The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-06

Friday night Mr. stcison came Tor
the purisose Of dediratinK the new
Grange hall and also Installed the OF
ficers The meeting VAS largely at
tended. many from bingham and East
Madison Orange being present
Misses Chispa Rosell and Matte
Young were In Madison Saturday al
teTnoon.
Dr. = +. Greene performed an or
Grafton on the son Of r A. Thompson
at his home ON Friday December II
Miss Carrie Pierce cared for him for
a few days but the operation being
slight the boy is recovering rapidly
MODERN wooDNEN.
The new officers who were installed
Friday evening In the camp of the
Modern Woodmen OF America. were
as follows. Consul Harlan Boynton !;
adviser. Arlie Mcclintock; banker,
Geo. o. Moulton; clerk. Walter
Knowles. escort, Oren Dean watch
man. Harry Clark; sentry, VIM. Nc
Farland: camp physicians. s. +.
Greene and c. A. Paul. The installa-
ton was followed by supper and gen
nal good time.
SMITH--WHlTE.
Cards were received here last week
announcing the marriage Wednesday
Nov. 2S, at Oakland, of Miss l4ottie Nj.
Smith of this town and DIR. Verdeil
O. White of East Dixfield. The bride
was a native of Scion and teacher
OF experience and much ability and
DR.. White has large practice in his
home town. Their many friends join
In wishing them a long and happy
life.
MRS. OLIVE MACON.
Mrs. Olive Magoon, who died De-
cember 26, at the home of Fred Ma
COON. was born in Arson, Sept. 2S,
1888. and was the daughter Of Asher
and Mary Bailey Parlin. She early in
life became a member of the Free
Will Baptist church at No. Arson and
continued the membership during life.
She was married to Charles Magoon
in October, 1860, and lived in Show
hogan for two years after. TWO emil
dren were born to them, Fred, with
whom she has lived for sixteen years,
and Ed Magoon of Bingham.
NO. SOMERSET GRANGE.
1t was a red letter day for No. Som
erset Grange when on Saturday morn
ing members of North Somerset
Grange gathered to receive visitors
from Bingham and East Madison
Oranges and to dedicate their new
hall which has been erected the past
season. The forenoon was taken up
with the third and fourth degrees
given by State Master Stetson, also
the installing of the officers for the
ensuing year, assisted by Mrs. c. S.
Stetson. They are as follows: Fred
Magoon, master; G. F. Tuscan, over
seer; Mrs. Lettie Mahoney, lecturer;
Sarah B. Pierce, secretary; w. r.
Rowell, treasurer; Lizzie Stevens,
chaplain; Willie Tuscan, steward;
Chester Grant, G. X; Mrs. Mabel ID.
Magoon, Ceres; Mrs. Mary Tuscan,
Pomona; Mrs. Flora Curtis, Flora;
Mrs. Bertha Libby, L. A. S.
The noon hour was given to din
ner which was highly complimented
by the visitors. At this time Fred
Magoon gave them hearty welcome
which was responded to by Mrs. Nam
Cy WulQplc VI OAA6hdAh 1AoA6S'
The ceremony of dedication was
ably done by State Master Stetson,
after which short program was CIV
en- with music by the choir and solo
by Bro. Lester Witham; reading by
Sister Belle Curtis; an original poem
by sister Hannah Thompson and re-
marks by many of the visitors in
GLIDING Bros. H. B. Whipple, L. F.
Boardman, w. c. Hobart, Myron
Jewett, H. B. Ellis and sisters, Nancy
Whipple, Fannie Clark, Mrs. c. S.
Stetson Master Patterson said
this seemed to be the right time
for the Grange to show their appre-
citation of the labor Of the building
committee and the Grange responded
with a rising vote of thanks. The
State Master gave very able address
along lines of Grange work and the
opportunities of Grange effort. I'm
stinted praise was given the contrac-
tor Ernest L. Paul for the manner In
which the building was finished.
This Grange is preparing for a
sale and fair January IS, and will car
ry out their plan and make 1t a sue
cessful affair.