The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-02
NORTH ANSON


her son in New Jersey arrived here
the first of last week and visited at
the home of Mr. Browns cousin. Mrs.
Bessie Spauding Rand On Friday
Mr. and Mrs. John Bray. who came
from FL Paso, Texas. by auto and have
been visiting al Harry Spanlding's
and Mrs Rand s. started on the home
ward trip accompanied by Mrs.
Brown From here they motored to
Boston Mass. and were coming back
to the White Mountains for visit
there. thence onward to Texas.
Humphrey f. Skidmore Of Athens
has sold to the North Arson Manu-
featuring Company his farm In the
northern part of the town which
older residents will remember as the
Robert Keefe farm. The Company
has also purchased other timber pro
perty near, and il Is rumored that
portable mill will be set up and the
timber sawed there the coming win
ter.
Roy Clifford of Wilton was here last
week and he and his father Irving
H. Clifford went to Island Falls to
visit Linwood Clifford who has fine
position They were gone three days
Mrs W c. Emery will take music
pupils the first of November.
Among the special inspectors of the
fish and game department appointed
for Somerset county are Elmer w.
Sawyer. attorney of North Arson, and
James II. Thorne. attorney. Madison
These have been appointed to inspect
and identify shipments of game and
birds which are being made by non
residents in automobiles or other
private conveyances.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Crymble are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a grandson. the child of Mrs
Fannie Crymble Chase Of Damariscot-
ia, born Sept. "a.
Andrew F. Fisher has sold his
place on School street to Joseph and
Hermidas Michaude.
Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin Thompson
of Somerville. Mass. and Herbert Hill
ton of Boston, Mass, who were on
their way to Rangeley, called on Mrs.
V. y. Hilton recently. Herbert Hill
ton Is a son of the late Helon Hilton.
who used to make annual visits to
his native town.
Mrs. Herbert REYNOLDS and two
children have arrived here from Bel
lows Falls, VI, and will spend the
winter with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Harlow c. Stetson,
The rent recently vacated by the
Traviss family is now occupied by
George Durrell, it being in the An
drews' double tenement house west of
the store of Porter & Marston.
There was no session in the schools
Monday as the teachers were attend
Ing the Convention at Madison.
The following dates have been as
signed for the Coit-Alber Lyceum
Course to be held in Carrabassett Hall
this season Friday, Oct. "a, Pitt
Parker; Thursday. Nov. 10, Hawaiian
Quartet, Wednesday, March 81, s.
Plat Jones; Thursday. April 90.
Visocchi Trio. The course this fall
Is n must more expensive one. and
Is one full of interest and pleasure
for everybody. A more detailed de-
scripton of the course will be con-
tanned in later issue.
Next Sunday will be observed in this
village as Good Will Sunday and I'M
ion services will be held The morn
ing service will be at the Congrega-
tional church, when Rev. G. w. Hinck
ley will speak. The evening service
will be at the Methodist church with
the same speaker.
Mt. Bigelow Chapter o. f. s. will
work the degrees Monday evening,
Oct. 6. and will serve refreshments.
Wednesday evening. Oct 8, the
noted John G. Woolley will speak in
the Methodist church at eight o'clock
on the subject when Good Men Rule
the World"
Sunday when Mr.. and Mrs John
Benjamin were returning from Wat
erville by auto, the machine turned
turtle and Mr. Benjamin and his wife
were beneath it. BY carefully man
aging the two crawled from under
and congratulated themselves on their
narrow escape. After the car was
righted it was found that the car
riage top and wind shield were badly
shattered.
The Carrabassett Theatre at North
Arson will commence a serial picture
namely Smashing Barriers" com
mencing, Tuesday evening, Oct. IA.
Two reels each Tuesday evening.
Fourteen reels In all. Admission
commencing Oct. Ia, lie and zoe. o.
w Savage, Proprietor. 3w40
The second quarterly conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal church will
be held at the church, Friday evening
when Rev. David B. Holt will be
present
Miss Edna Robinson underwent a
serious surgical operation at her
home on lower Madison street. the
physicians being DR. Marston of this
village and Or. Sturgis of Lewiston.
A trained nurse is in attendance.
Miss Robinson's condition is consid-
cred critical.
A son was born Saturday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard Whitney of Summer ST.
This is their second child. Mrs
Whitney is daughter of Mrs. RoXie
Mitchell, who is taking care of her
Mrs. Jennie Sawyer and Mrs. Josie
Sawyer went to Bangor, Saturday
aud To the University of Maine and
visited John Dunton a brother OF the
latter Mrs Sawyer
Mrs. Herbert Mitchell of Bingham
was visiting relatives here Monday.
Mrs Harold Reed of Skowhegan has
accepted the position of central office
operator for the Farmers telephone