The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-15
NORTH ANSON

Saturday evening, May L will b.
observed as gentlemen's night at An
son Grange when the chairs will BE-
filled by the following officers Mas
ter. viii Nicholson; overseer vii
Stetson lecturer, Eugene Danforth
steward. Harry Hilton. assistant
steward, Arthur Ella; chaplain, Al
fred Berry; treasurer. Willis Emery;
secretary, Henry Norton; gatekeeper
Bert Reed Ceres, Joe Norton. Po-
mona. Ey Hilton; Flora. Harry
Adams, lady assistant steward
Archie Danforth Following IS the
program. Song, male quartet; read
ing. Fred Pulen; read ng, W. j Stet-
son; music. victrola question, Re
solved That women in Maine should
perform manual labor the same as in
foreign countries. Affirmative, Al
bert Reed Eunice Hilton, Guy F
Williams; negative Ethel Norton,
Arthur Ella, Lura Nicholson; song,
male quartet; reading, Harry c. Hill
ton: reading, Henry Norton: topic,
Which is the most profitable, sheep or
cattle7 Isaac Slipp. II. b. Ellis Flu
gene Paine; reading. Archie NJ. Dan
forth; instrumental SOLO Joseph Nor
ton; defamation Alfred Berry; mu-
sic. victrola; music.
Harrison Holbrook returned Satur-
day from a visit to his granddaughter
Mrs. Eva Bachelor of Bingham.
Seed corn and fertilizer is now
ready at the factory where Mr. Emery
will be during the day and he VII be
at the house in the evening.
Miss Bertha Paine, teacher of the
first grade in the Mark Emery school
was i'll last week and Mrs Elyie
Spencer, one of the Academy seniors
substituted for her.
There will be no sessions in any
of the schools Friday on account OF
the Teachers Convention at Bingham
/. II. Ellis has been i'll with rheu-
matism since Friday and has been
unable to attend to his duties at the
post0fiice
A little son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fairfield Fenlason, May 10
Alfred Berry recently had "A hog
slaughtered that weighed when dress
ed 494 pounds.
Services will be held, Sunday, at
the d nsmore Memorial church at
1890 a m. and at 100 p IN. The
pastor expects to interpret some of
the ideals set forth at the recent Con
ference in Auburn under the general
thought of THE Challenge of the New
Era" Sabbath school after the
morning service.
The Womans Association will meet,
Wednesday afternoon. May 81, with
Mrs. r. w. Bunker. Under its prize
Promotion Drive" an endeayor is to
be made to place "The Congregation
alist and Advance" in every home In
the parish All bring thimbles. The
treasurer has important business
which is to be laid before the men,
bers.
Mrs. Nancy Hillman has been quite
i'll for several days at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Lester Berry.
Charles Paine has moved his fam
lily from the farm to the house on
Main street formerly occupied by
Perley Hooper and will work for Fred
Bunker this summer.
Stewart Publ C Library has just had
a valuable book donated by Mrs,
Charles S. Walker, the title being
New Zealand" described by Honor
able William Pember Reeves. High
Commissioner for New Zealand. with
paintings by F. and w Wright The
country is finely described and there
are full page pictures of the scenery
in beautiful coloring. which Mrs
Walker, who is nat We of New Zea
land, says are true to nature
The Good VIII class of the Metho-
dist Sunday School hung maybas-
ket Saturday night. filed with various
kinds of fruit and candies at the Rob-
inson home on lower Madison street
for Miss Edna Robinson, who Is con-
valescing from being in the hospital.