The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-16

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| Mrs. Claudia Blanchard and Mrs.
Mary Merrill entertained the Whist
Club Friday TT the Overlook, Indus
try.
The pageant "Out of the Bible"
given under the auspices of the three
churches Sunday evening at the high
school auditorium was a decided sue
cess. Much credit should be given
the committee in charge especially the
director Mrs. James Stenhouse. The
large auditorium was crowded by a
large and appreciatiye audience
Special music was rendered by III
orchestra under direction of Rev. c.
H. Mckinney. Solos were given by
Mrs. Bertha Herd in her usual pleas
ing manner, prayer was offered by
Rev Mr.. Asplin and a short talk
given by Rev. e. B. Tetley.
HARRY EDGAR BROFEE
4 Harry f. Brofee passed away at
his home on Depot Street Sunday.
October ~ at 2.30 a. m. after long
and lingering Illness.
Mr. Brofee was the son of Michael
and Margaret fO'Brien) Brofee and
was born in Scion. April 16. 1877. In
his younger daps he followed the
numbering industry and came 10 this
place twenty years ago. Seven years
OF this time he was proprietor of the
Madison House in the old Carpenter
Block.
For a number of years he has been
an invalid from nervous disorders and
further handicapped by being totally
blind for the last five years. All that
medical Skill could do was tried 10
no avail He was tenderly cared for
by his wife and son. He was mem
Der of the Congregational Church
He Is survived by his wife, Annie c.
Brofee. one son Linwood Fl. and three
sisters. Annie Clark of this place
Nancy Church of Skowhegan and
Kate Champagne of lockwood
The funeral services were held
from the late home Tuesday at D.
M, conducted by Rev. c. H. Nc
Elhiney.
The funeral services of Miss Myra
Merrill We're conducted Saturday
afternoon by Rev. H. l.. Nichols of
SkoWhegan assisted by Rev. Glen r.
Aspirin There was a prayer at the
home Oh Head street after which the
remains We're taken to the NJ. T..
Church where the funeral services
were held. The bearers were Elfred
Russell. Roy McCray Edwin Gee and
Clyde Landers. The burial was in
the ramily lot at Forest Hill Gene
terry. The flowers were many and
beautiful showing the high esteem
in which the diseased was held by
all.
JAMES B. SMITH
James b. Smith died Friday after
noon at the residence of Henry Smith
in Arson after a short illness. Mr.
Smith was a native OF New Brunswick
and was Y years of age. The re-
mains were shipped to Mr.. Smiths
old home at Princeton Saturday for
the funeral and interment.
LEONARD CHAPMAN
Leonard Chapman, for many years
a well known resident and business
man in the village OF West Mills in
the town of Industry, died Thursday
after critical illness of several
weeks @Mr, Chapman was a native
of the town of Starks and was 10
years, months and Is days old. He
is survived by two sons in Rochester
n. H., son in Pittsheld. a daughter
in Industry and one daughter, Mrs.
Clifford Bearon of this place.
MRS OLIVE CHASE
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Olive Nevens Chase were conducted
from the home OF her brother George
Nevens in Arson, Friday afternoon
Mrs. Chase was native of Arson and
passed the early part of her life in
that place The last few years she
has made her home with her brother
ana wife by whom she has been ten
derby cared The funeral WIS con
the burial was in the family lot in
Quoted by Rev. C. II. Mckinney and
Concord.
MADISON CENTER
/ Mr. and Mrs Thomas Porter and
children of Oakland were visitors
last Sunday at the home of her sister
Mrs. Fri Bickford.
Many from here attended the Gold
en- Glow l. s. S. supper and fair at
Mrs. Curtis on Blackwell Hill, last
Friday evening. The evening was
enjoyed by all and a great success in
all ways. There We're one hundred
and sixteen dollars gained.
Mrs Mable Carpenter who has been
spending the summer at her cottage
with ner two daughters, Laura and
Doris. is leaving this Wednesday for
st. Petersburg, Florida, going by
auto. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Easier
of Skowhegan will accompany her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Towne will go in
company with them.
Mia Mack and mother with Miss
Laura Carpenter will go to New York
with Miss Carpenters mother
Last Friday, Mrs Elsie Whipple and
other LADIES of Waterville We're cal
lers at the home of her brother. Carl
Hunnewell.
Miss S. Madeline Ward has closed
her cottage and will visit in Portland
and Portsmouth, n. H. and then she
will go to Dorchester, Mass, to spend
the winter with her sister, Miss NJ. E.
Ward
Mrs. Amy Jewett of Scion, Miss
Alice Carl, Mrs. Florence Hughes of
i Madison and Miss Ava Perkins teach
ers of the Pleasant street school at
+ Madison attended tho Somerset Conn