The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-21
MRS. NJ. 7. POOLER DIES
At DEVERRAU N ANS|ON
Memorial Services for Beloved Skew
hegan Woman viii Be Held
This Afternoon at 3 O'clock

The death of Mrs Ella NJ (Coburnl
Pooler wife of Manley 7. Pooler. oc-
CURED suddenly Monday morning at
Deyerrau Mansion. sanitorium in
Marblehead, Mass, where she had
been a patient for several months.
The end was unexpected and plans
were being made for her removal to
her home in this town. The remains
arrived here last night accompanied
by daughter Miss Mabel j. Pooler,
who had been spending few weeks in
Concord and at Marblehead to be near
her mother. and a sister Miss Julia
L. Coburn of Concord, Mass. Memoir
ial services are to be held this (Thurs-
day. afternoon at o'clock from the
family residence and DR.. Olin Hobbs
Tracy, formerly pastor of the First
Baptist church will offlciate
The death Of Mrs. Pooler has
brought sincere sorrow to the peo-
pie of Skowhegan. For several years
her health has been considerably
undermined and last fall it seemed
advisable for her TO take q special
course of treatment She decided to
go to the Sanatorium IN Marblehead.
previously mentioned and remained
there under the care of Dr.. Swain of
Marlboro street. Boston. Her health
did not improve rapidly but OF late she
had seemed somewhat better, and
plans were being made for her return
to Skowhegan next Saturday. Miss
Rogers, a trained nurse. we'll known
in various Skowhegan families. left
for Marblehead last Saturday to pre-
pare her for the journey and Mr..
Pooler left Monday to accompany her
on the return trip. He was on his
way when acquainted with her death
but only journeyed as far as Port
land The end came before she had
hardly awakened Monday morning and
can be ascribed mainly to combin-
alton of the maladies with which she
was afflicted.
Mrs Pooler was prominently identi-
fed with the social life of Skowhegan
and was highly esteemed in the COM
munity for her beautiful character
and kindly disposition. She was for
many years a member and loyal sup
porter of First Baptist Church and
consequently of the Federated church
when that body united with the Con-
gregational parish. She was char
ter member of the Skowhegan Wo-
mans Aid Society and served on It's
first executive board. incidentally
she was the last surviving member Of
the original organization. The de-
ceased was for many years a very
valued member of the Skowheean
Womans Club and Town Improvement
Society and being of Revolut onary
ancestry she vas charter member of
Eunice Farnsworth Chapter. Dangh-
ters Of the American Revolution.
Airs Pooler was the daughter Of the
late Samuel and Sarah Bigelow Co
burn. her father having died in lS73
and her mother in 1912 Her birth
occurred on the same property where
her funeral will be held, the present
Pooler home hay ng been built about
40 years ago. Fifty years ago last
Christmas she was married to Manley
T. Pooler and of this union there are
three children. Fred c. Pooler. Miss
Florence and Miss Mabel J, Pooler,
all of whom reside at home. Her age
was about go years. The family have
the entire sympathy of Skowhegan
people in Their great sorrow. Besides
the sister already referred to there is
one other sister, Mrs. Frank c. Turner
of Los Angeles. California.