The independent-reporter., 1924-07-31
News Of Somerset's Busy Towns


Isaiah Crowell's one night last week.
While on their way across the state
of Vermont they visited at Plymouth
the home of President Coolidge.
Mr. and Mrs, Elmer Hight and Mr..
Hight Sr. were calling on Mr.. and
Mrs Isaiah Crowell Sunday after
noon, while returning from a trip to
Oakland. Mrs. Hight, formerly Miss
Linnie Nye of Browns Corner. Ca
naan has many friends who will be
pleased to learn that she has pleas
ant farm home in Harmony, where
her husband and his father are pro-
gressive farmers and stock raisers,
having some pure blooded Herefords
and Chester and Hampshire swine,
and Mrs. Hight carries on quite a
poultry business, which she finds In
teresting and profitable.
Mrs. Eugene Weatherbc3 is still
confined to her bed from a long Ill
ness, and does not seem to gain very
much.
Mrs. Maria Loomis. the aged moth
er of e. o. Loomis who has been quite
i'll is reported as improving some.
Mr. and Mrs. William Seamens and
family, Mrs. Rose Eaton, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs.
Alec Seamens motored to Smithfield
Sunday for the day.
John Sullivan of Portland Is visit
ing his aunt Mrs. w. l.. Seamens.
Miss Mamie Seamens is enjoying a
vacation from her duties at the John
C.. Griffin Insurance office.
Master Herbert Seamens sustained
quite serious injury to his hand.
while unloading hay by getting 1t
caught in the pulley. His left hand
was badly injured by the rope DR..
GAIA was called to attend him and
during Master Herbert's conyales-
cence, he is visiting with his brother
and sister in, Madison and Anson.
HARTLAND
The many friends of Mrs. Hannah
Wheeler, widow of Abner Wheeler
were deeply grieved to learn of her
death which occurred Wednesday night
July 18th after less than an hours
illness at the home of her daughter
Mrs. J. A. Parkman in Palmyra. She
had not been in good health for sew
eraI years past, but was not confined
TO her room. The immediate cause
of her death was heart disease. Since
the death of her husband about %
years ago she has made her nome
with her daughter who lived In and
around Hartland. Her children were
very dear to her and they were all
very devoted to their mothers COM
fort and happiness. She had large
circle of friends in Hartland and
Aunt Hannah" as she was called,
will be greatly missed. She always
had a smile and a good word for
every one alike. She was truly
Christian woman. Her age was SO
years. s months, 26 days. Mrs.
Wheeler Is survived by eight children
Mrs. Emma Wyman of Alpena, Mich,
Mrs. Annie Rackliff of Pennington;
Mrs. Lillian Prescott, Somerville,
Mass, Charles Wheeler, Auburn, Mrs.
Berthena Parkman, Palmyra; Mrs
Lucy Esterbrook. Hartland; Mrs. Liz
zie Fritz, Hartland. also twenty
grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren
and one great-great-grand All
of her children were present at the
funeral services but one. Mrs. Wyman
of Alpena. Mich. Funeral services
were held at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. ]. A. Parkman In Palmyra,
Saturday, July 10th, at 2 p. m. con
Quoted by Rev c. II. Johonnett OF Pal
myra. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Burton
and Mrs. Charles Tibbetts rendered
appropriate music. There was pro-
fusion of floral tributes. The pail
bearers ere four of her sons-in-law.
Arfb ~ hnQi6n her
husband.
Mrs. Martha Mason is guest at ii.
II. Costons also Mrs Georgia III.
Quincy of Danforth and Miss Luallle
Laing of Bangor.
The Hartland w. c. r. u met with
Mrs. Harry Green. Wednesday even
ing. 1t was very enjoyable meet
ing. Mrs. Jennie Frazier of Yonkers,
N. Y. was present and gave some very
interesting talks. The next meeting
will be Sept. 10th at the home OF the
president, Mrs. Charles Tibbetts.