The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-23
NORRIDGEM0Ck

Last week very snort n0tlce OF the
death of Mrs Lucy Morrow was given.
Mrs. Morrow before her marriage was
Miss Lucy Maria Fairfield, Il daughter
of Seth and Mrs. Sophia Fairfield OF
Smithfeld, and her birth occurred in
the above mentioned town seventy
eight years ago last August Her early
life was passed in SmithGeld When
about twenty-fOur years OF age she
was united in marriage with Level
Ign Morrow, also OF Smithfield, and the
greater part of their married life was
passed in the town OF Pennington
where they made hosts of friends Five
daughters were born to them, Mrs. j
H. Sowerby OF Washington, d e.
Miss Abbie Morrow, a teacher in Berea
College, Berea. Ky; Miss Georgia
Morrow. a teacher at Good Will
Hinckley; Dr. Florence Wagner Of
Pittsburg, Pa, and DR. Llewella Mer
row. "a Medical Missionary stationed in
Foo Chow, China Mr.. Morrow and
family moved to this town when some
of the daughters were school children,
and have since resided here Mr..
Morrow passed away several years
ago and since that time Mrs. Morrow
has made her home with DR.. Wagner.
Mrs. Morrow had been in poor health,
yet able to attend to her household
duties for some time. but about a
week before her death she was taken
very suddenly i'll and passed away,
Saturday evening, May IL, the cause of
death being pneumonia and a compli-
cation of diseases The funeral SER
To-, ~,
from her late home, conducted by Rev.
c. II. Farrar and Rev Robert Sheaff,
and the remains were placed beside
her husband in the family lot. Mrs,
Morrow was Christian woman and a
friend to all, and her delight was in
her home, which she was successful
in making happy one. She leaves
many friends in this and the surround
ing towns, who will remember with
pleasure their associations with her,
and sympathy Is extended to the fam
lily in their sorrow.
Mrs Mabel Hoyt, widow of the late
William Hoyt of Phillips and her son
were calling on friends In town Sun
day.
Mrs. Thema Gilman, Mrs. Grace
Bigelow, Mrs. Jane Mills and Mrs.
Josephine Whiting made an automo-
bile trip to Augusta, last Friday.
Thru the kindness of Somerset
Grange, the ladies OF the Red Cross
have the use of the large dining hall
in the Grange building, and sewing
machines and tables are arranged for
their use. Friday afternoon has been
chosen as the day for both the sewing
and surgical dressings work, and last
Friday afternoon over twenty ladies
were present working for the good
cause. During the past two weeks
pledge cards have been collected for
local Red Cross work, and on each
Saturday afternoon Mrs. Josephine
Mills has kindly consented to be at
the Frank Jewell store to receive
weekly amounts pledged by the towns
people. without an exception the
people of the town are interested in
this work and all are doing their best
to aid in it. This week Thursday
evening a concert is to be given in
the Town Hall for the benefit Of the
Red Cross by thirty young people of
Oakland.
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Nichols, accom-
panied by Mrs. l.. II. White and daugh-
ter Miss Mildred made an automo-
bile trip to Waterville, Saturday.
Miss Hazel Whitney visited in Port
land. Sunday, and was accompanied
home, Monday, by her friend Miss
Shepherd.
Several automobile parties went up
river Sunday, among them being, Mr.
and Mrs. Chester Jones and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hilton to Carrabassett;
Mr. and Mrs Leone Jones and Mr. and
Mrs. Steven Mills to Carry Pond; Har
ry Bigelow, Miss mise Miller, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Gilman and Miss Olive Big
Glow to Pleasant Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Pierce and Mrs.
Helen Pierce visited in Oakland, Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. E. f. Barker were
guests OF their son Roland at Water
vile, Sunday.
NOrridgewock was we'll represented
at Waterville, Sunday, to witness the
big Red Cross parade, and everyone
who went was unanimous in the opin-
ion that the parade was the best ever.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sawyer of
Pennington were Sunday guests OF
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. X. Saw
yer.
DR.. ]. p Lancaster and family OF
Madison were in town, Saturday.
Harold Pierce OF the U. of NJ. is
home for a vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs l.. r. Folsom attended
the graduation of their daughter, Miss
Dorothy, from the u. OF M. this week
lanes ThOrne OF North Arson gave
a four-minute speech at the Pastime