The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-11
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns
NORTH ANS0N

Hospital, Newport News. Va.
Horace Bickford has resigned his
position as manager of the Peoples
Cooperative store at Madison and
will soon return to his former posi-
ton in the store of Porter & Marston.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bickford will be glad to welcome them
back to North Arson.
j. A. LeClalre has sold his stock OF
goods to NJ. Weinberg. who has NOV
ed in and taken possession of the
store on Main street.
George Savage. who has been at
work at Lexington during the winter,
has returned home.
Rev. and Mrs. George NJ. MCDOWELL
of South Bristol are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. G. l.. Hoyey during their
visit here.
The Woman's Association met with
the vice president, Mrs. Lottie Greene,
Wednesday afternoon.
The following item will be of in
terest to old and young in this village
as Mrs. Webb Is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs George H. Clarke of San
Diego, Cal. Mr.. Clark having formerly
been proprietor of Somerset Hotel
here. ITO be born In a big base hos
pital in a great army camp; and to be
the first to be born at Camp Kearny,
the home OF the Sunshine division, Is
the distinction which the wee daughter
of Corporal and Mrs. William l.. Webb
will carry with her thru life, and II
reports are correct her name Is to
be Sunshine, making her the first lit
tie namesake of the division"
Friends here will sympathize with
Mr. and Mrs Everett Sawyer In the
loss of their little daughter, who lived
only week.
Hon. and Mrs f. w. Bunker started
for California, Wednesday, for a two
months visit with Mr.. Bunker's moth
or and sisters and other friends.
Friday afternoon Of this week the
n. A. r. meeting will be held at the
home OF Mrs. F. 8. Parsons.
Capt Hutchns' Circle observed APP
pomattox day by meeting with the Red
Cross at the Academy Tuesday after
noon.
Wilbur Eaton has gone to Portland
TO work in the ship yard
Mrs Addie Perkins and family ar
rived here, Wednesday, to remain dur
ing the absence of her mother, Mrs.
w. C. Robinson In Washington, where
she Is attending the National Congress
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution of which she Is VicePresi
dent General
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Savage and
daughter Leona are visiting Rev. and
Mrs T. b. HIATT of Bingham for two
weeks.
There will be no meeting in the
Methodist church next Sunday morn
ing as the pastor, Rev e. w. Kenni-
son, Is attending the annual Confer
ence.
Rev. G. NJ MCDOWELL of South Bris-
toll will preach in the Congregational
church next Sunday morning and
there will be an evening service.
Mrs w. II. Nicholson is in a hos
pital at Lewiston and is improving in
health.
An infant was born to Mr. and Mrs.
George Perry. Sunday. that weighed
three pounds.
Wendall Newcomb has been spend
ing a week at his farm at Fayette. He
Will return to work for the summer on
the Kennebec Dairy Farm of w. j.
Rand
Monday afternoon and evening the
new home of Mr.. and Mrs. George L.
Hovey on Center street was the scene
of an informal gathering OF Congrega-
tional church people. the Woman's
Association and interested friends
who attend this church, who wished
to meet Rev. G. M MCDOWELL, who is
considering a call to this pastorate.
and his worthy wife Supper was
served to about sixty-five persons
and In the evening an old fashioned
sing was enjoved led by E. P. Barna
by and Mrs. James Thorne with Mrs.
Willis C. Emery accompanist
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Barron have
returned to this village and have
rooms at c. V. Baileys
On Friday afternoon. April 10, there
was a Patriotic meeting In Arson
Academy. There will be music, q
service flag will be presented, and
Miss Florence Hale Of the State Edu-
cational Force. will speak on Patriot
ISM The G. A. RS. ID. A. RS, Vet
Grams and parents are invited
Miss Mildred Knapp is not able to
attend school on account of illness,
but Miss Eda Perry has returned to
school.
Mrs. Carl Malley of Waterylle has
offered an Old Folks Concert some
time this spring for the benefit of the
Red Cross.
The Sophomore exhibition Will be
held In Carrabassett Hall, April IS.
Mr. and Mrs Guy c. Hume started
for Washington, D. c., Monday, to be
gone ten davs.
N. w Murphy and family have re-
turned to Carrabassett Inn after
spending the winter away.
The following expenditures were
made from the money received for the
month OF March. for the North Arson
War Funds-Sixteen boxes were sent
to the bows in the service, containing
Kahki handkerchiefs. tooth paste
towels, soap. sewing outfit, comb,
shaving soap. safety pins, bachelors
buttons, shoe strings. tobacco, candy.
cigarettes. The boxes were sent to
the following boys: Linwood Clifford.
DIR. II f. Marston, Floyd Berry Geo.
Cole, Olin Hooper. Harold Friend,
Dana Archer, Clarence Durgin. Ros-
coe Marshall, Luther Marshall De
masse Bassey. Henry Desehereau,
Norman Hume, Harold Durrell, Raw
mond Whitney Three boxes are made
up voting for addresses. Amount
received 10000; amount paid for con-