The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-23

worth your attention.
son Robert were discharged from the
Collins Hospital the first of the week
and returned to their home on Weston
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs William Soper of Ban
gor were the guests of friends in town
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gee who took
an auto ride to Jackman Sunday re-
ported a heavy fall of snow at Par
lin Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Morrill, were
calling ON friends in Monmouth Thur
sday.
Henry Merrill left Friday for u I
business trip to Boston.
William Slith and Harrison Hus-
sey of Mars Hill were guests last
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Ploude.
Leonard Letour passed the week
end with friends in Waterville
Mrs Asia Hilton is confined to her
home on the Arson Side by illness.
An alarm of fire rung from the An
onIthel outside of, the Garfield school /
blnding which, is believed to have
beeh SIT The firemen quickly res
poaIdedI and had the fire under control
without much damage being done ex
cept in the basement. School kept I.
as usual Monday.
Mrs. John McNamara returned Sun
day from Boston where she has been
on visit.
Mr.. and Mrs D. NJ. Nichols were
Sunday guests at the home Of Mr.. ,
and Mrs Maurice Flynt in Oakland.
Mrs. Fred Mou1ton and son Ralph
accompanied Mrs. Paul Dubay and
daughter Lillian to a[ingleld Sunday I
Miss Louise Leonard of Boston is
a guest this week at the home of her
sister Mrs. William Goodell
TozIER-WILLS
A quiet wedding was solemnized /
Thursday evening at the Congrega-
tional parsonage by Rev. {. II. Nc !
Elhiney the contracting parties being |
Lural J. Tozier and Mrs. Vesta Ellis /
Wills, both of Ward Hill. The single
ring service was used and the couple
were unattended. They will reside |
on the farm owned by the bride in
Madison.
TOPPAN-BAGLEY
A wedding of local interest took
place at o'clock Saturday afternoon
October IS. in Augusta when Miss
June Ellen Bagley of that place be-
came the bride of William Hervey
Toppan of Newburyport, Mass, at the
home of the brides father, Fred {.
Bagley. The single ring service was
used by Rev. Andrew T. McWherter
of the Congregational church There
were no attendance and the bride
was given away by her father. The
bride was lovely in a gown of silver
chenille brocaded and trimmed with
bands of fur. Her accessories
harmonized and she carried corsage
/ bouquet of lilies of the valley and
roses. Mrs. Toppan was born in
| Bangor but came to Augusta from
Montreal where she lived several
years She is popular in Augusta.
Mr. Toppan is a graduate of Massach-
usetts Tech and served overseas in
the Railroad Artillery in which he re-
deived the commission of Captain.
For nearly three years Mr.. Toppan
was located in this place where he
was, Superintendent of the Cone and
Bag Mill While here he made many
friends who extend congratulations
MRS. TILLA NJ. COLBURN
Mrs. Title NJ. Colburn, widow of
the late Moses A. Colburn. formerly
of Augusta, passed away early Sun
day morning at the home OF her son,
John s. Mcnamara After brief
illness, Mrs. Colburn who had been
keeping house for her son and two
grand -da lighters for the past few
weeks wlAle the sons wife was away
complain& Saturday night of feeling
iiiA -tAAIr IMcNamara had also gone
away Leaving the two girls alone
with the grand mother. DR.. Gilbert
was called and left about one o'clock
as she seemed quieter. But about
five she passed away.
Mrs. Collins was born in Bangor
May 6, 1856 and was the daughter
of Richard and Nancy Allen When
a young woman she married William
Mcnamara of Orono. To this union
were born six boys. She REMARKED
in Oorno after the death of her hus-
band and brought up her boys in that
town Later she moved to Augusta
where she made her home and mar
ried the late Moses A. Colburn.
Mrs. Colburn was devoted and
unselfish mother and grandmother,
a woman of sterling character and
true christian. She was a member
of the Congregational church of
Orona and of the Daughters of Veter
ans of Augusta. She is survived by
five sons, Fred w. Mcnamara of Man
tistigue. Mich George L. of East Mil
linocket Lendall r. of winthrop,
John S. of Madison and William K.
of East Winthrop; one sister Mrs.
Charles r. Smith of Augusta and
brother John Shepton of Bangor
Also eleven grandchildren. pray
er by Rev. c. H. Mckinney was offer
ed at the Mcnamara home at II a. m.
Tuesday after which the body was
taken to Augusta by auto where
funeral services we're held Wednes-
day at the home of her sister Mrs.
Smith
GEORGE DUPLISEA
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