The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-04
WIFE OF EX-SENATOR
FOLSOM DEAD
Well known NorridgewOck Woman
Educator Passes Away After
Several Weeks Illness

Norridgewock, Jan 2-The entire
community was saddened on Friday of
last week upon hearing that Mrs.
Alice Merrill Folsom wife of Ex-Sena-
tor L. r. Folsom of this town had
passed away at the Kennebec Valley
Hospital after a brief illness. About
a year ago Mrs. Folsom was very ill
but during the past summer appar-
emily seemed in her usual health and
at about Thanksgiving time she was
again taken very suddenly i'll suffer
ing great distress. Everything was
done for her comfort and finally she
was carried to the hospital, hoping
that surgical treatment would be be-
neficial, but the surgeons found that
her case was beyond cure and gave
little hopes of her recovery, but her
family and friends could not believe
the truth as Mrs. Folsom had been
always go healthy and full of enerby
it was almost unbelievable that she
could be otherwise in so short time.
Her husband and daughter have been
constant in their devotion to her and
their anxiety over her condition was
shared by all her friends. For time
after she was operated upon it was
thought that perhaps she might gain
enough to be brought home, until
about one week before she passed
away when she commenced to fail.
Mrs. Folsom was born in pinckney
n. Y, lifty-lye years ago. She was
educated in the state of New York
having graduated from the Water
town high school and later from the
Potsdam Normal school in Potsdam,
y. y. She was a teacher in the Wa
tertown, n. Y. high school before
coming to Maine. Mr.. and Mrs. Fol
som came to this town twenty-five
years ago as Principal and assistant
in the high school and since that time
neither have ceased to be thoroughly
interested in the schools of the town
and through their efforts the stand
ards Of the schools were raised. Mrs
Folsom has taught in the different
grades nearly all the time and every
ON s. no ever was fortunate enough to
ri UHfCr her instruction have nothing
bal the highest praise for her very
efficient work as a teacher. She was
one of the few teachers who, if there
was anything in her pupils was bound
to bring it ont. She has most eff
GENTLY served TO town as supervisor
of schools both in this and adjoining
towns and besides being interested in
school work she was always keeply
Interested in anything that had to do
with the intellectual or social life of
Inc town ana gave OF her time and tai
ent for others. She was ali active
member of the Village Improvement
Society and her meetings were always
looked forward to by the members as
they were sure to be the highest or
der. She was also an honored mem
Der of the Woman's Working League
of the Congregational Church and of
Somerset Rebellah Lodge. Besides
The husband and one daughter. Miss
Dorothy she is survived by one broth
err Robert Merrill of Pinckney, n. Y.
who was unable to come here for the
funeral service. The funeral services
were held from the Folsom home at
eleven o'clock Monday, January list,
conducted by Rev. r, G. Davis and
the remains placed in the tomb. The
floral offerings were abundant and
very beautiful including a number of
set pieces and great number OF
loose flowers. The family have the
deepest sympathy Of all in their great
loss.
Among those from out Of town to
attend tire funeral Of Mrs. Folsom
were Mr.. Folsom's mother and two
brothers, Sidney and w. S. Folsom of
Ccrinna; Mr.. and Mrs. John Folsom
of Newport; Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Fol-
som Of Bingham; Harry Henderson of
Schenectady. n. :. Mss Blanche En-
Dry and Miss Nina Hussey of Brock
ton: and Miss Edna Taylor of NAL
den, Mass.