The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-07
* The News of Somerset's Busy Towns *

neer Girls, sister organization of the
Boy Scouts. Miss Paulenah Nj. Sim
mons is manager, Miss Alice Cahill,
secretary, and Miss Ella Robinson,
treasurer.
Miss Josephine Rogers of st. John,
\. b.. is the guest of her brother. Rev.
c. w. Rogers and family
Stephen Davis Was taken very i'll
last Thursday with acute Brights dis
ease and remains quite sick. A train
ed nurse is in attendance.
Arson Grange cleared over 500 from
their dinner, supper and fair of last
Saturday. Had the day been more ia
yorable n large amount would have
been realized.
James Thorne went to Boston, Sat
urday. for a few weeks practice, af-
ter which he will go South with one
of the leading baseball teams. Mr..
Thorne is an expert at the business
now, and will make success of his
venture.
Mrs. w. S. Jones was in Oakland
several days last week, on account OF
the illness of her daughter, Mrs. Lena
Marshall
Friends of Mrs. Ethel Bailey Dean
of Pennington will he pleased to learn
that she has a little daughter.
News was received here Feb. %, of
the death of Winslow II. Savage, of
Montana. Mr.. Savage was born in
Concord, Nov. 30, 1S45, the son of
Chandler and Susan Berry Savage.
He was twice married, his first wife
being Sylvina Chase and his second
wife, Olive Hunter. widow and
daughter survive him. He also leaves
four brothers, Gardiner M, and Oles-
tine W, of this village, Edwin R., OF
Lacrosse, Wis, Oscar E.. of Ogden,
Utah, and two sisters, Mrs. Rose
Ames. of Dover, n. H.. and Mrs Lizzie
W. Leadbetter, of Denver, Col. Be-
fore going West, Mr.. Savage lived In
Bingham and for a number of years
had charge of the cork factory. The
remains arrived in Bingham, Monday
night, and the funeral was held, Tues
day afternoon, at 2 o'clock Rev. /. b.
HIATT, officiating.
The annual town meeting passed on
quietly. A few changes were made
in the list of officers. Walter q. Hill
ton of Arson was elected first select
man in place of w. G. Simmons of
this village. Fred Manter OF Arson
was elected treasurer in place of l..
p. Lincoln of this village. T. G. Hill
ton OF Arson was elected Road Com
missioner in place of Fred 0. Paine.
George Viles of Arson was elected
auditor. F. S. Parsons of this village
was elected a member of the School
Committee in place of Mrs. V. ID. Hill
ton. who was not candidate for re-
election, although strongly urged, but
declined to serve owing to literary
work which demands her attention.
Mrs. Roscoe Eames of kennebec
Avenue, died early Tuesday morning,
after an illness of several days OF
pneumonia. Mrs. Eames was devoted
wife and mother and leaves a husband
and son. Her death is particularly
sad, not having reached her 39th
birthday. She had many friends and
all who knew her will feel keenly her
loss.
Ed. Jones, who has been sick quite
awhile, is reported better. His moth
er, Mrs. Sarah Jones is sick and her
niece, Miss Frances Jones is taking
care of her.
Mrs. Rose Ames of Dover, n. H.,
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. o. w.
Savage.
The month of March came in cold
and has continued so. The winter OF
1912 will pass into history as one OF
the coolest in recent years.