The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-20


with friends in Mercer.
JACKMAN
A food sale was held at the Library
on Saturday February 18th, 1919. 1t
was a thorough success and the com
mittee, Mrs. L. D. Hughey and Mrs.
Walter Holden were very much pleas
ed with the manner in which the
ladies patronized the sale.
The remains of Mrs Helen Arm
strong were brought to this place
from the hospital at Sherbrooks, Que,
to the home OF her sister Mrs. Annie
York of Jackman Station, Friday
morning. Feb. l4th, 1919. Mrs. Arm
strong went to the above mentioned
place about 10 days ago for medical
treatment. An operation was per
formed but all efforts to save her life
proved unayailing. The funeral ser
vices were held on Saturday at 2 p.
NJ. conducted by the Rev, Mr.. Jones.
The interment was at NARROW, p. of
Que. in the family lot. She leaves
besides the above mentioned sister,
two brothers, Walter OF NARROW and
Rev. Sidney Armstrong OF Montreal.
They have the sympathy of all In their
bereavement.
ADRIAN NEWTON
The remains of Abram Newton, who
died at Eastern Maine General Hos
pital in Bangor, Feb. 9th, 1919, were
brought to his home in Jackman. on
Monday. They were accompanied by
his wife and daughter and two broth
ers, Levi of this village and Nelson OF
Portland; also two sisters, Mrs. Am
brose Colby of Jackman and Miss MIL
dred of Portland. Mr. Newton was
born Oct 10, 1863 at Dennistown
Plantation, being the Oldest son of
Horatio and Luretta Newton. His
early life was spent on the home farm
His school privileges were very limit
ed and the school house was about
five miles from his home. Later he
attended the Academy at North Arson
and Shaw Business College In Port
land. He was engaged in the logging
business for over 35 years, ever since
he was IA years old at which time he
obtained Job as swamper. For sew
eral years he followed the different
occupations incident to the logging
operations. until at the age of 10 he
became foreman in the woods and on
the drive. He continued In this
capacity until he became a successful
contractor for many of the largest
concerns in New England (of late
years doing business for the Great
Northern Paper Coz At one time he
had as a partner in his numbering OPP
erations, his brothcrin-law, II. l..
Colby. He filled important commits
sions for Hollingsworth & Whitney,
the South Gardiner Lumber Co. Law
renee Bros. and others, and as an ex-
pert timber estimator covered great
timber tracts in the South and West
At the time of his death. he was con-
nected with Charles Gilbert of Bangor
in extensive numbering operations at
Penobscot Lake. The cut this winter
was 10000 cords OF pulp wood for
the G.. n. p. Co. - Mr.. Newton always
had the interests of Jackman at heart
and filled many important places in
town For several years past he had
been the town auditor In politics ne
was always a Republican and would
doubtless have been elected to the
Legislature OF 1914 had not business
matters prevented For many years
from 1897 until 1914. he was Deputy
collector OF customs at Jackman. hav-
ing been appointed by Pres. Mckin-
ley Through his activities the Jack
man Lumber Co. was organized and
is today a tremendous factor In the
prosperity OF Jackman and vicinity.
Mr.. Newton planned out the location
OF Is or more camps scattered over
nearly 40 QUO acres controlled by this
company and his suggestions were fol-
lowed In building the Is or more miles
OF standard gauge railroad. and the
various spurs running from 1t Mr.
Newton was a member OF the Board
of Trustees OF the Guilford Trust Co
from IT'S establishment. On Sept. ] +,
1897, he was married to Jennie NJ
Colby of Jackman, and to this union
one child was born, Miss Velzora. The
funeral services were held from his
late home. Wednesday afternoon and
were conducted by the I. o. o. F. who
attended in body as we'll as the
Maccabees, the deceased being a mem
Der of both organizations. He was
charter member OF the latter and
joined the /. o. o. F. at Greenville.
good many years ago. The hymns,
ut Is Well With My Soul and Some
Day Well Understand" were beauti-
fully rendered by Mr.. and Mrs. o. s.
Patterson. Miss Clara Libby, Mrs Wal
ter Holden and E. A. Williams. &C
companied on the piano by Mrs. G. A.
Hughey. The interment was In the
Wbipple cemetery and at the grave
the Maccabees conducted the service.
The floral offerings were many and
beautiful, speaking In their silent
manner OF the esteem and respect in
which he was held in the hearts OF his