The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-09
The News of Somersets Busy Towns

Wilbur TAYLOR has received q letter
from his daughter Miss Marion who
has been with the Red Cross over
| seas during the war stating that she
had arrived in New York, having
sailed from England to France. where
a great number of wounded soldiers
were taken aboard the transport and
they landed in New York last Deem
! Der. AS yet, she has not been dis
| charged from the service.
| Mrs. Lewis Robinson has been very
| Ill with the influenza.
Mrs. Lena Farnsworth of Bangor Is
the guest OF her sister Mrs. X. a.
Whitney, who has been suffering with
the influenza.
Will Gray is confined to his home
by illness.
Silas Otis is very dangerously i'll.
Uncle Charles Barker is very ill.
Mrs. Herbert Barker was called to
Bangor last week by the illness OF
relative
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Dempsey return
ed to their home in Massachusetts,
J Monday after passing the holiday
| season with Mr.. and Mrs. william
! Bracket.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Davis re-
turned Monday to his home in Ber-
wick.
Mrs. l.. r. Folsom was in Augusta
last week
Rev. Chas. Neeker returned to the
Bangor Theological Seminary Mon
dav after a vacation of two weeks.
Mrs. Mabel Vaughans cousin OF
Canada, who has been in town sever
al weeks caring for Mrs. Vaughan
during her illness. returned to her
home Monday
Mrs. Eden Blaisdell has returned
from Nercer where she has been Wis
iting her parents.
Mrs. Lillian SWEET OF Naitnah'
Mass, has been the guest of her SIS
ter, Miss Alice Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Wort OF OAK
J land were in town over sunday
} Postmaster Staples has been con
fined TO his home by illness.
, Last week very brief notice Oh
the death of Louis c. Whiting was
given. Mr.. Whiting had been suffer-
ing with bad cold for number OF
days but thinking 1t was nothing seri.
GUS, would not give up 10 IL untii
after Christmas when he was Obliged
to have medical attention. Death
occurred early Tuesday morning OF
influenza pneumonia. The news OF
his death was a great shock to the en-
tire community as very few knew ne
J was dangerously i'll. He was born
and always lived in this town, every
, one knew him we'll and all called him
: a Jolly. good fellow, and the news OF
his death cast sadness over an. ne
4 was the possessor of a happy disposl-
ton and saw the bright side or lie
! He Away took prominent part IN the
l local musical entertainments ana was
: always much sought after to imper-
r senate the Irish characters, Wnlch lie
could do in professional manner
: He attended the public schools oI Gown
1 and later was employed in various oc-
cupations but always from early boy
8 hood was very much interested In
poultry and at the time OF his death
nossessed a flock Of thoroughbred
e birds among the finest in the State
He was also the State Vive President
D of the National Barred Plymouth ROCK
4 Club Wherever his poultry has been
on exhibition it has won high prem
iums. Mr.. Whiting was born on
. April 5. 1876, the son of Mr.. and Mrs
1 Fl, s. Whiting of this town and on May
first 1909 he was happily married to
J. Miss Josephine Mills also OF this
e town. Besides the parents and wido"
he is survived by one brother, II. +
$ Whiting of Skowhegan He was
very prominent member Of Echo
Lodge K. Of P. and OF Lone Star TEN
4 nile The funeral services were helt
from his late home on Thursday az
ternoon at 2 o'clock and were con
l Quoted by Rev. f. r. Farrar. The
F.. floral offerings were very, very beau
l tiful, The widow and bereaved fam
ilv have the sympathy Of their large
!. circle of friends in their sorrow.
r CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their many kind words
and deeds during our bereavement
'' also for the many beautiful flowers.
Mrs. Josephine Whiting
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Whiting
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Whiting
Jan ., 1919*
b, CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our apprecla-
ton for all the kindness shown us by
our neghbors and friends during our
recent sorrow. We also wish to thank
Somerset Rebekah Lodge, Cedar Chap
ter, o. f. S. and all the friends for
the beautiful flowers. The kind
words and acts will ever be remem-
bered by us.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph A. Whitney
Miss Hazel Whitney
Mrs. Louisa Friend
Jan. 0. 1919. F'
CARATUNk