell has had city water
put into both of his houses.
Miss Ada Abbott has had her build
ing which she bought of G. o. Aver
moved on to her lot in the rear of
Fraternity block.
Mrs. Lucy p Norton, a past noble
grand of Emerald Re.ekah Lodge,
has been appointed district deputy
president of the Rebekah Assembly
for New Century Northern Light, |
Centennial and Emerald Rebekah |
Lodges.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. S Parsons recently
visited In Portland their son. Wallace
Parsons and wife and little grandson
John Skofeld
The following committees are for
the annual Fair and dinner to be given |
by the ladies of the Congregational
Womans' Association, Dec 4, In the
Grange Hall: Dinner, Mrs Roxie
Mitchell. chairman; apron table, Mrs.
Vesta Jones; vegetable table, Mrs. |
Susie Reed; fancy work table. Miss |
Mary Porter; candy table. Mrs. Jennie
Beale; popcorn sale. Mrs. Eva Stat
ford; cook books. Mrs Mabel Porter; |
doll table, Mrs. Eliza Batcher The
cook books are now on sale. price SOC :
and can be secured from Mrs. Mabel
Porter. Miss Mary Porter, Mrs. Roxie /
Mitchell and Mrs. Bunker
Charles Moore started Wednesday /
for California, where he usually /
spends his winters.
John Holden of Bowdoinham has
been in town for several days on
business.
VIII French who is employed by
the Hollings worth & Whitney Co. !
spent Sunday at his home here.
Miss Hester Pullen has been con-
fined to her home here for week
with the grip.
Mrs Carrie Hutchins of Wateryille I
formerly of this town, is spending a
few days with friends and relatives,
The teachers of the Congregational
Sunday School met last Sunday after
noon with the superintendent. Guy F.
Williams. to make arrangement for
the Christmas observances.
The Red Cross meets Friday after
moons in Fraternity Hall to do sewing
All are welcome and needed. Sweater
yarn is on hand now.
The second entertainment of the
Coia-Albert course given under the
auspices of the local Red Cross
Branch will be Chief Strongheart OF
the Yakima Indians, Lecturer. Davis,
the Magician will appear as the fourth .
number, in March. Chief Strongheart
will appear December 3 Tickets for
the three remaining entertainments
can now be purchased for 75c.
"a lelltI WIS ItCtlNtu AhouutlJ b| j.
Mrs l. H. Clifford from her son Lin
wood, who is overseas in a hospital.
stating that he was better and inti-
mating that he should eat his Christ
mas dinner at home.
Benjamin Ella was in Boston Mass. !
the first of the week on business
trip.
Hon. and Mrs F. w. Bunker were
at Augusta, Wednesday.
w, C. Robnson's two sisters from
st Thomas, Ont, are spending few
weeks here with their brother and
family
The postponed Methodist social will
be held Friday evening in Grange Hall
William Hooper has received word
from his brother Dion. who Is over
seas in the 26th Division, that he ex-
poets to be home at Christmas.
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