The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-24
S kOWHEGAN

of the death of his father r. A. Hhse
who has been i'll for some time.
The following officers have been
elected for the year 1924 at the Evan
gelical Sunday School: Supt., II.
Woodcock; assistant superintendent
and secretary, j. l.. Huse; treasurer,
Mrs. A. n. Sawyer; librarian, Lyman
i Johnson; chorister, r. l.. Bailey; or
ganist, Mrs. Arthur French; superin-
tendent of Cradle Roll. Mrs Il. l..
Bailey; superintendent of home de-
partment, Mrs. Lydia Dnrrell, Mrs.
| Stevens; superintendent Of mission
airy department, Mrs. A. \. Sawyer;
superintendent of temperance work,
Mrs. Jenny Howe. The school has
had a good gain during the year with
a percentage of 50 according To the
standard of efficiency for the Sunday
Schools of the Evangelical church.
Reuben A. Huse Jr. died at his
home in Kingfield village Sunday af-
ternoon, January 13, aged. so years,
months and 25 days He was born
in Mapleton. October 10, 1863, the son
of the late Reuben A. Huse and Eliza
beth Trask Huse. May 10, 1889 he
was married to Flora EVE Sprague,
daughter of SulvirO and Lestina
Hinkley Sprague, who survives. Be
sides his wife the near relatives are
one daughter Mrs. Hilda Huse Barnes
of Washington, d. c., two sons Phil
S. Huse of Kingfield and Vaughan H.
/ Huse of Washington, d. c.. brother
Roy c. Huse and one sister Mrs Nell
lie Vaughan, both of Kingfeld and a
nephew Reginald S. Huse, also of
Kingfeld Memorial services were
held Wednesday morning. January Is
at 10 o'clock from his home Rev. Mel
vim s. Hutchins of Phillips officiating.
Howard V Leayitt was funeral diref-
tor Interment was in the family lot
in Sunnyside cemetery. There was a
profusion of floral offerings, tributes
of esteem from relatives and many
friends, Al of the relatives men
toned above were present at the flu
neral services. Mr.. Huse was asso
ciated with his father the late Reu
ben A Huse and brothers Roy c. and
Fred Huse in the spool manufacturing
business in kingfield and other towns
and later was a public scaler of lum
Der He held the Office of postmaster
of the town of Kingfeld from 1913 to
April Is, 1919 in an efficient manner.
Mr.. Huse was photographer do
ing considerable landscape and por-
trait work of merit at one time. He
has been a resident of Kingfield for
about thirty years. Mr.. Huse was
ever genial and cordial making
friends easily and popular both as an
official and in private life. He was
strictly honest in all his dealings, and
won the respect and confidence of his
associates. He was a kind and low
ing husband and father and a distinct
loss to the town.
Pilgrim Temple No. 81 Pythian Sis
ters met for installation Wednesday
evening, January 10th, at the X. of p.
Hall The following officers were in
stalled by Past Chief Blanch Dunton
assisted by Past Chiefs Lura Hutch
ms and Alice Durrell: NJ. e. c.,
Jennie Durrell; E. S., Hattie Wilbur;
F. j., Beatrice French; NJ, Abbie
Williamson; NJ. of r. and c., Sadie
Gordon M. of F., Alma Dolbier; P.
Edna Mckinney: G., Jennie Vose. A
supper of baked beans. brown bread,
hot rolls, sandwiches. cake and coffee
was served, the committee being
Alma Dolbier, Della Savage and Alice
Durrell.
8 Following are the officers of the
Junior Order of American Mechanics
installed Wednesday evening the 10th
by State secretary NJ. o. Metcalf OF
Weld; Councillor, A. A. Dyer; vice
councillor. Floyd Ellis; recording Sc
cretary, Forrest Smith; chaplain, Roy