The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-11
The Interesting News Of
Somerset's Busy Towns
NORTH ANS0N

Boston, Lena +. Donley of Portland.
Nellie Porter Wing, Elizabeth Dins-
more Holley and the hostess. Guests
were Mary +. Porter. Josephine d.
Moulton, Paulinah NJ. Simmons and
Rachel Marshall Sterling.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Services were resumed at the Con-
gregational Church Sunday morning.
September 7. A good audience was
in attendance. At the evening ser
vice the minister gave a brief talk
on the thirteenth chapter of First
Corinthians. using Maffatt's transla-
ton.
The several classes in the Sunday
school are being reorganized. An
interesting program for he evening
services is being prepared. A stere-
optican lecture will be given next
Sunday evening, entitled "Foregleams
of Liberty"
ACADEMY NOTES
Arson Academy opened Tuesday,
September 2 with a registration of
one hundred thirty and with the fol-
lowing faculty: Guy F. Williams,
Clayton A. Storer, Gladys VI. Morrill,,
Annie Brownstone, Bertha H.. Robin
son n Dorothea e.. Allen. Eight
students are registered in the agri-
cultural work, fourteen in home arts
work and forty-two in the CONNER
cial work.
At assembly on Tuesday Lowell E.
Bailey and +. s. Parsons, members Of
the board of trustees. were speakers
and on Thursday II. Virginia Smith.
"a spoke in assembly on sclub work,
and Edward s. Savage 81 gave a very
interesting account of his month at
the c. NJ. T. c.
The principal has received a check
of $50 from Hon. Ernest G.. Walker OF
Washington. ID. C.. TO be distributed as
prizes in English composition work.
Detailed plans will be announced
later.
The physical culture work is being
we'll organized for the year. Merle
Spencer &c is captain of basketball
and Verne +. Stafford '25. manager;
Russell Jackson '26 captain of base
ball and Clarence Ellis '2G manager.
The girls have elected for their athle-
tic officers Hazel Cushing '26, presi-
dent, Florence Spencer '25, vice pres
ident, Marjorie Greene 20, secretary.
The boys have elected William Hart
well rs president. Verne Bailey 25,
vice president. Ralph Fowke %, sec
rotary and treasurer. And the athle-
tic advisory council is made mp of
Miss Berry '25, Miss Shaw '25, Miss
Wing '25, Peters PC, Moulton '27 and
Anderson '28.
The Boys and Girls clubs held
their annual achievement day pro-
gram and exhibition in Academy hall
on Friday evening.
ANNUAL PICNIC OF THE STEWARD
FAMILY AND CELEBRATION
OF THE EIGHTY-NiNTH
BIRTHDAY OF MRS.
AURILLA STEW
ARD
One of the interesting summer so
cial events of North Arson and vicini-
ty occurred August 18th at the Stew
ard Farm in Arson. This was the
annual picnic of the Steward family
at which between thirty and forty Of
the relatives were gathered. The
most interesting feature of the day
was the observance of grandmother
Stewards eighty-ninth birthday. MRS.
Steward thought that the fact of its
being her birthday had been over
looked and she had no thought of
mentioning it, preferring to let it pass
unnoticed. Her relatives had other
plans, however, and when she was
least expecting it brought forth W
birthday cakes and other mementos
of the day with hearty congratula-
lions. Mrs. Steward was born on
this farm eighty-nine years ago. The
larger portion of her life, however,
has been spent in North Arson viii
lage where her husband. the late
Theodore NJ. Steward was for many
years, engaged in the jewelry bust
ness. Mrs. Steward is we'll known
and beloved by the several genera
tions that have grown to maturity
since she was born. She enjoys ex-
cellent health with both mind and
spirit undimmed. To know her is
at once a blessing and a henediction.
She was the eldest of the many who
gathered on this festive occasion, the
youngest present being Constance
HUMPHREYS, seven weeks old daughter
of Phillip and Hazel (WilD Humph-
ries. Those present were: Mrs.
Aurilla Steward, the guest of honor,
Frank r.. Steward and wife, Ben l..
Steward and wife and Theodore
Steward and wife of North Arson
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Woodcock and
Mrs. l.. ID. Woodcock of Portland;
Samuel Bracket, William Kennedy,
wife and daughter, Frances, Edward
Copp. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bracket and
daughter Violet. Allen Copp and wife,
Merton II. Daggett. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gardiner Will, Mrs. Hazel viii Hum
phries and baby Constance, Mrs.
Emma Smith (now Mrs. Charles Do
herty) and Charles Doherty, Mr.. and
Mrs. Prosper Gallant and son Regi-
maid, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Daggett
and four children.
Miss Minnie Davis has just return
ed from Boston and will open her
millinery p%arlors. Friday, September
18th, with a full line of fall and win
ter millinery.
Miss Alice Gordon of Portland was
visiting Mrs. Hattie Scott n few days
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Iceland Blake of So.