The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-06
NORTH ANS0N

The Ruth Head Cragin Chapter of
d A. r. will meet at the home Of
Mrs. Nellie Wing. Friday evening, May
Il
Mrs. benjamin Roberts of Boston Is
visiting her aunt, Miss Ellen Bailey oil
this village
Harold Collins left Tuesday morn
ing for Portland to attend the Grand
Lodge of Masons now in session in
that city.
Cook wanted Somerset Hospital.
c,I,o,bogan 1w19.
Miss Bessie Farr returned last week
from a two weeks visit in Connecticut
and Massachusetts and has resumed
her duties at the Office Of the Norm
Arson Mfg. Company.
Mr.. and Mrs Forrest Barron spent
last week in Portland returning FIJI
day evening.
Mr. and Mrs. w. F. French aud
Mrs. Frenchs father. Frank DonleY,
expect to move shortly to Portland.
They have bought a home there and
plan to make that city their perma-
nent residence.
Charles Smith Of Skowhegan was IN
town last WEEK OIl ui0liit79 80
Pooler & Emery of that town.
At a meeting Of the North Arson
baseball fans. held last week at the
office of f w. Sawyer, it was decided
to have a baseball team in the vii
lage. Papers are being circulated
tn secure pledges for financial sup
mort. Practice commenced Tuesday
evening of this week. Baseball suits
have already been ordered. There Is
good material here in town and North
Arson people are looking forward to
some interesting games this season
petition Is being circulated among
the business men Of the town for day
light saving to go into erect May lo.
The lath mill Of the Brookfeld
Manufacturing Co. was shut down
from Friday night until Tuesday night
for the installation Of additional ma
chinerv. This company has recently
purchased two lots of land and is now
cutting wood for laths on them. They
nlan to saw laths all summer.
Peter Larkin Of Wateryille was IN
town Tuesday on business.
Clarence Tarr has been confined 10
the house the past week by illness.
Robert Witham, who has been very
III for the past two weeks with douDle
pneumonia at the home OF his uncle
Bert Witham, is reported to be gam
Ing. though slowly. Mrs. Marcia Nc
Laughlin is taking care of him.
The second dancesof the North An
son Board of Trade is on Friday
evening, May 7, in Carrabassett Hall.
The union services at the Congre-
gational church last Sunday were
we'll attended The attendance race
between the two Sunday Schools is
attracting much attention the score
last Sunday being 74-70, in favor Of
the Methodist school. The previous
Sunday the Congregational school led
1860.
The Congregational parish is being
successfully canVassed on behalf OF
the Congregational Emergency Fund
as a part of the Simultaneous Fin
ancial Canvass of the InterChurch
Movement.
All services Sunday, May Q will be
held at the Methodist Episcopal 7
church Morning worship at 1045 a.
m. Epworth League at 6 p m.
Evening worship at 7 o'clock Joint
session of the Sunday Schools at close
of morning service Parents Day"
and parents especially invited to at
tend the session. All welcome.
Rev r. l.. Baker is attending the
sessions of the Maine Congregational
Conference at Portland.
Rev. T. B. HIATT of Island Falls Wis
tied his daughter, Mrs. II. l.. Savage
the first of the week.
The Woman's Missionary Society
meet this (Thursday) afternoon with
Mrs. Mark Gordon.
Daylight Saving goes into effect.
May 10. Clocks will be set
ahead Sunday night.
Mrs. Lucy Norton entertained the
Past Grands, Wednesday evening May