The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-15

flowers from Church. Sunday School
and others testified respect for
"Grandma" Steward. The funeral
was from the home Monday afternoon,
July 5, Rev. Frank Kingdom of Har-
mony conducting the service Burial
with the husband and sons in MI
Rest. Those from out of town in at
tendance were Oscar buchanan and
wife with their little son Lloyd of
Oakland; Leroy buchanan and wife of
lewiston Sanford Nottaee and wife,
their daughter Mrs. Eva Baker and
daughter Margie of Bingham Wallace
Firth Of Bingham, Mrs. Clara JeWctt
and son Myron OF Scion.
Rev. |. b. Mower, d. D. of Water
yille president of the Maine Baptist
Convention, WAS present at the Baptist
Church Conference, July 3, to confer
with the church in regard 10 pulpit
supply. A good number were out
Sunday morning to listen To the fine
sermon by DR.. Mower He announc-
ed that Rev. VIM. Fletcher of Water
vile would be here July Is to enter
upon pastoral work.
Lester Brown returned several days
ago from Scion, suffering from re-
lapse of acute rheumatism caused no
doubt by going to work too soon after
an illness of several weeks.
Mrs, II. Z. Bush is slowly improv-
ing from the effects of a sunstroke
while at their farm July 4th. No
doubt she will soon be as well as
ever with plenty of green peas and
other good stuff from their garden
which they have been eating a little
ahead of many of their neighbors.
Mrs. J. d. fuller and little daughter
Margaret of New York are visiting
Mrs. Tuller's parents Mr.. and Mrs. G.
l.. Austin.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Fowler and maid
have arrived from Passaic N. j., To
visit Mrs. Fowler's brothers, G. L. and
Tyler Austin.
Albert Fellows of Dorchester, Mass.
left here July 4th on his return home.
He arrived June 90 at J. 7. Nights,
after visit with his brother Dr. W.
E. Fellows of Bangor Mr.. Fellows
is one of the Somerset Academy al
umni, who makes it a point to be
here at the reunions and has shown
his interest in the Academy's future
by generous contribution.
George Hight was another of the ar
rivals June %, coming from Island
Falls to be at the reunion. He re-
manned to attend to the harvesting of
the hay on his farm here.
Della Fox s. A. '05 returned to her
homo in Auburn, July |, coming the
evening of the graduating exercises
of the Academy and remaining after
the reunion.
Among some of the older ones in
attendance at the reunion were Leroy
Judkins (S0) C. f. Dore and A. f.
Bosworth. Mr. Bosworth spoke of
some of the advantages of today over
those of 81 years ago. when he walked
two miles and did the janitor work
to pay his tuition. He was the
youngest student enlisting from here
in 81, going to the war when only 16.
Mrs. Sarah White Nevins, another of
the older students who had not been
here for several years came from
Skowhegan to enjoy the day, remain
ing till the next day to call on some
old friends.
Mrs. Nellie Wade Haley and moth
er Mrs. Eliza Wade of Hartland. ac-
companied by Mrs. Addie Wade
Phillips of South Hanover, Mass. were
present at the reunion of 1915 as well
as that of 1914. Hope to see them
and many others in 1916.
Dwight Emery S. A. IL was another
arrival June %, coming from Bangor.
He plans TO remain through the hay
iug season