The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-27

first of January, have just met with a
great bereavement in the loss OF their
little son, Clayton l., who died Friday
Feb 10th, aged one year and twelve
DAYS. The baby was teething and had
not been very well for a few days,
and although four physicians were
called they were unable to determine
the nature of the trouble from which
the little one died Friday at about
twenty minutes past seven. The fnn-
eral was held Monday at | O'Clock.
Little Claytons name was on the era
die Roll of the Methodist church OF
this village He was a very loveable
child and friends in North Arson
deeply sympathize with Mr.. and Mrs.
Flanders in their loss.
Friends in this village, who used to
meet frequently Rev. Charles A.
Brooks while his son Rev. c. f. Brooks
was pastor of the Methodist church
here. will be grieyed to learn OF Rev.
Brooks death which took place Feb.
81. from blood poison. He was born
in Woodstock 56 years ago, and In
1890 began preaching, his first pastor
ate being at Livermore. where he re-
NAMED seven years. Thence he went
to pastorates In Yarmouth Auburn
Norway, Madison, and from there to
his last pastorate at South Portland
Rev. Brooks is survived by wife
several children, brother and sister
and an aged father.
The Womans Association held Its
first literary meeting in the Congre-
gational vestry, Wednesday. Feb ID
A good program was given as follows:
I,t-t- r-t.. CAIaninc Harry
Williamson: The Inter Colonial Wars,
Miss Mary Porter; The Revolutionary
War. Mrs. Ada Scott; Pioneer Women
of America, Mrs. n. c. Rogers; Artl-
cles of English History on the Revo-
lutionary War. Mrs. w. c. Robinson.
General discussion followed by all the
members and much interest is mani
tested in this new department of the
Association.
Letters received from Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Fl. Spaulding from Ell Paso, Texas,
state that they have both been sick
this winter with grip and that the win
ter there is very unhealthy. 1t Is the
coolest winter that has been known
for many years in Taxas.
ADD NORTH ANSON I'D. WV
Phineas Rolfe died at the home of
his brother, Stephen Rolfe, in Embden
Wednesday, the 10Th inst. The fu-
neral was held Friday and the remains
we're taken to Canaan, Saturday for
burial. His age was 80 years and .
months.
Quite a fair representation of the
voters of this village assembled In
caucus in Odd Fellows Hall, Satur-
day afternoon. to take preliminary
action and make nominations OF can
didates for officers at the coming
town meeting 1t was an informal
gathering and the speakers were few
and the remarks were brief. An ex-
preston of the caucus was given In
placing candidates for town officers as
follows: w. c. Emery, list, select
man. Orlando Walker, End selectman;
George H. Fletcher, Bird selectman.
w. F. French, treasurer; F. II. Holley,
clerk: Fred Pullen, road commission
err from the north part of the town,
and Tim Hilton, road commissioner,
from the south part of the town.
DIN Hooper of Kennebec Avenue,
who has been driving stage from No.
Arson to New Portland during the
winter, has bid off the route between
this village and New Portland COM
mencing July LIST.
Orville Jeffreys who went to Auburn
recently in search of horses purchas-
ed big young team, weighing about
thirty hundred to be used in his ex-
tensiye farming operations.