The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-12

of years DuJ WAS d9 Wei al - ~ :,
the morning of his death ana "nlle
doing a little work in his garden com
menced to have a headache ana went
into the house thinking that perhaps
the heat was the cause. HIS daugh-
Ter knowing her fathers weak condl-
zion and fearing that something seri-
Gus might come from his Illness sum
moned a physician but before the doc
tor could give Mr.. Haynes any medi-
cal attention he had passed away OF
heart failure Mr. Haynes was born
seventy-nine years ago last February
in Smithfeld but moved with his pa
rents. Hazen J. and Patience Stevens
HAYNES, to this town when small
boy and has always resided here. lie
was united in marriage when young
man with Miss Eliza Bigelow of this
town and three children were born TO
them. one daughter dying when a
Young lady and the other two are
Mrs. Frank Baker of Moscow and Mrs.
Irving Stevens of this town. Mrs.
HAYNES passed away four years ago.
MIR. HAYNES served his country in the
Civil War in the 21st. Me and many
of his comrades attended his funeral
services. A beautiful wreath was al
so sent by the Marshall p. Hale Circle
G. A. r. The funeral services were
held on Friday forenoon and the re-
mains buried in the family lot near
the Whiting schoolhouse, Rev. Charles
Meeker officiating.
Theodore Perkins passed away at
his late home near the Bates school
house on the afternoon of July fourth
after long illness of complication
of diseases He has been slowly
failing in health since last fall and
death was not unexpected at any time.
Mr.. Perkins was born in Fairfield
about sixty-nine years ago and has
lived In this town about thirty-five
years. When a young man he was
united in marriage with Miss Anna
Dean OF Madison who survives him.
There were five children born to Mr..
and Mrs Perkins, Mrs Willis Gilman,
Mrs Josephine Abbott, Mrs. Floyd
Philbrick (deceasedD. Loyal Perkins,
and Mrs. Ralph Berry, all of this
town. He also leaves two brothers
and two sisters to mourn his loss.
The funeral services were held from
his late home being conducted by Rev.
Robert L. Sheaff and the burial made
in the North side cemetery.
Milton and Morris knowlan made
trip on their bicycles to Wilton last
week to visit their grandmother.
Mrs e. o. Bunker and three chill
dren have gone to Bar Harbor for the
summer.
ID. E. Taylor and wife have been
passing the week at Smithfeld,
turned from two weeks visit with
relatives in Richmond and vicinity.
F. d. Williamson who recently pur-
chased the Alex futile farm has sold
the property back to Mr.. futile and
moved back to North Dakota.
A large number of people attended
the celebration at Madison on the
Fourth, among them being Ira Know
Ian and wife and Mr. and Mrs Walter
Perkins.
w. A. Libby and sons have purchas-
ed a new Paige car.
Mr. and Mrs. James Hilton, Lewis
Whitney and Steve Mills are in Port
land.
The members of the Jolly Glee Club
enjoyed a picnic the Fourth at the
home of Lucius Wilder.
Mr., and Mrs. William Witham and
baby Lucretia of Skowhegan were re-
cent guests Of relatives in town
Raymond Kenney of Canada and
Miss Elsie Foster of Danforth are
guests of Hartley buckingham and
wife
Among the people who went to All
gusta by automobile Sunday were G.
ii. Blaisdel and family and Alfred
Everett.
DIR. w r. Brown and wife enjoyed
an automobile trip to Freedom and
vicinity Sunday.
The members of Lebanon Lodge f.
and A. NJ held a regular meeting last
Friday night and conferred the third
degree on several candidates.
Albert Startling was on the sick list
last week with neuritis
The members of the 63 Club enjoy
ed the Fourth of July at the Hillside
Camps in Rome
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chandler and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Soule were in
Augusta one day last week
Mr.. and Mrs, Bernard Carr and
Mrs. F, G. Davis have been passing a
Ntth . nbiludy ut LIKE odBdHdWdu.
Mrs. l. NJ. Ryerson of Lewiston is
the guest of G. S. Jewett and family.
Miss NJ Louise Carr of Wellesley,
Mass Is passing her summer yaea-
ton with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
c. l.. Carr.
Mrs. Elizabeth Russell is enjoying
visit from her niece Miss Cheney of
Portland
George W. Huntoon is having barn
built on his newly purchased farm.
Stewart Webb and family have re-
turned from visit with relatives in
Friendship.
Mrs Rosa Whitcomb of New Shar-
on has returned home after passing
the last week with her mother Mrs.
Roxie Carr.
Fenton Tomlinson of Portland was
a business caller in town Monday
Wheeler, the restaurant man, Is out
OF town and the store is being kept
open by Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Adams. |
Mrs Esther Carr is enjoying a holt |
day OF few weeks at her cottage at |
Lake Saganawau
After short vacation the employ !
ees of the shoe factory have gone to !
work again.
The members and parish of the |
Baptist church have decided to engage |
Mr.. Erard Farrar of Monson as their
pastor and he will commence his du-
ties on July 2lst As this parish will |
be without a pastor on next Sunday !
they viii attend the Congregational |
church