The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-07
NORTH ANSON

Miss Verna Bothwick Is having a
short vacation from school duties, her
school being closed on account of
muddy roads.
Miss Bertha Paul of the Shakespeare
school was the week end guest of
Mrs. G. f. Williams.
G. G. Bickford has rented the home
on School street recently vacated by
Frank Lewis.
Miss Mary Mclean spent the Easter
recess with her father w e. Mclean
and has returned to her college duties
at OronO.
l.. G. Farr has purchased the Pease
house. so-called, on Union street, and
and we understand expects to take
possession about May LIST.
Harold NJ. Fish of Philadelphia, Pa,
was united in marriage March "a, to
Miss Blanche Irene Mosher of Boston,
Mass.
BERT A. BARRON
Bert A. Barron, eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Barron, died at his
home In Embden about two miles from
this village early Friday morning. His
health had not been of the best for
some months past and an attack of
pneumonia ended complications that
led to his death. Mr.. Barron has al
ways'-ffved here and is held in high
esteem. For several years he had held
the offices of town clerk and select
man for the town of Embden, and had
just been reelected for the coming year
Since his boyhood he has been a val
ued member of the local M. e. church,
attending the Embden branch. He
was born May ID, 1874. In 1907 he
married Miss Vesta. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Michael Berry. There are
six children Of this union, the eldest
of whom is twelve years old. A sing
ular coincidence is noted in the death
the same day at West New Portland
of his aunt, Mrs. Gordon, and just a
week earlier the death of his 'ster,
Miss Eta, at Vallejo, Calf, az report
ed last week. Funeral services were
held at his late residence Sunday af-
ternoon under the direction of J. P.
Murray, the Rev. e. w. Robinson. the
pastor of the M. E. church, officiating.
The bearers were Walter McKenney,
Melvin Farmer, Will Brown and Byron
SIipp. Interment in Sunset cemetery.
GEORGE A. PIERCE
Friends and relatives here of Mr..
and Mrs. George A. Pierce of Los An
geles, Calf, were shocked to learn of
his sudden death, which occurred on
March 23rd. Mr.. Pierce and his wife
left their home that morn ng to motor
to Ontario, Calf, about eighty miles
distant, to the home of their niece,
Nfrc Jappia fCraan woody Tbomnson
he driving the car as usual. After
arriving there, while eating dinner he
spoke OF not feeling well and was
helped on to the couch and lived only
a short time.
George Augustus Pierce was born in
Embden, Maine, August 25, 1848. He
was the oldest of the family of eight
children of David and Olive (Albee)
Pierce. all of whom are deceased. He
came of sturdy colonial stock and all
of his ancestors served in the war of
American Revolution. When he was
FIVE years old, his parents moved to
Lexington, Maine, where they lived
twelve or fifteen years, and then re
turned to Embden. His father bought
the farm which the late Fred B. Pierce
owned later on. Mr.. Pierce was mar
ried November 20. 1870, to Miss Emma
Minerva Walker, daughter of Solomon
and Margaret A. Derry Walker of
Embden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce went to New
Portland to live and there owned a
comfortable home about a mile out of
the North village, where they resided
many years. Having no children, they
took into their home a young boy
who lived with them several years.
Mr.. Pierce was a mar of good judge
ment, quiet and undemonstrative and
a very much respected citizen of New
Portland, He began life as a poor boy
and by industry, thrift and frugality,
and with the help of his good wife,
attained a competency for his old age.
About eleven years ago they decided
to take life a little easier. and went