The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-11

New Hampshire recently
Mrs. K. l.. Sheafl has been spending
a few days in lewiston
Miss Mary Sedeu NeGobb of Port
land and her cousin Miss Mary Bur
CESS were in town last week the
guests of Mrs. Couy Russell. Or
Tuesday evening Miss McCobb gave
benefit reading for the Y. l. 5. in the
Baptist Nestry her subject being the
play The Mollusk" which was great
ly enjoyed by the large audience
present.
> Word was received IN town Mon
day OF the critical condition of MIS-.
IGeoree T. Gilman of Franklin Mass,
bur formerly Of this town. Mrs. Gill
man suffered u very severe stroke and
it is reported that there Is no hope OF
her recovery
Mrs Mary Wing is visiting relatives
in Lewiston.
Miss Phyllis Whiting of Skowhegan
spent the week end with her grand
parents Mr.. and Mrs II s Whiting.
Mrs Frances Bolan returned last
week Wednesday from Boston, where
she has been spending the winter.
r William Tufts is at Smithfeld
where he has opened his cottage for
! the summer.
Daniel Bigelow is critically i'll.
Last week Wednesday Miss Mary
5. MeCobb of Portland was hostess
al the V l. s meeting held at the
home of Mrs Elizabeth Russell Miss
Burgess of Portland gave Il delightful
paper entitled Animals Have
Met and Miss McCobb. read by spec
ial request The Twelve Pound Look
which was much enjoyed by all. Sev-
eral musical selections We're also Civ
en- After the program tea and Waf-
ers were served by Mrs. Russell and
Mrs. Henrietta Wood, the tea being
poured by Mrs. Neva Jones.
Miss Sarah J. Clarke has returned
, from Portland and Baltimore where
she has been spending the winter, and
re-opened her home on the north side
, of the river Mrs. Augusta Keyes is
, with Miss Clarke as housekeeper.
f Mr. and Mrs. Benz. Wtham have
moved into the Frank Ames house on
Sunset Hill road. and Mrs. Sarah Frye
I will occupy the rooms vacated by
them in the Welch house.
/ News of the marriage of Lewis Me
Intire formerly of this place. but now
of Lewiston and Miss Marion Wiley
r of Bar Harbor, reached here recently.
: The marriage was solemnzed in Lew
iston on May second.
DR.. H. w Smith visited at his old
home in Hampden last week a few
days
The Poets Corner Whist Club met
| with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miller last
Saturday evening.
S. o. Dickinson has arrived from
Limerick and as soon as his family
reaches here will occupy the Harold
Bruce house. which they nave recent
= ly purchased.
Frank Moore was home from Madi-
son over Sunday.
Mrs. William Wallace has return
ed from a visit in Rumford.
D. Harrison Staples has gone to
North Arson where he will open a
= jewelry store.
The Crazy Eight Club enjoyed a
social dance at the X. of p. Hal last
Thursday evening.
: Miss Georgia Morrow was home
from Hinckley over Sunday.
Mrs Mary F. Tracy who is making
her home with Mrs. Sara Frederic
has been visiting her son in Albion
during the past week returning home
the first of this week. Mrs. Tracy
has been engaged to care for Mrs
Mary l.. Carr.
Mrs Steve Mills is very i'll.
> Miss Charlotte Greenbank of Vel
lesley. Mass has been spending
few days in town the guest of the
family of c. l.. Carr.
Mr. and Mrs. A. ID. BraCkley are
home from Strong for a few days.
William Emery of Skowhegan was
in town Monday calling on friends.
DEATH OF HENRY W. PIERCE
Henry w Pierce passed away at
the home of his daughter Mrs. Chas.
f. Parker in Baltimore, Md April u.
Mr. Pierce had a paralytic shock
nearly five years ago while on fish
ing trip to Dead River. He never
fully recovered from the effects of
this stroke and the end came as the
result of cancer of the stomach.
The deceased was seventy-siX years
of age and was the son of Simon
Pierce and Sarah Parsons, one of
family of six, of which Hon. W. 5.
Pierce of Dover. N II. is the only
surviving member. He leaves one
son George II. Pierce of Melrose,
Mass. and one daughter Mrs. Charles
f. Parker. Mr.. Pierce spent his
boyhood days in Smithfeld and in
1859 married Sarah f. Allen of the
same town. He served as leader OF
band in the Seventh Maine Regi-
ment throughout the Civil War. After
his return from the war he took up
his trade of machinist and worked in
Skowhegan, and while in Skowhegan
was leader of the local band and it
was said that he could play upon any
of the band instruments as soloist,
Afterwards he was Supt of Bragg &
Hubbard's shop in Oakland. The
greater part of his married Ge was
spent in Portland, Portsmouth, n. H.,
and Philadelphia. The latter city
being where Mrs. Pierce died in 1911.
Since that time Mr.. Pierce has been