The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-24
NORTH ASSON.

There will be a joint meeting OF
the several school committees Of An
son. Embden, Scion and Bingham at
the Mark Emery School building,
Saturday afternoon. at two o'clock.
A telegram was received from Phil
lip Young, Monday noon, from Camp
Upton announcing his safe arrival
from overseas.
C.. V. Bailey, road commissioner has
fitted up for an office the building on
Center street, which is owned by the
Masons and occupied last year by
Miss Edna Robinson for millinery
store Mr. Bailey will carry line
of electrical fixtures.
The sophomore class OF the Acade
my are working on historical pa
geant. THE Making of America,
which they hope to present on May 3
Mrs F. II Holley went to Boston,
Monday, to remain during the week
Representative Holley went to An-
gusta and left there. Thursday morn
ing in the Ma ne ofiiccial car, the
guest of Gov. and Mrs. Milliken. Fri
day evening. Mr.. Holley will attend
dinner at the Touraine given in honor
OF Col Hume and the officers OF the
26th Division.
Table Rock Lodge of Odd Fellows,
Rocky Point Encampment and Elm
srald Rebekah Lodge will observe the
anniversary Of the Order N America
by attending public worship AT the
Congregational church next Sunday
at 1915 a. NJ In recognition OF the
centenary of Odd Fellowship in the
United States, Mr.. Baker will speak
briefly of the honorable history of
the Order in Introduction to the ser
mon.
Mrs. Harriet Scott and her young
son returned from Portland, Monday
night, and their many friends will be
pIeased to learn that Warren had a
successful operation on his eye and
the physicians give much encourage
ment that eventually it will be perma-
nently cured
O. w. Savage underwent surgical
operation. Wednesday of this week,
similar to what he has had before,
and Mrs Leola Webb is the nurse
Guy F. Williams, Vice president
of the County Teachers Convention,
was at Madison, Saturday, and May
] and II were decided on as the date
OF holding the Convention at Bingham.
The meeting will begin at 10 +. M,
Friday. Program announced later.
DIR. Winship and DIR. Thomas will be
present.
The Academy and Mark Emery
school VIII reopen Monday, April rs.
The baseball game that was sched-
uIed here for Friday was cancelled
by the Bingham boys.
Melville Churchcill, who has had
the American Express management
here for year, has resigned the po-
sition and Ezra Dunton has been APP
pointed as his successor, and will take
the Office May list. Mr.. Churchill
expected to remain in town during
the summer.
Easter morning, large aud ence
gathered at the Congregational church
when Rev f. l.. Baker preached from
fhe text, 2 Cor. 4 16, Renewal The
girls choir led the singing and also
had special selections. The young la
dies of the Sunday school arranged
the decorations, which consisted of
evergreens, ferns and potted plants.
In the evening, a concert was given
by the Sunday school, when the con-
gregation filled the large auditorium
A young ladies choir. trained by MISS
Kate G. Robinson conducted the main
musical part of the program. other
musical features were song by
L-eona Savage, duet by Hovey and
Myra Barnaby. and solo by Miss Iris
Salley. There were Rotations by
Reuben Smith, Lucille Crymble, Irene
Tarr, Frances French. Thelma Smith,
Elizabeth Greene, Marjorie Greene.
Lila Smith. Ruth Thorne. Rev. e. l..
Baker gave a short address on the sig
nificance to us OF the resurrection.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Bunker left,
Tuesday, for Boston to witness the
parade OF the 2Gth Division.
The Womans Association OF the
church. which met
with Mrs. Bunker, observed the birth
day of two of the members. Mrs. Ada
Scntf and Mrs. Abbe Steward, which
were on the date of the meeting
April 16. Each received birthday
rake and cards Considerable bust
ness was transacted. The Association
voted to send ten dollars TO the
Schau err Missionary Training Scnooi
at Cleveland, Ohio Names assign
ruent TO tn fund was $4,000. AS the
is in prosperous man
cfal condition at present 1t was Voeeo
10 nut in the bank at interest $loo ior
, sinking fund. Five new names were
added to the membership list Mrs'
Marcia Mclaughlin, Mrs. Alice BRAS
low. Mrs. Hannah Salley. Mrs. Emma
and Mrs Evelyn c. Spear. "A
shor1 program was given, beginning
Nth readings by Mrs. Elva Barnard
and Miss Josephine Moulton from
..Pep" the book the Association mas
s,een reading, written by Col. william
r. Hunter; also Mrs. Harriet Reyes
read "Home" by Mary Garringan bar
nv. Music, Battle Cry OF Freedom
by the members Mrs. Annie HoVey
y,as invited the ladies and their nus
hands to a May supper at her nome
pIans for the same to be made iater'
'rhe next meeting will be held May
21.
The first fire this season set py
the engine was Tuesday wheh the
noon train came down. 1t set three
fres between this village and EMO
don station. The fire department Win
the chemical engine was called INTO
action to extingulsh the one which
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