The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-25
ST. ALBANS

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The Revival meetings have been
we'll attended at the Friends meet
ing house during the past week with
muca interest shown.
Susan Sisson had to return to her
home in Durham on account OF poor
health but will be with us some time
next week.
Henry H. Burnham will go on with
his powerful sermons each night dur
ing the next two weeks at 1870 p. m.
Do not miss a chance to hear this
live wire with an old time Quaker
message.
There will be an all day meeting
next Sunday with several Friends
speakers and one Methodist minister
who can shout. This is Union
service with the NJ f. church. You
are welcome. Come and see and
get a blessing.
EAST ST. ALBANS
Osgood Robertson. respected citizen
of St Adams passed to higher life
Tuesday Sept. 16 at p m, alter a
long illness. death being due to
dropsy. He leaves to mourn his
loss a wife. Mrs. Rose (Yarney) Rob-
ertson and four sons, Harold OF Con-
neeticut, Clarence of Portland. irwin
and Earle Robertson of st. Adams.
He also leaves four sisters and two
brothers. Mrs. Belle Rogers OF Seat
tie. Wash, Mrs. Bertha Hope OF New
port, Mrs. Abbie Tracy and Mrs. Net
tie r. Mower of st. Adams, Arthur
Robertson of Auburn and Ernest Rob
ertson of Boston. Mr. Robertson
was born in st. Adams in the month
of March. 1856 and was the son OF
the late Rufus and Juliette Fuller
Robertson and much of his life has
been passed in town. He was a mem
Der of the Sebasticook Lodge, X. ofs
p at Hartland and was member OF
st. Adams Grange and will be greatly
missed not only in the home circle
but in town where he had many
friends. The funeral services were
held Thursday at | p. m, Rev. w 1.
Bennett of the Methodist Church OF
Hartland officiating and he was lain
to rest in the village cemetery.
Relatives in town of Mrs. Pearl
Wing York of Houlton have received
notice of her death which occurred
in Houlton, Thursday, Sept. H. at
p. m. The funeral services were
held Saturday, Sept. 10, at 2 p. m. Mrs.
York was about thirty years old She
was loved by all who knew her and
leaves to mourn her death, her hus-
band. Jerry York and two little
daughters, besides her aged father,
William Wing of Dixmont and three
sisters, Mrs May Straight of Mars
Hill, Mrs. Carrie Leavitt. Mrs. Ellie
Corey and Mrs. Linnie Nichols of Dix
mont. She was the daughter of Will
liam and the late Lanzarah Cooley
Wing who once lived in st. Adams
Charlotte. the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Merle Grant is very seri-
ously i'll with no hopes of recovery.
The family have the sympathy OF all
in their hour of peed
Mr.. and Mrs John Smith of Corinna
were callers at Chas. Ellis Sunday.
WEST ST. ALBANS
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis WEIGH of Cum
berland Mills returned to their home
Tuesday. They We're accompanied
by Mrs. Welchs father, John Jepson.
Miss Irene Libby attended the
Pythian Sister Convention in Newport
Monday night.
Robert Buker attended the fairs at
Pennington and Exeter this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. h. j. Boston of h. |.
Mrs. Harry Thompson and J. f. Good
win of Augusta and Mr.. and Mrs. II.
f.. Goodwin OF Pittsfield were at the
Goodwin farm last Sunday.
Friends of Osgood Robertson were
sorry to hear of his death which oc-
CURED at his home late Tuesday after
noon. He has been very poorly for
several months but was not obliged
TO be in bed until about two days be-
fore his DEATH He has been a resi-
dent of the town for long time and
was well known by nearly every one.
He leaves to mourn beside his wife,
four sons, Harold of Meriden, Conn,
Clarence of Portland, Irwin and Earle,
both of St. Adams. The funeral ser
vices were held at the home at 1.30
o clock, Thursday p. m. with Rev. w.
ID. Bennett of Hartland, officiating
and undertaken A. r. Burton in charge
Interment was in the Village Gene
terry.
Mrs. Frank Libby and daughter
Irene and Mrs. Frank Heath were in
Skowhegan Saturday. Mrs. Carrie
came back with them to
visit at the Heath home for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Finson and
family of North Berwick, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wentworth of Massachusetts,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Boston of Rhode
Island, John Goodwin of Augusta and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Goodwin of Pitts
field were Sunday visitors at Fred
Finson's.
Ernest Robertson of Boston was an
overnight visitor at Mrs. Rose Rob
ertson's Thursday being called here
by the death of his brother Osgood
Robertson
Frank Libby returned home from
Sunday, having been in
that place doing carpenter work.
POND SCHOOL
Pond school, Irene Libby teacher,
reports the following for the week
Sept. 18th Pupils having
perfect spelling for the week were
Margaret Buker and Althea Morrow
We have had 99% attendance this
week and we hope to have 1000 next
week.
We were very glad to have the fol-