The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18

J. f. Garland, Thursday afternoon. !
January 18th.
The Kingfield Democratic WOmen's |
Club will hold their mex meeting |
with the president, Mrs. s. J. Wy
man the first Tuesday in February.
NJ tie last meeting two new members
We're taken in.
The joint installation Of Gov. King
Lodge, l. o. o. r. No. l43 and Of Car
rai)assctt Rebekah Lodge No l23 was
held at the lodge hall, Thursday EVEN
ing. January IL and was attended By
about fifty members. The Grand Of
ficers present wete district deputy
grand master, Dana Aldrieh and dis
trict deputy grand marshall, Charles
Toothaker. botff of Phillips. Mrs. Leila
/ Whittemore. district deputy president
and Mira. Luce district deputy mar
shall, both OF Pennington. The Of
| fieers installed for Gov. King Lodge
are: y. c., Harry Berry; V. G., Allie
Witham; secretary, Earl WILDER;
treasurer. F. l.. Strickland; warden.
Bernad Doyle; r. s. Of n. G.. Glenn
| Taylor; l.. 3. of y. c.. Harry Hollo-
way; conductor, Ray IIutchins; J. e.,
Philip Dodge: o. c.. Bert Dolbier:
K. S. s.. William Blake; l.. 8. s.. Seth
Weber: X. s. of Y. c.. Ben Spencer;
L. s. of V. c.. bernard Taylor; Chap,
Forrest Cooley. The officers or Car
rabassett Rebakah lodge are: ". w.
Alma Dolbier; Y. g.. Pcarle WILDER;
warden. Ella Witham; conductor. LII
Ian Murray; I. e.. verna Taylor; y.
a., Nina Hutchins: r. 8. Of y. g., NINA
! l4anQers; l.. s. OF N. c., Hattie VIII
her: Chap. Marion Berry; treasurer
Rilla Dyer; secretary, Emriie Doyle;
/ X. 8. OF v G., Della Savage; l.. 5. OF
V. G., Emma Cooley. Following the
installation remarks for the good oil
the order were made by the grand Of
ficers. At the close Of the lodge SEES
sion supper of cold meats. baked
beans, brown bread. cakes, pies, col E
fee, cocoa were served The commit
tee in charge were Mrs. Nina Ian
ders. Mrs. Bertha Taylor, bernard
Doyle, bernard Taylor, Allie With
am. The Mattresses were Evelyn
WILDER, Lillian Murray, Ella Witham
Esther Pinkham.
PROMINENT SPOOL MANUFACTURE
Err DEAD
Fred \. Huse> died at his home in
| kingiield village, Wednesday night
January 10th, following an illness OF
less than two months OF arterios-
elerosis and complications. Mr.. Hns6
was one Of the prominent spool max
ers Of the state and had an extensive
business in various places In this To-
cality for forty years. lie was asso-
cated with his father under the hrm
name of r. A. Huse a Son. They
started in the spool business in Sum
nnr. soon moving to Pennington, then
Madrid and at the opening OF the rail
road built n mill at Carrasbassett at
the same time moving his family To
kingheld, where he has resided for
tho past twenty-nine years. From
! Carrabassett 4 mill was established
at kingflcld, where stock company
was formed which took the name
Of the IIusc Spool and Bobbin Com
pany. After a year or so the linsea
withdrew from the company and ten
years ago his brother built the Roy
G. Huae Rull Spool Mill where Fred
Huse has since been employed.
Mr.. Ilnso was born In Halloween
G. years ago next February 4th, the
Oldest son ri Reuben a. and Eliza
beth Trask Huse As or '46 years ago
he was married to Virtue Swain OF
Hanover. Aaine. To them was born
one son. Reginald Shirley Huse, who
is a machinist and inventor and en-
ployed at the K. C. Hnse Bull Spool
Mill. Mr.. lIuse was Mason, mem
Der Of the Pennington lodge, and he
has been an Odd Fellow. Beside tho
wife and son mentioned above there
survives II sister, Mrs. Nellie Waugh
m, two brothers, X. A. IIuse and Il
c. Huse OF Kingfeld; two nephews
Phil s. Huge of kingfield and Vaughan
II. Huse and one niece Mrs. Thomas
Barnes, both of Washington, D. c. Mr.
lIuse was man highly esteemed In
the community Cor his many good
qualities and sterling character.
The funeral was Saturday, January
l3, 1T p. m, at the house, Rev. G
d. Mckenzie, pastor OF the Baptist
church officiating. lnterment II
Sunnysidc Cemetery.