The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-10
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Mrs. Florence Gerry visited rela-
tiyes in Dover Foxcroft during her
vacation last week.
The schools in town commenced
Monday after their mid-winter vaca-
ton.
The Womans Farm Bureau will
meet on January % at the Grange
Hall for an all day meeting and last
years work will be finished. All
members wishing patterns notify the
committee and also be present at the
meeting. A fireless cooker campaign
will be started again this year. At
the all day meeting last Friday the
following officers were chosen for the
coming year. Chairman, Mrs Nellie
Taylor; secretary. Mrs. Nettie George;
treasurer, Mrs Eta Crosby; cloth
ing project leader, Mrs. Lillian Ames;
household management leader, Mrs.
Susie Lyons; girls agricultural club
leader, Mrs. Harriet Blaisdell; assis-
tant leader, Mrs. Agnes Longley.
Friends in town of Rev. and Mrs. r.
r. Farrar have received the announce
ment of the arrival of baby girl on
January list, Geneyieye Eleanor Far
rar, at their home in North Berwick.
An epidemic of grip seems to pre-
vail in town. Among those who have
been quite i'll with it during the past
few DAYS are, Miss Carrie Cleveland,
Mrs. G. S. Jewett, Mrs. George Hus-
sew. Mrs. F. G. Davis, Charles Farrand,
Mrs. Verne Blaisdell, Wilburn Taylor,
Mrs. Herbert Crosby and Mrs. Fl. w.
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Soule were cal
led to Augusta last week Wednesday
night, by the illness of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Walter Merrill. During
the night a son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Merrill which only lived few
hours. Mrs Soule remained in Au-
gusta to care for her daughter.
On Thursday morning of last week
occurred the death of Mrs. Elizabeth
Lucinda Doyle after an illness Of sew
eral years of Bright's Disease. Mrs.
Doyle was the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eben WEIGH and was born in
Wentworth, Nova Scotia. In early
life she was united in marriage with
William Teed and four children were
born Of the unioH, Frank, Mrs. Gladys
Witham, Harry who died several years
ago and Miss Jessie who lived at home
with her mother. Later Mrs. Teed
married Fred Doyle and they came to
this town about eighteen years ago
Mr.. Doyle died several years ago.
Funeral services for Mrs%Doyle were
held on Saturday afternoon, Rev. l..
d. Tibbitts officiating. Mrs. Doyle
had many friends in town and all
sympathze deeply with the family in
their great loss. Among those from
out OF town to attend the services
were her daughter Mrs. Gladys With
am, Fred Teed of Rumford Falls, Mrs.
Dan Witham, Mrs. Clarence Holway
and Miss Margaret Goodrich of Scion.
Charles Spaulding Of Parkham, re-
turned to his home Saturday morning
after being in town to attend the flu
neral of his brothers widow, Mrs.
Henry Spaulding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leavitt Newman have
returned to their school duties in
Berlin, N. H.
Joseph Vaughan and little son Eric
have returned to their home in Little
ton, N. H.
Mrs. Florence Malcon OF Mercer is
keeping house for George Lunt.
Ed Holway has returned to his
home In Boston after passing the holt
days visiting his uncle Ansel Holway
and other relatives and old friends.
Mrs. Albert Blaisdell and son Har-
Ian and daughter Dorothy visited rel
atives In Oakland, Friday and Sat-
urday. Charles Blaisdell has posi-
ton in the Oakland postoffice.
The members of the o. e. G. were
delightfully."- entertained by Mrs. Wal
lace Wtham last week Tuesday aft
ernoon.
Franklin, the little son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Emmons is very i'll with
pneumonia.
Mrs. Pray and niece Miss Frances
Dresser returned Saturday from Ken
nebunk where they were called by the
illness of Mrs. Pray's mother.
Charles Lancaster has secured
very good position working on the
telephone lines In Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. C. Woodman pass
ed the holidays with relatives in Top
sham, and Douglass Preble with his
sister in Portland.
Herbert Crosby killed year old
pig last week which dressed four
hundred and fifty pounds.
Mrs. Harriet Blaisdell and Mrs.
Edith Jones installed the officers Of
the ,Rebekah Lodge in Athens last
Saturday evening, and at the same