The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-04-27

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Departments, Mrs. J. h. voter; Supt'
of Cradle Roll. Mrs. A. A. Dyer; Supt
of Home Dept, Mrs. l.. A. Norton;
organist:: Mrs. H. A. Walker; assist
ant organist. Miss Eleanor wilkins.
In accordance with the vote of the
citizens at the town at the annual
town meeting. II. S. Wing has appoint
ed the following committee of five to
confer with the Library Trustees on
the matter of the Request of the late
John c. Webster: o. c. Dolbier. Ho-
race G. Winter, J. f. Voter, Cora P.
Watson. Leila X. Hunnewell.
Relatives in town have received
wcrd of the birth of the third daugh-
ter. Dorothy Grace, on March 18th, to
DR.. and Mr.. Everett Winter, Brook
lyn. New York.
L. p. Kinds has been appointed at
tendance officer for the year 1922 at
recent meeting of the School Board.
Saturday, April IS. Maurice Potter
was drawn traverse juror to serve at
the May term of S. J. Court, which
convenes at Pennington the third
Tuesday in May.
Petitions for the international Ar
mold Trail Highway have been filed in
the several towns in this part OF the
county and the sentiment is found to
be unanimous for the road. The petit
ton will remain here few days long
er at n. S. Wings office.
The annual meeting of the kingfield
Cemetery Association was held at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms Monday
evening, April II. and the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, O. c. Dolber; vice
president, L. A. Norton; secretary,
Mrs. c. +. Chamberlain: treasurer,
Horace G. Winter; trustees, L. A. Nor
ton, J. f.. Voter, Ralph NJ. Simmons.
Mrs. Laura Stanley, Mrs. Kate Porter,
after which reports were made up by
the various officers and committees.
1t was voted to clean up all cemetery
yards the first Saturday in May and
that all persons interested are re-
quested to assist in the work.
Mrs. Sarah Stevens Adams, widow
of the late Clifton Adams, died at her
ming, April l6, following long and
painful illness of paralysis, she having
been practically helpless for year
and during this time she haa received
most devoted attention from her son
Glenn. Mrs. Adams was the Oldest
daughter of Cyrus Llewellyn and Mary
Jane (Welch) Stevens, one of fam
lily of seven children, four of whom
survive, c. W. Stevens. A. l.. Stevens,
Mrtl l.. A. Thomas of Kingfield and
Martin Stevens of Strong, the two lat
ter twins. There also survive four
children, Belmont Hatch, the son of a
first marriage to Addison Hatch and
Ruby, Mrs. Leroy Perkins. Glenn Adj
ans. and Ethel Adams. all of King
field. A son, Malcolm, was drowned
about 10 years ago. Her mother is
Just alive at the home of her son in
Strong Twenty-one years ago the
subject Of this sketch was married to
Clifton Adams, who died Dec. Is, of
last year. of pulmonary tuberculosis.
Mr.. and Mrs Adams went to house
keeping in Salem, moving from there
to Kingfeld, from there to Bigelow
fora few years. then, about Is years
ago. back to Kingfield. where they
have since made their home. Mrs.
Adams was regular attendant and
member of the Baptist church and the
funeral services were held from this
church, Wednesday morning, April
10. the pastor, Rev. G. F. Currier, Off
ciating. Interment was in the family
lot in Sunnyside cemetery. Mrs. Adj
ans was hard working woman, well
esteemed and her long illness has
occasioned much sympathy. The two
orphaned children will give up their
rent and go to live with their sister
Mrs. Perkins.
A High School Gymnastic Demon
stration will be given at French Hall
Friday evening. April %, under the
direction of their instructor. Mrs. JOS
ephine Vose, who has given a course
of thirteen lessons to both the boys
and gills of the X. II. s. Mrs. Vose
has hot only contributed her services
but has paid for the use of the hall as
we'll A very pleasant and instructive
evening is promised for next Friday
night.
The Wing Spool and Bobbin Com
pany's birch mill have finished their
saving and ihut down Wednesday.
AT a meeting of the Cemetery Asso
citation the women CT the organization
were appointed a committee to secure
new members.
Elvin Durrell has gone to Farming
ton to work on the farm for w. A
Titcomb during the most of the sum.
mer.
VIM. Lewis Parsons, of Winchester
Mass, waa the guest the last of thu
week Of his sister, Mrs. w. p. Wat
son.