The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17


lst watch; II NJ. Norton, End F.; Ira
Durgin, Bird W; w. II Felker, 4th
W; Hiram Hoyt, 1st G of T.; James
Barnard, End C. of T.; Richard
Fletcher. Sen; Clarence Witham, o.
s.; Frank Hoyt guide.
At Christmas time the Ladies Cir
Gle of the G. A. II. sent to the twenty
soldier boys who went from this vicin-
ity. Christmas boxes, and the one re
ceived by Raymond Whitney was from
the G. A. r. instead of the d. A. r.
The officers OF Emerald Rebekah
Lodge were installed Wednesday
evening, Jan 9th, by Angie Priest. d.
d. p. with her marshal Winifred
Norton, both from Northern Light Re
bekah Lodge of Scion. About sixty
were present The officers follow
Flora Durgin, n. G.; Laura Noddin, V.
G.. Maude Emery, r. s.; Nellie Dick,
J F. s.; Jamesetta Benjamin, T.; Lottie
Greene, W; Leila Reed, Cond.; Grace
Clark, Chap; Roxie Mitchell. r. S. to
N c.; Sadie Berry, l.. S. to N. G.;
Lucy Norton, r. s. to V. G.; Helen
Brown. l.. S. to V. G.; Nettie Will
liams, l. c., Florence Gushing, o. G.
Relatives here have received we'd
ding announcements which read Or.
Charles Crosby Williams announces
the marriage of his daughter Helen
Thomas Breck to Harry Hubbard Met
calf, Cadet Inn, Aviation Section, Sig
nal Corps, U. F. r., Tuesday, Janu-
airy /, 1918, Westboro, Mass" DR..
Williams Is a native of North Arson,
\ A brother OF Harris Williams, and VS.
tied here with his daughter a few
years ago.
MRS. LEONARD II. WALKER
Mrs. Leonard H. Walker died Mon
day morning at six o'clock, having
been i'll for long time. Her maid
en- name was Mary Lawrence and she
was born in Bloomfield. now Skowhe-
gan, Nov. IL, 1890. She was united
in marriage July Is, 1855, to Leonard
H. Walker, and to this union four
children were born. Three are liv-
ing, Mrs. Clara Getchell, Fred Walker
and J. Frank Walker, all of North An
son, the latter OF whom. with his wife
was caring for his aged parents, at
his home about a mile above the viii
lage on the New Portland road. Mrs.
| Walker was always blest with good
health, until few years ago. and she
was most cheerful, kind hearted wo
man, whose friends were many. This
| aged couple for many years lived or
this farm with their daughter Mrs
Clara Getchell and her husband until
about a year ago, when Mr.. Getchell
sustained paralytic shock. and at
that time J Frank Walker moved
there to care for his parents. The
funeral was held Wednesday after
noon, at one o'clock, Rev. F. Fl. Ken
nison officiating and the burial was
in the family lot in Sunset cemetery
JOHN IT. BERRY
John 7, Berry died January II. at
the home of his step-daughter, Mrs
Lake of Strong, aged about Sc years
| Mr. Berry was married four times
| his first wife being Sabra Burns and
| Of their children eight are living
| Michael and Austin Berry and Mrs
Emma Jackson OF Embden; Mrs Mel
lie Luce OF Athens; Marcellus, John
md Fred Berry and Mrs. Florence
Norton of New Portland. His fourth
| wife, Mrs. Maria Lambert, survives
him. Mr.. Berry was native of
EImbden and long time resident of
that town. He was we'll known in
this vicinity and will be remembered
by the older residents as one of the
prominent speakers in the old Iron
| Clad days in the seventies. The flu
neral was held Sunday at West Free
man and the remains were placed in
the receiving vault until spring when
burial will be at New Portland
THEOPHILUS HILTON
Theophilus Hilton of Embden died
Wednesday night, Jan. 9th, of pneu-
monia, after an illness of two weeks
He was born in North Arson. Feb. IT,
| 1888, having almost completed his
S5th year. MIR. Hilton was the son
of Elias and Sally (Wilson) Hilton.
and grandson of John Hilton, Revo-
| lutionary soldier, who was one Of the
earliest settlers Of the town. having
settled out on the Kennebec river.
When a young man, Theophilus Hill
ton married in 1854. Miss FANNY
Thompson of Embden. and three chill
dren were born to Them two of whom
are living. Some years after the
death of his wife he married Mrs.
Mary Thompson, also of Emblem. Mr.
Hilton leaves one grandchild and two
Observation-Disclosures Mr.. Hilton,
| when quite young, purchased the fam
Gus Scion ferry, which was located
among picturesque scenery and cross
ed the Kennebec river between Emb-
den and Scion. He owned this ferry
great many years and served the
public faithfully and long, and on call
came by day or night. When
he finally sold the ferry, he pur-
chased a large farm on the Embden
plains and there he passed the re-
mainder of his life, and was cared for
by his daughter and her husb band. Mr.
Hiltons death removes an agreeable,
kind hearted old gentleman. The flu
neral was held Saturday forenoon. at
ten o'clock, under the auspices of
keystone Lodge of Masons of Scion
and the burial was there in Pine
Grove Cemetery
N0RTH MAnIS0N