The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-14

at the next annual town meeting. 1t
was voted to maintain schools at the
Great Works, on the Millay Hill and
in the Parsons district. The COM
mittee appointed to make recommend
ations as to the amount of money to
be raised In the several departments
at the next annual meeting are: A.
E. Mllay. H c. Walker. w. L. Whit
ten, o. w. Chase. w. B. Clark. Voted
to accept the list of jurors as prepar-
ed by the selectmen Mrs. E. F. Pratt
and Mrs. Charles Walker were ap-
pointed a committee on Mothers Aid.
1t was voted to maintain two "B"
grade high schools
r. Darwin Vose died suddenly of
heart trouble. Thursday evening, Mar.
| T. at his home in New Portland which
is about a mile and a half out of
Kingfeld village. The funeral ser
vices were held Sunday morning at
| 1890 at the house, Rev. Irving Tows-
ley officiating Interment was in the
family lot in Sunnyside cemetery. All
of the immediate family were present
at the funeral. Mr. Vose was born
on Vose Mountain. kingheld. Septem-
Der g. 1874, the Youngest son and
the last of a family of eleven child
rem of Jesse Vose and Martha Dutton.
His mother was the daughter of John
Dutton who came to kingfield from
Pennington in the fall of 1906 on
hunting trip and liking the appear
ance of the place returned in the
spring OF 1906 with his family and a
friend named Kimball and taking up
his abode at the foot OF Blueberry or
Vose Mountain became as far as Is
known the first settler OF the town of
Kingfeld. John Dutton was a promi-
nent man In this town for many years,
serving on the board of selectmen
from 1916 to 1918 holding that office
at the time of his death, by drowning
in the village mill pond while at
tempting to cross during a freshet.
Dutton pond frequently called Shiloh
was named for him. On his paternal
side he Is the son of Jesse Nose who
came, when mere lad with his faith
err Eben Vose, to kingfeld from Farm
ington, about the year 1912 and set
tied under Vose Mountain. at this
time there being but four families on
the hill and two in the village. When
young man Mr.. Vose went to Penn
was engaged in numbering From
1870 to 1880 he lived In Lawrence,
Mass and there he was on the police
force Of the city. July 4. 1864 he was
married to Avilda H. Thompson,
daughter of John A. and Lucretia
Knapp Thompson of New Portland
her birthplace and parents home be-
ing the farm Mr. Vose has lived upon
for the past thirty-hve years Mrs
VOse passed away seven years ago
To Mr.. and Mrs. Vose were born five
children. all of whom are living,
Chalmer X. Vose OF Kingfield. Mrs
Minnie Vose Smith of Portland; Arth-
ur f. Vose and Mason J. Eose of New
Portland; Mrs. Mildred Vose Doane
of Portland. Five grandchildren
Mrs. l.. V. Gordon, Mrs r. c. Huse
Mrs. c. A. Sweetser, all of Kingfeld
and William and Helen Doane of
Portland. MIR Vose was a man of
large physique as were all the mem
bers of his family 1t is said, at one
time the combined weight OF his faith
err, mother and their eleven children
was over 2600 pounds, or an average
weight OF more than 200 lbs He
was well known farmer in this sec
ton, engaged at various times in lum-
bering. An old familiar citizen
known and respected by everyone, OF
cordial. social nature. his genial
greetings will be missed by many
here
Mr. and Mrs. t. e. Atwood recently
spent several days at North New Port
land with their son Harold and family
Mrs. Marilla Strickland of the North
village is planning a visit to relatives
out west in the near future.
Friends here sympathize with Mr.
and Mrs. Proctor Smith, formerly of
this town, now living In Phillips. in
Dorothy.
Mrs. Otis Hutchins passed away
very suddenly on Sunday. March 10,
at her home on Bennett Hill Her
death was reported to be due to heart
failure. Her brother, DR.. Spear,
was attending her at the time OF her
death, the suddenness of which was a
shock to both relatives and friends.
Mrs, Hutchins. formerly Mrs. Sum-
ner Elliott was born and brought up
in New Portland. 1t seems a strange
coincidence that her first husbands
death was as sudden as hers. Mr.
Elliott used to own the store now
under j. p Butts supervision. Mrs
Hutchins had two daughters. Gwendo-
lyn and Edna. She Is survived by
the latter, who Is now Mrs. Alton
Emery OF Portland Mrs. Hutchins
was married for the second time in
1916. to Otis Hutchins OF this village
For sometime she has been in poor
health. Mrs. Hutchins' death will be
widely felt in the community. where
her upright life and lovable disposi-
ton had gained her. large circle of
friends.