The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-20
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denee of Mrs. Holt and most enjoy
able afternoon was reported.
Leroy and Miss Belah Seekins Of
Belfast have been visiting relatives i'll
town.
Mrs. Lila Tobey and Miss Florence
White were in Skowhegan calling on
friends Saturday afternoon.
Miss Frances Jones is making a few
repairs on her house preparatory 10
her moving in very soon.
The Woman's Working League Of
the Congregational Church held an all
Gay meeting last week Tuesday anu
did work for their annual fair which
they will hold December 9th
DR.. w. d. Taylor Of Mechanic Falls
was in town Sunday
The Woman's Missionary Society Of
the Baptist Church enjoyed meet
ing last Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
Alice Hussey.
G. c. Cooley is suffering with gan
creme in his foot and has been OBJ
liged 10 have several Of his toes re-
moved
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Blaisdell en-
tertained family party Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wade have
moved into Miss Lila Carr's rent re-
Gently vacated by Mrs. Evelyn Miner
Mrs. Abbie Morrison is keeping
house for George Lunt, who is in very
poor health
William Tufts entertained party
of friends at a supper at his camp at
Smithfield last Wednesday evening
Mrs. George Perkins of l1ampden
IS in town to remain during the win
ter with her daughter Mrs. II. W.
Smith.
Horace Leavitt has been on the sick
list but is a little better at present
Master Harold Stanley Butler royal
~ entertained a few of his young
friends one day recently in honor OF
his second birthday.
Mrs. Goss and little daughter Of
Boston are visiting relatives in town
Funeral services were held for Mrs.
Alma Lowe from her late home on
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev.
G. Fl. Mckinney of Madison ofiiciat-
ing. Mrs. Lowe was a loyal member
of Lone Star Temple Pythian Sisters
and of Somerset Rebekah Lodge and
both these orders attended in regalia.
Mrs, loves maiden name was Har-
riett Alma Lowe and she was born
in Mercer on Oct. II, 1860. daughter
of William and Maria Titus Harlow.
There was one other child in the fam
lily, Katie, who is now Mrs. Levi Ham
of this town She received her edu-
cation In the public schools OF Mercer
and at Lowell, Mass. On Jan. Il,
1879 she was united in marriage with
Edwin A. Lowe of Mercer and to them
one child was born, Leona who is now
Mrs. Roy Marcia of this town. With
the exception of three years Mrs.
= Lowe always resided in Mercer until
twelve years ago when she built n
handsome house in this town where
she passed the last few years of her
life. Mr.. Lowe passed away sixteen
years ago. Mrs. Lowe was splen-
did taxidermist and fur worker and
during the past eight years has deVot-
ed her entire time to fur work. She
was a very Industrious woman and a
devoted mother and leaves a very
large circle of friends who will mourn
her loss Besides the sister and the
daughter referred to above she leaves
q grandson to whom she was very de-
voted, Edwin Moore The bearers
were George Clarke. William Soule.
Albert Blaisdell and Charles Wade, all
being near neighbors OF the deceased.
The remains were carried TO Mercer
for burial beside her husband. The
family have the sympathy of all in
their loss.
Those from out of town to attend
the funeral services for Mrs. Alma
Lowe were Mrs George Kaula, Som
erville, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Robbins, Pepperill. Mass, Ernest
Ham, Lynn, Neil Harlow and Mrs.
Lizzie Harlow, Oakland, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. Hight, Mrs Frank Titus and Miss
frankie Titus. Madison, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Corson, Mercer, Mrs. Blanche
Moore, Skowhegan.
Rev. L. ID. Tibbetts has accepted a
call to the Baptist Church in Mt. Yer
non and will move his family there
this week The best wishes of all
20 with Mr.. Tibbetts and his family
for their success,
is Mrs. Ellen Otis, Mr.. and Mrs. Ber-
nard Otis of Arson have been visiting
Mrs. Gertrude Soule in Boston.
Rep.-and Mrs. f. G. Davis and Mary
Lillian Carr have been visiting in Au-
gusta.
Mrs. Steve Mills of Oakland was in
town Friday.
Mrs. Hadley Richardson has been
on the sick list.
MT. ana MrS. 1HT1Ol oidpitS are W
close their home this week and go to
Bradford, Mass. with their son Russell
for the winter.
Mrs. Maria Staples has closed her
home and is living with her sister.
Mrs. Ira Hilton during the winter
Mr.. and Mrs Ivory Haskell became
the parents of little son Friday
morning, but the child lived but Il
short time
Mr.. and Mrs. d. l.. Jones and Mrs.
Jeanette Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs Ches-
ter Jones and son Stanley and Miss
Frances Jones visited in Augusta Sun
day.
A chimney fire at the home of DR.
II. w. Smith caused excitement Sun
day afternoon. The chemicals used
by the firemen soon put out the fire.
Mr.. and Mrs William Soule and
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Miner are enjoy
ing hunting trip up river few days
this week Mr.. Soules place as fire.
d, man at the shoe factory is being taken
by Freeman Abbott.
Mr. and Mra Hugh Hurley. Mr. and