The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-02

Miss Huldah Lane is very low and
Mrs Archibald Millay is taking care
of her.
Miss Kate Robinson is teaching in
the Mark Emery school, the fourth
and fifth grades in place of Mrs. Nye
who has resigned.
\ large number of the friends of
Mr. and Mrs. Bisbee went to the sta
ton. Saturday, when they left town
for their new home in Portland.
Supt Emery has been shipping the
machinery from the corn factory dur
I ing the past week
Theodore Steward has bought out
| the ice business of Alvah Beale. Mr..
and Mrs. Beale intend to spend the
winter in Florida.
The election of officers of the East
ern Star will take place Monday
| evening Dec g. A good attendance
is desired
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Parsons of
/ Portland were the guests of F. S.
Parsons and family. Thanksgiving.
Mr.. Parsons has recently been elect
ed treasurer of the Moulton Engi-
neering Company of Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs Perley Stevens of
| Skowhegan and Austin Eames and his
/ friend Miss Pierce of Portland were
! guests of Mr. and Mrs. NJ. A. Games
! Thanksgiving.
Among those who came home for
| Thanksgiving were Leo Caswell who
| is a bookkeeper at Camden; Miss Ella
Robinson. senior at Colby College;
Joseph Rogers, student at Lewiston
Business College, Miss Carrie Sim
mons, student at Nassen Institute,
| Springyale.
Mrs. Cyrus Walker entertained the
Shakespeare Club Friday. when quite
number of ladies' were present con-
sidering the condition of the roads.
The program contained Rotations
and music, and refreshments OF fudge,
peanut brittle and apples were served.
Among those who spent Thanksgly-
/ ing away were Mr.. and Mrs. John
Benjamin at Waterville; Misses Car
RE and Kate Robinson at Portland
Miss Vera Hinkley at Wilton; and
Miss Ellen French at Bangor.
The condition of Nahum Q. Hilton,
who recently had a diseased toe am
putated. is quite serious. and 1t is
feared that another operation will be
necessary.
!. II. Chase of Newcastle and Miss
Fanny f. Crymble of North Arson
were united in marriage. Nov. oath.
They returned from New castle, Mon
day. The bride is "A graduate OF
Arson Academy and a former teach
er in the Mark Emery school and is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Crymble Mr. Chase is the popular
SUPERINTENDENT of the Newcastle farm
and the young couple will reside here.
OBITUARY
A telegram from San Francisco last
Friday conveyed the sad message that
Mrs. Cora Donley Standish died in
that city on Thanksgiving Day. Mrs
Standish had been an invalid for sey-
eral years. She spent last summer
with her people in this village, and
would have remained here longer. at
! the solicitation of her parents and
sisters. but she felt il her duty to re
turn to her husband in San Francis
CO. and had been there only five
weeks when the end came. Mrs
Standsh was born in Embden thirty
eight years ago. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Frank Donley, and the youngest
of three sisters Miss Lena f. Don
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| school and Mrs. Ina NJ. French of
/ North Arson, all of whom are now
! living
In 1895 Mrs. Standish graduated
from Arson Academy. where she was
regarded as one of the most brilliant
scholars among the attendants of that
/ institution After her marriage to
/ Linn Miles Standish in 1896, she be
came an accomplished stenographer,
and held important positions in Port
/ land and other cities for some years.
Her brilliant intellect and genial
manner endcared her to many friends.
Her valiant fight against the insidl-
Gus progress of tuberculosis showed
her courage and the cheerfulness of
her disposition She was cheered
and helped by the loving devotion of
her husband and the affection of her
parents and sisters. who have the
sympathy of this community in their
great sorrow She trusted in the
tenderness of God and in His abiding
| care foreVermOre. >.