The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-23

years. Recently he spent a winter in
kinglield, where he made number OF
friends, Mrs. Cross went to Phillips
vices, which were held on that day at
the Methodist church.
There was work in the o. f. S. Tues
day evening followed by banquet and
a general good time. The attendance
vas good.
Needlecraft Club met with Mrs. l..
h. Cooley Monday, March 18th. Mrs.
f. f. Vose was elected secretary; Mrs.
l.. d. Cooley, treasurer. This is a
newly organized club. its object being
II make Christmas presents There
are seven members and more to join
later. The next meeting is to be held
ut the home of Mrs. F. f. Vose, March
y.
Rev r. l.. Bailey has received an
unanimous call of the church to re-
turn for another year.
Mrs. {. f. Chamberlain went to
Lewiston Tuesday to attend the State
Conference of the ID. A. r. to be held
in that city Wednesday and Thursday
Cf this week. She was "A delegate from
Col Asa Whitcomb Chapter D. A. r.
Nh and Mrs. Russell Nutting. of
Kew Portland who have been work
ing for b. NJ. Lander during the win
ter are through and have returned
bone. Mrs. Nutting expects to teach
in the North Arson district this
spring,
Cheston b. fIutchins died suddenly
If heart failure. Wednesday noon
March Il. while employed in lumber
ing ut the Ralph Simmons farm about
two miles from the village. on the
Tufts Pond Road. He was So years
Of age and was born in KlngHeld
tune II, 1866, the son of Cheston Is
and Harry Wood Hutchins, of a fam
i'y of five children. the next to the
youngest and the first to die Other
members of the family living are Mrs
Statira Durrell. of Kingfeld Mrs
Elizabeth Baker. the Western Union
| Telegraph operator at Pennington
! William II. fIutchins and Mrs Chester
Durrell, both of Kingtield. Mr.. Hutch
ms was twice married; in December
iSaS to Mile G.. Starbrd of West
Pennington, who died in 1900. The
second marriage was March 20. 1907
to Miss Florence Mcdonald. who sur
wives, as do also four children: Oscar.
aged II years; Evelyn Uluric and
Rita. the Youngest being 6 years of
ge A daughter. Harriet, died about
three wears ago. other relatives are
an aunt Mrs. Adelia Durham, of Liv-
! crmore Falis. uncles Hiram Hutch
/ ms of kingiicld and Elmer Hutchins
/ Of Someryillc. Mass; nieces, Mrs. II
/ &. BENSON, of kingfeld, Miss Eliza
/ ! eth Baker Of Pennington: nephew
+ Nm Earl flutchins, of kingheld; sew
/ eral grand-nieces and nephews and
numerous cousins. Mr. Hutchins was
/ p deScendent of Samuel Hutchins, the
] first settler Of Embden. In his young
i CT days he devoted his time to the care
Of his aged parents, living on the
i hCme farm. his latter life was given
/ t. working for his family his one
great interest in life. The most OF
his life was passed in kinglleld. where
/ he was employed as farme, .,.....
re was engaged as farmer. and al
various times as clerk, proprietor OF
a grocery store and meat market and
milk business. He had been sufferer
with heart trouble for several years
He had been member of the Bap-
tist church and of the Knights OF
pythias.
At the Preliminary Speaking Con
test held at French Hall Friday eve
ming. March II, Clair Durrel and Ell
eanor Wood were chosen to represent
the kingdeld High School at the Final
Contest. and Emil Winter and Rosa
mond Smith were chosen as alter
mates There was a good attendance
and all Of the contestants took their
parts we'll, furnishing an evening OF
great enjoyment.
Ira Sumner F. Winter was born in
the town of Freeman, March 10. 1887
I His greatest business interest was
centered in the old home place where
he was born and always lived, devot-
ing himself to farming and orcharding
raising a great variety Of superior
fruit. In his early days he engaged
in sheep raising. wool buying and
general farming His parents were
John Winter and Betsey Vose Winter
His maternal ancestors, the Voses
were the first settlers of Kingfeld
and the Winters also were among the
early settlers of this section Of the
country His father cleared the land
on the farm mentioned above and
built first log cabin and later. the
building that now stands on the site
He had on the farm brick kiln, max