The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-29

TO this place twenty-one years ago.
The remains were carried to Water
Vile Monday and services held at the
Catholic Church, Tuesday
Mrs. Mile Diggles of Mercer was
the guest of Mrs. Frances Bolan a
short time last week and left Satur-
day for Lewiston where she will pass
the winter with relatives.
Carl Greene accompanied by Miss
Lucy Huff, Roland Everett and Miss
Adessa Spaulding attended the Shrin-
ers' Circus in Lewiston one day last
week.
Mrs. Levi Ham returned Monday
from weeks visit with her son
Ernest and family in Lynn. and her
daughter and family in Pepperill,
Mass. and other relatives in Boston.
George Tarbox and daughter Miss
Linda returned to their home in Ep-
ping. y. H.. Saturday, after passing a
few days in town the guest of Mr..
Tarboxs daughter, Mrs. Wallace
Witham.
Mrs. Hattie Emery returned to her
home in Auburn Saturday after being
in town several days with her sister
Mrs. Alice Frost
Mrs. Mabel Buckingham was home
from Skowhegan, Monday.
/ Mrs. Mary f. Walker died at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Frank
Brown in Skowhegan last, Friday
night. Mrs. Walker. WHOSE home
was in Clinton had been visiting her
daughter for about week when she
was taken critically i'll. She was
born in Arson. Nov. 21st, seventy
eight years ago, the daughter of Mich
ael and Charlotte Groves and she
passed the greater part of her life in
this town Her first husband was
Nathan Tibbetts, who died many years
ago.. Mrs. Walker is survived by
1 folrr4 children OF the first marriage,
Milford Tibbetts of this town. Mrs.
Frank Brown of Skowhegan, Frank
Tibbetts of Clinton and Mrs Frank
Rowe of Smithfed. Funeral SER
vices were held in Skowhegan from
the home of Mrs. Frank Brown, Cross
street, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
Rev. II. l.. Nichols. pastor of the
Methodist Church officiating of which
church the deceased was a member.
Burial was made in the family lot in
this town. Mrs. Walker had many
friends in this and the surrounding
towns who extend their sympathy TO
the family in their bereavement.
On Sunday night, Nov. IS, at about
midnight, Horace e. Frost, a respected
citizen of Norridgewock passed away
after long illness of heart trouble.
/ Mr.. Frost was born Dee. 2, 1859 in
Alexander, son OF Stephen and
Mary A. Beane Frost. His early life
was passed in Alexander and he came
to this town twenty-five years ago and
/ has resided here since. On Sept. %,
! 1902. he was united in marriage with
! Miss Alice Smith and they lived on
/ the Smith farm and renovated all the
i buildings on the farm making 1t one
of the modern nice homes In town. Mr..
Frost was road commissioner of the
town for four years and two years
ago had TO give up hard work on
j account of his health. Four and a
/ half years ago Mr.. Frost commenced
! to be in very poor health but. during
/ the last illness was confined to his
bed four weeks. The deceased leaves
a widow and brother Henry Frost,
! besides other relatives to mourn his
/ loss and they have the sympathy of a
! large circle OF friends in their sorrow.
/ Funeral services were held from the
home on Wednesday afternoon and
/ the burial made in the Smith family
/ lot in the South Side cemetery. Rev.
! F.. @. Davis OBLIGATED at the funeral
and then Lebanon Lodge F. & A. Nj.
/ of which Mr.. Frost was a member,
/ gave their impressive burial service.
| Among those who were present from
out of town to attend the funeral
we've, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Frost of
Alexander, Mrs. Louise Frost and
family of Vienna, Bert Frost and wife,
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Luce of Madison,
and Mrs. Frosts two sisters Mrs.
Emery of Auburn and Mrs. Gray Of
of Whitefeld and B. J. Libby of Oak
/ land
CARD OF THANKS
We sincerely thank all our friends
and neighbors for their kindness dur
ing our recent bereavement and es-
pecially Labanon Lodge F. & A. M
| for their beautiful burial service.
Mrs. Allie Frost
| Harry Frost
CARD OF THANKS
While our son Murvile was in the
Hospital he received many postals and
kind remembrances from relatives
/ and friends anu we thank everyone
who remembered him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chalmers Tracey
| Norridgewock, Nov. 30, 1923
WEST NORRIDGEWOCK
Frank Padham was in Bingham and
I Scion, Wednesday last on business.
Mrs. Effie> Knox, Dover-Foxcroft, Is
visiting her aunt Mrs. Matilda Simp-
son.
Miss Bulah Lambert was at home
last week from the N. H. s. by an
abscess on her right hand which has
been very painful but is much easier
at this writing.