The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-29
News of Somerset's Busy Towns

ton, whose illness was men0oned III
last weeks news, occurred on We'd
Lesday p. m. March 81, at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. II. f. Skidmore and
funeral services conducted by Rev. Il.
II. Johnson were held at the home on
Saturday p. m, March "a. The de-
ceased was born in Pittsiiem. Maine,
eighty-four years ago last January.
His lasf illness is attributed 10 old
age as he suffered no pain and was
confined TO his bed less then one
week. In his young manhood he
Vas a member of the Union Army be-
longing 10 Company c, 9th Maine
Regiment His wife, who died eight
years ago was Miss Catherine Ray
and the years of his married life were
mostly spent In Moscow. He is sur
9ivod by one son. who lives in Jack
man; brother Nathan. who lives in
Parkman and a sister in Massachu-
setts. None of these relatives were
present nj the funeral. The remains
were placed in the tomb here and
later will be buried a Moscow. Com
rade a. +. Bosworth was the only
representative of tn G. A. X. pros
ent al the services.
Little William Robert Tibbelts was
very i'll last week with bronchial
pneumonia Or. Richardson was
called twice to see him. We are glad
To know The little fellow IS better.
Walter French and family who have
occupied the H. 5. Elliott rent Ter the
last two and 4 half years, are moving
this week to South Scion, where they
have rented the home place OF the late
Alden Head
THE public speaking contest at
Grange Hail, last Friday evening, was
well attended and the usual interest
was shown in the efforts Of the ten
Young people who participated. The
program was Piano solo, Miss
Marion Alien; recitation. Death Of q
Drunkards Boy. Howard e. Cook;
recitation, Sue Waters Housekeep-
ing, Louise Dunton; recitation. Ken
nebec Mariner: Barbara Allan; reci-
tation, How Girls Fish, Wallace
Tufts. violin solo, Howard +. Cook
with Miss Marion Taylor aceompan-
list: recitation, The Face on the Floor,
Marion Allen; recitation, The Death
recitation, Heroine OF Nancy. Eleanor
Tufts; recitation. Cremation OF Sam
Niece. Roy McCollor; recitation,
Popping the Question, Leona Bush;
niano solo, Marion Allen. The prizes
were awarded as follows: 4.eona Bush
LIST prize and Eleanor Tufts End prize;
Wallace Tufts LIST prize and Evan
French 2nd prize. The judges were
Supt. e. a. Pattee, G. {. Hight aud
Miss Madeline Emery.
Among the young people coming
home this week to pass their yaca-
tons from higher institutions Of
learning are Miss Fern Dennis from
+. S. y. s.; Miss Helen Johnson from
Mason; Kenneth Chapman from |. OF
NJ. and Arthur VI. J. Hight from Bow
doin. Miss Pauline Emery arrived
Monday from Oxford County where
she is teaching and will pass the week
with her mother and sister before she
returns to Colebrook \. H..
Mr.. Henry, the new proprietor Of
the futile farm, is expected to arrive
this week.
The error occurring in last weeks
news when Mrs Manly Campbell was
reported to be very i'll is corrected.
The name should have been Mrs. FL
mer Campbell We are glad to hear
she is recovering.
Mrs. John L. FosS and baby return
ell home Sunday from a weeks visit
with her parents in South Scion. Mrs.
Joseph Booker and baby also return
ed Sunday from a visit with her par
ents in North Arson.
John Spear of Orange, Mass. was a
stage arrival last Friday going to the
Chester Bunker home for week end
visit with his wife and child. The
family have been extremely unfortu-
nate in being sick this winter.
John l.. Fish of Skowhegan spent
Sunday with his aunt and her husband
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Stinchdeld. Mrs.
Stnchfield is better and Mr.. Stinch-
field also seems to be somewhat I'M
proved.