The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-15

Maine citizens may well be proud, sew
eral OF them having produced works
ranking among the worlds best lit
erature. A supplementary list will
probably be issued later. Jacob Abb
bolt, 38 titles John Kendrch Bangs
titles; Arlo Bates, The Puriatan
James Phinney Baxter, Parliamentary
History Of Maine; Noah Brooks, First
Across the Continent, Life of Abra.
ham Lincoln; Holman F. Day, titles
Martha Baker Dunn, LASS Wife
IL. K. Dunnack, The Maine Book
Charles Carroll Everett, Ethics fol
Young People. Essay, Theological and
Literary; George Bancroft Griffith
The Poet of Maine; Cyrus Hamlin
Among the Turks; William De With
Hyde, The Best Man | Knew; Sarah
Orne Jewett, 5 titles; James Otis Ka-
Ter, titles; Elijah kellogg, 10 titles;
John ID. Long, The Republican Par
ty; Henry W. Longfellow, Poetcal
Work and four other titles; Sophie
May, IA titles; Emma Huntington Ma
son, Old Hallowell on the Kennebec
Harriet Prescott Spofford, That Betty;
c. A. Stephens, Left on Labrador
Mrs. II. b. Stowe, Uncle Toms Ca
bin, written in Brunswick; Kate
Douglass Wiggin, II titles.
MRS. EMILY PORTER
Mrs. Emily Porter died at her home
on Madison Avenue. Friday evening
She had been gradually failing in
strength for some months. She was
confined to her bed less than two
weeks, the last few days apparently
unconscious with no disease drifting
out peacefully and without pain. Mrs
Porter was born in New Portland
February Is, 1898, the daughter OF
Samuel and Mary (Spencer) Gould
She lived in New Portland until her
marriage to Alexander. p. Porter OF
Strong, April 20, 1866. Mr.. Porter
died January %, 1878. Left thus
early with three little children, she
addressed herself courageously to her
task living for the three little ones
to whom she must give both father
and mother care. She remained in
Strong until her removal to No. Arson
in 1895. Mrs. Porter was woman OF
strong religious conviction and
Christian life and loyal to the Uni
versalist faith of which church she
was a member. She retained her in
terest in affairs until the very last
She was thoughtful reader, appre-
ciative of the best and following lines
often quite beyond what the average
person is willing to undertake. She
was kindly In her thought and speech
of others. Though it is some years
since she could be active beyond her
home, her friends will feel that her
going is distinct loss to them. She
is survived by her three children,
Gould A. Mary E., and Mrs. Nellie
p. Wing all of this place, by grand
son, Robert NJ. Porter; and by neph-
ews and nieees, Wallace Emery Of
North Arson, Harry Gould of Port
land, Mrs. e A. Wells of Des Moines,
Iowa; Mrs. Maude Gould of Seattle.
Her children have rewarded her mo-
therly devotion to them in their filial
devotion to her in her declining years
Funeral services were held at her late
residence Tuesday afternoon in charge
of J. p. Murray, Rev. K. l.. Baker
officiating. Interment was made
Wednesday in the family lot at Strong.
Saturday evening, Carrabassett Hall
Marguerite Clark in "All of Sudden
Peggy" laugh hit.
DISTRICT MEETING
District No. 20 composed of the
following |. o. o. F.. Lodges: Table
Rock No. 100; Lemon Stream No.
SIS; Scion No. 12S and Mt. Moxie M.
1877 will hold its district meeting with
Mt. Moxie Lodge Friday evening. June
is, 1922. Scion Lodge No. 1928 will
confer the degree on six candidates
and officers of the Grand Lodge will
be present. Supper will be served
at $50 o'clock.
Nearly all the teachers OF Arson
and North Arson have been elected
Their names follow: Garfield school,
Mrs. Anna Smith. principal, with
Mrs Ethel Luce Viles. assistant; Mrs.
Myra E. Cooper, fifth grade; Martha
Spear, fourth grade; Mrs. Katurah
Manter Taylor, third grade; Mrs
Winnifred Norton, first and second
grades; Mark Emery school, Mrs.
Susie Young, escond intermediate,
Mrs. Laura N. Boswell, first inter-
mediate; Mrs. Bessie Rand. second
primary; Bertha Paine. first primary.
Rural schools. Shakespeare, John
Pratt; Emerson, Donald Millay; Long
fellow, Adeline Hewett; Franklin, Hill
da Sylvester; Lowell, Donald Berry.
Some repairs are contemplated on
one or more of the rural schoolhouses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Allbee of
Lexington called at North Arson Sun
day on their way homo from Show
hogan, where they spent the day with
their daughter Shasta Allbee, who is
a patient at the Somerset Hospital.
Miss Shasta has been in this hospi-
tai seven weeks and can probably re-
turn home soon.
At the joint election of the Anson,
Bingham, Embden and Scion union,