The independent-reporter., 1919-03-27
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Miss Minnie Davis who has been
spending the winter in Florida ar
rived in Portland. Wednesday morn
ing called here by the serious illness
of her sister Mrs. VIM. Benjamin.
The ice is nearly all gone from the
Basin" in the Carrabassett river
just below the iron bridge.
Miss Edna Robinson went to Lewis
ton hospital. Tuesday, for observation
and treatment.
The next two meetings OF Anson
Grange are to be somewhat out OF
the ordinary, inasmuch as the meet
ing of April will be Ladies' Night
and the following meeting will De
Gentlemen's Night contest Is 10
be conducted to see which meeting
will draw together the larger number
of members, and the one which has
the smaller number will be expected
TO furnish refreshments. The meet
ing on Saturday evening. April 5. will
open at 7.30 o'clock sharp. and the
chairs will be filled by Susie Reed,
Master, Sadie Berry, Overseer; Ma
bel Danforth. lecturer; Ethel Norton,
steward; Effie Paine. assistant stew
ard; Maude Emery. chaplain; Emma
Andrews, treasurer; Florence Dan
forth, secretary; Grace Danforth'
gate keeper; Lora Nicholson, Ceres;
Lucy Norton, Pomona; Edith Bryant
Flora; Jennie Stetson, lady assistant
steward. The following is the pro
gram. Song by the Grange cholr'
reading. Viola williams, song susie
Reed. defamation, Alfredo berry
question. What animal can be rais-
ed with the most profit in this Vlcin-
itv9 Reading, Effe Paine, song
Ethel Norton; question Are the
farmers getting a fair share of the
wealth they produce? If not, why
not? Song. Eugene and Grace Dan
forth; reading, Sadie Berry; victrola
selections; singing by choir.
REACHED s2nd MILESTONE
Theodore NJ Steward on Wednes
dav March %. attained the grand old
ago of 90 years. With his mental
faculties keen and bright, he Is gent
" gliding adown Times stream with
his lifelong companion at his side.
He il the honored holder of the Bos-
ton Post cane, which came into his
possession on the demise of Joseph
Atkinson. Mr. Stewards ancestor
wa Solomon Steward, who settled in
1777 in that part of Canaan which
was afterwards Bloomfield. Solomon
had a son Daniel, who married Mary
ireland, and their son. Daniel Jr
married Rachel Kemp. Daniel, Jr.
and Rachel had son Benjamin. born
at Norridgewock, Dec. %, 1901. who
removed to Anson in 1923 and marri-
ed Lois. eldest daughter OF Robert
and Esther Dinsmore of Anson.
BENJAMIN and Lois had four children,
the eldest being Theodore Marion
Steward. born March 26, 1927 the one
whom North Anson people lovingly
call Uncle Theodore. His grand
father Daniel Jr and great grand
father Daniel Steward were Revolu-
tionary soldiers. When quite young
man, Mr. Steward learned the jewelry
business OF his father. Benjamin
Steward, who was In that business
here and at Skowhegan. and he has
Deen Il JtWel GIL hio nv oHH S"N'-
within a few years did the finest re-
pairing without the aid OF glasses. He
has been a lifelong resident OF North
Anson, with. the exception OF about
two years, when in 1849, the gold
fever took half a dozen young men
from here to Australia. among whom
was Mr. Steward Returning to
North Anson. he resumed his jewelry
business. and on Oct. 4, 1856, married
Miss Aurilla E. Bunker, daughter OF
Ichabod and Aurilla tAllbee) Bunker,
born in this town, August II, 1888.
She is a descendant OF two OF the
pioneer settlers Of Arson and three OF
her ancestors fought in the Revolu-
ton, Jonathan Allbee, Enoch Dan
forth and Jonathan Bunker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Steward have two sons, Frank
r. and Benjamin l., both Of whom are
married and live in North Anson, the
former and his wife living at the old
home on Elm street with his parents.
Mr.. Steward was made a Mason or
Northern Star Lodge May IL, 1861,
aud IS the oldest member living. Few
If any in Maine have had fifty-eight
years of Free Masonry as has Mr..
Steward. Many friends here and
across the continent joined in loving
congratulations to Uncle Theodore on
having reached the 92nd milestone.