The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-02
SHERIFF MOOERS' Off.
CIAL FAMILY
starks Deputy is a Real Farmer

Mooers list Of deputies il Ernest L.
Edgerly Of Starks Mr. Edgerly
came 20 that town last May from
Brockton. Mass, where he had prey
iously been in the employ Of the Gulf
Refining Company He purchased
the farm OF Wilbur W. Creation on the
West Mills road, Mr. Creation moving
to Skowhegan and establishing his
home in the Fairbrother house on
Madison avenue
A NATIVE Or TURNER
John [. Johnson Of Harmony whose
appointment was announced last
week. is the son Of hr and Mrs
Henry Johnson He vas born on
farm in the town Of Turner, and re-
manned at home until ~ years Old
With the exception Of TIVE years atfer
leaving the farm, during which he
worked IN lumber mill at North New
Portland. he mas devoted his entire
time to creamery work as the local
manager Of the Solon Creamery Com
pany al Harmony Mr. Johnson's
father died twelve years ago leaving d
widow and her four children besides
an older son by his first wife who
died when the son was very small
His mother Mrs Nesta Johnson aakes
her home with him at the present
time Ills older brother Thomas Who
died six years ago VAS during tn .ast
thirteen years OF his lite mau4e.r Of
the Carrabassett Creamery G. at
East New Portland The yaunger
brother Albert who died from pneu-
monia following the inag"aza last
October, was one Of the successful
educators OF the state having served
as principal Of Leoyir Institute az
Turner Center. was principal of Madi-
son High school three Years and was
entering on his fourth year - prin-
cipal Of Bar Harbor High School at
the TIM of his death The sister
! Mary + who married Alfred W John
i son. son of the late Dr. Wellington
johnson of Augusta. Was left widow
about two months ago from that same
/ fatal disease pneumonia. and at pres
| ent is making her home with Mrs.
! Johnson in Augusta.
MIR. Johnson was married Is years
| ago to Miss Edith Berry of North New
| Portland They have four children.
three boys and one girl, the oldest boy
Is IA years of age and is freshman
In the Harmony High School and the
youngest is six months old He Is a
Past Grand of Evening Star Lodge /.
o. O. F. past master OF Harmony
! Grange and a member of Cambridge
! Lodge F & A. NJ He is a member
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
and for fifteen years has been one of
the trustees of that body in Harmony,
and was member of the building
committee to build the Cobb Memorial
NJ K Church in Harmony four years
ago
Mr. Johnson has always had the in
terest of the community in which he
! lived at heart and has been especially
interested in the young people. and in
accepting the Office of Deputy Sheriff
in his town he looks forward TO being
able to serve the people in his COM
munity to their advantage rather than
to his own personal gain.
Including those announced in this
issue the deputies appointed by Sheriff
Mooers are as follows
Elmer 4. Adams. Madison; r Z.
Atwood. New Portland; II. E. Crock
er. Canaan; + l.. Gipson. Bingham
Wallace A Hill. Fairfield, J b. La
Bree, Cambridge; Charles r Miller
Norridgewock. Elmer f. Reed East
Madison; Edward W Scott North
Anson. Thos II Tuscan, Solon; L.
II. Cook. Athens. l.. b. Wheeler
Hartland John f Lamb. lockwood
George r. Walker. Anson, Frank l.
Nining. 81 Adams. Albert J Libby
Robert b. Cole. SkoWhegan Guotaye
Etmhall. Pittsdeld John L Johnson
harmony. II l. Colby. Jaehman.
Ernest L. Edeerly starks
Z L. Perkin- of Madison and Frank