The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-11-06
The News of SOmerseps Busy Towns


Clark, Ethel Smith. Dorothy Parsons,
Alice Mclean refreshments, Kate
Robinson ErYa Berry. Ihelma Knox
Norma Webb. Edna Marshall, enter
tainment. Iris SalleY. Ruby Bulger,
Myrtle and Ethel Williamson, A.ice
, Hamilton, Verna Bothwick.
Mrs. Ina French returned Saturday
from a visit of few days at Fair
field, where she was tie guest OF Mrs
c. G. Hume.
At the annual meeting OF the Dins-
more Past Grands Association held
Nov l, at the home Of Mrs. George
Clark, the following officers were
elected Flora Ddrg Ii, president
Maude Emery, vice president; Laura
Boswell. secretary and treasurer. AT
7.30 O'Clock the asst Orands and Their
families were served baked bean
supper by candle light. The place
cards were adorned with owls,
witches and other uacanny thi
Jack % lanterns shed CHASTITY light and
mysterious shadows haunted the
rooms filled with ghosts, COLLINS and
spooks. A fortune teller told won
future. The ghostly crowd were en-
tertained by recitation by Laura
Boswell and a piano solo by Maude
Emery to which the ghosts respond
ed. There was a drawing contest
with a pencil in which l.. +. Lin
coin proved to be the best artist and
Ostle Allen, the worst. There were
Chinese prayers by the brothers and
a singing contest and some fine solos
by Mabel Clark, all of which made up
a merry evening.
The Woman's Association will meet
Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 10, at the
home of Mrs F. w. Bunker.
MRS. OLIVE HEALD
Mrs. Olive Head, widow of Walter
Head, died at her home at Madison,
I Monday morning having been in poor
health about two years Mrs Hea d
was born at North Arson, Jan. "a,
! 1910. the daughter OF Con M and
Abilene (Coleman) Mantor She
married In 1868, Walter Head, who
/ died In 1915. They had six chill
dren, Ellen, James M, William G.,
Arthur b., Jennie and Ralph W. all
| of whom are living except Jennie.
Mrs. Head IS survived by brother
James Mantor, and three sisters, Mrs
Mary Tracy, Mrs Ruby e. Collins and
Mrs. Ada A. Scott, all of North Arson
MRS. NANCY f. HILLMAN
Mrs. Nancy E. Hillman passed away
Saturday night, Nov. l. at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Lester r. Berry
at the age of sc years months 20
days. She had been in i'll health
several months with heart trouble
and grew worse about a month ago
and kidney complications resulted in
her death Mrs. Hillman was born
in Freeman, Jan. II, 1853 the daugh-
ter of Rouse and Belinda (Witham)
Bourne. She was united in MARI age
to Enoch T. Fish, Jr., and resided in
Lexington where they had family
of nine children. OF these, threeare
living, Mrs. Lester r. Berry of North
Arson, 1st 1t Fred f. Fish, now sta
toned at Aberdeen. Md, and Harold
M. Fish, a contracting engineer OF
Emporium, Pa. The two first NAM
ed were present at the funeral. In
1907, Mr. and Mrs. Fish and family
removed to Pennington, where he died
a year later He was veteran OF the
Civil War Mrs. Fish married, sec
ond Gilbert Hillman, who died about
two years after their marriage. For
the past year. Mrs. Hillman has lived
with her daughter. Mrs. Gerry in this
village, and had made many friends.
She was a member of the Freewill
Baptist church of East New Portland
and the Ladies' Aid OF Fairbanks
Pennington The funeral was held at
the home of her daughter. Tuesday
afternoon at l 80 o'clock, Rev. E. l..
Baker, pastor of the Congregational
church. officiating, and the burial was
at Lexington with prayer at the grave.
Beautiful flowers attested the esteem
in which she was held There was a
pillow of flowers bearing the word
Mother" from the family; spray of
asters from her step-daughter, Mrs.
George L. Stevens of Pennington;
spray of pinks from the Ladies Aid
of Fairbanks; also flowers from her
nephew and nieces in Lexington.
Additional items will be found on
page nine.
SOLON
Parker Witham met with a serious
accident Tuesday morning while at