The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-10-19
The Interesting News of
Somerset's Busy Towns
NORRIDGEWOCK
Death OF Herbert Eugene Hale


gene Hale. passed away after "A few
eeks illness following a shock. For
several yearsMr. Hale had been in
poor health and a gfeat sufferer OF
rheumatism but dur the past few
months had been as we'll as usual
until he suffered a shock He was
born in this town on March l6. 1916
a son of Marshall =. and Enveste Roby
Hale and was educated in the public
schools. When scarcely old enough
by law to enlist he felt it his duty
to serve his country and enlisted as
Private on December 7th. 1863 in The
7th Maine Battery and was afterwards
promoted TO a Corporal. lie served
during the remainder of the war with
this battery and was in all the en-
gagements into which the battery was
called excepting that at PegrAm Farm
(being in a hospital at Alexander, Va,
from October. to December /, 1864 by
reason of siCkness5 and was discharg-
ed from service at Augusta, June n,
1865. He WAS married February |,
1872 to Miss Helen NJ. Butler who
died September II, 1855. From this
union they were blssed with two
daughters, Miss l.. Musette and Miss
Jennie A, who have been almost con
slant companions of their father and
whose tender devotion and loving care
comforted him In his last illness. Mr..
Hale was an ideal father and friend
to all children as well as TO all man
kind and will be missed by large
circle of friends During Mr.. Hales
younger days he was very prominent
in the Fraternal organizations and
served Lebanon Lodge +. Il A. M. as
their Worshipful Master, was Char
ter member as we'll rs a Past Noble
Grand of Quinnebassett Lodge |. .. o.
F.: WAS n charter member and the
first Worthy Patron of Cedar Chapter
o. r. S. aud served more than one
term In that Office He was mem
Der of the Union Veterans Union and
of the Mashall p. Hale Circle G. A.
r. which was named in honor of his
father. But of all these organiZa-
tions the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie was dearest to him and this or
ganiZatien followed him to his last
resting place in automobiles with the
immediate family. In town affairs HE
has several times served as selectman
and road commissioner and was al
ways keenly interested in the AFFAIRS
of the town as we'll as the nation. AS
to his religious belief according to
his own words, Il believe that If a
man does as well as he knows here
in this life lie will be we'll fixed in
the life to come, | tried to do my duty
20 my comrades of The battery and to
my country, and am content TO leave
my record in their hands He tried
70 treat all mankind as brothers and
I'm doing this made himself an ideal
citizen The funeral services were
held from his late home on Wednes-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock and were
conducted by Rev. F. G. Davis who
spoke words of comfort to the bereav-
ed family and friends and Lebanon
Lodge +. & A. NJ. gave their very i'm
pressiye service. The floral tributes
were very beautiful and included "a
number of very handsome set pieces
as well as a quantity of bouquets and
loose flowers The beareres We're
near relatives of the deceased, II. S.
Whiting. e. p. Whiting, J. M. Pierce
and IL. NJ. Pierce. The remains were
placed in the family lot in Riverview
Cemetery. The family have the SYM
pathy of all in their great sorrow.
Sam Albee has just bad new steel
pipeless furnace installed into his
house.
Mrs. s. A. Stevens and daughter,
Mrs. Whitehous of Unity have been
visiting Mrs. Stevens mother, Mrs.
Sam Albee, and found Mrs. Albee in
much better health than awhile ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Lee have moY-
ed back to their home place on the
Mercer road
A regular meeting of Somerset Re
bekah Lodge was held last FRIDAY
evening and the degrees conferred
upon four candidates i'll very impress
siye manner by the degree stan. After
the initiation refreshments OF ice
cream and waters were served.
Miss Rowena Albce has been VISIT
ing relatives and friends in town dur
ing the past few DAYS.
DR.. and Mrs. W. ID. Taylor and lit
flo son Emmons returned to their
home in Mechanic Falls on Friday af-
ter passing several days in town win
DIR Taylor's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
Il. Taylor accompanied them TO Mo
chanic Falls for a short visit and Will
also visit relatives Ill HeHilepuhhpoi'
before returning home.
The many friends of Charles Saw
age were very sorry to learn last
week that he was very seriously Ill
IN the Maine General Hospital IN
Portland. Mr.. and Mrs. Savage mad
been on an automobile trip to Dover
N. H., when near Portland he was tax
en- very i'll and carried at once to the
hospital. where he is yet in a very
critical condition.
Call for the name (Straight-Line)
when buying shoe rubbers. Remem-
Der the name Hipress) when buying
lumberman's rubbers and you will buy
the same kind next time from Jay NJ
Pierce.
C. IT. Bowden OF Jenkintown, Pa
has been a recent guest OF his uncle
Charles w Farrand.
A notice of the meeting OF the Wo-
mans Farm Bureau was given last
week but on account of an unavoidable
circumstance the date of the meeting
has been changed to Wednesday, Oct
Or and the Mace of meeting will be