The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-18


up from Augusta where she is spend
Ing the winter, to attend the funeral
of Mrs. George l.. Nay, departed Fri
day afternoon.
Word has been received OF the death
of C. (. Embree in Hartford, Conn
on February 81. Mr. Embree be-
came known in this section in con-
nection with the Farmers Union of
which he was once president.
Mrs. Charles w. Taylor of Madison
avenue has been visiting the past week
in Portland at the home of her SON
Elias A Taylor. From there she
will go to Wethersfeld, Conn, for
an extended visit with her daughter
Mrs. Leon H. Pratt.
Among the petitions In bankruptcy
which have been filed in the office
Of the United States District Court Is
one from Somerset County, that of
Lester s. Beane of Lexington Planta
ton, laborer. His assets are placed
at 1920 and liabilities $73212.
Among those in town last week to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Edward
Leach were Mr.. and Mrs James Gil
flllan of Bar Harbor with their young
son, LOWS, Edward Strickland, Frank
lin, Mass, Loren Strickland, Clinton,
and Lewis Strickland of Hinckley.
Mrs Rena Dane left Friday morn
ing for Portland to visit her son, John
Dane, who has held position as ac-
countant for Portland firm since
last spring. He has accepted gov
eminent position In Washington, D, C.
and will shortly leave for that city.
The rank of Knight will be confer
red upon a large class of candidates
in the long form this Thursday even
ing at the Knights Of Pythias Lodge.
Refreshments will be served Five
candidates were given the degrees of
esquire at the meeting last Thursday
night.
There was u large attendance of
friends at the funeral of Mrs. Eta
+. Nay, wife of George L. Nay which
was held last Thursday afternoon
from the family residence on Middle
st. There were many beautiful flow
ers Rev. Herbert L. Nichols of the
Centenary Methodist Church off1ciated
and Mrs Nichols read a poem.
Word has been received here of the
birth of a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Revell of Franklin, Mass on
March 7. Mrs. Revell was formerly
Miss Lucy Currie of the Lakewood
road and the couple have a son Ed
ward Frederic while the baby has
been given the name OF Pauline Err
nestine.
There was good attendance Of la
dies at the meeting of the Good will
Club held Thursday afternoon at the
home of the president, Mrs. A. II. Je
welt. Puffs were tackled and the
members otherwise occupied themsel-
yes in sewing upon pillow slips and
towels to augment the supply already
provided for the Good VIII home AS
sociation.
Mrs. Mabel Wright Choate, grand
daughter Of the late Mrs. Sarah
Wright accompanied her body here
from Wilmington. Mass last Friday.
The remains will rest at the South
side tomb until spring when inter
ment will be made in the family lot
Mrs. Wright was the widow of the
late James Wright, once an attorney
in Skowhegan.
Claude Barker of Athens was taken
to Augusta, Friday, leaving here on
the o'clock train for entrance to the
state Hospital for treatment. Mr.
Barker who was widely known az a
cornetist of talent has been at his
home in Athens for the last few years
and has been failing mentally. 1t is
source of great regret to his friends
that such brilliant musical future
as his abilities predicted should be
so sadly interrupted If not entirely
terminated.
A large number of people were here
from away to attend the memorial
services held for Miss Annie B. Cover
at the home of her brother, DR.. Stan
ley M. Cover on Coburn avenue. Rev
II. f. Dunnack of Augusta, a former
pastor of the Green street Methodist
Church, of which Miss Cover was
member, conducted a very fitting ser
vice. Among the out-of-town people
were Mr.. and Mrs. John II. McElroy.
Winthrop; Judge II. Z. Foster, Winth-
rop; Mrs. John Slattery, Lewiston