The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-15

day afternoon. the pastor Rev A. NJ.
Soulc officiating lnterment was in
the family lot in Riverside cemetery.
Mrs. Sanford was a native of King
field passing all Of her early life and
until about twenty years ago in the
town of Kingfeld She was a sister
of the late John {. Webster of Hart
/ ford, Conn. and one Of the chief in
/ divldual beneficiaries under his will.
/ Her death took place in Lewiston,
Monday Dec. 5. at the home of niece
/ Mrs. Coburn of Nichols street where
Mrs. Sanford had just arrived to pass
the winter. She was 70 years of age
Mrs. Sanford was a charter member
OF Grace Universalist church and one
! of the organizers Of the kingfeld w.
! {, T. /. During her earlier life she
WAS a school teacher. While in King
| field the greater part of her life was
! spent in the house known as the John
! {. Webster place but Mr.. Sanford
! built the house on High street now
owned by Mrs. Dele Dolbier Norton.
She leaves a son Foy Sanford of York
Beach. and brother Conway II. Web
/ ster of Pennington, number of
nieCes and nephews and many friends
among the older people of Kingfield.
Mrs. Mary G. Porter who on Mon
day observed her goth birthday is with
one exception the oldest resident in
liingfield. She was born at the foot
of Vose Mountain. December 5th 1881.
one of seven children of the late
Lemuel and Hannah French Vose, she
has lived to see many changes and adj
vancement of the generations She
has always taken a vital interest in
not only local affairs. but of the ma
ton, has been great reader and kept
we'll informed on all topics of the day.
In politics she is a staunch democrat
and the oldest member of Grace Uni
versaliat church Her earliest recol-
lections of travel from here to Bos-
ton when in her sixteenth G6) year
are interesting The time was late
NoI enbertand in company with a
young lady cousin and her brother
they left here for Pennington before
daylight, reaching there at . p. m
having encountered huge snow drifts
the entire distance. At 2 a. m. the
following day by four horse stage
Llip0 IIOtttItu W I u ilbiil' al iFiiS
there at p. m. and Immediately GO
ing aboard a boat known as a pro-
pellor. for Boston where they arrived
the following forenoon Mrs. Por,
ter also recalls working out prior
to her first journey to Boston. doing
homework in large family, learn
ing to spin and thereafter doing a
large amount of it. besides the regu-
lar homework for two shillings. For
a great many years she has made her
home with her only sister. Mrs. APP
phia Y. Gilbert and daughter Miss
Carrie u. Gilbert. Owing to recent
Illness Mrs Porter has been confined
to her room for several weeks. but
on Monday was able to receive call
rrs and her dinner guests were Mrs.
Salina f. NOse a sster-in-law and
Mrs f. l.. Simmons ii niece. Among
other gifts which included three birth
day cakes bearing the dates 1881 1872
were gifts from her grandchildren and
two great grandchildren in Lawrence,
Mass
Monday afternoon Mrs |. l.. Ell
bridge delightfully."- entertained the
Christmas present club. \ fine din
nrr was served at $50. Favors and
place cards were in keeping with the
holidays.
Friends and relatives in town will
he interested to know that Parker l..
norton is in Buffalo. y. Y. the direc-
tor of community house.