The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-27
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NORTH AySON
From Our Correspondents

rived here Tuesday afternoon from
Boston to visit Mr.. and Mrs {. Mar
shall.
Friends OF Mr. and Mrs. Elmer l..
Sterling of 1913 Gainsboro street, Bos-
ton, will be pleased to learn that in
the recent baby weighing and meas
uring campaign conducted in that city
by the United States government, their
son, Harold Marshall was declared to
be the prize baby OF Ward seven. In
recognition OF this fact his picture APP
peared in the Sunday Post OF June 10.
Mr.. and Mrs G. X. Quint returned
the first OF the week from ten days
visit at Eustis, where their son George
and family are staying this summer.
Fred Pulk, one of the clerk at Por-
ter h Marston's, Is spending his vaca-
ton at Princeton, his former home.
T. ". Scott and family were called
to Portland last week by the critical
Illness OF his sister, who passed away
on Sunday.
Farmers are finishing up their plan
ting this week The severe frosts
necessitated the re-planting of beans
and corn in places and several lost all
their gardens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Adams have
moved into the Hilton rent on upper
Main street.
An exceedingly fine baccalaureate
sermon was preached Sunday morn
ing. by Rev. E. W Kennison before
the graduating class of Arson Acade-
my. The church was completely fill
ed and was beautifully decorated with
ported plants and cut flowers and old
Glory was prominent at the SIDE OF
the pulpit. The pastor took for MS
text Genesis 45:24 See that ye tall
not out by the way" His strong,
thoughtful, inspiring discourse was
full of practical advice and helpful
suggestions. Special music was
used in combination with the church
choir. The four classes OF the Acade-
my were ushered into the front or
the audience room, the seniors oc-
cupying the front seats.
Friends here have received an
nouncement cards which read MT
and Mrs. Ira Armand Bailey OF Wor-
cester, Mass, announce the marriage,
June 5, Of their daughter, Bertha
Moore Bailey to Benjamin Albert
Roberts. They will be at home at
Sc Florence St. Worcester, Mass, af-
ter July 1st." The officiating clergy
man was Rev. V. E. Tomlinson,
former pastor of the Universalist
church at North Arson. The bride
spent her childhood at this village
with her aunt, Miss Ellen Bailey and
was graduated from the Academy in
the class of 1900 A host of friends
extend congratulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle C. Mitchell went
to Portsmouth, N. H., where
they will reside.
Mrs. Emily Savage Monahan and
little daughter Mary, OF Portland, are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
w. Savage.
Murray Barnaby, son OF e. P. Bar
naby, Is in the training camps at Fort
Slocum, ~ Y, having enlisted in the
United States Cavalry.
There will be preaching In the Con-
gregational church next Sunday morn
ing at the usual hour, by Rev. w. N.
Bessey of Illinois. Mr. Bessey comes
db II CdHuludCt, 10 q udihC man uho 40
highly recommended. meeting OF
the church members will be held at
the close OF the morning service.
Benjamin Ella was in Waterville the
first OF the week attending the annual
OF the State Farmers Union.
Mrs. Mildred Manson and daughter
of Scion were in town Tuesday and
called on Miss Mabel Steward. Mrs.
Manson and Miss Steward graduated
from the Academy In the class of 81.
By the change Of time on the rail-
road the trains going south will leave
at 1888 and 1853 a. m. and sos p. mn
Trains going north will leave at 1910
a. m. and 2O6 and 4.56 p. m. The
Sunday train will go north at 9.31 a.
m. and south at sos p. m.
Mrs. Durgin Of The Forks was the
week end guest of her son Ira w.
and wife Monday, Mr., Dur
gin with his mother and c. c. Bryant
went to Augusta by auto where she
will visit her daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Beale nave
gone to Portland to reside.
Mrs. Emma Buxton of Berlin, N. II.
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George Flanders and family
Mrs. Susie Clark Burbank and
daughter Elsie have returned from !
where Mrs Burbank has !
been teaching in the city schools.
Born, North Arson, June q, to the
wife of Dana Witham, son, Gerald |
Grant, weighing eleven pounds.
There will be flag raising on the
upper mill of the North Arson Manu-
Company next Saturday af-
ternoon at three o'clock.
The District Encampment met Mon
day evening at Fraternity Hall with
Rocky Point Encampment, when
arge number were present, including
he Grand Patriarch. Grand Senior
Warden and Grand Marshal. TWEEN
y-six new members took the degree.
he Skowhegan Encampment doing the
york. Members we're present from
Bingham, Scion, New
cortland and other towns