The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-28
NORTH ANSON


The Methodist Church has installed
A Farmers Telephone in the parson-
age.
Arthur Clark and family returned
to Pennington Tuesday, having been
called here by the death of his broth
er-in-law.
Joshua Andrews has been very i'll
during the past two weeks.
On Wednesday evening, February .,
! District Deputy Frost will present
! free illustrated stereoptican lecture at
the Methodist Church, preceding the
business meeting of the fourth quar-
terly conference.
| Everett Burbank and family went
to Freeman Sunday.
/ The granite watering tub, which the
| d. A. r. propose to place on Wider
Hill, is to take the place OF the old
wooden tub, which former residents
will remember sets by the roadside
near the top of the hill, just below
where the late Benjamin Mantor
! lived.
The following officers of the Con-
gregational Church have been elected
! for the ensuing year: Clerk, Nesta
Jones; treasurer, Alrueda Eames;
Supt. of Sunday School, Rev. c. w.
Rogers; prudential committee, Aurilla
Steward, Emma Steward; ushers and
collectors. Wallace Barron, Bert Reed,
w. C. Emery; flower and visiting COM
mittee, Abbie Steward, Nancy Rogers,
EVE Robinson
At the regular meeting of the East
ern Star next Monday evening the in
itiatory degree will be conferred on
one candidate. = a. -
Road Agent Fred Pullen will start
for California early IN February. He
will be accompanied by his sister of
Waterville. They will remain few
weeks to attend the Pacific Panama
Exposition, returning home about the
first of May.
For the next three weeks to stimu
late interest in the Wilder Hill wa
tering tub fund, now being raised by
Ruth Heald Cragin Chapter, we will
run five line ads in our Eyerybody's
Column, free. for our North Arson
subscribers.
Wednesday evening about forty peo-
pie of the Congregational Society met
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac
Slipp in Embden ito enjoy social
hour. Games were played and refresh
ments served by the hostess assisted
by Mrs A. w. Reed and Miss Bessie
Slipp. The party started for their
homes about twelve O'Clock, after en-
joying one of the pleasant evenings
of lifetime
G. L. Hovey has received a card
from F. w. Bunker stating that while
in California, he met Fred King, who
the villagers of thirty-five years ago
will remember as a resident of this
town. Mr.. King has been in the West
for years.
McKinley's birthday will be fittingly
observed Friday afternoon by the
Ladies' Circle of the G. A. r. A pro-
gram will be given and refreshments
served
Miss Gertrude Weinberg went to
Boston today Thursday to complete
her studies at Burdetts Commercial
College.
Morris Weinb berg has closed his
place of business for the present and
has taken up his former work of news
dealer on the Oakland Kineo route.
ERNEST E. NODDIN
Ernest L. Noddin died of pneumonia
in hospital in Boston Jan. 81. aged
80 years and four months, having been
i'll about a week. Mr. Noddn was a
postal night clerk on the Bangor and
Boston route and left home. Jan. II. to
report for duty. The following Fri
day his wife received telegram that
he was i'll in the hospital. threatened
with pneumonia. She went to Bos-
tho train Saturday md
when she arrived his case had deyel-
oped into that dread disease pneu-
monia His brother. Frank Noddin of
Bingham. was also with him through
his short but fatal illness. Through
the anxious days and nights that fol-
low ed they remained constantly at his
bedside. but with all that skiiiful.
medical treatment could do. he con-
tinued To grow worse until the end
came. at five o'clock. Thursday morn
ing The remains were brought here
Friday noon. and the funeral was held
at the house. Saturday afternoon. ut
two o'clock. attended by Ress Wills
and Rogers Mr. Noddln Was gradu-
atcd from Arson Academy In 1900 He
was united In marriage with Miss
Laura J Clark OF this village. and
two little daughters came to brighten
their lives MIR. Soddin was a young
man Of an uuusnai personality. cap
able Of making and keeping friends
II 10 not given Ia all To pass To the
higher life held In sueh high esteem
as MAS this young man. and despite the
cold stormy day OF Saturday. a large
number we're present. bath Old and
yoanx. Who had known and loved hiai
Wis industry ambition. tirelsss energy
and eapahility had woa him prumo-
tioa and he ~as sooa 10 be assigned
. higher posislsa In The eastai ssrvtes
bal he received shis pFemesloa 10 high
ar aerNlee FINN The lfreai Masasr Ilia