The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-02

river. Automobile parties were diat
numerous, during the afternoon. Ill
oldest inhabitants say they do not 10
member such fine wheeling at this
season for many years All the mills
were closed for the day, and the stores
closed at noon.
Elmer Spear has been laid up as
the result of an accident. Mr.. spear
was engaged in cutting wood, several
miles from this place. The tree lell
! across the right foot, breaking seV-
eral toes and some OF the smaller
bones of the foot.
Miss Mildred Henderson entertain
ed a company of young people at her
home on Main street one evening late
| ly Refreshments were served and a
very merry time is reported.
Mrs. Edward O'Donald, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II
II. Steward at their home on Madison
street, returned, Thursday afternoon to
Lewiston.
Superintendent Fred Lane of the In
dian Spring Wooden mill returned
Thursday night, from business trip
to Boston.
Rev. NJ. f. Curran returned Friday
from Bangor, where he has been max
ing a short visit with his brother
Rev. F. II. Means and sons, Paul
and Gardiner, and Mrs. Joshua Colt
left Friday morning for Winchester.
Mass.
Thomas Scott went Friday after
noon to South Glastonbury, Conn,
where he has recently accepted posi-
ton as overseer of the carding depart
ment in a WOODEN mill. Mr. Scott has
had charge of the carding department
of the Indian Spring wooden mill for
the past two years, coming here from
Fairfield.
The regular meeting of the Boys
Tri-Mu Club of the Congregational
church has been postponed for one
week Materials have been purchased
for a tug of war atiorm and braces
which will be constructed in the near
future.
MRS HELEN COLT MEANS
The death of Mrs. F. Fl. Means at
the Congregational parsonage. We'd
nesday morning, after an illness OF
several weeks, cast gloom over the
whole community. Mrs. Helen Colt
Means was born at Brookfield, Mass,
the daughter of Rev Joshua Colt,
pastor of that town,
and Mary Chandler Colt. Her girl
hood homes were in Brookfield, Sa-
lem and Lawrence, Mass. Later the
family moved to Winchester and she
attended Mrs. Hayes school In Bos-
ton. She took the course In decora-
tive art at the Boston Art Museum and
was for some years teacher there.
In May, 1893, she married Rev.
Frederick H. Means, Congregational
pastor In Windham, Conn. Their
home and work were there for 10
years, and their three children, all
boys, were born there, Paul Howard
Means, now student at Exeter;
Gardiner Holt Means and Winthrop
Johnson Means. Besides the husband
and the boys, her mother and two
brothers. Robert and George
Colt of Winchester, Mass, survive.
From 1903 to 1908 her home and
work were again in Winchester, Mass,
where her chief interests were the
Mothers Association, the Visiting
Nurse and Missionary Associations
and the Arts and Crafts Society. The
past four years she has lived In Mad
ison, the devoted and untiring life OF
a minister's wife and loving mother.
Brave and helpful, she has much en-
deared herself to the people of that
energetic town. She was especially
interested in the Women's Association
and the young people OF the church.
Her illness was not long one She
was mercifully spared any acute suf-
fering and died peacefully in the par
sonage home at Madison.
The funeral services were held,
Thursday afternoon.