The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-14

attendance this year were present,
among them being Mrs. Lizzie Watson
of Skowhegan and Dr. and Mrs. ]. D.
Ames of Wells Beach. In a few we'll
chosen words by the Most Excellent
Chief Estella Rowe, Sister Watson
was presented with a Post Chiefs pin
she being the first most excellent
chief of Lone Star Temple, having
been installed to that office three
times and to her great credit is due
for the flourishing condition and large
membership of this order which was
instituted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fuller and
Mrs Susan Fuller enjoyed an auto
mobile trip to their old home in Free
dom, Sunday and Madam Fuller re-
NAMED with relatives for a visit.
Mrs. Louise Haynes of New Sharon
visited friends in town a few days
last week.
Mrs. Carroll Stephen has gone to
Oldtown. being called there by the
illness of her son. Russell who is
suffering with typhoid fever.
One of the saddest accidents which
has happened in town for years was
that which caused the death of Fred
Gilman the youngest child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest w. Gilman last Saturday
afternoon Fred was an unusually
energetic boy and always ayailed him
self of every opportunity to work ana
earn a little money and on Saturday
he was working on a nearby farm
harvesting potatoes and at the time
of the accident was sitting on a barrel
of potatoes on a low wagon when the
Darrell overturned throwing the boy
under the heels of the horses and
dragging him under the wagon sever
al feet injuring his back and head so
severely that death came in few
hours after he had been carried to
one of the Skowhegan Hospitals for
treatment He was conscious until
the last and his father was with him
conversing with him until the very
last. Fred was fifteen years old
and a student at the High School
where he was very popular. He was
a constant attendant at the Congrega-
tional Church and Sunday School
where he was always ready and will
ing to help in whatever he was asked
to do and was a great help to the
school He was a member of the
Boy Scouts and of Somerset Grange
p. of II. and was also an officer in
the Somerset County Boys Conference
OF bright sunny disposition and with
eyes running over with fun Fred was
always welcome in all circles and
will be greatly missed. His parents
and near relatives have the sympathy
of all in their great sorrow.
The funeral services were held
from the Congregational church on
Tuesday afternoon at two O'Clock,
Rev. V. F. Bragdon, officiating. The
church was filled with friends who
came to pay their last respect to the
deceased. The teachers and scholars
from all the town schools, excepting
from the grades, were present and
brought beautiful flowers to add to
the abundance given by relatives and
friends. The scholars also escorted
the remains to the new section of the
Northside cemetery where the burial
was made.
On Tuesday evening October 10Th at
Grange Hall will occur the organic
alton of the Golden Cross Command
cry and it Is expected that aboht 80
charter members will be present and
a degree staff of 25 from Gardiner to
exemplify the work. J. N. Leighton
of Gardiner has been in town for the
past two weeks making up the charter
tot