The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-30


arrived home
Miss Bertha Tracy and Miss Morrill,
of Cornyille were guests last week of
friends in town.
The death of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Emery occurred at the home of Miss
Martha Haynes on Monday, May 20
and the funeral services were held
from the same place on Thursday at
one o'clock conducted by Rev. c. II.
Farrar of the Baptist church Of which
the deceased was a member Mrs.
Emery WAS in her usual health Satur-
day and did her mornings work and
in the afternoon went down street TO
do some errands and was taken very
suddenly i'll with apoplexy at the home
of Miss HAYNES and passed away Mon
dav as above stated. She was the
daughter of Hazen and Patience Ste
vens HAYNES and was born in this
town on October "a, 1S4S On April
"a. 1867 she married Melville D. Emery
of Fairfield. and their married life was
passed in that town whore two chill
dren. f. ] Emery of Fairfield and
Mrs. Clarence Rogers OF this town
were born to them. Nine years ago
Mr.. Emery died and Mrs Emery came
to this town to make her home and has
made hosts of friends who were shock
ed at her sudden death She was a
member of the Baptist church and the
V. l. s. of this town and a charter
member of Victor Grange OF Fairfield
Besides the children mentioned above
the deceased leaves once grandchild,
Urban Emery Of Fairfield, and two
sisters. an invalid, Miss Cynthia
Haynes with whom she resided and
Mrs. Solomon Littlefeld of Ports
mouth, y. II. Mrs. Emery was loved
and respected by all with whom she
came in contact.
The little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Delbert Adams, Ethelyn, was very ser
iously Ill with pneumonia last week
but is reported as gaining this week
The many friends Of Gurvan Grant
while sorry to have him leave our
midst are proud to have him in the
forces of Uncle Sam. Mr.. Grant is a
member OF the Baptist Church and OF
the Knights of Pythias and his many
friends extend their best wishes
for his welfare and safe return. He
left for the training camps Tuesday
The chairman for the soliciting com
mittee for the last Red Cross drive,
DR. II. w. Smith, reports that the town
was unanimous in giving funds for the
cause The people of the farming sec
tons gave equally well as the towns
people, and the committee are very
grateful for the support given them by
everyone.
A baseball game was played in town
last Saturday afternoon between the
Boy Scouts of Madison and the Boy
Scouts Of this town which resulted in
a victory for the visiting team.
Mention should be made of the death
Of one Of the noted sons of this town.
the Rev. Minot Savage of New York,
whose death occurred during the past
week. Mr.. Savage has visited in town
many times during the past few years
and enjoyed looking over the scenes
OF his youth.
A large order has been received at
the local shoe factory, it is reported.
Fred Wheeler was home from Fair
field last week to assist his parents in
moving to their new home.
Paul Kennison the popular princi-
pal OF the high school, was called for
service and left last week
Thursday. Last week Supt. Woodman
acted as principal Of the high school
ton Monday morning and will finish
the term.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Quimby of Starks
Mrs. Ralph Berry of Bingham and
Mrs. Ethel Palmer and two children
Of Oakland were week end guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Quimby.
A number of young people attended
the play at Oakland last week, We'd
nesday evening
The members of Somerset Grange
enjoyed another very nice entertain
mnt at their last regular meeting
evening. The first and sec
ond degrees were conferred ON large
class of candidates and then a pro-
gram consisting Of musical and liter
airy numbers, tableaux, etc, was Civ
en- under the direction OF a commit
tee with Miss Belle Haynes as chair
man.
Harold Bigelow Of Waterville was
the guest Sunday of his father Joshua
Bigelow.
Cleveland Dean of Scion was the
guest of John Cleveland and daughter
last Friday.
Rev. and Mrs. Robert Sheaff are on
an automobile trip to Lewiston and
New Hampshire.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Pike were re-
cent guests of Mr.. Pixies son and fam
lily at Livermore.
The sermon topic at the Congrega-
tional Church next Sunday morning
will be 1.-THE Universally of Prayer.
The death OF Mr.. Barton, the father
Of Mrs William Moore and Mrs. Free
nan Abbott occurred at the latter's
nome last week Monday evening after
IN illness OF about two months. Mr..
Barton was born in Vinalhaven, 70
'ears ago the son, of Edward and Hen
'ietta Barton, and when "a he married
Miss Mary Arey also of Vinalhaven
md the two children above mentioned
we're born to them. About eight
,ears ago Mrs. Barton died and the
'emains were brought to this place for
burial. Mr.. Barton moved to this
own only few years ago when his
laughter and her family came here to
make this their home but he has made
many friends during his short resi-
lence. The funeral services were
held Wednesday afternoon conducted
by Rev. C. H. Farrar of the Baptist
,hurch OF which the deceased was