The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-27
EUNICE FARNSW0RTH
CHAPTER
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On the afternoon of January 10,
1898, at the invitation of Miss Louise
II. Coburn, as regent appointed by
Mrs. Helen Frye White, the State Re
gent, Mrs. Helen S. Coburn, Mrs.
Sarah A. Hanson, Mrs Alma b. c.
Walton. Mrs. Mary S. Heath, Mrs Lois
w Patten, Mrs. Grace Coburn Smith.
Miss Eda X. Smith, Miss Lillian G.
Smith, Miss Ethel S. Walton and Miss
Gertrude s. Weston met to form a
chapter of the Daughters OF the Amer
lean Revolution. Two of our mum
bers Miss Mary Blanche BiXby, and
Miss Josephine w. Smith were unable
to be present. but We're represented.
Miss Coburn suggested that the
chapter take the name of Eunce
! Farnsworth, who as the wife of Jo-
seph Weston, was the first white wo-
man to settle in this county. She was
the widow of two Revolutionary sold
iers and "A great great grandmother to
five charter members.
Thus successfully inaugurated the
Eunice Farnsworth Chapter has iusti-
fed its existence in no small degree
by its activities in the life OF our
town and state.
AS for some years ours was the
only chapter in the county, we were
especially fortunate in the number of
Real Daughters which we were priv
legged to enroll as honorary members
So much is the early life of our or
ganization entertained with courteses
extended to and received from these
five venerable women that our history
would be incomplete without a brief
reference to them.
Mrs. Rebecca Dean HunneWell of
Madison and Mrs Jerusha Caroline
Merrill of Scion, were daughters of
Ebenezer Dean, who served as
drummer boy in the Revolution. 1t
was our misfortune to know Mrs.
Hunnewell but little for she met with
an accident in October 1898, which re-
suited in her death. Mrs. Merrill,
the mother of Dean Leon S Merrill
of the University of Maine, was a
dear, young, old lady to whom we be-
came sincerely attached and it was
with with deep regret that we learned
of her death, November, 2Sth, 1901.
Mrs. Sylvia Hussey of Canaan was
the daughter of Iabez Hall, who en-
listed toward the close Of the war. She
remembered hearing her father tell
that at one time he received a shirt
from the hands of General Washing
ton. Mrs. Hussey was known per
sonally only to a few of our number
who went to her home at the time she
was presented with the gold spoon
provided by the National Society, d.
A. r., for all Real Daughters. She
was quite advanced in years and
although we planned many visits they
never materialized. She passed away
in 1900.
Our Oldest honorary member Mrs.
Caroline Farrand Hight of Norridge
wock was the daughter of VIM. Far
rand who participated in some of the
most famous battles OF the War for
independence, and suffered many
hardships at one time being deprived
of rations for seven days As Mrs
Hight lived so near it was our custon
to call on her every year, and each
visit was memorable. All of the
members of the chapter low living
who attended the one-hundredth an
niversary of her birth July 9Th, 1900, |
Will recall it as a day of unusual in
terest and pleasure. Mrs. HiSht her
elf sat at the head of the table as
: igned to the Daughters" which was
spread in tant on the lawn OF her
home. On one side say another Real |
Daughter, Mrs. Merrill of Scion, and |
on the other side a little grea, er st. /
sreat granddaughter of Revolution !
airy soldier, who was celebrating he /
second birthday and who like the |