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

last week. He intends moving to
Rumford early in May. He is employ
ed by the Portland Rendering Co. and
his headquarters will be in Rumford.
Cecil Mahoney and W fe of Rumford
was in town last week the guest of
relatives. They returned home Mon
day morning.
The friends of Mrs. Eula Irvine were
grleved to learn OF her death Thurs
day. March 81, in Attleboro. Mass. of
typhoid fever, after an illness of sew
eral weeks. She was the daughter
of the late Charles and Juliet (Baker)
Webster of Moscow. She was born in
that town Sept. ., 1874, and as a young
f ri came to Solon to stay with her
sister Mrs. Frank NJ. Nittum and go to
school. She made many and lasting
friends during her school days. About
twenty-seven years ago she married
Mariner Irvine Of this town and her
married life was spent here. In the
last years she has been a nurse in At
tleboro, Mass. She was a charter
member of Keystone Chapter No. rs,
o. r. S. and was the first Past Matron
to pass over to that bourne from
VIII ch no travllor returns. She was
very devoted to her home Chapter and
TO her friends always showing a great
sympathy for those in trouble of any
kind. Her body was brought to
bingham Saturday and the funeral was
held in the Congregational church, the
Rev. Mr.. Robinson officiating. The
flowers were many and beautiful and
many were from her friends in At
tleboro. Miss Mildred Miller sang
Crossing the Bar" and Beautiful
Isle of Somewhere" Several of her
friends attending from Scion. The
burial was in the family lot at the
Bingham cemetery.
Mrs. Wayne Savage of Dyer Bay is
in town staying a few weeks with her
mother Mrs. Isabel McClintock who
has been in rather poor health of late.
]. E. Larence has bought the house
formerly owned by the late VIM.
Hamblet on North Main st.
Leslie Ward of Waterville came up
of Mr.. Starbird.
Mrs. Ward has been at the Star
bird home a week assisting Mrs. Ha-
rold Starbird.
E. l.. Paul is in Boston this week
on business.
Frank Boynton left town Monday to
work this season in Simonds' Garage
at Madison. He was employed in
Madison last season.
~ IInn1d anA L1rad Monnnn at-
tended the meeting of the Directors
of the Somerset Farmers Telephone
Co. Monday. 1t is expected there
will be a decided improvement in the
service as soon as they can get to
work on the lines.
DR.. Brown of Bingham was called
to town Sunday to consult with DR..
Piper on the cast of Mrs. Arthur Kin
ney. They advised treatment at a
hospital. Her sister Mrs. Emma Cor
son is caring for her at present.
Earl S~paulding was the guest of his
father last week departing Monday to
his work at Princeton.
Miss Esther French returned to her
school at Winthrop. Mass. on Monday
of this week.
The Ladies' Aid of the M. e. Church
will meet with Mrs. e e Drew. Tues
day, April 18th.
Funeral services for the late Albert
w. Starbird were held Tuesday fore
noon at the Methodist Church. The
body was taken to New Portland for
burial. A more extended notice will
appear next week.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
A large congregation assembled in
the church last Tuesday morning to
show their esteem for the late Mr.. A.
w. Starbird, the proprietor of the
Scion lumber mills. The funeral SER
vices were conducted by the pastor
Rev. w. A. Moore. Mr.. Moore spoke
of the characteristic works of every
true Christian viz, loyalty to God and
loyalty to His work. These were
prominent, he said, in Mr.. Starbird,
who wherever he went, quickly iderti-
fled himself with the local Christians,
and helped the work of God by testi-
mony, and means. The floral tokens
of love and esteem were very beauti-
full and numerous.
MUSICALE
Springtime warbles-Hear them sing!
Scion art sts-Hear them play!
And the readers! Just the thing!
In the Vestry next Friday.
Good, Come. Admission 15c; chill
dren under ten, loo.
FIR. Holohan of Bingham will cele-
hrate Mass in South Scion on Tuesday,
April 18th.
Uncle Rube" the benefit play
scheduled for the Kennebec Hall,
bingham for the nights of April 7th
and Sth has been postponed to a later
date, April 21st and 22nd.
SOLON SCHOOL NOTES
Last Saturday a meeting of the Of
fcers Of the Scion, Athens, Bingham
and North Arson baseball teams was