The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-30
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MISS dTBdTee iitlfu iCtbi l41at
Wednesday, from tho hospital at Lew
iston and Is improving finely.
Charlie Paine, who had been liy-
ing at the village during the summer.
has moved back 10 his farm on the
south side Of the Carrabas seft rive.
Rev f. w Koonison. pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church. preached
Sunday morning on Good Literature
Observing ne dav in conformity WITH
other churches Of this denomination
throughout the country in the move
ment for good literature.
Charles J. Holwav has been ap-
pointed Notary Public.
Mrs. 3. ] Dunphv went 10 Wat
erville. Monday. with her father and
sister who were starting on their
homeward trip to New Brunswick.
Leonard Hathaway Walker. who
lives on upper Main street. WAS 90
years old FIR day He H. feeble but
seemed glad TO see old friends on that
day and a birthday cake Pleased him
Mr.. Walker has suffered several slight
shocks which makes il difficult for
him to talk but he goes around the
house and out of doors some. but
with falterlng step. Mr.. walker
was born in this town, Oct. "a. 1877,
the son of Joseph and Loyinah (All-
Dee) Walker. He came from a fam
lily noted for It's longevity. OF
Joseph Walkers family Of eight chill
dren. two died young. but the other
six lived to advanced years as fol
lows: Samuel was over 90. Rizpah
O II.
Leonard 90. Mr.. Walkers parents
both lived to be nearly 81 years old.
his grandmother Waller was over 90.
his grandfather and grandmother ALL
bee were both over "a. his great
grandmother Allbee lived to be SO and
his great grandfather. Jonathan ALL
bee attained the age of 100 years, II
months and 81 days. Jonathan ALL
bee was Revolutionary soldier and
served out his enlistment of three
years. Joseph Walker. grandfather
of the subject Of this sketch, was a
young boy at the time of the Revo-
luton, but he was one Of number
of boys, who were on board the brig
antine Rising Empire" that helped
capture a British ship. He was list
ed among the crew as Joseph Walk
er, Boy. Leonard Walker has al
ways lived in the towns of Arson and
Embden and been an extensive far
mer until old age compelled him to
give up work. Until a short time ago,
he lived on the ancestral farm which
was settled by his great grandfather,
Jonathan Allbee, after the Reyou
ton. Mr. Walker married on May
/, 1848, Elmira Paine. daughter of
Rev. John and Mary (Butler) Paine.
She died Dec Is, 1850. five days after
the birth of her firstborn. Mr..
Walker married again, July Is, 1855,
Mary Lawrence of Skowhegan, and
she lived to be over 81 years old, dy-
ing January IA, 1918. They had four
children, Clara M. Getchell OF High
land; Florence Williams, deceased
Fred of North Arson and ]. Frank,
with whom he lives. The latter son
and his wife are tenderly caring for
Mr.. Walker in his declining years.
Mr. and Mrs. W H Rogers of
his brother, w. A. Rogers and family
of this place. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Rogers are planning to return to
Maryland with their guests to pass
the winter and perhaps become per-
manent residents. They came to
this town from Norridgewock seven
years ago.
Mount Blgelow Chapter. Order of
the Eastern Star, will meet Monday
evening, Nov. 3, when Mrs Edith X. !
Dinsmore, district deputy, OF Bingham, |
will be a guest The degrees will be
conferred on two candidates, and re-
freshments will be served. All mem
hers are requested to be present |
Members of other Eastern Star Or
ders who are in town on that date
are cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. Parker Paine entertained the
Shakespeare Club, Friday afternoon.
w. G. Hodgdon. who has been in
The barber business here for few
years. has sold to J. Malcolm Hef
fren. MIR. Hodgdon will farm on the
one recently purchased of Carroll
Caswell.
The noon train, south bound, Tues
day, was two hours late, the delay
being caused by an engine breaking
down above Embden station.
BpIOI supp vi TiiipuCh iAoo JNPS
sold 40 tons of hay in the barn at $40
a ton.
Carlton Wentworth has been elect
ed basket ball manager for the win
Ter.
Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Irving II. Git a!
ford of Kennebec avenue was the
scene of a quiet wedding. when their
daughter Elizabeth Rebecca, was uni
ted in marriage to Joseph Leon Bar
ker of Cornville. The ceremony was
performed In the presence of the i'm
mediate family of the bride, and the
groom's mother, Mrs. Nettie Flanders
of Athens, and MIR. and Mrs. Clifton
Flanders of Athens, who attended the
groom and bride Rev. + w. Ken /
nison OBLIGATED. using the single ring
service. The bride wore a handsome
gown of light blue silk. She was
graduated from Arson Academy in the
class of 10 and has taught in grade
schools very successfully for eight
years. As she is Il member OF the
Methodist church and Of the choir and
a helper among the young people, her
services will be much missed. The
groom received his eduCa ion at Ath-
ems Academy and is a prosperous far
mer of Cornylle. Immediately after
the ceremony light refreshments were
l.