The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-11

number of fellow citizens and friends
| together with members of Northern
Star Lodge, No. % F. e. A. NJ, were
in attendance. The casket was bank
ed with a beautiful display of flow
ers. Immediately following the SER
vices in the home the remains were
conducted by fellow Masons to Sun
set Cemetery where a brief burial ser
vice was held by Northern Star Lodge.
Frank Donley was born in Concord.
October 81, 1886 He was the son of
the late Frank Donley of Emblem,
who was member of the 4th Maine
Battery, Mounted Artillery, in which
he enlisted in 1861 and served thru
out the war. Frank Donley, Jr. sue
ceeded his father in membership in
the 4th Maine Battery.
Mr. Donley was married April >,
1872 to Miss Abbie Eames of which
union three children were born: Miss
Lena Donley, a member of the facul-
ty of Portland high school; Mrs. Ina
French, wife of w. F. French, with
whom Mr.. Donley made his home
since the death of Mrs. Donley and
Standish of Boston, Mass. Mrs Stan
dish died in San Francisco, Cal,
Thanksgiving Day, 1915. The re-
mains were brought to North Arson
and inferred at Sunset Cemetery. Mr..
Donley is also survived by one grand
daughter, Miss Marjorie French, n
graduate of Mason Institute.
DR.. Gage of Boston will be the
speaker at the morning services at the
| NJ. e. Church and the Embden people
are coming over to make this a union
setvice.
NOTICE
| We wish to warn the people of An
son Water District, who are water
| takers to use extreme caution in the
use of water. This becomes neces-
| sary on account of the continued dry
weather and as a result the water in
| Hancock Pond is low. If each and
every one use caution there will be no
danger, but it Is absolutely necessary
that caution shall be used in order
| that no water Is allowed to go to
waste. BERT WlTHAM, Mgr.
Practically all of Mr.. Donley's life
has been spent in North Arson and
| vicinity. His early life was spent in
numbering and logging when only men
| of daring courage and strong forti-
tude could survive. He was mas
ter OF men and never asked another
to go where he himself would hesit-
ate In later years he was engaged
| in general lumber dealings. His
Judgment was of the best and was
always relied upon by those with whom
he dealt. In these lines he was close
| ly associated at times with Henry
Merry, the late John Clarke, the late
Benz. Hilton. Guy Hume and others
| In politics Mr.. Donley was life
| long Democrat. Although holding nc
political offices other than two terms
as a deputy sheriff of Somerset coun-
ty. he was always interested in town
state and national affairs. He was
lover of good, clean sports, for some
time was manager of the North An
son baseball team. He was also in
tensly interested in horse racing and
was regular attendant at the diff
erent track events.
Although making no outward pro
fession of religion Mr.. Donley was
a firm believer in and supporter OIL
the Universalist church of North An
son. and in later years contributor
to the Congregational church.
For some years Mr.. Donley was &
member of Table Rock Lodge of |. O
o. F. and of Emerald Rebekah Lodge
of the same order. He was also {
devoted Mason, being a member O
Northern Star Lodge, No. 2S, members
of which paid the last tribute at thu
grave. He was true friend, goot
neighbor, faithful citizen, lover O
children, of flowers and his fellow
men. He will be missed by wide
circle of friends and neighbors.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
The Congregational pulpit will BIZ
occupied next Sunday morning by the
Rev. II. S. Markley, formerly pastor
of the Universalist church at Yves
Paris, now speaking in the interests
of the Maine Civic League.
During the afternoon the Ever!
Member Canvass for the work of thu
! church will be made.
At the evening service at Z o'clocl
the Rev. Harry Baker, 20th century
Evangelist, also life long friend ant
schoolmate of the pastor. will occup,
the pulpit Mr.. Baker Is man o
strong pulpit ability and rare trea
is in store for all who hear him.
NJ. e. CHURCH NOTES
A good sized audience greeted tn
pastor on Sunday morning and lis
tened to a helpful sermon, the i'm
port of which was do we appreciate
the Religion of Christi" 1t was
fine exposition of what Chrstianit.
meant to our fathers. to us and to ou
posterity. In the afternoon, at 4,3C
, Miss Janet Folke led the Junior Lea
: que, in an interesting meeting ant
at o'clock, Miss Jordan led tn
, Senior League.
| At O'Clock q fine stereopticon lee
: ture was enjoyed. showing the worl
of the church at home and in foreign
| fields.
, Have you seen our new church cal
endars, containing a fine cut OF tn
church, list of its officers and stew
: ards, and some splendid reading with
in its napesp II was originated b,