The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-08
Mis- &. frances Hutchinson

Local people will be Interested 10
read the following clipping taken
from a Massachusetts paper ana con-
corning a former resident;
We mentioned last week the serious
condition Of Miss Hutchinson VINO
few DAYS before had undergone an
operation for an intestinal trouble in
the Winchester Hospital. Her de-
cease took place the following even
ing, Saturday.
Miss Hutchinson was born at SHOW
hogan, Maine. MAY s. 1875. She grad
mated from the high school OF her ma
five place at the head Of class OF
twentv-four and entered Colby Col
lnge with the prize that is annually
awarded 10 the best prepared fresh
man. " Colby she was member
of the Sigma Kappa sorority, and
upon graduating in 1900, was elected
TO Phi Beta Kappa, the honorary
scholarship society.
Irpon leaving college Miss Elutchin-
son engaged in her life work oil
teaching, in which she showed great
efficiency and had much success. she
was member of the faculty OF the
Bar fIarbor High School for four
wears: at Calais one year; at Ware
ham, Mass. four years; ana at WIN
chendon Two years. She came 10
Stoneham in 1913 and this town had
since been not onlY the scene Oh her
teaching activity but also her per-
mancnt residence. She had entered
heartily into all its interests and had
Fta1.t 10 "a
able and genial disposition, she was
especially beloved by the hundreds OF
Stoneham High School boys and girls
who have been her pupils, She had
been n member of the WOman's Club,
and WIS y very active member OF the
local Baptist Church, where she was
the teacher Of large class OF young
women and the superintendent of the
Junior Congregation
Her department AT the High School
was Latin and French. To the latter
language especially she had devoted
much attention; she spoke it fluently
and had read widely in its literature
She had paid several visits to France
and only last summer attended during
the vacation season a summer school
at Dion, in Burgundy.
Funeral services were held in the
Baptist church. Tuesday afternoon
The pastor of the church, DR.. Mitchell
Bronx. oHiciated assisted by Rev
Harold Hanson, pastor of the First
BAPTIST Church of Charlestown. A
quartet. composed of Mr.. and Mrs. r
II. Patch. Mrs. II. c. Schumann, and
mr.
Times Ten Thousand" and Come to
My Heart and Abide" The Rev. Mr.
Hanson in bis remarks alluded to the
fact that he lad known Miss Hutchin-
son from childhood had attended
grammar and high school with her
had Joined the church the same day
with her. and had been with her at
college Principal G.. j. Emerson, OF
the high schpol. spoke of Miss Hutch
insnn's ability rs a teacher and her
splendid service TO the Stoneham high
school. pr. Bronx referred to her
fidelity 10 the church. her hopeful
Christian faith and fine character.
Tho pail bearcrs We're: Clayton
rorkna, Victor Duplin, Richard Hale
Lewis and Preston Maxwell and Her
man Plekens. Richard Barnstead
Lawrence Carter, Campbell deGruchy
Randall Mpulton. Eldred Patch ant
Judson Whitehead acted as ushers. Al
those young men having been pupils
of Miss Hutchinson in the senior ant
Junior classes at the high school
Twenty-Five members of the Stonehan
Teachers Assoc alton attended the flu
neral in body together with Prof
!. A. Patch. of the School Board. Su
perntendent of Schools Porter. for
MGR Superintendent Weber, and {
large number OF the high school stu
dents The class of young women o
the Bapiist Church School, of which
Miss Hutchinson was teacher. were
also present in a body.
Miss Hutchinson Is survived by I
brother, Carleton f., Of Haverhill. am
a sister Elizabeth, residen
of Haverhill The entOmbmen
was in the Underwood Cemetery; Thu
burial will be at IIallowell, Maine
The beautiful flowers. which had beer
offered by high school classes, he
fellow teachers, the Teachers Clul
and the various organizations of TIN
Baptist Church. as we'll as by lovinl
friends, were sent after the services
to the Naval Hospital at Chelsea.