The independent-reporter., 1923-06-07
NORTH ANSON

NORTH ANSON
G. A. Porter and family were visit
ors in Strong ON Memorial Day.
Mrs. Alma Tanner of Woodfords
was a recent guest of her sister, Mrs.
Althea Savage.
Ruth Heald Cragin Chapter D. A. X.
will hold its regular meeting tomor-
row friday AFTERNOON at the home
of Miss Elizabeth Moore on the New
Portland road.
II. G. Collins is assisting In the store
Of Davis & Miller at Madison for
short time
Rev. C. w. Rogers was guest last
week at II. f. Marston's.
I Rev. John Cooper transferred from
the Vermont Conference, is expected
to assume the pastorate of the local
NJ. f. Church next Sunday
Ask your druggist for 1925 liver
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Royal Boston of Portland was a
Memorial Day visitor in town.
Miss Virginia H. NOyes of Frank
| lin, Vermont, student in Columbia
University, has been guest for few
days at the Congregational parsonage.
~. lessons FROM every day objects
Is the Christian Endeavor topic for
June 10 and Miss Celia NJ. Ackley will
lIead. AT 615 p. m. in the Congre-
gational vestry.
Miss Evelyn N. Bridges, for the
past two years Home Arts instructor
In Anson Academy is under contract
as Home Arts teacher for the schools
of Skowhegan at substantial in
crease in salary.
The last school social of the year
was held Friday evening at Academy
Hall by the Junior Class.
The Academy Assembly Friday was
In charge OF the seventh grade. The
program opened with the singing Of
America The devotional period was
led by Lucille Crymble. Announce
ments were made by Maude Cleveland.
There we're piano solos by Mira Bar
naby and Priscilla Noddin. LAWRENCE
Shaw presided.
Friends of Miss Louise Sherwood
met by invitation of Mrs. Fl. II. Mars
ton at the latter's home Thursday af-
ternoon, giving Miss Sherwood a
shower in view of her approaching
marriage at Enfield, N. H., June IS, to
Mr. Harry Follansbee OF that place
The social season was much enjoyed
as was the nice lunch served by Mrs.
Marston. Miss Sherwood after grad
uating from the Training School for
Nurses at the Lawrence General Hos
pital followed her profession here for
a time. For the past year she has
been district nurse in Gray. Locally
she is highly esteemed and the best
wishes of many friends will follow
her to her new home in Enfield.
We, the undersigned, business men
of North Anson, mutually agree to
close our places OF business on Thurs
day afternoon of each week, begin
ming June 7th, 1923, until further no.
tice.
Dated May 2, 1923
f. P. Barnaby
C. L. Spencer
Ira w. Durgin
Geo. l.. Hovey
w. r. Wait
T.. w. Scott
j. p. Murray
d. Martin Dale
In accordance with its custom, Cap
tain Seth T. Hutchins Circle, Ladies
of the G. A. r. served bountiful din
ner on Memorial Day at Grange Hall
to members, veterans, sons OF yeter-
ance and local clergy with their fam
lilies. After dinner procession was
formed led by members Of the Ameri-
can Legion with music by fife and
drum corps. The line included MEM
bers of the Circle, Sons of Veterans,
veterans of 1851 and 1917, Girl Scouts
and school children. y Proceeding to
Sunset cemetery, the graves of deceas-
ed soldiers were decorated. The
countermarch was to Carrabassett
Hall where a large audience listened
to an oration by Rev. c. Fl. Mckinney
of Madison and a short address by
Rev. c. W. Rogers. Mrs. Edna Hovey
Thorne rendered solo with Mrs.
Marion Hovey Barnaby as accompanist
and ]. F, Tingley presided.
Williams Bros. Motor Co., AuthOriz.
ed Ford Sales and Service, Cars,
Trucks and Tractors, North AnsOn,
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The next regular meeting of En-
eraid Rebekah Lodge will be held
June 18th. Children's night will be
observed.
Frank Kitchen has moved into Lee
Ellis house.
Mr.. Laverty brought his wife and
child for the week end. Mr.. Layerty
has been supplying at the Methodist
Church for q few weeks. Services