The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-07
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Arthur Huff has resigned his posi-
ton at the NJ G.. r. r. depot and has
gone to work in the shoe shop. Rob-
ert Wood is now acting as baggage
master and assistant operator.
Nelson Jones has moved from the
north side into the second floor OF the
house of Byron Johnson.
F. w. Gibbs has been doing some
fancy work on the windows OF the
store of the H. N. Carr g. Co, pre-
paratory to a millinery exhibition fol-
lowing the return of Mrs. Carr from
millinery opening at Boston and
Providence.
Mrs. F. w. Spaulding and daughter,
Adessa, were in Waterville the first
of last week
Joseph Vaughn is home from Bates
for a brief vacation.
All the town schools, except the
high school closed on Friday for a
few weeks vacation. The out-of-town
teachers. Ada jeffrey. Clara Foss and
Maude Lancaster have gone to their
homes for the vacation.
Mrs. c. o. Normandy, Mrs. Wylie H..
Smith and daughter, Evelyn, were in
Waterville. Friday.
c. o. Normandy went to Ellsworth
on Friday to speak at meeting of the
townspeople that evening to consider
the opening up of shoe factory in
the town.
Frank Smith was in Waterville the
last of the week.
To commemorate her etghtieth
birthday, the many friends OF Mrs.
Emily Osborne gave her post card
shower on Thursday. She speaks in
an appreciatiye way OF the good
wishes they bore and the kindly feel
ing they expressed.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Ames were In
Waterville ON Friday in the interests
OF telephone meeting.
Mrs. Esther Parkman of Skowhegan
has been spending week in town
with her aunt, Mrs. Mary Spaulding.
The remains of Nj. Steneford, who
died of spinal menengitis at the home
of his brother, Joseph of Martin
Stream, were taken to North Belgrade,
Friday for burial.
Mrs. f. c. Estey and Mrs. Charles
Carpenter were in Waterville, Satur-
day
Mrs. c. L. Worthley was in Mercer,
Sunday to attend the funeral OF her
mother. Mrs. Angelina Fenton.
Otis, who spent part of the winter
with his son at Dead River. has been
so afflicted with La Grippe that he has
not been able to resume his position
as fagman at the Main ST. railroad
crossing.
Mrs. " R. Bell was in Waterville,
Monday.
C. J. Savage Is home for few days.
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York, where he has been since the
first of February.
Dr.. Slater, who has been assistant
at the hospital of DR.. F. S. Morrow
Wagner has gone to her home.
Mrs. Munroe Downes returned from
Vanceboro on Friday, to which place
she went to attend the funeral of her
mother, Mrs. Lucy Fletcher.
Letha Wallace, who underwent a
slight operation at the Sunset Hill
Springs sanitarium, returned to
her home. Thursday.
Mrs. Helen Mitchell is SO far re-
covered from her recent illness that
she is able to sit up little each day
c. NJ. Patterson of Wateryile Is
here in the interests of the Central
Me. Power Co. He Is making an ex-
animation of the wires in town, as
sisted by Rolf Benson.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Whiting are
among the latest victims of La Grippe.
JOHN WENTWORTH.
On Thursday, February 20, the
death of John Wentworth occurred
at his home on the Smithfleld road.
The deceased was born in Rome, Me-,
over 70 years ago of Ruben and Cy-
rena Wentworth. There are left to-
mourn his passing one brother, Ru-
ben of Cambridge; one sister, Mercy
Hersum of Phillips, Me-; and six chill
dren Martha Davis. Alice Wyman, and
Maurice Mitchell of Waterville; Ru-
ben Of Benton, Me-, and Ina Morrow
of Norridgewock and Miss Belle
Wentworth at home, and wife. nee
Augusta Morse, to whom he was mar
ried over forty years ago The deceas-
ed was veteran of the civil war, be-
longing to the Ninth Maine regiment.
He was a member of the Bates post
of Norridgewock. He has been in fail
ing health for about a year, but was
not forced to take his bed until within
three days of his demise. The funeral
services were conducted from the late
home on Saturday, March 2, at 2 p.
m. Rev. Wylie II. Smith, officiating.
MRS. ETA MORTON RICHARDS.
The death of Mrs Eta Morton Rich
ards occurred at the Sanitarium of
DR. Wagner, Monday, March
4. The deceased was the widow of the
late Charles Richards. who proceeded
her in passing by about three years.
She leaves to mourn one sister Mrs.
John Pierce of the Smithfield road.
She has been afflicted with cancer for
some years past. While In this town,