The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-28
Mrs Ray Luce has returned from

ist church of Kingfield will entertain
our parish at the church yestry,
Thursday evening, Oct. 2Sth.
Mrs. Henry Burns is able to be out
again.
Ethel Rice finished work for George
Thompson Saturday night and re-
turned to her home.
Mrs. Dora Warren Llshness died
at the home of her son Vern Lish-
ness. Monday night, October IS, fol.
lowing a third shock which she suf-
fered about a week ago, aged seventy
eight years. During her last illness
she was tenderly cared for by her
granddaughter. Mrs. Helen Goodrich
She was born in Vassalboro, July g.
1912, the only daughter of Jared and
Betsey Warren. the youngest of sew
en- children and the last of the family
October %, 1866, she was married to
Freeman Lishness who died a number
OF years ago. Since her marriage
Mrs. Lishness has made her home for
the most part in New Portland. To
Mr.. and Mrs. Lishness were born six
children, FIVE of whom survive: Au
RE. Mrs John Dunlap, Verne, Ola,
Mrs. Scott Knowles, all of New Port
land. Ina Mrs. Richardson of Laconia
y H. and Ross also of New Portland.
There are twenty grandchildren YER
ma c., Linn p. of Haverstraw. y. Y,
Roy Of the Naval Academy at Anna
polls. Md. Thomas, Bryant and Mar
guerite Lishness of New Portland;
Frank. Harold and Doris Dunlap of
New Portland: Mrs. Edison Goodrich,
10 nd. \ To- l1A IL
Of Camp Eustis, Va. Myra Knowles
of Nyack, \. Y; Edith, Alice, Bernice
and Ralph Knowles of New Portland;
Ned F. Richardson of Highland Falls
y Y; Earl r. and Willis Richardson
Of Laconia y. H.; Hlda Lishness Of
New Portland And she also leaves
four great grandchildren. All of the
children and anumber Of grandchild
rem were present at thsNfuneral with
the exception of Mrs Dunlap who
was absent on account Of illness The
funeral services were held at Mrs
Lishness home on No New Portland
fiat, Wednesday at p. m, Rev. G.
F. Currier of Kingfield Baptist church
officiating. Burial was in the family
lot at East New Portland. There
was a profusion of flowers. Mrs.
Lishness was an estimable woman
we'll known and respected by every
one in town. She leaves large
number Of friends besides her rela-
tves to miss her from her accustom-
ed place Mrs. Lishness is a direct
descendant of Richard Warren of the
Mayfower.
Florette E. WEIGH, wife Of Orrin B.
Holbrook of East New Portland. died
at the hospital in Augusta, Saturday
morning, October 10, after an illness
OF several weeksi aged forty-seven
years Funeral services we're held at
the church at East New Portland,
Tuesday at 1870 a. m. Rev. Henry
Parsons of East New Portland Off
ciating There was a brief impress
sive service at the grave. Inter
ment was in the family lot at East
i New Portland cemetery. The floral
! tributes were beautiful. Mrs. Hol-
/ brook was born at Dead River, jan
nary 1, 1873, the third in a family of
six children, of whom there remain
three living Abbie, wife OF William
Parsons of Farmington; Winnie, wild
ow of Leon Wing of Dead River and
> arthur NelCH Oh MdulSOH, oHe was
the daughter of John and Octayia
/ Stafford WEIGH both of whom survive
She leaves beside her husband, one
SON. Lee. who with his wife is at New
Portland, but is engaged in Forestry
work in Massachusetts. Mrs. Hol-
brook was a regular attendant al
church and ready and willing to help
in any good work. She was we'll es-
teemed by her many friends. The
out of town relatives present were
! Arthur Welch and family, and parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John WEIGH of Madison
/ Mrs. Winnie Wing and children OF
Dead River, cousins. Mr.. and Mrs. r
Y. Stafford of Dead River and Mr.. and
! Mrs. w. S. Stafford of Kingfleld, an
uncle. John Stafford of Flagstaff and
a niece. Mrs Florian Potter and her
husband of Madison. also friends
Chas Daggett and Bert Witham OF
i Dead River, niece Dorothy Dumphy
nephews, Ralph, Guy and Stanton
/ Dunphy Of Highland.