The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-10
News Of Somerset's Busy Towns

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meeting William soule and Percy
Withee installed officers of the En-
campment.
On account of the Illness of Mrs.
Jay Pierce the meeting of the V. l. S.
will be cancelled this week.
On January 18th the officers of
Somerset Grange will be installed at
an all day meeting by the State Mas
ter
Frank Keene lost valuable horse
Monday after a short illness, Eugene
Watson also lost horse by drowning.
Mr.. Watson had hauled load of wood
across the river over the Weston farm
on the Madison road and was return
ing when the team broke through the
ice. With difficulty one of the horses
was saved
Winton Keene has been quite i'll,
being threatened with pneumonia but
is improving.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Savage of
Skowhegan were guests Monday OF
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Bennett.
PERCY Jones met with a serious ac-
cident Monday while driving a team.
In some way while Mr.. Jones was
hooking his horses onto load OF
wood the horses jumped causing the
big iron hook to catch his thumb in
such q manner as to make II neces-
sary to remove the thumb. Dr. Smith
was called Immediately and made Mr..
Jones as comfortable as possible UNI
til Tuesday morning when the thumb
was removed.
/ On Monday evening the members vi
Quinnebassett Lodge l. o. o. f. roy
I ally entertained their ladies at rab-
bit pie supper and an entertainment.
George Chandler's side furnished the
supper being defeated in the rabbit
hunt and a delicious supper it was,
consisting of both rabbit and chicken
pies, mashed potato, hot rolls, pickles,
cakes, doughnuts and coffee. After
supper an original entertainment
which was more than appreciated by
the guests was given, the accom-
PIANIST being Mrs. Neva Jones. Those
taking part were Freeman Abbott
Percy Berry, James Abbott Leon
Jones, Nelson Jones, Walter Taylor,
James Huntoon, Leland Moore, Thorn
as Theobald, Clayton Topper, Phillip
Thissell The committee request all
those who purchased rabbit pie to
please return the dishes to the hall.
The annual meeting of the Baptist
church and parish was held at the
vestry Wednesday evening, January z.
Supper was served at 80, after which
a short musical program was enjoy
ed. The business of the evening was
then taken up. Harry Burgess SER
we'd as moderator. Reports were
read, and the following officers were
chosen for the coming year: Clerk,
Mrs. Harriet Blaisdell; treasurer. AL
mon Blaisdell: auditor, David Rush
ton: ushers. Bliss Shaw. Harry Bur-
cess. Almon Blaisdell. Clarence Tomp-
kins; pulpit committee, Mrs. Gladys
Crosby. Mrs. Susie Lyons, Mrs. Mel
lie Blaisdell, Mrs. Vena Simoneau,
Mrs. Fannie Hussev, Mrs. Emma AL
bee, Mrs. Eta Rlaisdell; solicitors,
Harry BURGESS. Clarence Tomnkins
George LYONS, John wilder; trustees,
Clarence Tompkins, Henry Hussey,
Charles Savage. A music committee
was also appointed. consisting OF Mrs.
Annie Burgess. Mrs Vena Simoneau
and Miss Carrie Walker.
It was voted that the clerk be in
structed to confer with the clerk Cd
the Congregational, Church to see
what action may be taken, looking to
q closer relationship between the two
churches.
Next Sunday morning, at the Bap-
list church the pastor will speak on
the subject, Remember Jesus Christ
In the evening there will be sterop-
ticon lecture. giving glimpses of Evan
gelistic work in South India. Com
munion will be observed at the close
of the morning sermon.
DEATH OF MRS. HORACE JONES
OF NORRIDGEWOCK
Mrs Olive E.. wife of Horace Jones
passed away at her home in Norridge-
wock at the age of 81 after about one
years illness of heart disease. Mrs.
Jones was the oldest daughter of the
late Ebenezer and Nancy Prescott
Taylor and passed her life in the town
of his birth. After finishing her stu
dies at the Eaton school she taught
for three years and then entered the
employ of Hussey & Conant where
she became an expert coat maker
January 80. 1891 she married Mr.
Jones and went to his farm to reside
There by their industry they made one
of the finest farm homes in the coun-
ty. Mrs. Jones loved people and Ia
borer or guest always received a well
come at her table. Her hands were
never idle and the home is filled with
rare quilts, most beautiful needle
work and crochetting which she did
while resting" from her household
/ tasks. Mrs. Jones was one of the