The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-01
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns
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NORTH ANSON

Inc June DISTRICT injecting III III
bekah lodges. composed of New Cent
ury Lodge OF New Portland, Centen-
NAL Lodge of Bingham, Northern
Light Of Scion and Emerald Lodge Of
North Arson will be held here in Fra
ternity Hall. Wednesday afternoon
and evening June Il The degree
work will be exemplified by Centen-
nal Lodge Mrs Inez Crosby, vice
president of the Rebekah Assembly Of
Maine. has charge of this district.
The next meeting of Somerset Pc
mona Grange will be held Tuesday,
May Il. with Arson Grange The
April Pomona was omitted on account
of the poor roads.
Four families, who have been liy
ing in the village during the fall and
winter. have moved back to Embden.
They are Frank Wells, Leslie Spen-
cor, Raymond Chick and Willard
Moulton
Bernard Whitney, who is employed
by the Central Maine Power Com
pany. spent Sunday with his family
in town.
The anniversary of Odd Fellowship
in America was observed here Sun
day morning when eighty members OF
the Odd Fellows. Encampment and
Rebekah Lodges march in regalia to
the Dinsmore Memorial church The
nrocession was led by Joseph Dick.
who has just arrived from overseas
as color bearer. and Willis Emery as
marshal After a prelude giving the
history of the order, Rev. +. l.. Baker
dolivered sermon on Brotherly
Love Special music was rendered
hv tho rbnir
~ md lIrs A1urr3Y Barlaby are
doing 1]pht bap.ekeep ny al b. VI
Rorrysz
Reniamin Ella. who has ben maua-
onr of the Farmers Union store near
the railroad station. has resigned and
IT.. Dnr,,in has taken the position
Nassrs LI, and Durgip went 10 Wa
torv.1le Monday in nurchase goods
Instead IF The store being omen two
DAYS in the week. it will be open
every day and in add ton to the grain
il is exnected = full line of groceries
will he carried Mr.. Durgin has had
considerable eyDericnce in this line
and 10 a good man for the place.
Mr. and Mrs Theodore Steward
went to BOSTON the last of the week to
be gone several DAYS.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hall of
Rethel have been here several days.
Mr.. Mjchaud. who bought the Ben
iamin Berry farm. has moved into the
down stairs rent of Andrew Fishers
ha,,ua ON ccbool street and Murray
rent
Perley Hooper, who has been liy-
ing in F w. Bunker's house on lower
Main street has moved to a rent at
Mr. Coodwin's ON Elm street.
Porn to Mr. and Mrs. Ora F. Pullen
an Anrll 26th. a little son Ora f.. Jr..
weight 10 mounds.
Mr. Trayers who has been living
in one of the Newcastle houses. has
moved into the rent which has been
occupied by Miss Ada Abbott. and she
has gone 10 y NJ Berry's to board
1ss Abbott's health does not permit
bar vet IN return to her duties in
tho store of Porter g. Narston.
The communion sacrament is to be
administered at the close of the morn
ing Worship. Sunday. at the Congre-
gational church A special offering
will he taken envelopes being in the
seats for thc nurposp. for the emer-
pancv work of the American Board
If Missions in Turkey the work there
be;np nrimarilv and chiefly among the
A rmenian neonle who have suffered
so cruelty during war time. The |
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