The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-04-20

year passionate in this place stated
that he had attended 1871 funerals and
married 104 couples. AT the welfare
Theater Sunday evening occurred the
cantata, THE Seven Last Words of
Christ" by Theodore DUBOIS, under
the auspices Of the congregational
church choir. At which time the fol-
lowing program was carried out:
prelude selection operate Mingle"
orchestra: introduction, organ, piano
with Mrs. Alice Weston Todd at the
organ and Miss Airline BARLEY at the
Djano. IAN We People, trio, Mrs Sto-
bic. Mrs Hurd, Miss Paine; First
Word. Father Forgive them, For they
Know not what they do; solos, Mr.
Merrill. Rev. c. II. Mckinney; sec
ond word To-day thou shalt be with
me in Paradise; solo, Mrs. Herd
duet. Mrs. Riley, Miss Prince; third
word, Woman. Behold Thy Son."
solos. Mr.. Merrill, Mrs. Herd; duet.
Mrs. Herd and Mrs. Stobie with Choir
ueS fourth word. MY God, My God,
Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?'; solo,
Mr.. Merrill. fifth word, Il Thirst;
Baritone solo, Mr.. Merrill, tenor Mr..
Mckinney in the chorus; sixth word,
Father. Into Thy Hands / command
My Spirit" solo with chorus. Mrs.
Stobe; seventh word, 1T is Finished"
solcs, Mr.. Mckinney. Mr.. Merrill and
Mrs Riley; the Offertory, Melody in
F.. " orchestra; special solo, Weep Ye
Not" Mrs. Arlen McRiley; prayer,
Thee we Adore, o Christ, chorus.
FRED E. DAGGETT
Fred Il. Daggett passed away at his
home on Old Point avenue Sunday
morning after an illness of several
months.
Mr. Daggett was born in Charlotte.
Maine II years ago and was the son
of Frank and Mary Greenlaw Dag
gett. He moved to this place sever
al years ago and was a man of
quiet retiring disposition. He is sur
vived by a widow and three children.
Harold, Russell and Eleanor all of
this place. The funeral services were
held from the late home Wednesday
afternoon at p. m. Rev @. H. Nc
Elhiney officiating. The bearers were
J. w. Jones. Cephas Walker, Alfred
BARLEY and Elmer Withee.
The Anon fire alarm was sounded
Sunday afternoon for a woods fire
near the river on the Old Arnolds
Trail. The fremen quickly respond
ed and the fire was soon extinguished.
GEORGE S. WESCOTT
The community was shocked to
learn Sunday afternoon of the death
of George s. Wescott of Old Point
avenue Mr.. Wescott has been in
poor health for some time, but was
apparently as well as usual. He had
Just returned from a call on his bro
Their and stood on the piazza leaning
against the post. when called to din
ner it was found he had dropped dead.
He was born in Arson on the West
Mills road 50 years ago and was the
son of the late Abner and Martha
neancy1 We5cott Since his wife's
death, his daughter. Mrs. Laura
Brooks and family have lived with
him He is survived by three daugh-
+ ters. several brothers and grandchild-
rem. The funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon from the late home.
MADISON CENTER
Tracy Forsythe and Mra Lizzie
Lombard who have spent the winter
in Florida returned home last Satur-
day.
The meeting of the Spiritualist
Ladies' Aid Society at Mrs Olive Hay
denis will be April 20 instead of the
regular day.
The lot owners of the Blackwell
Hill Cemetery Association held a
meeting Saturday at the home of Fred
Hayden The following business was
transacted: Moderator Fred Hayden,
presidenets, Miss Olive Hayden; secre
tary Morris Moore, treasurer, Fred
, HAYDEN: sexton, Arthur Kincaide. 1t
was voted to hire the work done in
the yard and for each lot owner to
pay the sum of one dollar into the
treasury.
Miss Ava Perkins spent last We'd
nesday night with Mrs. f. w. Wright
in Madison and attended the meeting
of the Eastern Star.
Charles Perkins left Monday morn
ing for Bingham where he is to do
some sign painting for Thomas Cahill.
NORTH MADISON
Mrs. Helen Greene spent the week
end in Bingham, the guest of Will
Coleman and family.
Mrs Abbie Salley received word
from her cousin Mrs. Helen Fowls of
Medford, Me-, that she is in very poor
health at, this writing.
Miss DeGhasay is working for Mrs.
Belle Dean for a few weeks.
Everett Parson is in rather poor
health. DR.. Piper of Scion attends
him.
Little Robert Conforth who has been
so very sick with pneumonia is very
much improved but for the past week
he has been suffering with an abcess
on his leg.
MERCER
Earl Nye of Fairfield was in town
last week on business.
Charles Corson and John Frizzell
were on the sick list last week
John Bacon attended Mason meet
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