The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-03

away at his home in St Adams near
Lyfords Corner, Monday morning,
Jan. "a at 2 a. M. He leaves wife
and six children, the youngest of
which is less than two years, to
mourn his loss also a daughter by a
former marriage. His first wife died
Jan. "a 1894. He was 40 years old.
Mr.. and Mrs Archie Parker are re-
ceiving the congratulations of their
friends on the birth of daughter
born Jan. 10.
The many friends in ST. Adams of
Mrs. s. W. Croker of Dexter who re-
Gently met with a bad fall, will be
pleased to hear that she is improving.
The Crocker Cemetery League was
nicely entertained at the home of +.
G.. Crocker. Monday evening, Jan. "a,
twenty-one were present and after a
program consisting of monologue,
recitations and a reading also several
selections by the photograph, refresh
ments were served.
c. H. wilkins. who has been work
ing at BENEFITS Camp in Cambridge,
has been home for few days, sick
with the grippe.
Mr. and Mrs Guy Parker of Water
Vile arrived in town Thursday, Jan.
81, on visit of a few days at Stephen
Knights
Allie Lewis. who is working for
Gilman & Bailey at -Parkman, was at
home over Sunday.
]. L. Nichols and Erma Ross were
visitors at Mr.. Nichols daughters
Mrs Walter Munn's in Cornville, Jan.
1880.
Mrs. Melissa Cole, who is visiting
her daughter Mrs. Eta Weymouth,
fell on the ice last week and was bad
ly bruised Mrs Cole is an aged
lady and it was very fortunate no
bones were broken.
Edgar Croker is recovering from
very severe attack of appendicitis. DR..
Wyndham of Hartland was summoned
Jan 20 and under his treatment, he is
improving. but he will be unable to
do any work for at least ten days.
Harry Hilton. who has been serving
on the Grand Jury at Skowhegan ar
rived home Friday. Jan. %, returning
to Skowhegan, Jan. 80.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Woodcock of
Ripley were visitors in town Sunday
Harry Hilton.
Mrs. Nettie r. Mower went to Hart
land Jan. 80 to care for Mrs. Miller,
who is i'll.
Mr. and Mrs. Linwood Nutter were
visitors at Edgar Crockers Jan. 30.
Mrs Carrie Cole, who has been sick
with the grip is little better
Mrs Lena Bradford is very sick
with the grip.
JACOB WING
Jacob Wing. who has been i'll for a
long time with dropsy, passed to a
higher life Sunday, Jan 80, at his
home on Rand Hill He leaves two
daughters. Mrs Clara Brown and Mrs.
Leora Hersom of Easton, Aroostook
Co, also a son Harold Wing of st.
Adams and several brothers and sis
tiers to mourn their loss He was
one of twelve children of the late
Allan and Sarah Frost Wing and liv-
ed at the time of his death on the
farm which his grandfather, William
Wing of Wayne settled on about Sc
years ago and which is partially in
Ripley, although the buildings and
part of the farm are in Ct. Adams.
He was however considered one of
Ripleys earliest settlers, and the
farm has always remained in the
Wing family The surviving broth
ers and sisters are William and Grin
Wing of Mars Hill, Aroostook Coun-
ty; Eden and George Wing, Miss Eva
Wing, Mrs. Mary E. wilkins of ST.
Adams and Mrs. Ann Woodcock of
D;,Io,, Ia u,ac yaorc old He
was a good neighbor and respected
citizen.
ISAAC OSBORNE
Isaac Osborne, ST Adams oldest
resident, passed away at the home OF
his daughter Mrs. Elwyn Mathews in
st. Adams, Thursday morning, Jan.
27, at the age of Sc years and three
months. Mr. Osborne's death was
very unexpected as he had been in
his usual health and was sitting in a
chair when his daughter, hearing a
strange noise, found him dying. Mr.
Osborne was born in st. Adams in
Oct. 1919, and was one of the seven
children of Jediah Osborne, who was
one of st. Adams earliest settlers
and who came from Fairfield and
cleared a farm about 100 years ago
Mr. Osborne was united in marriage
to Hannah Lucas, who passed away
many years ago and to this union was
born six children, three of whom are
now living Mrs. Henrietta Frost, Mrs
Rebecca Martin of st. Adams and
Mrs. Hannah Reed of Boston. His
second wife was Laura Traitor of St
Adams and to them were born siN
children, two of whom are living
Mrs. Alice Mathews and Wallace Os-
borne of st. Adams. Mr.. Osborne
! was an honored and respected citizen