The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-15

morning at five o'clock at his home in
Embden. He was born in that town
Dec. IT, 1910, the son of Joseph and
Sarah (QuinD Chick He was unit
ed in marriage with Flora A. Hutch
inson and three children were born
TO them, Carroll who resides in Port
land and Mrs Eva Pierce and RAY
mond of Embden with whom he lived
Mr.. Chick was a Civil War veteran
and was mustered into the service.
August 10, 1863, a member of Com
pany |, 3rd Regiment Infantry Maine
Volunteers and later Of the 18th
Maine The funeral was held, Mon
day afternoon and the burial was in
Sunset cemetery.
Miss Jennie o. Robinson of Port
land Field Worker for the Woman's
Home Missionary Society of the
Methodist Maine Conference, gave an
address on "Deaconess Work" in the
NJ. E. Church. Tuesday evening.
Miss Sadie Sanford one of the
Newcastle bookkeepers. was unable
to attend to her duties the first of the
week on account of sickness.
Mrs. X. E. G. Bailey, who has been
quite i'll, was able to sit up Monday
Edgar Millay had an i'll turn Mon
day night, but is now on the gain.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Crymble Jr..
of Bangor came here on their wed
ding trip and were the guests of his
parents Mr. and Mrs Frank Crymble
over Sunday.
Mrs. Helen A. s. Meader, who died
in WaterYille of acute bronchitis, was
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daughter of General Franklin and
Emily o. (Steward) Smith. She was
a student at Arson Academy and
married Edward G. Meader OF Water
| vile, Nov 10, 1854, who survives her
She also leaves a daughter Miss
Helen Meader and a son Arthur r.
Meader
Mr.. Hamilton is nearly ready for
| housekeeping in the Benjamin house
/ on Madison street. His family con-
ssts of a daughter Alice and house
keeper. Mrs. Wraz, who has a son
Wadsworth. Mr. Hamilton has an
older daughter, who has a position as
bookkeeper and will not be here at
present
Mrs. Laura Nodden is teaching the
school near Embden station.
Mrs. Morris Weinburg and her
daughter Jennie went to Boston Wed
nesday to visit Miss Gertrude Vein
burg. who is attending Burdett Bust
ness College They will be gone
about two weeks and will all attend
the wedding of Mrs. Weinburgs niece
Mrs. Dora Hilton, who has been
here for several weeks. returned to
her home in Concord, Tuesday
Miss Hattie Emery of New Portland
is assisting Mrs Viola Williams for
few weeks
Mrs. W c. Robinson and daughter
Miss Carrie started for Washington,
today Thursday. to attend the D. A.
r. Congress- Mrs Addie Perkins
will come from Portland to keep
house for Mrs Robinson during her
absence
The following books have lately
been placed in Stewart Public Ii
brary: The Human Machine, Ben
nett Little Sir Galahad Gray; THE
Boy with the L. s Explorers, Wheel
err; Mr.. Grex of Monte Carlo, Open
helm; Love Insurance. Biggers; Kent
Knowles, Quahaug Lincoln; The
Turmoil, Harrington; Big Tremaine,
van worst, Inc PatrOl OF the sun
Dance Trail. Connor; The Secrets of
the German War Office Graves; The
Boomers, Norton; Arnold's Expedi-
ton to Quebec. Goldman; Eugene
Fields Poems; Rand e McNally At
las.
w. Benjamin of Portland is in town
this week on matter of business
and also to pack and store his house
hold goods.
Mrs w Benjamin of Portland who
has been very i'll since last July is
gaining very slowly and still confined
to the house.