The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-16
The Interesting News Of
Somerset's Busy Towns
NORTH ANSON


It's patient at the hospital Her mo-
Their accompanied her.
Prin. G. f. Williams was i'll the first
of the week and unable to attend elias
ses.
We understand that the Main street
pool room is to be made into a gar
age to be occupied by S. X. Edell and
l.. j. SullOway.
Republican men and women are in
yited to meet at Hovcy and Barna-
by's store Friday evening" at 7.30 to
elect town committe, also delegates
to the State Convention to be held next
month at Bangor.
A Farm Management School will be
held Tuesday and Wednesday, March
2122 at Grange Hall, under the aus
pieces of the local Farm Bureau and
to be conducted by M. ID. Jones.
Another appendicitis victim, Mrs.
George Bickford, has gone to Show
hogan for treatment
Oakland basket ball teams battled
for honors at Academy Hall, Monday
night with Arson Academy. Bat
tied" is right. for the visitors played
rough game and showed little res
game was close the balance swinging
from one to the other to the last half
minute of play when the advantage
fell to the Academy 27-26. Arson
girls never lost a safe lead, their final.
score being 1913.
The next Lenten and Song service
will be held Tuesday evening, March
u at 7.30 O'Clock at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs, Leonard Hamilton on Madi-
son avenue.
The close of the winter term at the
Academy will be marked by an Athle
tic Exhibition at Academy Hall the.
evening of Friday. March "a. The ex-
hibit will show the physical culture
work carried on at the Academy. to-
gether with drills, march exercises.
folk dances and 50 forth. This should
prove to be very attractive enter
tainment
What Does Following Christ Mean
This is the topic to be considered by
the Christian Endeavor Society next
Sunday evening under the leadership
of Miss Doris Clark. Last Sunday,
Mr.. Tingley gave an interesting and
practical talk on habits. All young
people are cordially invited to attend
these meetings which are held at the
Congregational vestry at 6.15.
The ladies of the Woman's Associa-
ton expect to hold an Easter sale
early in April.
CENTENNIAL PICTURES
Last Sunday evening the fourth Of
which Maine Centennial pictures have
been shown was held at Carrabasset
Hall, large congregation in atten-
dance. A fine program of seven reels
covering dozen subjects was pres
entcd. In the opening devotional
service. prayer was offered by Rev. f..
w. Robinson and the parable OF the
Good Samaritan was read by Rev. e.
j.. Baker, who read brief comment
on how the pictures have shown that
Maine AZ a state Is very largely full
filling the spirit and principles Of the
parable. Between the reels familiar
hymns were sung as the verses APP
peared on the screen
In the 26 reels shown in the four
services held the people Of our COM
munity have had splendid privilege
and their conception of the c0mpre+
hensye character of the betterment
work being accomplished by the state
has been much broadened. Much els
being done for the criminals and the
down and out. The handicapped
child Is given chance. The blind
and the deaf are given training which
makes them community assets instead
of liabilities. The plague smitten
fnd relief at such institutions as Fair
field and Hebron. Several Normal
schools contribute to the strength of
our educational system while moral
and cultural leadership Is given by
our four splendid colleges In seen
ic attraction Maine Is unsurpassed.
All this and more has appeared on
the screen. And here is but frae-
ton of what Is being done for the
institutional life of our state. DO not
these facts add greatly to our respect
for and pride in the character of the
citizenship that makes possible the
forwarding of rich comprehensive en-
terprizes? There are many other
subiects In the list of Centennial pie
lures offered by the state bureau for
free exhibit to the people of Maine
Many of these exhibits the economic
and industrial possibilities and tre-
mendOuS resources OF the state, ana IL
Is hoped that on appropriate occasion
North Arson people may have the pri-
vilege of seeing many of these pictures
We believe that the preparation of
this pictorial presentation of the res
ources and achievements OF Maine was
one of the finest achievements of'those
who followed and carried through the
obseryances of Names Centennial
year as a state.
The Embden School board met with
superintendent Bradbury at North An
son Thursday morning. March 9. All
members were present George w.
Moulton, chairman; Everett Berry. Sc
cond member, and Mrs. Daisy Barron,
recently elected. 1t was voted to open
the schools Monday. March 90. The
following teachers were elected: En-