The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17
NEW PORTLAND

CLAYTON. Ercel and Howell Atwood
have been seriously Ill with pneu-
monia Trained nurses are in at
tendance.
Friends in New Portland regret 10
learn of the death of Clarence Pink
ham and wife of Lexington, both dy-
ing of pneumonia. Their deaths oc-
CURED so closely together that the
undertaken did his work Tor Doth
during the same call The fact that
they are survived by FIVE children
makes the case unusually sad. MT
and Mrs Pinkham were young peo-
pie. both under thirty
Word was brought recently OF Inc
death of Ezra Luce, whose nome Is
in Arson Valley.
Influenza and pneumonia nave
claimed several victims in the last
week or two in this town and vicin-
itv Among them was George
scott, whose body was brought here
for burial. His home was formerly
in New Portland.
Miss Winona Butts is attending
preparatory school in Massachusetts
Her sister Miss Margaret Butts mas
been Ill with influenza at kingheld
where he attends the High school.
All the schools in this and sur
rounding towns have been closed
Miss Mary Strickland, who teaches
in Dexter High writes that altho at
that time there were no influenza
eases reported in Dexter. nevertheless
the disease was spreading so widely
and rapidly thru the state. that every
thing practically had been ordered
closed there by the Board of Health
as a preventative measure, hoping by
such prompt action to ward OH the
epidemic entirely
David Gray of Arson Valley was Ill
town Friday.
Libby Stewart and Ernest Barker
secured a good swarm OF bees ana
4 good store of money on Thursday
Al Butts has been i'll with the pre-
vailing epidemic, but is able to be out
again.
On Tuesday afternoon, Oct. Sth' oc-
cnrred the death of William Fuller,
aged 81, from pneumonia following IN
nnenza He was i'll only a week
Until recently he had lived on the
home farm known as the Alec "elch
Mace about mile and a half from
the village, to which latter place tite
family moved not long ago. lie d.
tended the local schools ana IS VOL
known in this town and vicinity ne
was a member of the |. .. y. r. ne
surviving members or the deceaSeu
immediate family are his mother'
Mrs. Horace Fuller, his brother Ar
thur and sister Augusta. His father
died few years ago. Funeral ser
vices were held on Thursday. Much
svmnathy is expressed throughout
the community for the bereayed fam
lily.
Miss Augusta Fuller has been Ill
and Is reported to have been threat
ened with pneumonia.
DIR. Spear, who after his recent Ill
ness at Stratton came home on Mon
dav. Oct 7. has in common with all
the other doctors in this vicinity been
kept extremely busy attending the
daily increasing number of patients
under his care
Influenza has. been reported in Eu-
gene Pushards family.
On Saturday night, Oct. l2th, oe-
CURED the death of Rean RICE, aged
Is. from pneumonia He was the
only son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Rice
whose home is located in New Vine
ward. but only a short distance from
the New Portland line. The young
II, N was sick but a short time. With
the exception of sister or the ue-
ceased. Ethel Rice, who came nome
from Skowhegan on Wednesday 10
help care for the sick ones, the whole
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