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

AsAHNA AAffNH 4AhAA@ ~ AAas 49,
OF Mt Bigeiow chapter Monday 81
ening and installed the neW efbccfs.
after which q supper sas served
airs Leonard Emery has btu very
III during the pas, week
Guy r Williams returned 10 Ton
neciicut "Wednesday morning To re
sumo his studies az Vale college
At their new home Mr. and Mfh
Frank Paine have recently given TWO
delightful progressive whist parties
company OF twelve from this WI
lare being present at each gathering
Prizes were given and an elaborate
collation. WAS served. The guests
were also treated TO vocal and instru-
mental music which was very enter
tanning.
Rev T. y. HIATT was in town from
Bingham Friday.
Linn Newton has moved into the
house recently vacated by 'Alpheus
Bems.
Miss Birdena Hoyt. who has been at
Wilton for some time. was Nsltihg
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ELI Hoyt
during the holidays.
The d. A. r. meeting will be held
Wednesday afternoon. Jan. IL. In odo
Fellows Banquet hall.
Miss Maude Perry and Mr.. Camp
hell of Mayfield we're married rev
DAYS before Christmas. They are 10
reside in Mayfeld.
Foster public library has received
the following gifts Of books: From
Ben Foster, THE Testing OF Diana
Mallory" Ward; THE Bashful Earth
quake" Herford; THE Battle OF the
Strong" Parker; Daniel Sweetland.'
phillpot. From Mrs. NJ. G. Emery:
"Dr. Latimer," Burnham; Last OF the
Barons." Meredith; Laura Bridg-
man" Hall; Little Prudy," Sophie
Nav; and the four ~ Alger: The
Tin Box" Making His Way" Bob
Burton" 1.-The Store Boy" From Miss
Nellie Porter, Little Prudy's Story
Book" Sophie May. From Mrs. " D.
Hilton, 1.-The Eagles Shadow" Ca
bell. THE Peacemakers." by Hayes,
is one of the new books recently pur-
chased.
Alvah Beale started for the Isle of
Pines last Thursday where he ex-
poets to remain during the winter
and possibly a part of the summer.
He owns property there and will de-
ve1op it during his absence.
Wallace Parsons of the University
of Maine started Friday for the north
branch of the Penobscot river to act
as assistant forester for the Great
Northern Pulp & Paper Co.
A large number from this village
went to Norridgewock Monday to
attend the annual meeting of the
Farmers Telephone Co.
w. C. Emery was elected president
of the Farmers Telephone Co. at Its
annual meeting Monday.
Mrs. Evie Robinson and daughter,
Carrie, and Mrs. M. L. French and
daughter, Ellen. started Monday af-
ternoon for St Thomas, Ontario,
where Misses Carrie and Ellen will
enter Alma college.
One of our No. Arson boys, T. Leon
Patterson, agent and expert in the
Bureau of Entomology, U. s. Depart
ment of Agriculture at Melrose High.
lands, Mass, was made member OF
the American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science at their annual
meeting held In Boston last week.
Ruth Head Cragin chapter VIII
observe Washington's wedding day
on Wednesday, Jan. IL, by having
supper and evening entertainment IN
Odd Fellows hall, the proceeds to be
used for fence for the old burial
ground on Graveyard hill. Everybody
invited.
The following were elected at the
annual meeting of the Brookfeld
Tent of Maccabees: John Wentworth,
d. c.; w. E. Hilton. Com; Clarence
Wentworth, r. X; John Peters,
Chap; Bert Andrews, sargent; Fred
Flanders, master of arms; Charles
Bryant, first master of guards, Geo.
Flanders, lieutenant commander;
Perley Green, picket.
M. A. Eames commenced to build
the pier in the Kennebec river below
Patterson bridge Monday morning.
DEATH OF ROBERT KEEFE.
Robert Keefe of Strong, died FRI
day night at the home of his son, Geo.
Keefe in Phillips, where he had re-
Gently gone on a visit. Mr.. Keefe
was taken sick q few days ago with
a severe cold which developed into
pneumonia and he rapidly grew
worse until the end came.
Mr.. Keefe was born about n years
ago, the son of Robert and Sarah
Keefe and the greater part of his
life was spent on farm near this
village. He married Hannah (Moore)
Ward and two children were born to
them, George Keefe of Phillips and
Mira. o. w. Bryant Of this village. His
wife died In 1879 and shortly after
ne went to Strong to reside where he
married for his second wife, Mrs.
Elixa Winslow, who survives him.
The funeral service we're held at
Strong Tuesday afternoon at /
O'Clock under the auspices Of Davis
Masonic Lodge of which he was
member. The remains were taken
to this village to the home Of his
daughter In the afternoon where a
brief service was held Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. Mr.
Brooks, pastor Of the Methodist
church, presiding. The burial was
with Masonic honors by Northern
Star lodge OF this village in Sunset
cemetery.
SOLON.
DR.. p. A. Wood Of Bingham, will be
in Scion Wednesday, January IL, for
the practice of dentistry.
Mrs. ]. H. Gray and daughter were