The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-30


town Saturday.
Rev DR.. Mower of Waterviiie con-
Quoted the prayer meeting at the
Baptist Church last week and. ar
rangements were made to conduct SER
vices Sunday afternoon at $50 dur
ing the winter. The Sunday school
preaching service. All services will
be union services and all are invited
to attend
Miss Susan Weston, teacher in
Wilton Academy passed the week end
at the home of her mother, Mrs. S.
rah j. Westone
Clyde Charles of Watervile was n
caller one day last week at The home
Of Rev. H. Nelson Hapsworth.
Miss lrma Tetley, was confined to-
her home on Maple street last week
with severe cold.
Mrs Harold Danforth substituted
for Mrs Frank Moore at the Old Point
building last Thursday.
All the village schools closed We'd
nesday for the remainder of the week
state teachers convention at Bangor.
Daniel Steward was business Wis
itor in Dexter Saturday afternoon.
Margaret Golf Moore Chapter d. A.
r. will hold their regular meeting
this afternoon at the residence of
Mrs. Carl Luce. Ansona side.
Mr. and Mrs. Asa w. Gilman who
were guests last week at the home of
Mr.. Gilman's sister, Mrs. l.. j. Berry
returned Saturday to their home in
Portland.
An alarm of fire was rung on We'd
nesday evening of last week for a
chimney fire at the Glayen house on
Church street. Arson side. No dam
age was done.
MRS. WILLIAM B. GILMAN
Funtral services for the late Mary
Weston Gilman were held at 10.45
Saturday forenoon from the home of
her niece, Mrs. Clara f. Powers. Ma
pie street, conducted by Rev. c. II.
Mckinney. The burial was in the
family lot at Forest Hill Cemetery,
the, beareres being Herbert Laid.
George Haynes, EImore Walker and
Ezra Fletcher
Mrs. Gilman was born in Madison
September 81. 1887 the daughter of
Stephen and Rebecca webb Wes-
ton. She was a descendant of JOS
eph Weston, the first white settler of
Skowhegan. Her early life was
passed in this town and she was a
successful teacher before her mar
riage to William B. Gilman of Arson
which occurred September a, 1856.
To this union were born four child
rem, Ella. who died at the age of nine,
Lydia, wife of Joseph Ham of Glen's
EaI1 nd
Addison, both of Dexter
Their early married life was passed
on farm purchased by Mr. Gilman
In Norridgewock. After residing
there for seven years, they moved to
Pennington where the next forty
years of their married life were
passed on "a, farm on the nest bank
of the Sandy River between West
Pennington and Pennington Falls.
They then came to Madison and pur-
chased a home on Garfield street,
where they resided for eleven years.
Then they left, for Dexter to make
their nome with their son, Addison
and family. Here the greater part of
the time since has been spent with
the exception of visits to their daugh-
ter in Glens Falls. Shortly after
Uncle Williams ninety-Sourth birth
50" no with Aunt Mary, as they were
both known by a large circle of
friends, left to pass this summer in
their home. And here about the first
of September Aunt Mary's health be-
gan to fail and did until the end
which came Tuesday night October
"a about six p. M. During this time
she, was tenderly cared for by her
aorshter Mrs. Ham, also daughter
in-law Mrs. Addison Gilman of Dex-
ter.
The Gilmans were a remarkable
couple, living their 6S years together
in happiness, bringing up not only
their own family but many others
who have occasion to rise up and
call them blessed. Aunt Mary, was not
only q kind and loving wife and mo-
Their. but was such good neighbor
and friend. A great reader and well
informed on all the topics of the day.
full of wit and humor and
one who always looked on the bright
side of life.
Besides the aged husband and child (
rem already mentioned she Is survived
by three grandchildren. William OF
Plymouth. Mass, Eugene, student
at Troy, N. Y. anud Harold. a senior
at Dexter high and three great grand
children.
MRS. MILTON ROGERS
S.tThe remains of Mrs. Milton Rogers
were brought to this place Friday
from northern Louisiana, where she
passed away last July at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. w. E. Foren. with
whom she has made her home for the
past two years.
Mrs. Rogers was the wife of the late
Milton Rogers of Arson and was about /
IS years of age. She is survived by |
the daughter already mentioned and |
one son Earl of Australia.
The remains were taken to the
Forest Hills Cemetery, where the
burial service was read by Rev. Glen
r. Aspln and the remains were en-
TERED in the family lot.
SOUTH SOL0N