The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-18
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

address n the Congregational church T
was postponed, aid the pastor spoke
on Our Debt to the Past
Rev. +. ". Kennison hopes to be
able to occupy his pulpit in the Meth F
odist church next Sunday morning
when he sill take for his subject The
Babe 81 bethlehem" There will be
appropriate Christmas music.
+ Mrs. George Could died Wednesday,
Dee. u. a. tue home o. her daughter
Hr= Eneeae Young. ora Madison street
- he az ii g. years aud months.
urr maiden Hamc Wa Fish She Wa
HaHcd in marriage 20 Sir. GoI=d d
Gears ago, who survives her. She
also leaves two sons who live al
Highland and three daughters. one
living al Massachusetts,, one at High
aad and Mrs. Young With whom she
lived. She had been sick with can
eer Of the stomach for a long time,
and about four weeks ago suffered
paraiytic shock, since which she had
been confined TO the bed. The fu-
neral was held at Mr. foung's Sat
urdav forenoon, at 10 o'clock, Rev. E.
l.. Baker officiating Musical selec-
HONS were ItlueItu ~ Ah1s'Ni+''ieN
Rarnaby and Thorne. The burial
was at East New Portland
Mrs. ID. NJ Marshall spent two days
the first OF this week with Mr.. and
\ Mrs. w. s. Jones.
The election OF officers will take
place next Saturday night at Arson
Grange and refreshments will be sery-
ed
william Parsons and family visited
in Lexington, Sunday, and returned
home, Monday.
Miss Martha Spear, who was operat-
ed on for appendicitis at her fathers
hospital several weeks ago has re
covered SO that she returned, Monday
to New Portland to the home OF her
uncle, Fred King.
Miss Mildred Chapman, who is at
tending Mason Institute at Spring
vale. is spending the Christmas yaca-
ton with her mother, Mrs. Harry
plummer. This is Miss Chapman's
second year at that institution.
Mrs. Frank F. Caswell OF Norridge-
: w0ck is visiting at the home of c. L.
Caswell.
The Every Member Canvass met
with a good measure OF success but
some OF the committees were unable
TO cover their routes on the appoint
ed day but will complete their work
soon. Anyone desiring to return
their card in advance Of such call
: NAV send it to the chairman, Guy F.
Williams.
: Alfred Berry has been appointed
district deputy grand master in place
of Rev T. b. HIATT. who resigned.
Joseph w Norton will be Mr. Berry's
marshal.
A quiet wedding took place at the
Methodist parsonage, Saturday after
noon. at 3 o'clock, when Rev f.. w.
Kennison united in marriage Charles
S. Mclaughlin and Miss Lubyia Alice
Mcdonald both OF Arson The single
ring service was used They will re-
side with her father. Charles McDOn-
aid on his farm in Arson.
Christmas Sunday, Dec. 81, will be
marked at the Congregational church
with service at 1915 a m followed
by Sunday School. There will be
concert exercises in the evening AT 7
o'clock by the Sunday School The
Christmas tree will be Wednesday
evening.
The Literary society at the Acad
envy will have a Christmas tree, Fri
day afternoon.
MRS. JOHN S. TAPLEY
Mrs. Louise (Twaddellel Tapley
wife OF John s. Tapley, died at her
home in Oakland. Dec. 10 after an i'll
ness of several months. Mrs Tapley
was born in North Arson, Dec. 16,
1880, the daughter of DR.. ]. b. and
Alice fMumler) Twaddelle. When
she was young girl her mother died
and she was taken into the home of
the late Judge Simmons and wife
where she was loved as an own daugh-
ter. or particularly happy, cheer
! full disposition and thoughtful Of
others. "Tease" as she was we'll
known to our village people had n
i hest OF friends She graduated from
Arson Academy in the class OF 1899. |
+ In The fall of 1905. she was married
10 John S. Tapley. then principal OF
> Arson Academy They had four chill
dren, Alice. the oldest, who is now
twelve years old; Mary, a son who
died in infancy and Janet. They
! lived here until their removal to
: Charleston. whore Mr.. Tapley had
been elected to the position OF super
intendent OF schools, but North Arson
| friends never lost their affectionate
regard for Mrs. Tapley and were
pleased when Mr. Tapley came to the
superintendency at Oakland. to have
J them reside nearer their former home.