The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13
The Interesting News Of
sonlerset's Busy Towns
KINGFIELD

ktNGFlELD
Dummer has arrived from
a.,hay Harbor and will work in
Dow C. Huse Co. mill.
r.ssmber 4th Mrs. Burleigh Batch
nicked from her. flower garden
~ blown bunch of sweet rocket.
w. ! E. Voter entertained her
saov school class at her home Sat-
~, au afternoon. After a short busi-
y session, songs, Instrumental mu-
and games were greatly enjoyed.
s,.asbments of sandwiches, fancy
Il ssies. cake and punch were served.
Ms o. C. Dolbier entertained her
.dav school class at her home Sat-
ssv afternoon. Time was spent in
Wing games. A gift was present
10 the teacher to each of the
.ojars. Refreshments were served
The hostess.
me annual family supper of
.ssts of Pythian Sisters was held
.ssay at $50 o'clock. A menu of
ken. mashed potato. squash, beet
+les, hot rolls, doughnuts, cottage
sese. assorted cakes, tarts and cof-
we're served to 68. The commit
N charge were Chairman Mrs.
= Dolbier, Mrs. Abbies Williamson,
Jennie vose, Mrs. Edna McKen-
and Mrs. Jennie Durrell. After
supper quilt and aprons left
.m the fair, in thepform of mys-
p grab were disposed of.
Mrs. Hilda Barnes and brother
,nehan Huse, both of Washington,
| G. accompanied their father home
Ann the hospital in Portland, Satur-
g night.
Ia Reginald Brindley is very i'll with
|ueumonia.
In spite of the rain members of
keelaffalot Whist Club accepted the
IMITATION of one of its members Mrs.
0. Merchant and went to Farming
n where she has recently moved.
thursday where the December meet
n Of the club was held. Those who
Mended were Mesdames L. l.. Mitch
A H. G. Winter, A. C. Woodland, ].
| Garland, G. M. French. c. E. Cham
krand, C. L. Hodgman, E. L. Sim
hons, W. N. Libby, l.. V. Gordon as a
institute and Mrs. Ella Blanchard
n Pennington. Upon arrival a
Ehicken dinner was served and a
Inch of sandwiches, coffee and wa
hrs before leaving. Place cards of
arnations were used and first and
insulation prizes were won by Mrs.
.E. Chamberlain and Mrs. A. o.
GODDARD respectively. A very pleas
mt day was passed.
The funeral of John Williamson of
bnnecticut was held Friday, Deem
or Z, from the Baptist Church, King
ed, the pastor Rev. c. D. Mckenzie,
nciating. Interment was in the fam
y lot in Sunnyside. cemetery. The
all bearers were the four nephews:
Iarold Ransom of Holyoke, Mass,
| G. Winter, H. H. Boynton and L.
williamson of Kingfleld. The
oral tributes were many from rela-
ives and friends. Mr.. Williamson
'as "a years, months and 81 days
ID and was born in New Portland,
|e second son of a. family OF twelve
lildren, nine girls and three boys of
,hn L. and Mahala Collins William
Do. The Williamsons were of Eng
sh descent, originally settling In
'lscassett. From there Capt. Will
anison came to. Starks and later the
resent family moved to New Port
md. There are four members of
lie family living: brother Eben
williamson, two sisters Mrs. Har-
ct Winter and Mrs. Lucinda Winter,
| of Kingfield, the latteR being SO
ars of age and the Oldest woman in
wn; also another sister, Mrs. Maril-
Harmon of Skowhegan. The COM
ned ages of these four is 1872 years.
I'm Williamson remained at home
It'll the Civil War broke out when
enlisted in the fall and spent the
inter in Augusta in canvas tents. In
arch he went to New Orleans and
rn there to Ship Island. Neal Dow
Is his colonel and BENZ. Butler his
neral. From his army life he
mt to Massachusetts, and later set
d in Connecticut and did tobacco
ming at Simsbury. He died of
lvular Heart disease at the Sol
RS Home, Moroton Heights. Conn,
ere he had been for a few weeks,
December 3. Mr.. Williamson last
tied Kingfield twelve years ago.