The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-23
WEST ST. ALRANS

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North Hartland section.
Irwin Piper has been out of the
mill several days on account of ill
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs George Emery OF
Gorham, n. II. are guests of George
Emery, being called here by the seri-
Gus illness and death of his brother
n. p. Emery.
Earle Robertson, while doing some
work around a spring, had the un-
pleasant experience of dropping
stitch in his back. He is better how
ever at this writing.
Frank Holister is piping the water
to his house and barn.
Earle Heath who attends school in
COrinna was at home over the week
end.
Olin Heath expects to leave Monday
for West Lynn, Mass, where he will
enter the General Electric School.
Friends of Doris Whitney Austin
of this section will be pleased to know
that she has a baby girl.
4. P. EMERY
Friends and neighbors of Zerah
Emery were shocked and panied to
learn of his death on Friday morning,
Nov. II, 1922, after several years of
poor health and suffering greatly for
the last few months The deceased
was born in Ripley, Dec. 26, 1849 and
/ the son of the late David and Eliza
beth (Farrarl Emery. Mr.. Emery
has always been engaged in the lum-
| Der business until the last few years
when he and his wife, who died about
two years ago, have resided with his
/ son Alton Emery.
Hannah Cook and to them the follow
ing children were born. all of whom
survive except Lula and Ernest. Mrs
Nina Wheeler of Hartland, Owen,
! George and Alton of ST. Adams. Mrs.
/ Theda Austin of Cambridge and Mrs
Susie Libby of Waterville. Mr.. EN-
| cry was a quiet and respected citizen
and his presence in his home and
among his friends will be missed. He
! leaves to mourn his loss besides the
above named children and number
of grandchildren, his brothers, George
Emery of Gorham, n. H, Sylvester
! Emery of Pittsfeld and Charles En-
cry of Hartland also his sister Mrs.
! Anne Frost of Pittsfield.
The funeral services which were
/ largely attended were held at the
home of Alton Emery which was for
merly owned by the deceased. at 2
O'Clock Sunday afternoon with the
Rev. c. II. Johonnett of Palmyra Of
floating. The profusion OF flowers
spoke their silent esteem of the de-
parted one The bearers were four
sons-in-law. George Wheeler, Everett
Austin, Elbridge Hatch and Chester
Libby. The funeral was under direc-
ton of Undertaken A. Il. Burton and
Son. The interment was at the viii
lage cemetery in st. Adams.
POND SCHOOL
Pond school, taught by Irene Libby
reports the following for the week
ending Nov. T. Those having per-
feet spelling for the week are; Frank
Hollister. Charles Braley Myron
Wood, Clarence Morrow, Beatrice
Frost Margaret Buker, Hilda Buker.
John Braley, Althea Morrow, Grace
Wood, Evelyn Morrow, Clyde Hunt
Mr.. Clifford visited Friday afternoon
and all of the above named pupils re-
ceived o. K. in their spelling blanks.
which means they have not missed u
word since Mr.. Cliffords preceding
visit and Ernest Wood received o. X.
too Mr.. Clifford also brought us an
other book for our library The Ii
brary books have proved a source of
pleasure as well as benefit this year
thus far, also the Youths Companion,
which is being read at school and car
ried home by the pupils, for their pa
rents to read
What do you know? A real sink
is being installed at our school From
what | hear at school committees
for dishwashing are in readiness. We
think it very useful piece of house
keeping apparatus. Come in and see
us we have lots of nice new posters
that are pleasing to look at; we are
doing some good work in composition,
geography and arithmetic: we are go
Ing to have nice Thanksgiving pro-
gram next week too.
You will have to come and see us
as Il Is hard for us to carry the school
around.