The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-10-19

Ing 240 pounds was brought in by
Fairfield Fenlason,
An engine and freight car lefl the
rails in the mill yard during the shift
ing operations Monday afternoon. Lit
tie damage was done. A wreeking
crew from Oakland pal things in or
der
A meeting is called at e " Saw
yer's Office for Wednesday evening,
October %, at O'Clock y. m, for the
incorporation Of Stewart Public Lib
rary. At this time, the annual meet
ing, which was adjourned last week,
will be held Officers trustees and
members o. the Association, please
take notice
BEN MOORE
Ben Moore, a former resident of
North Arson. died at his home in
Franklin, Mass, on October 18th. Mr..
Moore was born III North Arson, Nov.
IS. 1s47, the son of Albert and Sarah
+. Qinsmore) Moore. and was a di-
rocH descendant OF Major John Moore
Of Bunker llill fame Mr. Moore
received his education al Arson ACad-
envy and altho his ambition WAS for
higher education, his dream was I'M
fulfilled, as his father desired him in
the Union Advocate Office Here he
had helped from early boyhod and
he gave the strength, intellect and
vlgor Of his manhood TO the work.
On June g, 1870. Mr. Moore was unit
ed in marriage with Miss Martha l..
Dinsmore of Bingham, daughter of
| Abner II. and Julia A. (Getchell1 Dins-
more. This was an unusually happy
event and the young people we're very
popular and became leaders in the SO
ciai life Of North Arson TO them
were born two children, Helen e. and
Albert In 1872 he became partner
with his father in the Union Advocate.
Mr. Moore held several town offices
and served one year in The l.egisla-
ture as Representative from this dis
trict Under the Democratic admins
tration, he held the office of postmas
ter in the Cos He was made Mason
in Northern Star Lodge. Jan. 5, 1859,
and was Worthy Master in 1874, 70, '76
and 70. The Masonic history from
1870 to 1890 a continuation of his ia
Tiers work was complied by him.
Nh Moores health began to fail from
continuous work in the printing office
an attack of lead poisoning warning
him To choose some other VOCATION
After the death of his father in 1895
he continued as editor of the newspa-
per for one year longer, when he sold
to J. 0. Smith of Skowhegan. About
f.
making Massachusetts his future home
and removed with his family TO Bos-
ton There he became associated
with DR. Perrin in the Franklin Square
House and his executive ability and
sterling worth found full appreciation.
He rendered great assistance with DR..
Perrin in raising the Twentieth Cen
nlY Fund A few years later he
Went 10 Franklin, Mass, to live where
he held the position of pay master in
the American Wooden Mills which
place he retained until his health be-
gan To fail over a year ago, when he
was generously retired by the COM
panY
Two years ago in June, he and Mrs
Moore observed their golden wedding
and II WAS made a great event by
their Franklin friends. 1t was, in
deed a golden anniversary, golden to
the two whose lives were blended in
to one grand beautiful poem. Mr..
Moore was very devoted to his fam
lily aad his host of friends will miss
the courteous, genial. truehearted
gentleman whose cheerful spirit and
kindly Christian character have been
an uplift to many young man. As
vice president of the Y. NJ. C. A. ne
influenced many toward high ideals
He found in this last year how many
many friends his life had blessed, for
flowers were sent him nearly every
week
A funeral service was held, Friday,
at Franklin in the Grace Universallst
church of which he was deacon and
treasurer, Rev. Mr. Marvin, the pastor
gave testimony of his high esteem
and Rev. c. Frank Andrews, of a
neighboring parish, whose early life
was spent at the printing Office at
North Arson, spoke tenderly and feel
ingly of those years and of tie unfAil-