The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-02

death of Louis c. Whiting An obit-
uary will be published next week.
LYMAN Dunlap was home from Ca
naan over Christmas.
o. c. Woodman has returned from
Woodfords where he has been pass
ing a few days with his parents.
Dr. and Mrs H. W. Smith have re-
turned from Hampden where they
passed Christmas with relatives.
Dr. Stinchfeld Of Skowhegan at
tended the patients of DR.. Smith dur
ing his brief visit in Hampden.
Carl Gilman has been on the sick
list
The community was saddened Sat
urday afternoon to hear of the death
of Mrs. Nellie Whitney, mother of r..
A. whitney. Since last summer Mrs.
whitney has been in very poor health
and suffered several shocks the ef-
fects of which caused her death at
last The funeral services we're held
from her late home on Sunday after
noon at 3 O'Clock and were conduct
ed by Rev. f. r. Farrar. Monday
the remains were carried to her for
mer home in Etna for burial beside
her husband and little daughter. me
remains were accompanied by MT
and Mrs. Il. A Whitney and daughter
Miss Hazel and Mrs Louisa Friend OF
Etna a sister of the deceased. A
more complete obituary will be given
next week.
Jack Miller, Wallace Blaisdell and
George Lyons Jr. were home from the
numbering camps over Christmas.
Roland and Donald Everett are i'll
with the influenza.
Mrs. George Young has been the
guest of her daughter in Embden re-
Gently.
Eden Blaisdel is i'll with the in
huenza.
Mrs. Frederick Davis has been on
the sick list.
Mrs. Cora Blaisdell and little son
are visiting her parents in Mercer
Miss Bertha Young has been enjoy
ing a vacation from her school duties
in Skowhegan. -
Mrs. Elizabeth Chandler and little
daughter Dorothy have been the
guests of Mr. and Mrs Corson in
Mercer.
Miss Vena Blaisdell was Obliged to
come home from her duties at the
Somerset Hospital on account OF i'll
ness.
Miss Bessie Dow has been very i'll
with the pneumonia.
Mrs. Eta Blaisdell is very i'll with
the influenza.
Mrs. Agnes Kidder has been the
guest of her parents in Mercer dur
ing the past week.
George McIntire of Oakland was the
Christmas guest of his mother Mrs.
Mahala McIntire and his little daugh-
ter Gratia who Is Ill with the prevail
ing distemper Is at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. K. e. Barker.
Mrs David Rushton Is on the sick
list with Influenza
Mrs. Alice Robbins was called to
Fairfield last week by the serious ILL
ness OF a relative.
The family Of Everett Williamson
are all Ill with the influenza
Mrs. William Moore was called to
Pembroke. Mass last week by the i'll
ness OF her daughter Mrs. Maude
Cooley
Mrs. Clifford Wort of Oakland was
the week end guest of her father in
town
Herbert Gilman has been on the sick
list.
Wilmer Stevens OF the L. S. Navy
was home from Philadelphia on a
short furlough during the past week.
Miss Dorothy Folsom was home
from Hartland over Christmas day.
Lloyd Libby has received his dis
charge from Uncle Sans troops and
is at home.
Mrs. Laura Lockwood has been very
seriously Ill with pneumonia but is
gaining as is also her brother B. B.
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lander and
son of Madison were the Christmas
guests of Mr.. Landers mother Mrs.
Sam Albee.
Rev. c. f. Meeker and little daugh-
ter Dorothy have been quite Ill with
the influenza.
Miss Louise Carr and Miss Char
totte Greenbank of Wellesley, Mass,
are the guests of Miss Cars mother
Mrs. Mary l.. Carr.
Jones' Orchestra furnished music for
the Christmas dance at Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. e. Taylor and son
Walter were the Christmas guests OF
DR.. and Mrs. Joseph Lancaster and
family in Madison.
Harold Pierce returned Monday
morning to Orono to resume his
course at the U. OF M.
Mrs. Ada Giles and family have
moved to Skowhegan and Mrs. Giles
is In very poor health
Henry Hilton has been assisting at
the M. C. r. r. Station during the
illness OF station agent r. A. Whitney
who has been confined to his home
with the influenza.
Verne Blaisdell was home over
Christmas from Madison.
Miss Adessa Spaulding returned to
the ". OF M. Monday morning.
Miss Florence White returned to
East Waterford Thursday after pass
ing a week with her parents in town.
Miss White Is employed by the State
in milk testing
Alton Nichols has been i'll with in
Huenza
Leland Moore was home for few
days at Christmas time from Penn
broke, Mass, where he Is employed
on fancy stock farm managed by
his brother-ln-law Mr.. Colley.
Miss Fay Barker was home from
Waterville few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Barker and