The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-27

Guy James, the nine-year old son
of l.. f. James of Embden, is recoy-
ering nicely from the operation for
appendicitis. and his nurse Mrs.
Mrs. Blanche Bailey has returned
home
A large audience greeted Rev Da
vid b. Holt. Sunday morning at the
Methodist Church. when he delivered
the anniversary sermon before the
Odd Fellows of Table Rock Lodge and
the members of Emerald Rebekah
Lodge eighty members of these or
ders being present. Rev. Holt took
for his text Let us continue in
friendship and brotherly love. Spe-
cial music was furnished by the vest
ed choir. the selections being the an
them Jesus Lover of My Soul" and
THE Lord is Risen. Indeed A solo
II Wondered Oft" was rendered by
consisted of ported plants and cut
flowers.
Cyrus Walker went to Vests Mills
to look at stock Tuesday.
Miss Beryl Aver of Boston is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. Austin Andrews.
The many friends of Mrs. George
Clark will be pleased to learn that
she is recovering finely from her re-
cent operation at Somerset Hospital
and expects to be home in few
weeks.
The first baseball game of the sea-
son was played on the ground at
North Arson between the Madison
High School and the North Arson
Association. The score stood to ;
The battery for the Madisons were
Johnson and Scott. The Association
Weese, Andrews and Davis.
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Lysander Robinson and
daughter Miss Edna Robinson went
to Wateryille Tuesday.
Nathan Burbank and Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Holt of Madison were visitors
at E. j. Clarks Tuesday.
Prof. T. l.. Patterson arrived home
Monday night from Queens College,
Ontario, for a weeks visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Patter
son.
An Easter concert was given al The
Dinsmore Memorial church. Sunday
afternoon at three o'clock the floral
decorations being very pretty. The
exercises consisted of rotations and
singing by the children and the girls
class sang several selections. Al
solo was given by Miss Verna Both
wick; a duet by Mrs. Fred S Par
sons and Mrs. James II. Thorne; and
little Anna flanagan had song. A
sermon was preached by the Rev. |
Il pniGan aptin o
as interpreter Easter eggs and pinks
were distributed among the children.
A. r. Marshall and family, who /
have been with Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. /
Walker for two years, have moved
onto a farm in Madison, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Startling of Norridge |
wock are with Mr.. and Mrs. Walker. |
Mrs. Carrie Hutchins went to Nal |
den, Mass. Tuesday, to see her aunt, |
Mrs. Minerva Haines. who is over 90
years of age.
The Junior Boy Scouts under the
direction of Rev Boisen have cleared /
up the Masonic lot near the Club I
Room.
Perley Hooper is spending this |
week in Portland.
DANIEL LANE
The death of Daniel Lane. Monday
night, at $50 O'Clock, removes from |
our midst another veteran of the /
Civil War Until within few months /
he had been able to be around the I
house as usual. although very lame, |
and his death came as the result of
paralytc shock due to old age Mr. |
Lane was born in this town SO years /
ago. the son of David NJ. and Eliza /
Pullen) Lane his parents being ear
ly settlers Oh Lane Hill. He mar /
ried Miss Mary Spencer and of their
children. two are living, Mrs. Alma
Tanner of Portland and Mrs. Althea
Savage with whom he had made his |
home since the death of his wife in
1904. He was mustered into the
United States army, Oct. 5, 1864 in |
Company G. 10Th Maine Regiment, |
and was one of the few men in this
vicinity, who was at Lees surrender. /
His interesting description of that no.
table event always gave a vivid i'm
preston of the scene, He was an
honored member of Gen. +. o. c.
Ord Post. Mr. Lane was a most in
teresting man to converse with for
us nltlilOiS VI tdi - tliltS Ndo It.
markable The funeral was held
Wednesday afternoon at / o'clock
Rev r. b. HIATT of Bingham, officiat-
ing. The burial was in Sunset GEM
etery.
The annual meeting of the Womans
Club was held Friday afternoon and
the following officers were elected:
President Carrie E. Hutchins; vice
presidents, first. Mary E. Porter; sec
ond. Evie H. Robinson; third, Sarah
French secretary and treasurer,
Emily Sawyer: councillors, Elizabeth
Emery. Franc Sawyer; Department
committees: Arts and Crafts. Emily
Sawyer; Literature. Mabel NJ. Porter;
Civic Improvement. Alice p, Sim
mons: Educational, Mary f. Porter;
Domestic Science. Edna Thorne;
Health. Elizabeth Holley; Music,
Marion Barnaby. A committee was
appointed to prepare programs for
the meetings to be held during May
and June. 1t was voted to change
the Constitution so that the Club year
will be from October to June, inclu-
sive.
The first quarterly conference of
the NJ E. church was held here Sun
day evening, when Rev. D. B. Holt
was present and gave an excellent
sermon.
Mrs. Susie Reed went to Fairfield
| Thursday and will remain there the