The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-15
News of Somoset's Busy Towns


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announcing dates of home games.
METHODIST NOTES
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Eta
Holt last Tuesday afternoon. A full
Ter report will be given later
The Junior League will meet with
Mrs. Sampson Saturday afternoon at
100 AS Mr.. Walter NJ. Colby will
be present a full attendance is de-
sired.
A general sing will be held at Mrs
Hollis Saturday evening at z O'Clock.
Promptness is requested as Mr.. Colby
will be the leader.
A good audience greeted Mr.. Colby
last Sunday evening. The song SER
vice was Inspiring, especially tender
was his baritone solo, THE Kings
Business" with antoharp accompani-
ment. His sermon was instructive
and helpful; and his direct, earnest
appeal met with response that was
most gratifying as a number of young
people needed the Masters call. It
Is expected that a male quartette
from Gardiner will be present to as
sist In the morning service next Sun
day, and n ladies' quartette in the
evening.
The Mothers Day service last Sun
day morning was most impressive.
The pastors text was BLESSED are
The pure in heart" which was treated
as especially applicable to mothers
whose hearts and lives are pure and
the effect of such lives and influence
on future generations. Mrs. Samp-
son and Inez Holt sang duet, my
Name in Mothers Prayer" and Mabel
Burton sang most sweetly, Mothers
Prayer"
OBITUARY
The death of Ingram c. Pierce on
May 3, in the Maine General Hospital
in Portland, from pneumonia, came
as a great shock to the people of this
community. He had been to Vine
land, n. j., looking for desirable
place to settle. Contracting a severe
cold that developed rapidly he was
only able to reach Portland on his
return. His wife and eldest daugh
ter. Gertrude p. Shoppe went to him
Immediately. Realizing the critical
condition of Mr.. Pierce, his brother
George Pierce of Soldn went to them
on Thursday. There seemed to be
but little hope from the first as Mr..
Pierce had made brave fight for his
health for number of years and did
not have the strength to fight pneu-
monia, he passed away Saturday aft
ernoon.
Services were held from his home
Tuesday afternoon, Rev. r. b. HIATT
from Island Falls and the Masons
conducting the services.
Ingram G.. Pierce was the son of
Joel M. Pierce and Cordelia Clark,
born in Moscow, July %. 1860. He
was the oldest of a family of four
boys; two Brothers are still living
George in Scion and Joseph now In
Florida. When ten years of age his
parents moved to Scion. In April IT,.
1886, he was married to Althea
Houghton of Bingham, and since then
Bingham has been his home. She
died in 1892, leaving one child, Cert
rude Pierce Shoppe of Bingham.
On November II, 1903 he married
Lillian M. French of Chesterville.
To this union four children were
born, two OF them now living, Mary
C. and Donald F.
Mr.. Pierce has for many years be-
longed to the Masonic Fraternity and
also to the Grange. He was a man
of high moral character always work
ing for the best interests Of the COM
munity. and town. He faithfully SER
we'd the town Cor a long term OF years
as tax collector, then sheriff, gaining
and retaining the confidence and re-
spect of all who came in contact with
him.
He was a remarkably we'll read
man, having deep interest in the
best of literature of which he had
accumulated library of choice books.
Well posted in everything pertaining
to farming, exceptionally so in dairy
work.
Not only in the family, where the
blow has fallen so heavily does his
loss come, but to the whole communi1
ty. A man of many friends. The
beautiful flowers that surrounded him
to his quiet rest, were mute testi-
monies of appreciation, emblemetical
of q pure honorable and upright life.
! ale is not dead, he is just away.
NORTH ANS0N
The I. o. O. F. will confer the sec
ond and third degrees Thursday even
ing. May 18th. Refreshments will
be served after the work.
WillfomQ Rros Motor Co AutliOr.