The independent-reporter., 1920-10-07
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

Mr.. and Mrs. Tlmont Stanley and
Mrs. Nettie Stanley enjoyed an auto
mobilQ trip To Boston last week.
Mrs. Herbert Crosby has been
visiting relatives in Portland.
Mrs Mary Allen has been very i'll
but is now improving.
Some of the shoe shop employees
have been enjoying a short vacation.
Mrs Hazel Whitney Moore of Wood
fords visited her parents in town over
Monday night
The members of the o. +. c. Club
enioved a meeting at the home OF Mrs.
Nina Witham last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cony Russell were
the guests of relatives In Sko"hegan
few days last week
Ernest Wade is home from New
Portland. where he has employment in
the Jewett corn factory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Carr returned
last week from an automobile trip
through the Provinces and VIII ieaVe
this week for an extended autofho-
bile trip through the United States
finally reaching California. 1hey
will make short stops in Boston, Pro
vidence. New York. Washington ana
other pojnts of interest and will stay
week in the Grand Canyon. Their
MANY Norridgewoek friends regret 10
have them leave town ana take up
their residence elsewhere
The community was shocked sat
urday noon upon hearing OF the SUD
den death of Pmmmer II. Butler one
. nj III.
Mr.. Butler had been Ill OF pneumonia
only since Thursday night lie was
born in Chelsea, Maine, IN l64o anu
in early life or about fifty years ago
married Miss Lizzie Hight OF lhlS
town and has always resided mere
He was member Of the Baplist
Church. the G. A. r. the NJ. 7. hale
Circle and of the local knights Oh
Pythias Lodge. He was POST Coiil-
mander of Bates Post G. A. X. ana
was Adjutant at the time OF MS deaeh'
The funeral was held Tuesday alter
noon at two o'clock. Mr. bulier
leaves a widow who has the sympathy
of all in her sorrow During the
war of 81 to 65 MIR. Butler served ms
country faithfully, having enlisted IN
the fall of 1861 in the 5th Maine BAT
terry. In September 1862 he was dls-
charged for injuries received in the
second battle of Bull Run. In the
fall of '63 he reinlisted in the lst H.
c. Cavalry and was transferred TO Co
n. 1st Me- Cavalry the first OF May
1864. and served with this Regiment
until mustered out in the fall Of 1860
making record to be justly proud Oh
having served two years and five
months in active service in the war OF
the Rebellion. One of his old COM
rades. Frank S. Wade who is Act
ing Adjutant of Bates Post G. A. X.
in speaking of his comrade Mr.. But
Ter said that he was always faith
full soldier in all of his service. Be
sides the widow. Mr.. Butler leaves
a sister. Mrs. Susan Spaulding OF this
town.
Mrs. Martha Taylor is visiting Mrs.
Ida Twadelle.
John Linde has sold his farm to up
river parties.
Ira knowles and family visited in
Wilton Sunday
Last week. Tuesday evening the
relatives of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Everett gave them a surprise party
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID.
Lewia where they are visiting. The
party was In honor of their fifteenth
wedding anniversary and they receiv-
ed a number of pieces of pyrox cook
ing dishes. Mrs. Lewis made a very
delicious wedding cake which was
served the guests with ice cream and
other kinds of assorted cake. The
evening was passed in a social man.
ner and much enjoyed by all.