The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-02
N0RTH ANSON

without a pastor. We the pastor ana
members of the Methodist church, eX-
tend a most cordial invitation 10 all
the members of that church and par
ish to make their church home with
ns until such time as they shall again
have a leader. We also urge that
each individual in the community may
realize their duty as well as privilege
to sustain the various services or
Divine worship by their presence that
the moral atmosphere OF our village
may be kept pure and inyigorating'
Let us help each other to new ap-
probation and utilization of those
things that stand for a larger. broad
et, cleaner life.
An alarm OF fire vas given Monday
morning. which caused quite a stir,
when the word came that the historic
old academy was on fire, but happily
it proved to be only brush fire and
not the building.
The annual meeting Of Ruth Head
Cragin Chapter will be held at the
home of Mrs f. II Holley on Madison
street, Friday afternoon, May 1O and
picnic supper will be served to which
the men are invited
Mrs Iva Record Mckinney of Lew
iston was the guest Of Mrs. j. T. Muir
ray, recently leaving here on the
morning train, Friday Mrs. Mcken-
ney was formerly A teacher in the
Academy and is now advance agent
for an entertainment bureau,
Herbert Mitchell went Friday to
Washington county, where he viii
visit relatives for several days
Mrs. George Clark has returned
home from Lowell Mass and her sis
ter Mrs. Eva Pringe came with her.
Mrs. Pringle is just conyalescing from
a long illness of pneumonia
Everett Sawyer has bought Of Ber-
nard Whitney a pair Of heavy team
horses to be used on Mr.. Sawyer's
farm in Embden.
The remains of Mrs. Laurinda Skill
lings. formerly of Embden, will be
brought here from Plymouth, Mass,
Thursday night. The burial Will
take place after the train arrives and
there will be a prayer at the grave
The very oldest inhabitants will re-
member her as a sister of the late
David Stevens. Her age was "a years
and she had resided with her daughter
at Plymouth, Mass.
Mrs. Grace Murphy Smith, who has
been spending the winter in Portland,
has arrived home.
Mrs. Bernard Whitney and her
daughter. Carrie Louise, who had been
visiting Mrs Whitneys mo- -, re-
turned to her home in Soon, t'rid2S
Herbert Andrews retrr2ed from
Fairport, y Y, Monday
John S. Tapley of C4e",esto"n.
former principal OF Arson Acs'.eny
has been elected superintendent OF
schools Of the union Of towns OF Oak
land, Sidney and Rome, and will enter
on his duties on July LIST. Mr.. Tapley
for a number of years has been super
intendent of schools of CharlestoWn
and vicinity.
a daughter was born TO Mt. anu
Mrs. Wallace Moody, April IL.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Buxton, April II
An infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Heath died, April 90
Mrs. Alice Mitchell spent Sunday in
with her son Ben Mitchell
and family.
The Woman's Association will hold
a food sale Friday afternoon, May s,
at the Congregational yestry.
Mr.. and Mrs George Murray who
have been at E Marshall's during the
winter and spring, returned to Bel
grade Lakes Tuesday
A May ball will be given for the
benefit of the Red Cross, Wednesday
evening, May s. in Carrabassett Hall.
Music by Nutting's orchestra and mid
night lunch Al Fraternity Banquet
hall.
James Watson of Oakland was a re-
cent visitor in town,
A potato entertainment of a patrio-
tic nature will be given by the pupils
of the first. second third, fourth and
fifth grades of the Mark Emery school
in Grange Hall, Thursday evening,
May g.
Forty-seven members of Table Rock
lodge of Odd Fellows and thirty mem
bers of Emerald Rebekah lodge and
members of Rocky Point Encampment
attended in a body services at the
Methodist church. Sunday morning, in
observance of the goth anniversary or
the establishment of Odd Fellows in
America Rev. Il. W. Kennison
preached an excellent sermon especi-
ally appropriate to the occasion, TAX
ing for his text the first verse of the
1880 Psalm How pleasant it is for
brethren to dwell together in unity
A tower on the east end OF the
municipal building Is being cOnstruc-
ted in which to dry out the fire hose
1t will be twenty-five feet or more
high and the hose will be drawn up
by pulleys.
Harry NJ Adams OF Madison and
Miss Gladys Boynton of Scion were
united in marriage Saturday morn
ing. April 27, at the Methodist par
sonage by Rev f. w Kennison. The
double ring service was used.
Prof. Guy F. Williams, principal of
Arson Academy, has accepted the po-
sition made vacant by the resignation
of Prof. C. f. Taylor OF the Madison
High school North Arson citizens
regret that Mr.. Williams is to leave
the Academy as he has brought the
school up to a high standard, but are
pleased to learn that he will retain
his residence here. Mr.. Williams Is
graduate of Arson Academy and OF
Bates College in the class of 1908, and
took a post graduate course at Yale
College. He has served as princi-
pal of Arson Academy several years
previously to coming here last year
and has also been principal of Scion