The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-15
The News of SOmersefS Busy Towns


6, after part aking OF fine picnic din
ner at the hall There was quite
good attendance. Mrs Henry Whit
ing presided at the piano and many
patriotic selections were sung which
all seemed TO enjoy The officers of
Marshall p. Hale Circle were installed
In a very workmanlike manner by the
secretary of the Circle Mrs. Lydia
/ Ionglev: President. Mrs. Lizzie Wat
son: vice president, Mrs. Lne Brown;
junior vice, Mrs. Josephine Woodsum;
secretary, Mrs. Lydia Longley, treas
urer. Mrs Ida Twadelle. patriotic in
structor. Mrs. Maria Carr, conductor
Mrs Eugene Soule. assistant conduct
or. Mrs. Georgia Eyerleth, press cor
respondent. Annie Leayitt The Off
GERS of Bates Post We're installed by
Herbert f. Hale. Q. ". assisted by
Albert Longley o. d. as follows
Commander Of Post Mai. Albert a.
Nickcrson: S. Y. COM Henry George;
J. Y. Com. Steward Wing. Q NJ. Her
bert r Hale; o. D. Albert Long'cy
chaplain. F. J Woodsum: surgeon,
Charles Longlcy. adiHtant, Plummer
II Butler; sergeant Major Frank >.
Wade: O. Guard. Henry Stevens. l..
Scargcnt. Henry SAWYER. II was
voted TO meet the first and third Tues
day Of each month There We're some
remarks by Comrades and ladies of
the Circle for the good of the order,
Closed by singing America.
Last fall Mrs Mary Tracy was call
ed to Kalamazoo Mich. by the seri-
OILS illness of her sister Mrs. Laura
Parker who passed away on the last
day of November. As Mrs. Parker
was former resident of this section
and leaves so many relatives and
friends in this and adjoining towns
the following clipping from a Kalam-
azoo paper is given: Mrs. Laura
Parker. died early Sunday morning at
her home, 1876 Monroe street. after
an Illness of over two months. Mrs.
Parker was born February Q. 1860 in
Smithfeld, Me. the daughter of Lu-
Their A. and Frances Rowe. She was
married July 81. 1879, TO John o.
Parker at Somersworth, \. II. The
early part of their married life was
passed in Massachusetts and after
wards in the middle west. They
tdlHt W hdldllltiEOO III Alit i'ii' VI i'''
when Mr. Parker became associated
in business with the Bryant Paper
Company. He died four years ago.
Mrs Parker was particularly devoted
to her home and her interests outside
we're mainly with the Daughters of
the American Revolution. She was
one of the influential members of the
Lucinda Hinsdale Stone chapter and
gave much of her time and thought
the last few years of her life to the
activities of that patriotic organiza-
ton. especially during the period of
the war She is survived by daugh-
ter Mrs. Jerry r. Evans. son
. Luther A. Parker. and three grand
children. Laura Frances Evans and
John and Ruth Parker. The funeral
services will be held at the residence
Tuesday afternoon at : o'clock, DIR.
John Writ Cunning officiating. Burial
in Mountain Home cemetery. Be
sides the relatives mentioned in the
, obituary are two sisters Mrs. Mary
Tracy of this town and Mrs. Selden
Rowe of Smithfeld
Mrs. D. e. Taylor was the guest of
: her daughter Mrs. Mabel Lancaster In
Madison a few days last week.
Again the Angel of Death has en-
tered our midst and removed one OF
. our respected and well known citizens
Mrs. Mary L. Carr, who had been an
almost lifelong resident of this town
J Mrs. Carr was born in this town on
July 20, 1851. daughter of the late
Jonas and Louisa Hilton. She was
| a student at the famous Eaton School
: and later on or about forty-six years
ago was united in marriage with
Clarence L. Car of this town but for
merly Of Phillips who died about two
years ago. Five children were born
TO them. Miss Maria l.. Carr teacher
: at Wellesley. Mass. Harry NJ, Mrs
Florence Jewell, Phillip O., and Ber-
nard c.. all of this town. With the
exception of very few years Mr.. and
Mrs. Carr resided here. Mrs. Carr
was always very active lady and
whatever she became interested in
threw her whole life into that thing
for its welfare. Until four years ago
she was abundantly blessed with good
health and was always ready to assist
with the care of the sick and needy
She was a great worker in the Con-
gregational church and the V. /. S. and
Somerset Rebekah Lodge, She was
a charter member of the Rebekahs
and served as Noble Grand and later
as Secretary for many years, and she
was also District Deputy President
and also had the honor of being one
of the first Presidents of the Rebekah
Assembly of Maine. her term of office
as President being in 1886. She