The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-08-21
NORTH ANSON

her house for another door, and on
opening 1t, fell breaking two bones IN
her left wrist Her older daughter
is assisting on the switchboard in the
office of the Manufacturing Company
during her mothers absence from her
duties there
Born in North Arson August goth
to the wife Of Guy +. Williams, a
son. Herbert Otis.
Miss Minnie Davis returned from
Portland. Tuesday, making the trip
with her brother and his wife in their
Buick car. Miss Caroline Little, a
nurse of Portland, accompanied them
and is guest at the home of Miss
Davis.
Independent-Repo issue of Au-
gust IA, containing the first install
ment of the history of Northern Star
Lodge. for sale at F. H. Holley's.
Mrs Abbe Burrell of Fairfield and
her granddaughter Miss Doris Crosby
of Somervlle, Mass. were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs A. ". Reed the first or
the week
The Methodist Sunday School will
have an all day picnic at the Camp
ground today Thursday If 1t is fay-
orable weather, if not, it will be Fri
day.
The annual Methodist campmeeting
will be held Sunday, August 81, on
the North Arson campground. AT
the morning service at 1870 o'clock,
f. c. f.. Dorion of Boston, editor OF
lions Herald, will give a Labor Day
address AT the noon hour there
will be a meeting of the Campmeeting
Association for final disposition OF the
grounds At 2.30 p. m. Rev. r. w.
Pierce of Watervile will preach, In
the evening the service will be held
at the Methodist church when Rev.
d. B. Holt will preach.
Miss Lena Quint went to Pittsfeld
Sunday to visit for two weeks with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Mitchell are
having quite family reunion of their
children, and children's children this
week. Their daughter. Mrs. Blanch
Bailey of Portsmouth, y. H., with her
three children, True, Alice and Clare
arrived Friday night. Merle Mitch
ell of Portsmouth, y. H., with his
wife and son Gerald and Miss Mira
Taylor arrived Saturday night. Their
son. Benjamin Mitchell's children,
David and Florence of Bingham are
staying with their grandparents dur
ing their mothers absence in Port
land where she is in the Maine Cen
eral Hospital for septic poisoning in
her knee which has been operated on
three times. Merle Mitchell and fam
lily will stay at Lake Embden several
days at the Holt cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. W. Bunker motor
ed to Rockland, Sunday, with their
niece Miss Helen Weston. who is
their guest for several days Miss
Weston has recently returned from
Red Cross Canteen Service in France.
Mrs. Jennie Patterson and her son
Prof T. Leon Patterson. who sold
their place on upper Main street to
the Congregational Society. left town
Wednesday noon, starting for Kings
ton, Ont. Mr.. Patterson's wife, who
was at her parents home in Worces-
ter, Mass, Joined them on the journey.
For several years Mr.. Patterson has
held professorship in Queens Col
lege, at Kingston, but has resigned
having been elected on the board of
the faculty of the State University Of
Iowa, professor of physiology. The
Pattersons will move there and his
mother will make her future home
with her SON.
A very pleasant occasion planned |
by the Woman's Association and the
Sunshine Society was the observance, |
Thursday of last week, of the birth |
days of two of the members, Mrs. |
Alrueda (Thompson) Games, who was
born August IA, 1910. daughter of |
Fletcher Thompson and Mrs. Aurilla
tBunker) Steward, born August II,
1885, daughter of Ichabod Bunker. |
Twenty eight friends met at the home
of Mrs. Steward where congratula-
lions were showered on the two
ladies, who are both enjoying good
health and they We're much delighted
with the two large birthday cakes
presented them. Refreshments of
Ice cream and assorted cakes were
served the guests.
Prof. and Mrs. b. o. McIntire of
Carlisle, Pa. Mrs. Charles keyes and
Miss Clara Park of Farmingtoh are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry b.
3. Merry. The four ladies are sis
ters.
1t is expected that work will begin
at the corn factory next week. The
company will buy apples for canning
this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Newton and
daughters Cora We're visiting rela-
tives in Pennington, Sunday
Miss Alma Peters was operated on
for appendicitis at DR.. Spears Mon
day.
John Brown is erecting a house on
School street on the east side of the
read some distance from the Goff Nj.
Mantor place.
w. f. Fenlason is visiting for two
weeks in Washington county, his for
mer home.
E. w Hodgdon has sold his cot
tage at Lake Embden to Mrs. Lucy
p. Andrews and his daughter Mrs. Ina
Race of Providence, II. L., will come
here soon to assist in packing up
and moving.
The State examination for teachers
takes place at the Mark Emery
school building, Friday August 20,
opening at $50 a. IN. Applicants
should bring lunches.
The North Arson Manufacturing
Company are putting in a stock OF
supplies to accommodate the employees.
Miss Mabel Steward has returned
from taking special course at the