The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-02-21
NORTH ANSOS

NORTH ANS0N
Mrs Betsey Savage has come to
spend the remainder of the winter
with her granddaughter, Mrs. Curran
Whitney on Center street. Mrs. Saw
ages house on Union street is occu-
pied by Miss Myra French and her
nurse, Mrs. Leola Webb Miss
French's nephew, Willard l.. French
and wife have gone to Bangor to live.
Mrs. Bolton and Raymond Steward
who has been carrying on the Wal
lace Barron place, returned to Port
land this week. Mr. Steward expects
soon to enter the army.
The Sunshine Club met Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. l.. b.
Caron. The afternoon was very en-
joyably spent with music on the au-
toplayer piano. Previous to adjourn
ment delightful refreshments were
served by the hostess.
A little daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Truman Carl, Sunday. This
is their third child and all are girls.
Walter b. Emery, son of Hiram T..
Emery, died Sunday at the age of 81
years and five days. He sustained a
broken limb several weeks ago which
did not heal but caused blood poison
ing. Besides his aged father, he
leaves a brother, Leonard Emery with
whom he lived and a sister, Mrs. Will
liam Rand
Mrs. Frank r. Steward, one of the
ladies to send a Christmas box to a
Red Cross nurse in France, received
an appreciative letter from her.
On account of scarlet fever, the
D. A. r. will not observe Washington's
birthday as was planned.
Monday afternoon, about four
o'clock, ire was discovered at the
town farm house, having caught
around the chimney 1t was extin-
quished but not until it had caused
quite a lot of damage inside around
the chimney.
Mrs. Lucinda Mullen died Tuesday
morning of old age. She was born
in Embden, Sept g. 1882. the daughter
of Oliver and Susan (Foss) Mullen.
The remains were taken to the home
of her sister, Mrs f. J. Clark, for
the funeral.
State examinations for elementary
teachers will be held at the Garfield
Building, Arson, Saturday, Feb. %,
beginning at $50 o'clock and continu
ing all day The examinations will
be conducted by Superintendent L. A.
Bradbury Several teachers from
different places are expected to at
tend
Frank Norton, the little seven year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. II. M. Norton,
Is having a very severe run of scarlet
fever.
Two new cases of scarlet fever were
reported up to Tuesday night, these
being Mrs. Marion Gray Hartwell and
Mrs. Villa Holbrook Ellis.
STEPHEN DAVIS
Stephen Davis. highly respected
citizen of North Arson, died Wednes-
day morning. the 18th instant. He
was born in Barnstead, n. H., Jan. 81,
1887, the son of John and Mary Welch
Davis. He was one of ten children,
only two of whom survive him, Mrs.
Daniel Flanders Of Portland and John
Davis of Chicago. Mr. Davis married
Miss Aseneth Kicker in 1851 and they
began their married life in Portland.
where they lived several years. After
wards they moved to Cornvile where
he carried on numbering business with
his brother Levi Davis, in Northern
Maine. Five children were born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis, Charles Davis of
the firm OF Davis & Miller of Madi
son, Eugene B. Davis, florist of Rum
ford, Mrs. William Benjamin of Port
land, Miss Minnie Davis of North An
son, and Mrs. Edith Burgess. who died
in 1914 The family moved to North
Arson in 1900 and Mrs. Davis passed
away in 1902. Owing to Mr.. Davis
failing health, his daughter, Miss
Missin Davis came home about ten
years ago to care for him remaining
with him until the end She tender
ly and patiently administered to his
every want and in all these years he
has been a great sufferer. Mr.. Davis
came to this village an entire strang-
err but in a short time had made
large circle of friends. He was
devout Christian. having united with
the Christian church at the age or
sixteen years. When he came here
to live, he united with the Congrega
tional church and was devoted to his
church and was deacon for many
years. He was also member Of An
son Grange and this order attended
the funeral in a body. Services were
held at the home Friday afternoon,
at two o'clock. The flowers were
many and very beautiful, Rev, E. w.
Kennison officiated and the burial was
in Sunset cemetery.
WARNING TO THE PUBLIC
On account of new cases of scarlet
fever in North Arson, and In order to
prevent the spread of the disease. the
Board of Health demands that parents
keep their children at home, off the
streets and away from the Postottice.
This order is imperative.
Per order of the Board of Health.
CANAAN
Canaan Branch of the Red Cross re-
Gently received a gift of SIS from the
| ndiac Auxiliary Sons Of NptpranS