The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-17

! They reported good time, but the
! fish were on an excursion Of their
own.
| Rev. and Mrs, H. L. Mccain and
daughter Mrs. Eugenia Mckay have
fetufned to Hilisboro. N. H., after
attending the ftiheral of Mrs Nc
Cams mother, Mrs, Mary Allen.
Mr., and Mrs. w. ID. Waugh and
daughter Esther of Starks, Miss
Ethelyn ODeil of Pennington and
Mrs Tarr of New Sharon were Sun
day guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Ira Hilton.
Oh Monday July Z, Mrs Mary
Pierce Allen died at the residence of
her daughter, Mrs. Sara Frederic on
Watervilie Hill, at the extreme age
OF 80 years She had been physi
caliy weak for several months, but
her death was proceeded by only a
brief Illness. Mrs. Allen was born
April l. 1894 in Smithfield, the daugh-
ter OF Rufus and Sally Homer Pierce.
She became the wife OF Harper AL
len, July IA, 1855, and they lived In
Smithfeld until 1906, when they sold
their farm and came to Norridge
wock to reside with their daughter,
Mrs. Frederic, where Mr. Allen died
IN 1910. At the age of 10 she be-
came a member of the Free Baptist
Church. After her removal to Nor
ridgewock she Joined the, local Bap-
fist Church. and at the time OF her
death was its oldest member. For
three score and ten years she lived
a devout Christian life, and was
great lover OF the Bible. She was
exemplary as a wife and mother, and
deeply appreciative of the privilege
she enjoyed of spending her last
years in the home and under the low
ing care of her daughter Beside
Mrs Frederic she leaves another
daughter, Mrs. Jennie Mccain of
Hillsboro, y. H., and son Obed S.
Allen of Lexington. She Is also sur
vived by half-brother, Calvin Pierce
of this town; two granddaughters,
Mrs. Alta Boynton of New Sharon,
Conn, and Mrs. Eugenia Mckay of
Buffalo. u. Y, beside several great
grandchildren and nephews and
nieces There were many beautiful
and appropriate floral tributes at the
funeral services, which were conduct
ed by her pastor, Rev. L. d. Tibbitts
The burial was in the family lot in
the Southside Cemetery. -,
WEST NORRIDGEWOCK
Mr.. and Mrs Leon Emery and
daughter of Norway, were guests of
Mrs Emery's cousin, Mrs Harold Ba-
ker and family Thursday Of last
week
Ralph Hilton Is confined to his bed
with the humps.
OUINNEpAS SET
Mrs. Laura Noble who has been
the guest of relatives in Corinna,
came home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. s. Withee. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Ward. Mr. and Mrs. p. f.
Withee and daughter, Miss Hazel
Withee and Mr. and Mrs. Perley But
Ter took an automobile ride to Green
vile, Sunday.
1t is rumored that the ]. F. Wood |
sum property has been sold to out |
Of town parties through the Roder
lex Agency.
Maurice Austin who has been work
Ing for IT. s. Withee has been obliged |
to go home ON account Of the illness
OF HIS father
william Knowlton who has been
working on the state road Is at home
to cut his hay
Sidney Rogers who has been at
Skinner for nearly a year is at home
to help cut the hay.
I Bliss Shaw was in Madison on /
business Monday.
Mrs. H. s. Withee received a mes
sage Monday that his uncle, Luther |
Emerson of Dover Foxcroft had pass
ed away Mr. Emerson was over
80 years OF age.
Ed Wilson OF Madison is cutting
the hay on the Jepson farm.
POWERS sCHoOLHoUSE
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Hutchinson
have been enjoying a visit from their
nephew and his wife from Winthrop,
Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Towle of Pitts
field and Miss Mildred Merrill were I
Sunday callers at Charles Bates.
Miss Merrill has been visiting the
Towles during the last week. The
latter are cousins.
Very few people have commenced |
haylng at this date. Grass has gain
ed considerably since the late show
ers.
HOXIE
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Murray and I
daughter Gwendolyn of Watervlle
Sunday guests at Alfonso Otis.
Wallace Blodgett was caller in I
Madison Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Clement were
callers at Mr. Clements parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. Harry Clement in Smithfeld .
Sunday.
f. l.. Damon of Smithfield was a
caller at Charles Barney's Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. York were call
ers in Oakland Saturday.
David Guimond OF Waterville was
the guest OF his mother and brother
here a few days recently.
MIR. and Mrs. Richard Lander and
children are the guests of his uncle f
Del Savoy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Clement also
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Blodgett were
callers in Skowhegan Saturday.
Charles Barney killed a nice pig I
Saturday. /
DODLIN DISTRICT +