The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-30

was a union service the two choirs
, furnished the music and an exeellen
, Thanksgiving sermon was preached b,
! the pastor OF the Baptist Church. Rev
, l.. d. Tibbitts. A large number at
, tended the services
/. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Crosby of Gardi
ner are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Crosby.
Fred Clark has been quite III with
rheumatism.
Mrs. Mary Normandy is staying with
Mrs. Susie Storer for a few days. as
Mrs. Stevens who has been with Mrs.
storer since Mr.. Storer's death was
obliged 10 go to Massachusetts, Mon
day.
Mrs Henrietta Wood has been con-
fined to her home by illness a few
days this week
Mrs. {. H. Bowden of JenkintoWn,
Pa. was the guest last week of her
uncle {. ". Farrand and wife.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Brown of Wa
! teryille are receiving congratulations
upon the birth of daughter who ar
rived in their home on S Saturday morn
] ing of last week. Mrs. Brown was
/ formerly Miss Madge Holt OF this
town Mrs. Browns sister Mrs. Alta
j Bates Is caring for her.
Mrs. c. W Farrand and Mrs George
! Harlow We're in Augusta on q business
and pleasure trip last week. Wednes-
day.
E, DEATH OF AUGUSTUS GRANVILLE
STORER
The entire community was shocked
and saddened last Friday to hear Of
/ the death by suicide of Augustus
Granville Storer Il respected citizen
of the town. Mr.. Storer was reeog-
ering from very bad accident which
occurred while he was employed by
Gerald Marble on the Dodlin Granite
Quarry this fall and seemed to be get
ting along as we'll and even faster
than his friends had dared hope when
he received his injuries and was able
to attend to some of the chores about
his farm, when he must have become
Respondent and took his life by hang
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Storer have resid
ed on their farm on the Smitnheld
road during the past thirtyfour years
and had the land well cultivated and
by their neat and bnsiness-like mt
thods not only had nice farm with
well kept buildings, but the farm Is
well stocked with cows and / large
flock of hens in which they special
lied Mr.. Storer was hard work
ing, honest citizen and leaves a large
circle OF friends who deeply sympa-
thize with the widow In her great af-
Fiction. Mr. Storer was born in
Weld, July 8, 1866, son OF Julia amt
Leonard Storer, and made his home
in Weld until twenty three years q.
age. On May 10, 1873 he was united
In marriage with Miss Susie harring
ton also of Weld by Abel d. Russell
and they came to Norridgewock, buy
ing the farm where they have since
resided and making for themselves
nice home and many friends. Dur
ing these years Mr.. Storer was an
expert workman as tool sharpener In
the quarres and had been employed
on all the quarries In town, later
working until His bad accident in
the fall, for Gerald Marble as stated
above. He was a member OF Som
erset Grange, p. of Fl. The funeral
services were held from his late home
on Monday, afternoon at Q O'Clock,
November 81 and were copducted by
Rev F. G. Davis who spoke words OF
comfort to the bereaved widow, bro
ther and friends. The flowers We're
very beautfuI and showed the high
esteem in which the deceased was
held by many friends, and the remains
were buried in the family lot In River
view cemetery. The deceased leaves
a widow, two brothers. Albert of Nav
Haven, Conn, and Daniel of Weld;
and two sisters, Mrs. Ada Reed OF
Washington, ID. C., and Mrs. Eva Web
ster OF Washington. Daniel Storer
of Weld and son G. A. Storer were
In town to attend the services.
OAK HILL
Friends Will be interested to know
that Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Brown oil
are the happy parents of
a baby girl who came to bless their
home last Friday morning, November
oath. Mrs. e. II. Bates Is caring for
them.
Mrs. Emery Soule spent one day last
week with her daughters, Mrs. Les
lie Wills and Mrs Earl Tracy In Mer-
Ger.
Oak Hill school opened Monday
of last week with Miss Edna
Harmon of Madison as teacher. She
Is boarding with Mr.. and Mrs. W. {.
Fletcher.
Mrs. O. c. Taylor Ia employed In
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
futile at present
Miss Edna Harmon passed the week
with her parents In Madison.
Mr.. Hutchins, the superintendent of
Oak Hill Sunday school after two
weeks absence thru sickness was able
o attend Sunday school last Sunday
Ind was very pleased to see 40 many
n attendance.
A. n. Whitehouse has been very bust
y engaged doing carpenter work in
Mercer the past few weeks.
MADISON
Plans are being perfected for the
annual Sunshine sale and supper TO
,e held under the auspices OF Forget
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