The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-17

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Brockton last Thursday by the illness
of her mother
Lewis FOrsythe is very sick.
A dance has been advertised for
next week in the Grange Hall.
The foxes which have been held in
captivity by Chalmers Tracey for the
past year escaped Sunday and a few
were re-captured alive while a few
were shot.
Hicks Almanac. soc; by mail. Soc.
G. X. Fogg. Skowhegan.
Mrs. Henry Sawyer is much improY-
cd in health now being able to do her
own housekeeping duties.
DR.. J. Z. Lancaster and family OF
Madison spent Sunday in town.
Frank Varney of Mercer is a STU
dent at the High School and is board
ing with Mrs. Sarah Frederic.
The Morning Glories held a picnic
dinner with Mrs. Sarah Frederic last
thursday and the usual good time en-
joyed by all. After dinner Miss
Frances Jones gave a reading.
The Young Peoples Society of the
Baptist Church gave a social last
week which netted the society about
twelve dollars. II has also been
voted to give the Church SIS toward
paying for the repairs which have
been made on the Church. The fol-
lowing program was given at the So
cial: Vocal solo. Miss Eva Lance,
recitation. Miss Linnion Brown; farce
Thirty Minutes for Refreshments by
the following young people, Mildred
Moore, Lulu Huff, Hazel Corliss,
Frank Miner, Leland Moore, Verne
Blaisdell and Eugene HUFF. Vocal
duet. Gladys Spaulding and Fay Bar
ker: violin solo, Clarence Carpenter;
! reading, Eugene Huff. Ice cream and
home made candy were on sale.
On last Thursday evening occurred
the death of Eli Shorey an old resi-
dent of this town, the cause of death
being from chronic indigestion, from
which he had suffered for the past
four years greatly. Mr., Shorey was
born in Bingham, IS years ago, and
when only seven years of age came to
this town with his parents, Lot and
Eliza Shorey. He was united In
marriage three times, all Of the wives
dying many years ago. The son, Lee
Shorey, was born, this son also dying
4 few years ago. Fol a number OF
years Mr.. Shorey did cobbling work in
town. The funeral services were
held from the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
e. J. Holway with whom Mr.. Shorey
had resided, at l o'clock Sunday after
roon, the services being conducted by
Rev. Robert Sheaff. and the burial
made in the South Side Cemetery.
Those present at the funeral from out
of town were Mr.. and Mrs. John Col
Inns and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Collins OF
Waterville.
MRS MARCIA A. WATSON
The death of Mrs. Marcia A. Wat
son occurred at the home of her
daughter Mrs. A. D. Brackley. last Fri
day evening from pneumonia. Mrs.
Watson has been in very feeble health
for a number of years and the death
came very suddenly though not unex-
pected at the last. A number of
years ago Mrs. Watson wrote a short
sketch of her life for her family and
we take the liberty of using a few of
her own words in this notice of her
death among them being these few
words which show the contented
Christian spirit in which she spent
her last years. Il have no desire to
live my life oVer thinking | should
be wiser or do better. My desire now,
as ever, is to do my best, cheerfully
and happily, doing some good to some
one, day by day, as l spend my last
days with my daughter, pleasantly
situated in her new home"
Mrs. Watson was born at Dead
River, on April 18th, 1884, the tenth
child of Ephraim Head and Katherine
Houghton. At the age Of nineteen
she was united in marriage to George
Watson of Arson who afterwards
served his country in the wal and
died at Louisville and was buried be-
fore his widow could reach him. Two
children were born to them, both are
living, Mrs. Kate Brackley of this
town and William Watson of King
field. Mrs. Watson's life was spent
in many places and we will give II
according to her diary. AT 20 l liv-
ed in Arson; rs, Minnesota; 80, Wis
%consin; 35, Norridgewock, Me-; 40.
Lawrence. Mass; As, Hallowell, Me-;
so, Dakota; SIS, Nebraska; 60, Nor
ridgewock ;65, New Portland" and
the rest of her days with her daugh-
ter as she expressed 1t happy and
contented near my old home" She
was a devoted member Of the Con-
gregational Church and one of the
hardest trials Of her life was to be
obliged to give up attending church On
account of her frail health. She was
one of the founders of the Norridge-
wock V. I. s., and at the time of her
death an Honorary member. Being
left a widow when quite young and
with two small children to support
Mrs. Watson often met with many
trials but she always possessed the
best of courage and overcame the diff
f1culties and gave both children the
best education that period afforded,
the son being a Bowdoin student and
the daughter a graduate of the then
famous Eaton School. Again from
her diary we quote these words "The
Lord has been with me all the way
and helped over the hard places and
my seeming failures and mistakes"
The end came very peacefully at last
and the funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev.
Robert Sheaff.
FAIRFIELD CENTER