The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-06

/ back by her niece MISS Annette
Worthley, who will take business
course there.
Mr. and Mrs Everett Williamson
have returned from a visit AT New
buryport Mass. and Dover. ~ II.
Mrs. Charles Emmons is visiting
her cousin Mrs. Emma Ever At North
Yassalboro.
Elmer Prue visited at his home in
Waterylle over Sunday.
William Moore and son Leland have
just finished some very nice cemetery
work for Eugene Haskell which has
been set in New Gloucester.
A most enjoyable Halloween So
cial was given at the Baptist Yestry
on Friday evening The sum of
about twenty one dollars was cleared
from the evenings entertainment
Mrs. Walter Crosby and daughter
Miss. Virginia attended the teachers
convention in Bangor last week.
Others attending from here We're Mrs.
Norton, Mrs. Shepard. Mrs Gerry. Mr..
and Mrs Simoneau.
Rev Fred A. Snow Of Freeport will
preach in the Baptist church next
Sunday
Mrs. George Carr entertained the
Scholarship Fund Bridge Club last
Thursday afternoon The next meet
ing will he with Mrs Winnifred Bur
CESS
Mrs. Abbie Morrison has been visit
ing in Chesteryille. This week Mrs.
Sarah nodgkins Of Ghesteryille is
visiting Mrs. Morrison and other
friends in this town.
The Missionary Society of the Bap-
list Church will meet with Mrs Geo.
Hussey on Tuesday, Nov. II.
Miss Alice Johnson delightfully."- en-
tertained a party of. friends In honor
Of her birthday last Thursday even
ing. Twelve years ago about the
same ladies used to enjoy a club and
this was their first meeting since that
time. Refreshments were enjoyed
and each guest presented Miss john
son with a gift in honor OF her birth
day while Miss Johnson presented
each of her guests with a handpaint
ed souvenir of the occasion. Those
present were Miss Carrie Cleveland,
Mrs. Oscar Lockwood. Mrs. Elmer
Whiting. Mrs. Benz. Smith, Mrs. Chas.
Fuller.
The Village improvement Society
will give a reception 10 the teachers
of the public schools in town at the
Congregational Vestry on Thursday
evening. Nov 13, at s o'clock. Each
member of the society is requested to
please bring 25c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Verne Blaisdell gave
a delightful Halloween party at their
home on Thursday evening. The
house was prettily decorated and re-
freshments in keeping with Hallow-
cen were served.
Miss Virginia Hussey has been on
the sick list.
Bernard Carr was in Wateryille
Saturday where he is studying voice
culture with Mrs. Leonard Hubbard.
Mr.. Carr has started class Of be-
ginners in this town.
On account Thanksgiving the meet
ing of the Womans Farm Bureau
which was to have been held the
fourth Wednesday Of this month will
be held the third Wednesday instead
1t will be an all day meeting at the
Grange Hall with the subject "DeS-
serts."
Mrs Mary Elizabeth upper passed
away early Monday morning, Oct. r.
after an illness of diabetes. She was
born in Mercer, March %, 1S49, oldest
daughter of Alvin and Lucinda Chap
man and was one of ten children Of
whom there are now living Mrs. Fla
villa Salmon, Bradford Mass; Mrs.
Della Doyen, Dixfield. Ne; Mrs.
Laura Smell. Stark, Mrs. Martha
Green. San Luis Obispo. Cal. Sylves-
ter Chapman. Lexington Flats. When
.1,tI IL. IN "a al
and afterwards she lived in Norridge-
wock where she was employed by
Hamln Eaton and also in the coat
factories. Mrs. Upper was twice
married. the first husband being Wal
lace Doyen by whom there were three
children, Mrs. Dora Lowell of Starks
Mrs. Cassie Mclaughlin of Warren,
and Mrs. Emma Judkins deceased.
About thirty-seyen years ago she
married Peleg upper who died Nov
10, 1915. There was on child by this
marriage Mrs. Elsie Berry with whom
Mrs. Upper resided. Mr.. pnd Mrs
tTupper moved to this--to&n about
thirty years ago There are ten liv-
ing grandchildren and four great
grandchildren. The funeral services
were held Wednesday, Rev. F.. G..
Davis officiating and the burial made
in the North side cemetery. The
bearers We're L. II. White Loyal Per-
kins, Albert Blaisdel and Allan Stan
ley. The flowers sent by relatives,
neighbours and friends and from the
shoe factory were very beautiful.
Those present from out OF town to
attend the services were Mrs. Dora
Lowell, 'Starks, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Mclaughlin, Warren, Mrs. Laura
Smell and daughter Mrs Jennie Low
ell. Everett Lowell, Starks; Mr.. and
Mrs. Dana Harrington, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Gray. Miss Myrtle Biekford,
West Mills; Mrs. Esther Byron, Mrs.
Blanche Fitch and daughter Margne-
rite. Mrs. Rose Churchill of Starks;
Miss Calar Doyen, Levi Tupper. Mad
ison; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nichols,
Fairfield; Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Jud-
Rins, Waterville; DR., and Mrs. Joseph
Perkins. Wilton; Mrs. Lillian Frede-
rio, Raymond Judkins. Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Chapman, John
Stafford and two daughters Of Lexing-
ton Flats
CARD OF THANKS
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