The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-11
KINGEIELD

Howard Leavitt of Phillips has
bought out the undertaking business
of F. B. Hutchins and will move here
right away, living in Mrs. Lucinda
Winters house.
Mrs. Maurice Potter and daughter, |
! Dorothy goes to Amesbury, Mass the
| first of next week to live for the win
! ter with her husband, who has en-
ployment there. Her parents Mr.. and |
! Mrs. Amos Walters will accompany
them. Mr. Potter is expected the
last of this week to help move what
! goods they take with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Cushman who
have been visiting his sister and fam
| lip Mr. and Mrs. o. B. Hutchins went
| to Phillips, Wednesday, remaining un-
| til Saturday when they will return to
Kingfield to live this winter, while
! Mr.. Cushman in company with Riley
/ Durrell is cutting lumber at the Rand /
| farm. At present Mrs. Cushman will
stay with Mrs. Hutchins.
There was snow on Mt. Abram Fri !
day morning, the first of the season.
Both Friday and Saturday were cold
and windy.
The October meeting of the Farm
Bureau was held Friday, October b. at
the home of Mrs. b. NJ. Lander with
an attendance of about fifteen mem |
bers and one guest Miss F. Johnson
of Strong. County Home Demonstra-
! ton Agent Miss Marjorie Symonds
was present. A basket picnic dinner |
was eaten at noon and the hostess
served in addition potato salad and
coffee In the afternoon the subject |
under consideration was household |
furnishings. Mrs. Mary Simmons
gave paper on color schemes; Jen-
ME Potter, curtains and draperies,
Mrs. Elizabeth Carville, pictures and
| appropriate places of hanging; Miss
| Symonds gave talk of general in
formation and presented number of
bulletins and other publications rela-
tive to the subject in question. The
meeting was a most interesting one. |
A community committee meeting of
the project leaders of the Farm Blu
reau, Women's Division, was held
Thursday of last week and prelim- |
mary outline of work for the coming
year was made out to be presented at
the annual meeting for acceptance
by the organization.
The Mothers meeting given under
the auspices of the w. c. T. U. Friday
afternoon at the Universalst church
was we'll attended and an interesting
program given consisting of talk by
| Mrs. F. A. Crossman, readings by Mrs.
A. J. Hunnewell, Mrs. H. P. Durrell,
Mrs F. A. Frost two readings by Mrs.
II A. Walker and two solos by Mrs.
| Walker and a question box conducted
| by Mrs. Ethel Cross Light refresh
ments were served by the committee
of punch, saltines and fancy waters.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Lander attended
! the races at Skowhegan, Saturday.
The Shriner's Club of Livermore
Falls had banquet at The Herbert,
Thursday evening of chicken broth,
olives, sour pickles, roast chicken
with dressing, mashed potato, shelled
beans, tomato pickles, currant jelly,
tomato salad, fruit salad, maple col
lege ice cafe noir. cake. Forty-two
were present: Mr. and Mrs. E. F.
Sturtevant, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Guy Cool
idge, Mr.. and Mrs. s. W. Coolidge, Mr.
and Mrs. G. R. Tanner, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. P.
Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Small, Mr..
and Mrs. Myer Munberg, Dr. and Mrs.
B. o. Waite, Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Dyke, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin f. Round,
Edwin Riley, Mrs. Ralph j. Riley,
Allen Lewis, c. N. Mixer, DR.. and Mrs.
H. s. Pratt, Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. White,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Chandler, Mr..
and Mrs. w. c. Coombs, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. w. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Pom
eroy, Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Robinson.
DR.. and Mrs G. Fl. Rand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Perkins and
son Randolph, Miss Lydia Bearce and
Ethel Adams motored to Portland,
Thursday night, called by the serious
condition of Mrs. Perkins and Miss
Adams brother, Glen Adams, who is
in the Maine General Hospital there.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Streeter
was held from the Baptist Church,
Thursday afternoon. the pastor, Rev.
c. d. Mckenzie officiating. Several
selections were rendered by the
choir. ]. P. Butts of New Portland
was funeral director. There were
many beautiful floral tributes from
IcidllFeS anu ITlellub. lHleTlutHI
was beside her husband Leonard
Streeter in Riverside Cemetery. Out
of town relatives present were a
niece, and husband, Mr. and Mrs.
Hovey Hoyt and two sons, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram .Hoyt and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hoyt all of New Portland. Mrs
Streeter was the last of her family of
four children Of Thomas and Eliza
beth Horn of England and the only
one of the family born in this coun-
try, although all were residents of
Kingfeld and died here. A sister
Mary died as a young girl, Thomas
j. Horn lived on the West Kingfleld
road on the Samuel Norton place, he
having married Mr.. Nortons sister.
The elder sister Tahpenas Horn was
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