The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-01
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father C. L. Worthley who has been
very sick. but IS now improving in
health and expects to be soon at Work
again in his marble room.
Several telephones have recently
been MS allied by the New Sharon and
Norridgewock Telephone Company,
among them being Mrs, Elsie Berry,
3O-4; Lucy Buzzell. 55-13; Leo Win
slow, Cd Flora Moshier, 34-14; earle
Laid, Mercer As; perley Thompson
Din the J. T. Bigelow house, 81.
Mrs. Laura Fo'som left Monday
night for n visit with her son and
famllyzip Bingham.
Ern4t Wade, has returned from
Cold Stream where he has been luin-
bering for the Clarks.
Char es Worthley was able to be
out again the first OF the week after
being confined 10 his home by Illness
during the past SIX weeks.
w. B. Moore OF Portland will be in
town on the evening Of February q
and will speak at the town hall ON
the subject of the new state pier Mr..
Moore IL most able and interesting
speaker and the public should avail
themselves of the opportunity to hear
him. Everyone is urged to be pres
ent
Walter Prue returned from Water
Vile Saturday n ght after having re-
ceived treatment at one of the hos
pitals for a bad eye injury. He
will be obliged TO be under treatment
each day / ntre hospital for while
longer.
Eugene Hoskell was able to be out
OF doors again Monday after his SER
ious fitness.
Mrs. j. T. Bigelow was in Fairfield
last SATURDAY. vsit ng sick relative.
John Quimby and Warren Ladd of
Starks were In town Monday on bust
ness and were guests Of Mr.. Quimby's
ron Percy Quimby and family.
The yillege Improvement Society
VIII meet on February eighth at the
home OF Mrs. Grace Whitney, the
hostesses being Mrs. Whitney, Mrs.
Ina Percival and Mrs. Hazel Moore.
Each mamber is requested to bring
q Valent ne.
The committee Of arrangements for
Memorial Day are making plans for
the observance Of the day and the
speaker mas Decn SecuTeu. ~ >.
A social was held at the Grange Hall
on Friday evening. Games and dane
ing were enioyed and refreshments OF
ice cream and cake were sold.
The children Of Mr.. and Mrs. Per-
cev Ouimby have been Ill with the
chicken pox.
Wi liam Wheeler was in Skowhe-
gnn on business Monday
The ent re community was shocked
on Thursday morning upon hear ng
of the sudden death Of Mrs. Cherries
Farrand For several years Mrs. Far
rand bad been in poor health but 1t
was her faith to look on the bright
side of things and she would not ae-
knowledge her poor health. During
the past winter she had been about
her usual duties ct home though un-
able to do anything outside of her
home much to her disappointment
for she dearly loved to mingle with
her fr tends and to attend the Eastern
Star Chanter On Wednesday even
ing she had bad III turn and grew
RAPIDLY worse until her death came
suddenly at about one O'Clock though
during the day Wednesday she had
been IN her usual health and had en-
tertained callers and they remarked
bow cheerful and well she seemeds
The funeral services were held from
her late home and we're under the aus
pices OF Cedar Chapter o. f. S. who
gave their beautiful service for the
dead. Rev. r. G. Davis also officiat-
ed The remains were placed In the
tomb to await burial in the spring.
Mrs. Farrond was formerly Miss Geor-
gle Perkins. the daughter of the lac
Mr.. and Mrs. wilton Perkins and
was born In this town tiytV-eieht
years apn lnet Octobe~ ord hid al
WIZ rec''e1 be~e About twentv-
eight yea~q go sho veg h1nD'l" unit
ed IN marriage with Char es w. Far
rand and the sympathy of the com
munitv is with him IN his great loss.
Mrs Farrand was an artist AMI dur
Ing the eorl'er years OF her life de-
voted much of her time in this manner
and her COSY home was filled with
beautiful paintings which were the
work OF her hands. Mrs Farrand
was a Paet Worthy Matron of Cedar
Chanter o. e. s. and one of its most
devoted members pnd she was alro
member of the Eaton and Norridge-
wook Alumni Association and 10 her
efforts with tho aee'etance Of some OF
her friends was the asso"'ation re-
v'ved after eeveral ve7rs when meet
ings hid not been held. Mrs. Far
rand will he missed by large cir
&c OF friends both IN this and ad-
Joining towns. Those from out of
town to attend the funeral were re-
latives from Mercer, Charles Bowen
from renkintown. Pa, Frank Smith
ana MISS Rnbv Frost OF Bingff,m.
On account OF the bad s'orm last
Thursday the meeting of the"Vil'" ge
Imnroveme Society was cancelled.
Phil'ir Carr has returned from Cold
S.repm whe~e he has been employed
in the numbering camps. OTHERS or
the crew are expected home this week
as the snow is too deep for lumber
ing.
Mrs. A''ce Palmer ~ Munroe. presi-
dent OF the Rebekah Assembly or
Notne. VIII visit Somerset Rebekah
Lodge ct their next meeting. Feb. 8.
tf,es ktioa Tnwuaend has rnturned