The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-25

store q short time. ne bought Tie IA rm
ana built the buildings where he has
lied the past few years OF his life.
lie was a member of Lemon Stream
Lodge 10. 81, |. o. o. f. and one of
the charter members OF New Century
Rebekah Lodge On June 6. 1885. he
WIS united in marriage to Nettie +.
Strickland, daughter of Winslow II.
and Mafilla Gray Strickland to
which union three children we're born.
two soDs. Harry T.. and Earl S., who
arc married and live near their par
ents home. and one daughter, Win
ME ". who Is the wife of Burleigh
Standish OF Wateryille. The wife
aud children were with the deceased
all through his last sickness and did
all that loving hands could do. Be
sides the wife and children before
mentioned, lie has to mourn his great
loss, seven grandchildren, one broth
or. Ernest Z, of this place and two
sisters. Myra l.. King of this place
ana Fannie f. Foss Of Arson. Memo
rial services were held at the late
home Tuesday afternoon, January 16
under the directions OF J. p. Butler.
funeral director, words OF sympathy
being spoken To the bCreuved family
aud friends by Rev. {. y. Mckenzie
The beautiful fragrant emblems spoke
more than words, Of the love and re-
eupct which Ne all had for the de-
ceased. Intcment was in the family
lot here in New Portland cemetery.
lie bearers We're the TWO sons, Earl
aud Harry and son-in-law, Burleigh
Slandish, and Waugh Davis. This
community extends sympathy to the
aereayed family.
The heavy snow falls of the past
Two weeks have made the travelling
very bad, il has been very hard work
to keep the roads broken out.
lhmleigh Standish, Who WIS in town
las week to attend his wifes fathers
funeral returned to his home in Wa
teryille. Thursday, but his wife and
son were not able. to go with him on
account OF bad colds.
Earl Atwood and family are all sick
with the grippe DR. Garland Of
Kirrfield IS attending them.
VIII Taylor OF North New Portland
las been hauling wood this week for
\ p Wech.
Relatives and friends were very sor-
y to hear of the death OF Ben Berry
II North Anson which occurred while
lie WIS going from his home to Nadi-
son.
Channcey Dyer who was born and
'ivcd nearly all OF his life in this town,
PASSED to higher life Saturday even
,ng January Goth. after an illness Of
rnlv three days. He was taken cri-
ticallT i'll Thursday and grew grad
1allN worse. Saturday afternoon Dr
Garland, the attending physician, cal
led DR.. Bell Of Strong 10 consult with
him. They decided an operation was
II that would save him. hut lie did
not live through the operation. There
IRE two brothers, who survive him,
red of this place and Allen OF SHOW
began. Funeral services Will be
Aeld Tuesday, January % in Lemon
Stream Hail in this village.
NORTH NEW PORTLAND
Charles Luce and Donald Johnson
arc home from Cupsuptc, where they
Save been working.
Friends hf Mr.. and Mrs syfvanus
Romeo WHO are spending the winter
~ Florida will be sorry to know that
Mrs. Romeo is poorly and they will
return home soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Savage were at
North Arson Wednesday to see his
mother. Mrs O. w Savage Who is
very poorly.
The Willing Workers served lunch
II Mrs lame Clark S, Thursday after
noon Of sherbet, cake, sandwiches ana
coffee. In spite of the bad weather,
$50 was realized.
Mrs. Mabel Abbott has returned
from 4 weeks visit at Worcester,
Mass.. and Portland.
TIE Whist Club met with Mrs.
Plarche Clark Monday evening, Jan
l.. There we're nine present. Jane
clark. Carrie Viles, Eta Hutchins,
George Quint, Lillian Kennison. Marie
Kennison. Julia Smith and Iettie
Butchins. Whist was played until
1870 Lettie Hutchins winning first
ori2e and Julia Smith, the BOBBY prize.
Refreshments of Moxic and sandwich
Is We're served.
The sale OF bonds and stock for
tuberculosis work for North New
Portland VA. S420., West New Port
land s.
Mrs Nell Millay fell while at work
FOR sherman Loveioy and sprained her
knc" badly. She was brought 10 her
home on Il bed
Mrs. Reuben Morton has been con-
6nrd 10 the house for two weeks, with
abscpgees OF the throat and also Grace
Page with a bad cold
IN spite of the bad weather and
roads thcre was a good number at
tended church Sunday morning. Mrs,
Winnie Green and Mrs. Emm 4 Nescott
We're baptized and Mrs. Jane Clark,
Mabel Dohff, Mrs. DollIf, Mrs. Win
mic Green we're received into the
church by letter.
kINGFIELD
Miss Velma Lucinda Benson, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harden g. Ben
eon nf Einpdpld and Seward Manson