The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-20
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c. n. Bragg, who was for a long
time associated with the late Henry
Varney in the furniture business on
Madison avenue, has purchased his
late partners interests from the
.Varney estate and business will be
conducted under the same firm name.
Friends of A H. Cleveland, who
went west some two months ago for
his health will be glad to know that
he is improving, having gained eight
pounds in weight. Many of his ac-
quaintances are planning on giving
him Thanksgiving postal shower.
Cards sent the 21st should reach Mr..
Cleveland by the 9th. His address
is 521 East Monroe St, Phoenix, Ariz.
Acquaintance of Stephen C. Lucas
OF st. Adams. who years ago spent
considerable time in Skowhegan, will
regret to hear of his recent death in
Bangor hospital. The funeral SER
vices were held at ST. Adams and
among the Skowhegan relatives at
tending were Mr.. and Mrs John Cool
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Lewis Mr..
Lucas is survived by sister. Mrs.
Martha Lucas Boyington of St Adams,
formerly president of the Somerset
County w. C. T. U.
The death of Mrs. Archie Corson
occurred last Saturday morning at
! her home in the Malbon's Mills sec
ton of the town and funeral services
were neld there last Monday after
noon with Rev. George Merriam of
| the Bethany Baptist Church officiat-
| ing. Interment was at Southside
Cemetery. Mrs. Corson was a ma
tive of Sweden but for long time
had resided in Skowhegan. Beside
her husband two sons. her parents
and several brothers and sisters sur
yive.
A party was rendered Mrs. Fred
| Dionne at her home on the East Madi-
son road last Saturday evening in
observance of her ffty-sixth birthday.
Members of her family and friends
were present, and the affair was
complete surprise. Several gifts
| were left as souvenirs of the occasion.
The affair was in charge of Mrs.
| George Dionne, assisted by Mrs. J.
| Ernest Dionne Cards were enjoyed
and the refreshments included birth
| day cake with tifty-six candles, and
sweet cider was the beverage.
The death of James Brember. known
to many as Jimmie Bramble, occur
red Monday at the City Farm. where
| he had lived for about ten years. He
had long been an invalid and had
been confined to his bed for eight or
nine years. He was formerly en-
ployed as a textile worker and came
here from Scotland in young man
hood. The deceased was in many
ways likeable and was naturally of
a somewhat rowing disposition He
was probably sixty years of age. Rob-
ert Hall of this place is a nephew and
there are two sisters. Miss Nellie and
Miss .Jeannett Brember, who still live
| in Scotland. Funeral services were
held from the undertaking chapel of
! Thomas G. Lord yesterday forenoon
| Rev George Merriam offlciated.
/ Funeral services for the late Mrs
Odel Roullard. who died November u,
| were held Friday from the Church of
| Our Lady of Lourdes with Rev Phil
lip Dudley officiating. Mrs. Roullard
| He'd at the home of her son. Eddie
| Roullard on the Beech Hill Road in
Norridgewock, after an illness of sew
eral years She was the daughter
of Abraham and Margaret Bernier
being one of fourteen children. of
whom two are still living, Mrs. Ben
Lambert of Skowhegan and Isaac Ber-
'ier of Watorville The deceased
was born in st. Ezidor Canada, March
/, 1850, moved to st. Ephraim in 1856
and came to Skowhegan at the age of
81. When % she was married to
John Roullard. Two children were
BORN to them, Freddie, who died in in
ancy, and Eddie, with whom Mrs
3oullard has lived for the past four
| years.