The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13

will leave for another field this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Cowett were
rendered a very happy reception the
other evening by about twenty oil
their friends The happy couple were
presented with many valuable gifts
After the presentation, refreshments
consisting of candy, peanuts, cigars
etc, were served. There was music
and dancing until II o'clock when the
party broke up Music was furnished
| by Buswell's orchestra.
Leroy Folsom was in No. Anson
Tuesday on business connected with
the shoe factory.
Mrs. A. E Rudley of Lewiston, is
in town caring for her sister, Mrs. G.
II Albee. who has been In poor health
for nearly a year and is at present
confined to her bed.
II. NJ. Barnes Of the firm of II. ).
Milcher & Co, Portland. wholesale
grocers. was in town Tuesday calling
on friends and our traders. Mr..
Barnes has been on the road more
than twenty years and has now a
host of friends and customers.
County Attorney Leroy Folsom and
wife are in Boston this week, attend
ing the Food Fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Crosby at
tended the Stark fair last week.
The Jewett corn shop will soon
commence labelling their cans. FIJI
teen hands will be employed two or
three weeks.
Ralph Brown and Warren Johnson
captured a fine deer one day last
week. It seems the Johnson boy
boards with the Browns. That day
Brown. the father, was going away
and told the boys If they wanted any
thing to eat they must hunt 1t up.
Taking their guns they departed
from the house and brought home
deer after few hours absence.
Mrs. Henry George. who has been
on the sick list for two or three
weeks, remains about the same but
there are hopes of her recovery. Two
trained nurses are in attendance all
the time. DR.. Ames has the patient
under his care.
Miss Nina Yeaton. who Is employed
in the Ames drug store. Is on the
sick list this week.
MRS. NANCY MASON.
Mrs. Nancy Mason, wife of Daniel
Mason of this town, passed away last
Tuesday morning at ten o'clock.
Mrs. Mason was the daughter OF
the late Jesse and Ruth Ttbbetts OF
New Sharon. and was seventy-three
wears of age. Her former home was
in New Sharon. Fifty years ago she
was united in marriage with Mr.. Ma
son in Pennington. Since then they
have lived in New Sharon and Mer-
GER; sixteen years ago moved to
Norridgewock. living on the Packard
farm. Mercer road and removing from
there have lived here in the village,
North side the past six years.
Mrs Mason Is survived by her nus
band who Is in feeble health at sew
enty-seven years of age; three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Lizzie Moulton of Norridge-
wock, Mrs. Winnie Sylvester of Mad
ison, Mrs. Carrie B. Wescott; one
brother, George Tibbetts, who is also
in poor health and her sisters, Mrs.
Henry George and Susie Dolf of this
town and Mrs. Ruth Mcclure OF
Manchester Me.
The funeral last Sabbath afternoon
at the home of the deceased was at
tended by many. Rev. Mr.. Benton,
pastor of the Congregational church,
officiated. The floral offerings sent
by the many friends as tokens of their
respect for the departed were very
beautiful. The burial was in the
North Side cemetery. The pail bear
ers were Henry George, B. B. Wells,
Charles Bigelow, John Cleveland.
Mr.. Mason has the deepest sympa-
thy from all in his great sorrow at
the loss of hi swife. She was a mem
ber of the Baptist church at Mt. Yer
non with which she united forty years
ago