The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-09-06
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lWenly-SeVen KeDeKdnS met at the
home of Mrs. o. I. Landers Wednes-
4 day evening, August 20, to celebate
Mrs Landers' birthday. Two large
birthday cakes and a lovely large
linen runner were presented Mrs.
Landers. A treat of peanuts and
! home made candies were brought.
The evening passed all too quickly,
| everyone having, good story to tell
or joke on some one and all joined
in singing old time songs:
Conway Webster who died in Farm
ington Monday, August 81, was brot
to Kingfield Thursday for burial. A
! short service was held at the Baptist
Church at 100, Rev. c. d. Mckenzie
pfficiating. Interment in Sunnyside
Cemetery. Mr. Webster was native
He was well remembered by a num-
Der of older residents.
Mrs. 10. c. Dofbier went to Old
Orchard Friday evening for. few
days visit.
Mrs. John Butterfield, who has been
caring for Mrs. Russell of Farming
ton, came home last week for a few
days during which time four of her
children. Norman, Ethel, Almon and
] Hilton had their adenoids removed.
She expects to return to Farming
ton the last of this week Ethelyn
Simmons also had her adenoids re-
moved at the same time.
The thirty-third annual reunion OF
the descendants of William and Re-
becca Chandler Walker was held in
Grange Hall, Strong, Thursday, Au-
gust 23rd, with sixty-eight present
The clans began to gather early and
by eleven O'Clock nearly all were
present At the stroke of twelve all
sat down to dinner, having two long
| tables. Four generations were rep
resented in the Walker family, with
Orrin P. Walker of Pennington as
great grand day, Fred S. Walker Of
Woodsville, N. H., son Of o. p. Walk
err, Mrs Bessie Walker Bonn, daugh-
ter of F. e. Walker and Roy Aloin
Dom, son of Mrs. Bessie Dom, all of
Woodsville, N. H. Representatives of
the Walker family from the following
places were in evidence: Farming
ton, Kingfield, Strong, Embden, North
Arson, West Paris, Portland, Woods
VILE N. H., Berlin, N. H, Phillips and
Stratton. After dinner was over the
business session was called to order
by the president of the association,
Nelson Walker of Strong after which
short program was enjoyed consist
ing of singing America by all; read
| ing by Mrs. Herbert Walker of King
field; reading by Zadee Walker Bar
rett of West Paris; reading Mel
son Walker of Strong; singing by
Mrs. Herbert Walker; charades; dane
ing was INDUCED in by some of the
young people. All present had a
! very enjoyable time and will GER
tainly look forward to as good time
next year. A rising vote of thanks
was rendered to the committee in
charge for their kindness and trouble
in coming in advance and preparing
so generously for our entertainment.
The place for our next meeting was
left in the hands of an able commit
! tee
Mrs G. D. Vose and Miss Celia
Kysela went to Castine Monday to
! attend the Superintendent Conven-
ton, returning Thursday.
Carlton Stanley, former president
of Kingfield and son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Stanley of Kingfeld has pre-
scented the Webster Library with sew
enty new scientific works of Huxley,
Darwin and others. They are splen-
didly bound.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Knapp were in
| Yarmouth last week from Thursday
until Sunday while there they attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Knapp's grand
| father George d. Soule, whose death
was mentioned in q recent issue. The
notice should have stated that he was
veteran mail carrier for forty-eight
years In service instead of fourteen.
The rummage sale which was held
at Eldridge Hall Tuesday, August %,
by Col. Asa Whitcomb. Chapter D. A.
r. was very successful. Over fifty
dollars was realized. The hall was
very prettily decorated with autumn
| leaves and bags.
Mrs. Lucinda Vose. wife of Ward S.
Dolbier, died August 20 in Oakland,
California. She was born here sew
enty-two or seventy-three years ago
and spent all of her early life here.
Mr.. Dolbier has two sisters, Mary e.
Small, and Mrs. ]. f. Voter and one
brother, G. c.. Dolbier. Mrs. Dol
bier's nearest relatives here are
cousins.
Mrs. Lizzie Robinson and daugh-
ters, Marguerite and Esther of Court
land, n Y. and Miss Margaret Bus
we'll of Dover-Foxcroft were guests
of their cousins. Mr. and Mrs. w. p.
Watson at Tufts Pond the first Of
the week.
Those who made the Canadian trip
going over the proposed Arnold Trail
Route from Eustis to Wpburn, Can
ada were the three County Commits
sioners, J. e. Voter of Kingfield. c.
II. Harrington of Chesterville, N. j.
Mosher of Pennington, Fred C. Luce
of New Vineyard. Gerald Judkins and
Homer F. Harrington from Chester
Vile, H. G. Winter and w. p. Watson
of Kingfield, attorneys Herbert Locke
OF Augusta representing the Coburn
Heirs Inc, and Sherman Shumway of
Skowhegan, attorney for Vnes and
Goodwin.