The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs Roy sinclair were III
Harmony one day last week.
Mrs Enie Corson visited relatives
In town last Saturday
KINGFIELD
Miss Thelma French, Miss Shirley
Merchant and Mrs. CASTOR Collesolle
we're hostesscs at the July meeting OF
Col. Asa Whitcomb Chapter ID. A. X.
which was cnterta ned by Miss Thel-
ma French at her cottage at the foot
of Yose Mountain, Friday afternoon,
July -. The cottage was prettlly
decorated with rustic seats, flags ana
sweetpeas, the porch was made very
attractive with rustic seats, chairs and
sofa pillows where the meeting was
held. After a social hour the re-
gular meeting was held and commit
tees were appointed. The committee
for the August meet.n was Mrs Ada
Vosa IIusc. Mrs. Euniee G. Tufts and
Mrs Josephine Vose. Mrs. Sewall
Potter who has just returned from an
eight months stay at Tampa, Florida
gave mos. interesting account OF her
trip and winter there. After the meet
ing was adjourned a real feast OF good.
things was enjoyed served in buffet
style consisting of potatoes, fruit ana
vegetable salads. bread and butter
sandwiches, fruit punch, cakes, cook
| les. doughnuts. pickles besides the in
d yidual boxes carried by the mem
beers
Miss Clarcc Weymouth who has
just graduated from Bates College
came Friday for two months vaca-
zion with her mother Mrs. Elizabeth
| WEYMOUTH before going to Maryland
where she will train for nurse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newell Parker and son
of New York are spend'ng several
days with his sister Mrs. l.. A. Nor
ton and family Mr. Parker is in
| scientific instrument business furn sh-
ing laboratories with appliance and
chemicals for scientific research. Mr..
Parker has not been in kingheld for
seven years.
Summer Chantauqua has been ar
ranged for next year by the following
list of guarautors: II s. wing, A.
| G. Winter S ] Wyman. l.. l.. Mitch
ell. Cecil s. French, mprenro n. wy
man. p. G. Wlbcr L. S. w inter-. NJ,
J. Wing. /. l.. Eldridge. W o. Fos-
ter, Witham q Strickland, G. e.
Chamberlain. Leila II. Hnnnewell, DR..
]. r. Garland. &. d. Vose, Rev
Arthur NJ. Soule. ] e Voter, Il. M.
Lander. Guy McNoY. II q. Winter.
Mrs. T. f. jenkins. X. l.. kimball.
-. l.. Baruium Leonora w Barn
jnm Mrs. II G Winter \. s. iiuse,
II. T.. Knapp, G. l.. Knapp, l.. p.
Kinds, Alta T. Wing, e. r. Sprague,
f. y. IIutch.Hs, The three day
Chauiauqua closed Wednesday having
given good satisfaction.
A daughter was born TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Cecil Knapp Wednesday July IL.
Mrs, Kuapp's mother Mrs. "A. M
Soulc S caring for her.
Mrs. Laurila Dunton died at the
home of Ecr daughter Mrs. James
Howe on Main street Thursday night,
July II. Of Cerebral IIemorhage fol-
lowing an illness OF ten weeks, dur
ing which She was tenderly and low
mgly cared for by her daughter. Mrs.
Dunfnu was born IL Concord August
II. 1916, the daughter of Nathaniel
and Phoebe Dunton the last OF the
family of eight children. She was
married in October 1870 to Daniel
Duntop of Concord and to them were
born two children who survive. MRS
James Howe and Ernest punton both
of this town. The carly married
life was passed in Concord moving to
Kinghcld about twenty-five years ago
where he purchased the house now
owned and occupied by his son, Mr..
Dnnton diving here in November 1877
of typhoid fever. After the death OF
her husband she lived with her daugh-
ter IN New Portland for few years,
returning to Kin2tield about sixteen or
eighteen years ago. Previous to her
marriage she taught school in her
home town and II surrounding towns.
She was member of the Baptist
church in Concord. Funeral services
were held n her late home Saturday
afternoon. July IT, at , o'clock, Rev
Walter Bccdy assisted by Rev. r. l..
Bailey pastor of the Evangelical
church officiating. Interment was
made in Sunnysile cemetery. Be
sides those mentioned above @she
leaves three grandchildren Roxie Dun
ton and Kathleen Landers OF King
field and Wayne Dunton of Leomins-
ter. Mass. and two great-grand chill
dren Kathleen and Omar Llsherness
of This town.
Cedar wanted for posts. poles and
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