The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-21
New Portland.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. Nj. Webb, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. H Nye, Susie Emery and Blna
Butter attended he installation OF the
officers of New Century Rebekah Lodge
at West New Portland. Tuesday evening,
Ian. 18th The officers were installed by
District Deputy Mrs. Winnifred Norton.
assisted BY Mrs. Maud Emery. A supper
was served at the clos of the evening,
consisting of sandwiches, cake and C flee.
Every one seems very busy this winter,
hauling wood and lumber and business
is rushing at Sta birds mill most OF the
time.
10 the town of Nea Portland there are
three small villages, designated by the
names OF North, East AID West, and at
each place there is more or less business
carried on and shows that there Is
growth of industry among the people, but
what the public calls for Is an electric line,
and with line to connect at Madison
and run to Kingheld, would not only
mean great facilities to the farmers and
people along the route, but 10 the com
pany, for the traffic must be large and the
amount of business that would be done
annually would make it paying invest
ment.
Mrs. Cora WEIGH and son, Leon, Of
Madison spent few days in town, last
week. They were visiting Mrs. Welch's
mother, Mrs. May A Hulchins, and dur
ing their stay in town they called on
otner friends
Those that went from here to attend
the funeral OF Mrs. Angie Berry were Mrs.
P. B. Merry, Mrs. T NJ. Webb, Mrs
Susie Holbrook and Miss Susie Emery.
Miss Jennie Snell of Madison arrived
10 to w, Saturday, for few days visit
with Rev. Leonard Hutcains and wife.
The Cleaners branch Of l. S. S met and
held their regular meeting, Wednesday
Ian. I3h. with Mrs. Lottie Caswell.
There was full atiendatc &c and general
good time.
Mrs. Eudora Jackson has been quite
sick for the past two week, but is gaining.
Mrs. G.. F. Williams returned home
Saturday. She has been spending a few
days at Madison.
Ralph Gray of Madison passed through
town, Sunday.
The sad intelligence Of the death OF
Mrs. Angie Gray Berry, was received here
last week She died, an 18th at 10 p.
m. in the family home al Madison after
a short sickness OF only few weeks dur
alton every thing was done to restore her
but of no avail She was he daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs Leroy GRAY and was born
IN Athens, Me, in 1883. In 1921 she
was united in marriage to Mr.. Walter
Berry OF North New Portland. She leaves
husband, parents and two brothers to
mourn the loss OF loving wife, daughter
and sister She was not only a favorite
in her home, bu was OF genial DISPOSE
tion, kind and dffectiobate. With a gen
erou, charity toward 9th RS she W n
the esteem OF acquaintances and the abld-
log love OF friends wherever she went. The
fuuer4l services were held at her home,
Friday forenoon an. Ugh, conducted by
Rev. Mabel Andrews in the presence OF
many sorrowng relatives and friends and
he remains were taken TO East New Port
land for interment. The floral offerings
were many and beautiful, 1t was only a
few years ago that much beloved sister
pre- coded her TO the Other shore, and this
sudden bereavement increases 10 over
flowing measure the SORROW OF this sorely
bereaved family, who have the sincere
sympathy of the entire community. N