The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-07-27


ington next week TO attend the sum-
mer school
DR.. VIM Anderson. and vile OF
Portland and principal Arthur Lowe
of the Portland High School and wife
also of Portland have been stopping
at The Herbert for week. They
were the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
II. Watson al TUFTS Pond last Thurs
! day.
OBITUARY
Charles f.. Cross died at his home
In kingfield July 13, AT the age Of
59 years, 10 months and 23 days al
ter an illness of a number oil months
OF paralysis OF mouth and throat.
He was born August 20 1862, the
eldest son of Elan r. and Sarah Hut
chins Cross On July 18th, 1901 he
was united in marriage to Miss Ethel
W. Wheeler. daughter OF the late
Rev. Edgar V. and Cora Wheeler OF
East Madrid who survives him. He
leaves besides his wife seven child
rem: Mrs. e. J LOngley. Lawrence
w, age Ia; Retta Arleen age L.,
Stanley Nelson age II; Glenys Ethel,
age 6; Maxine Eleanor. age > and
Roberta Christine age / months. all
of kingield. Besides these there
are four brothers and one sister as
follows: Fred W. Cross. Eingdeld;
Arthur Cross, VI lford. Mass. Frank
Cross and Harry Cross, addresses IN
known and Mr.. Zylpha E. Fiwood.
Midway, Mass. Funeral services
were held at the Baptist Church Sun
day, July Is, the pastor, Re-. G. +.
Currier officiating. The floral tr.-
butes We're many and beautiful in
Guiding those from the church, friends
and relatives. lnterment n sun
nyside Cemetery. A number Of out
of town relatives were present. Mr.
Cross vas for years a shipping clerk
at Jenkins Bogert Mil, but for the
last several years. on account of his
health he has been engaged N out
of door work. He was a member of
the Kingfieid Baptist Church, uniting
with that organization in 9o3 and
was chosen deacon in 1913 which Of
fee he held until his death. Mr.
Cross WAS highly esteemed as a c.t-
zen. friend and neighbor and erem-
plary man in his family. He will
be missed from the church and COM
munity.
Sometime Wednesday night or
Thursday morning the Kingfeld Rail
way station was broken into and the
small express safe stolen. The con-
tents were S25 in cash and . express
money orders. The candy and gum
machine was rihed G. 4. Sweetser
the agent discovered the break about
s a m Thursday morning and no.
tilted Supt. o. VI. Nose OF Phillips
who came to Kingfcld at once With
Sheriff W. Il Small Of Pennington.
Eentrance by burglars was effected
by means OF an opening under the
train shed door, the waiting room
being unlocked The ticket Office
was entered by cutting small hole
through the door panel near the in
s de catch lock The pay role Of
1868 had been received by the agent
That night but was deposited else
where. About q years ago the safe
at this station. a large old fashioned
one, was blown omen but 1t was al
towards discovered that il was IN
locked and contained nothing. On
Wednesday night a break was also
Effected at the barber shop and. cigar
store of George Ayotte at Strong
Entrance was made through.the base
ment and the. store safe forced. Some
cash was thkcn No merchandise
was stolenf.
GEORGEG BATCHEEDFR
George G. Batcheder ei. Kingfeld
passed. awa4<,3,ssly As at The home OF
a long perioIof tlI health due to in
Grmities OF old tage. Gcfrge G.
Batchelder was horn July 10. 1897
in Sanbornton, n. H.. the ghth
child in "A family OF ten His par
ents were Henry and Sarah Dollif
Batchelder When I years OF age
he moved to Phillips where Mr. Bat
chelder's life was spent with the eX-
cept on OF the past few years when
he made his home in hinglield with
his son. Mr. Batchelder vas twice
married. His first wife WAS cara
Heath and to them We're born four
children: G. b. Batchelder. Mrs II
s. Wing of Kshgfield; II l.. Batchel-
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der of Phillips. and Ida who died in
infancy. His second wife. who pas
sed away several years ago, was Eli
len Beedy and one daughter was born
to this union. Mrs. Ethel b. Ell
bridge of San Jac!ntO, Cal. Besides
the sons and daughters mentioned,
six grandchildren and two great
grandchildren survive him. During
his illness Mr. Batchelder was ex-
tremely patient and bore hs suffer
ing without complaint. lie received
loving care from his children at all
times. Services We're held from the
home Tuesday. conductedbY Ref. NJ.
s. Hutchins of Phillips. Burial
was in Phillips.
NORTH C0RNNlLLE
George Washburn and family have
moved onto the Digman farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. HUT and little