The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-27
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

and Mrs. Florence Gibbs.
Mrs. Hazel Barker of Waterville Is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs E. f. Barker.
Benz Dunton of Mercer has been
passing a few days with relatives IN
town and Monday left for Camp Dew
ems.
Roland Barker and his sister Miss
Fay were home from Waterville over
Sunday.
Last Thursday after an illness OF
several months duration, Mrs. Mar
garet Holway passed away and the
funeral services were held from her
late home on Saturday, conducted by
Rev F. G. Davis. Last March the
deceased suffered a shock and never
fully recovered from 1t altho she
seemed to be some better and only re-
Gently visited her two daughters in
Portland Mrs Holway WAS born
in st. Johns. \. b, SO years ago and
her maiden name was Margaret Helen
Barry In early life she married
Charles f F'laven and two daughters
were born to them, Mrs. F. W Hall
and Mrs Harry M. Soule OF Portland.
Mr. Flaven died about 81 years ago.
About 90 years ago the deceased was
united In marriage with f. J. Holway
of this town and their married life
has been very happy. Mrs. Holway
was valued member OF Somerset
Grange and the Episcopal Church Of
st. Johns. Besides the husband and
two daughters mentioned above Mrs
Holway leaves TO mourn her loss five
grandchildren who were very dear to
her, Miss Dorothy Walton, Ruth Wal
ton, Miss Gladys Hall and Marshall
and Arvill Soule. Mrs Holway was
of a very happy disposition and loved
by all and her death is mourned by
a large circle of friends who extend
their sympathy to the bereaved fam
lily.
EY-BRACKETT
On Monday morning at nine O'Clock
at the home of the bride occurred a
very quiet but pretty home wedding,
the parties being Miss Marjorie May
Bracket, only daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. William Bracket OF this town
and Paul Wheeler Dempsey, the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dempsey OF
Dorchester, Mass. The ceremony was
performed by Rev E. c. Farrar OF the
Baptist Church of which the bride is
valued member and was witnessed
by only the immediate relatives OF
the contracting parties. The bride
was born and has always made her
home in town and is graduate Of
the High school, class of 1916, and of
the Pennington State Normal School
OF this years class. The groom Is
also we'll known In town, being the
son OF Mr.. and Mrs Charles Dempsey
as stated above and has passed many
summers at their summer home at
Smithfeld. He was born In New
ton, Mass. and graduated from the
Newton Technical High School and
later from the Massachusetts State
Agricultural College, class Of 1917, and
at present has a position at the State
Experiment Farm in Lexington. Mass.
where a home is ready for the oc
cupaney of the happy couple. While
In High school and College. Mr..
Dempsey was a member of the or
chestras, playing the violin. He is
member OF the Lamba Chi Alpha
Fraternity. Both the young people
are we'll known both in this and sur
rounding towns and while the people
their favorite daughters go to reside
in another place the best wishes of
the community go with the happy
couple for a long and happy married
life together wherever they may re-
side. They left at once after the cere-
mony for an automobile trip to Bar
Harbor and later went in company
with their parents for a motor
trip thru the White Mountains to their
home.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our friends for
their kindness to US during the illness
and death of our dear one and also
the Somerset Grange and the Jolly
Glee Club for the beautiful flowers
sent for the funeral
e. J. Holway
Mrs. F.. w. Hall
Mrs. Harry M. Soule
June 20, 1918