The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-19
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hogan. has been discharged from that
institution.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Morse of Skowhe-
gan were in town Monday to attend
the funeral services of the late Haf-
old Daggett.
Miss Mary Hall, teacher of history
at NJ. II. S. passed the week end at
her home in Bucksport. MRS. ii. ii,
Haines substituted for her Monday.
rlavran Weston was calling on
friends in Waterville, Saturday.
Fred Hughes left Monday for few
DAYS business trip to Portland.
Mrs. Ethel Rowell of Scion was a
business caller in town Monday.
Mrs. Harriet KennIson moved the
first of the week from the Moore
house on Park street into the upper
tenement of the Edgar Burns house
on the corner Of Weston avenue and
Park street.
Miss Amy Merrill passed the week
end at her home in Scion.
William Livingston passed the week
end with his family in Oakland.
Miss Cora Demmick. who has been
stopping at the home of her sister,
Mrs Lawrence Briggs left Monday for
Portland where she will enter the M.
G. H. for treatment.
DIR. Percy E. Gilbert of Ashland ar
rived in town last week and has
opened an office in the new Christie
pher block DR. Gilbert graduated
frgY, Cnlhu N tho rlaac nf Iq00 and
from Bowdoin Medical school in 1906.
He was an intern in the Maine Cen
eral Hospital during 1907 then going
to Aroostook county where he has
since been located. He had a large
practice there but is getting tired OF
long drives, he has to make in that
county, calls to go up forty miles
being frequent. He has a wife and
young daughter.
MINNIE G. KEARNS
Mrs. Minnie G.. Randall Kearns who
has been critically Ill for the past
few weeks, died Friday afternoon at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. E. l..
Perkins on Perkins street. Mrs.
Kearns was a native of the town of
Stratton and was sixty years of age.
She is survived by two sisters, Mrs.
G. \. ingalls, of Arson and Mrs. e. h.
Perkins of Madison. Mrs. Kearns
was well known resident of Madi-
son for a number of years but for the
past few years has lived in Philadel-
phia. She came to her sisters from
the Maine Central Hospital in Lew
iston about three months ago and
altho all that medical care and skill
could do for her it was to no avail
ard she failed steadily until the end.
The funeral services were held from
the Perkins home, Monday afternoon
and were conducted by Rev. c. ii.
Mckinney.
, MRS. OTIS HILTON
It was with a feeling of sadness
that the people in the Joint towns
learned early Monday morning of the
death of May, wife of Otis Hilton,
which occurred late Sunday at the
c. VI. Hospital in Lewiston, the re-
suit of Il surgical operation which she
underwent last Friday. Mrs. Hilton
moved to this place about twenty-five
years ago and has since made her
home in Arson. She was fifty years
Of age. She was a member OF 'Ster-
! ling Rebekah Lodge, the K. r. T., the
#. Q. Club and the Sorosis also OF
! the Congregational church and Wo-
mans Association. In all these she
was an active worker, always ready
to do her part. BY her pleasing
manner she made many warm friends
among whom she will be greatly miss
| ed She is survived by her husband.
The funeral services were held from
the late home Wednesday afternoon
and were conducted by her pastor,
Rev. c. H. Mckinney. The flowers
were many and beautiful silent tes-
| timonies OF the love and esteem In
which she was held by all who knew
! her.