The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-07
News of Somerset's Busy Towns

dark room during the past week.
James Bigelow is in very poor
health. Mrs. Mary Normandy is as
sisting her daughter. Mrs. A. {. Bige-
low, with the care OF Mr.. Bigelow.
Mrs. d. +. Taylor visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. ]. p. Lancaster in Madison
few days last week.
On Thursday evening of this week,
Somerset Grange Will observe Past
Masters Night.
Mrs. F. l.. Ames is slowly gaining
from her recent illness.
Mrs. Edith Holt has returned from
North Arson and is at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Hazel Kelley.
Mrs. Charles Moore and Mrs. George
Carr were in Wateryille, Saturday.
Mrs. Elmer Tobey of Orono was in
town last week 70 attend the funeral
of her aunt, Mrs. James Webb.
At the last meeting of the Village
Improvement Society it was voted to
challenge the members of the Cham
Der OF Commerce TO have entertain
ments TO raise money for the town.
The Society who raised the smallest
amount of money to furnish a supper
for the winning side. Ten per cent
of the proceeds from the entertain
ments would be given 10 the Boy
Scouts.
Mrs. James e. Webb passed away
very suddenly last week, Sunday, of
heart trouble at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Ralph Moody with
whom she resided. Mrs. Webb was
born July 7, 1S49 in Parsbnry, Nova
Scotia. daughter of John and Sarah
Halliday. In early life she was unit
ed in marriage with James Dow and
four children were born Of the union.
Charles, Anne, James and Hilbert. Mr..
Dow died and the widow afterwards
married James f. Webb who died
about two years ago. OF this union
there were seven children, Mrs. Ralph
Moody, Mrs. Frank Moody of Rumford,
Mrs. Jane Brown of Friendship, Stew
art and Conrad of this town and two
children who died in infancy. Mrs,
Webb was a member of the Baptist
Church and a kind, motherly woman
who had a large circle OF friends.
Funeral services were held from the
home of Stewart Webb on Wednes-
day afternoon, conducted by Rev. l..
D. Tibbitts and Rev. F. G. Davis.
Among those from out of town who
attended the funeral services for Mrs,
|. c. Holt were: Mrs Zetella Paradis
of Corinna, Mr.. and Mrs. James Dag
gett of Newport, r. l., Mr. and Mrs.
William Fairfield of Portland, Mrs.
Cora Milliken and son Raymond Pea
cock of Augusta.
Mrs. Eben Miller and little son
Robert were in Madison, Monday.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank both our village
and Oak Hill friends and neighbors
for their sympathy and kindness at
the time of the loss of our loved one
and for the beautiful flowers sent for
the funeral
|. G. Holt
Mrs Zetella Paradis
Mrs James Daggett
George Fairfield
Roy G. Fairfield
Norridgewock, Feb. 7, 1924
WEST NORRIDGEWOCK
Mrs. George Gray of Starks and
Mrs. Ellyn 'Yeaton of Madison were
calling on relatives in this place one
day last week.
Miss Florence Baker is at home this
week after short visit with relatives
in Starks.
Roscoe Tobias was home several
days last week from his work in the
up river woods.
Elmer Dunn made business trip
to Belgrade last Saturday.
A. Wing and Walter Bigelow have
been filing their ice houses the past
week.
Nelson Hodgkins is hauling lumber
to the Tobey mill.
Several from here attended the fun
eral services of Henry Bigelow last
Wednesday