The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-07-05
Oldest Resident of Kingfeld Native Of
Somerset County

The following article was clipped
from Portland Daily of recent date:
Kingfield, June g. (SpeciaD-Mrs.
Lucinda Williamson Winter who OBJ
served her S9th birthday Friday, is the
oldest person in town and quite proud
of this fact although to the general
public she looks and appears not
much over 60 years of age. She is
very active and much interested in all
of the town affairs and amusements.
A native of New Portland and the
widow of the late E. S. Winter of
Kingfleld, she has resided here for
the past 60 years or more, all of her
married life, and in Kingfield also
reside two of her three children now
living, Amos G. Winter and Mrs. F. B.
Hutchins. The third, a son, Everett
Winter, NJ D., Is of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mrs. Winter resides with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Hutchins, and here were en-
tertained at dinner in honor of her
birthday her brother, Eben c. William
son, aged 80 years, and sister, Mrs.
Harriet Winter, aged 70 years. She
also had many callers during the day
and evening, expressing hearty felici-
tations. There were numerous gifts
of fruit and flowers, postcards and
expressions Of esteem, from her many
friends.
Mrs. Winter was born in New Port
land on the farm on Millay Hill road,
now owned by Orren Tufts, the daugh-
ter of John and Mahala CollinsWil-
hanson, and one Of a family of IL
children, all of whom lived to ~aduit
age. OF this family there are now liv-
ing the brother and sister mentioned
above and John Williamson of Sims
bury, Conn, and Mrs. Marilla Harmon
of Skowhegan. Sixty-eight years ago
at the age of 81 she was married to
Elisha S. Winter of Kingfeld, owner
and proprietor of a general grocery
in the family ever since.
At first Mr.. and Mrs. Winter lived in
the Barden house on Main street, then
moved to the old Jesse Vose stand
across the river, but for many years
her. home has been on the corner of
High and Salem street, the house Mr.
Winter built and which she still owns,
although for 10 years she has made
her home with her daughter across
the street .IzF
To Mr. and Mrs. Winter were born
six children, Fred Winter, surgeon
who died at the age Of 46, Amos G.
Winter who succeeded to his fathers
business, Mrs. w. d. French, and
Maude Mrs. r. c. Huse, who died a
number of years ago; frankie, who
died at two years of age; Effie, wife
of F. B. Hutchins, undertaken and
painter; Everett of Brooklyn, N. Y, a !
physician and surgeon.
Mrs Winter was one of the first
women in Kingfield to cast her ballot
at the first election after National Suf-
frage. She was one of the very first
to join the w. C. T. U. at its organiza-
ton in 1883 and has been constant
attendant.
For the past 60 years she has been
a member of the Kingfield Baptist
Church and is still regular in attend
ance During the war, she was anx-
ious to help out in Red Cross, pur-
chases of bonds and War Savings |
Stamps.
During the past week she has at
tended the Commencement exercises |
in evening; took a hundred mile auto
mobile ride with her son and family, |
which she seemed to enjoy, more than
many of the younger people; attend
ed the Memorial Day exercises and |
the day before Memorial walked to
Sunnyside Cemetery and back, a mile
distance from her home. When in
vited to ride to the Cemetery the Both,
she said she was planning to walk
with her sister.