The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-30

and Rebekahs appeared al Church
SUNDAY morning and listened TO an
able sermon preached by their pastor
for their benefit The decorations
with the emhlems and the flower and
the music furnished by the choir were
in harmony with the services of the
day.
Mrs. Andrew Rollins died at the
home of her daughter Mrs. Howard
Nrketchuic lasf Friday night. Mrs
Rollins had rot been feeling we'll Tor
some time bur ON Friday morning she
felt so poorly that she did not want to
STAY alone AT her home in Moscow
while her husband came to the mill, so
she came with him To the village to
spend the day with her daughter. At
rer she had retired Friday night she
grew suddenly worse and passed away
in short time. The funeral services
were at the Mcketchnie home on Sun
day afternoon at 5 o'clock, Rev. T. b.
HIATT officiating The remains were
taken to Oakland for burial. Friends
express sympathy for the family IN
this time of sorrow.
1t is rumored that there is to be a
number of new houses built here this
spring. They certainly are needed
for every available rent is occupied
and new families are coming TO town.
Miss Lila Rove of Skowhegan is
spending a short vacation with Mrs
Martha Savage.
Our pastor RcY r. B HIATT was call
ed upon TO perform The sad duty OF
officiating at the funerals of the two
little BOYS who were drowned al New
Portland last Monday Both funerals
were held on Wednesday. one at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon. the other at
O'Clock in the afternoon. THIS was
ind led one of the saddest accidents III
the history of our country and every
one expresses the deepest sympathy
for the heart broken families.
Mrs. Hopkins made Il trip TO New
Portland on Wednesday.
f. II. Colby has a fine new Cadillac
car which is making its appearance on
our streets this week
The State Convention of Conerega-
tional Churches will convene al
Brewer May > 6. and 7. Rev. T. b.
HIATT and f. IL. Colby are expecting
TO attend.
The river drivers are now getting
their boats ready and making other
for the spring drive Two
small crews, one under John Cahill
and one under James Reynolds start
ed work Monday morning. Benz. Mil
Ter is cooking for the crew who camp
in the mill at the river
The first installment of carpenters
have arrived and are at work on the
frame work of the new mill. 1t is
their object to work on the frame
until the foundation is finished and
so progress rapidly with the new
building.
Rev. Milton Beckwith. the newly APP
pointed pastor will preach at the
Methodist church next Sunday after
noon at > O'Clock and at I o'clock in
the evening Everybody invited.
The friends of Mrs. Lillian Wash
burn feel much alarmed about her
condition. \ dispatch was received
here Monday stating that she was very
i'll again. Mrs. Beatrice Wasson went
Tuesday to help the family during
their great anxiety
At the regular bi-Weekly meeting
of the teachers of the village schools,
special attention was given to the
problem of correlating the work in
English in the High School with the
work in Grammar in the grades. so
that pupils would not be asked to
learn new definitions and new terms
for the parts of speech they already
knew. The regular monthly meeting
of the school committee was held last
Friday. At these meetings. the bills
for the preceding month are presented
for approval together with statement
of the standing of the different ac-
counts.
Bardwell Baker of Moscow is one
of the few old soldiers who are left
as another Memorial time draws near.
Mr. Baker was wounded in the army
and since that time has been con-
slant sufferer. Not only has he suf-
fered physical pain but he has been !
called upon to part with all the mem
bers of his household until he was left t
alone and was Obliged to leave his old
home and live with his son and wife .
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Baker of Mos
COW, where he is tenderly cared for
and where everything is done to make !
his last days comfortable Those /
who have cared for him can see that /
he has failed rapidly during the last |
few months.
Rev. T. B. HIATT is receiving treat
ment in Waterylle for an injury to !
his spine which was caused by fall |
at picnic a year ago last
summer
Miss Thelma Foss is teaching school
in the Philander Morris district in
Concord.