The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-03

Miss Linnion visited friends in Wa
terville and Winslow last week.
Ezra Kelley has returned from a
visit at kineo
Mrs. Belle Webb of Hallowell has
been in town visiting relatives.
Miss Erma Smith was home from
Bangor a few days recently.
DR.. II. W. Smith has returned from
business trip to New York.
Mrs. Charles Jones and infant
daughter have returned to their home
in Hallowell.
|. E. Stanley is having an addition
! built on his garage. the new part will
be used as an Office and store house.
Russell Staples of Bangor spent a
few days recently with his parents
in town.
Memorial Day was observed in
town last Saturday with appropriate
exercises. At | o'clock a procession
was formed at the |. o. o. F. Hall
consisting of Bates Post G. A r.
Spanish War veterans; Boy Scouts
Norridgewock Band |. O. o. F. Lodge
members; members of the Rebekah
Lodge Knight of Pythias Lodge and
a large number of school children
The procession went directly to the
cemetery where the graves of the
soldiers were decorated by the Boy
Scouts and the graves of the deceas-
ed members of the orders represented
were also decorated. Again forming
into line the procession marched
back to the monument where the u.s.
ual exercises were given and then to
the Grange Hail. where a very stirr-
ing address was given by Rev. Robert
l.. Sheaff.
Mrs. Esther Carr returned Thurs
day from Portland
Mrs. Ben Witham returned Satur-
day from Portland where she has
been visiting relatives.
The Y. p. S. c. E. of the Baptist
Church met last Sunday evening for
the last time until fall as the meet
ings are to be discontinued through
June, July and August.
Norridgewock to have good show
on Monday, June 18th. The same COM
pany that plays Portland. Bangor and
Lewiston. Seats now on sale at
Spaulding's Drug Store.
FORMER RESIDENT DEAD
Dr. Eben c. Doyen surgeon of La
ton Post who died Wednesday even
ting was born in Avon, Maine, 81
years ago. AS a youth Mr.. Doyen
followed the sea but gave it up and
| married and settled down to farming
at the age of 81 years. He enlisted
In Co. c, 3rd Maine Infantry in 1863
and saw his first engagement two
nj 10 OH of
Brandy Station, Va He also parti-
cipated in engagements at Kelley
Ford on the Rapidan river, Mine Run,
the retreat over the Plank road at
Mine Run and Orange Grove. In
April. 1864, Mr.. Doyen was trans
ferred to the Navy and placed aboard
the U. S. S. Commodore Perry. Upon
entering the Navy Mr.. Doyen was
placed in the medical department and
rapidly rose until he was appointed
assisting surgeon. DR.. Doyen was
mustered out of service in June IS,
and returned to Topsfield, Me-, where
he practiced medicine for Is years.
In 1882 DR.. Doyen moved to Norridge-
wock, Me-, where he resided until
1899 when his wife died and he moved
to Lawrence, making his home since
with his daughter Mrs. G. A Blanch-
ard 220 Carleton street. For some
years DR.. Doyen has spent the win
| ters in Los Angeles, Cal. and one
year spent the snowy season in Buck
eye, Texas, with his son.-Lawrenee
Daily Eagle.
Norridgewock, June 1st, 1915.
We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to all our neighbors and
friends who so kindly assisted us or
sent floral offerings at the time of the
death of our daughter and sister Elya.
All the kindness was greatly appre-
ciated
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Libby and family
Mr. and Mrs. Burton Nightengale.