The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-06-26

one week by the illness of the teach
err, Miss Weymouth.
A. W. Boston and wife are in town
for the suL.me' yacatlon from blu'
Hill where they have been teacflng.
See announcement on page eight OF
the great races at Skowhegan July tth'
Miss Annie Emery Of The 3pier
/ Grammar school, Portland is also At
her home here. returning niue
/ earlier than usual because OF her
mothers i'll health. other arrivals
are Miss Margarete Fox and BeiVa
/ Bush members of the graduating
class of Pennington Normal school.
/ Mrs o L. Bush went to Pennington
/ last week to take i'll the graduating
/ exercises of the class OF which her
daughter was a member
Mrs. Nellie Fox who has been IN
| Bingham for the past year mas re-
| turned to her home here for the sum
mer. Her daughter, Mrs. Harold DOE
and little son came with her
Miss Edna Johnson left here June
"a to return to Buffalo after rev
weeks visit at her home here.
Claude Barker, the cornetist left
here June 90. for Waterville, where
he is to play at Colby Commencement
exercises this week.
No little excitement was caused
here last Friday by a large band OF
gypsies who passed through the town
Miss Thirza Drake who has been en-
ployed at Dr. Menges' for few weeks,
returned To her home June 20 and Miss
Erma Stickney is taking her place
there with Mrs. Abbie Fox as nurse
to care for Mrs. Menges and the young
doctor who arrived June 20.
owen King was taken suddenly Ill
Susday but was soon reported better.
Several of the G. A R. Veterans
and ladies went to Harmony to the
Post meeting last week.
Sanford Nottage and wife OF Blng-
ham recently visited at Alden BUCK
MANS and joined them Friday In a
trim to Canaan TO attend the Grange
meeting and see the Oldest man IN the
county. Mr.. Benjamin Priest.
Mrs. Jane Parsons is recovering
from a severe cold contracted by SIT
ting by an open window. she ana
her daughter, Mrs. Ellingwood, attend
ed a meeting June 10, at South Haf-
mony school house near their ola
home where they had not attended ser
wire for thirty years. They report
an ENJOYABLE service conducted by the
Harmony Methodist pastor, Rev. Mr..
Kingdom. ,.a
Marion Holman and other guests
hove arrived for the Judd-Holman
wedding this week.
Mrs. Nina A Emery, widow OF the
late Alanson Locke passed away early
| after
eral weeks of failing health lollo"lhs
an attack of pneumonia
/ Miss Vera Leighton is working for
| Mrs. w. A. Hilton.
Charles Cleveland has resigned as
church janitor and c. w. Deerlns mas
taken his place. -
The Tobey-Leavitt stand which has
been rented for several years by \.
Wescott has recently been sold to >. "A
Foss. who expects to move soon.
Mrs. ]. T. Hight went TO AUBURN
to be present at the graduating exer-
cises of the High School, June ~ her
granddaughter Muriel Greene belng
member of the class. ~.
Mrs. Ruth Menges announces lha'
she will resume millinery July ISL.
The funeral of Mrs, NJ. A. Locke
was held at the home Wednesday al
ternoon, June %, her pastor. KEY ID
n Johnson officidtirs. Mrs. Locke
was horn in Athens July ., 1879, the
oldest of eight children OF inc lale
zachariah and Abbie Cole Emery, hVe
If tho eight still survive and Tour
wore nresent at the funeral. one
married Alanson Locke, who passco
away several years ago, not long al
tor thew had celebrated their golden
Wedding anniversary. To them were
horn six children all of whom sur
viye and were present at the luheIa'
except one, the second son, EDWIN
who has recently settled In Alberta
Canada Four of the children were
privileged to be with her much duIlns
her illness and did everything IN tneif
power for her comfort. Mrs warren
Drake of Somerville, the third daugn-
ter did not arrive till after her deatn
Reautiful flowers testified the love anu
respect for one who has been llle
long resident of the town ana heip-
ful member of the Athens Baptls'
church for half century.
The Baptist Auxiliary Will holu tne
next regular meeting Wednesday al
ternoon July 2, with Mrs. Eta Chap-
man. IT.. =,
See announcement on page eight OF
the great races at Skowhegan July attn
Henry Hoyt who has nearly com
pleted the job of painting |. o. y: r
block was suddenly called home We'd
nesday evening by a telephone mes
! sage that his old barn was burning
Later word came that the new parn
and other buildings were safe.
We are informed of the marriage OF
Frederick II. Judd of White Plalns
n. j.. and Miss Laura Holman OF
Athens which was solemnized yester-
day. A detailed account of the wed
ding will be printed next week.