The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-25
News Of Somerset's Busy Towns.

gifts were distributed from hand
! somelv decorated tree, the hostess
served delicious supper for her
guests.
Mrs. Fanny Clark of Madison and a
nephew OF The late q. G. Cooley from
Scion were in town Thursday toyat /
/ tend Mr. Cooley's funeral Also Neil
/ Mills Of Portland. Edwin Cooley OF
/ WolastOn and Miss Ethel Cooley who
/ has been teaching In Montpelier. VI.
Mrs. G. c. Cooley will accompany
/ her daughter Miss Ethel TO Litchtfeld
within few days TO remain this win
| ter. -,
The December picnic supper for
| Rebekahs and their families will oe-
cur this week Friday evening. All
members not solicited for food please
bring money to help pay for the Gys-
ter stew supper and everyone rs sre-
quested TO bring a ten cent present
for the Christmas tree.
JAMES SULLIVAN BIGELoWr
On Monday of last week occurred
the death Of James Sullivan Bigelow
after long illness covering mum
Der of years following Il shock. Mr.
Bigelow was born in Norridgewock
on January 81. 1893. a son of Joshua
Gushman Bigelow and Thankful
Bowden Bigelow and was one of a
family of eight The family lived
on the farm now owned by the heirs
of the late Guy Haynes. lie at
tended school at the Whiting school
house. On Oct g. 1865, he was UNITE
ed in marriage with Miss Melissa
Mitchell. the ceremony being per-
formed by Horatio Page. One childI
Adelbert c. was born to them and
this son and his wife have taken eX-
cellent care of Mr.. Bigelow during
his long illness Mr.. Bigelow was a
farmer and for many years resided
on a farm on the Waterville road or
until the buildings were burned IN
1900. Twenty-three years ago Mr.,
and Mrs BigeloW moved TO the vii
lage home where their last days were
passed, Mrs Bigelow having died sew
pral wears ago. For years Mr. Big
Glow has kept Il diary on his yearly
almanacs and each year these alma
macs were carefully Gled away for
reference and many times importaHe
events have been traced back by the
aid of Mr. Bigelow's almanacs. Fu5
neral services were held Wednesday
afternoon, Rev. f. G. Davis officiating.
Out of town relatives who attended
were Mr.. and Mrs. Lamont Appleby of
Skowhegan and Mr. and Mrs. Florian
Yeaton Of Mercer.
GUSTAVUS c. COOLEY
After long illness of diabetes and
gangerene, GustaVus {. Cooley passed
away about 3 o'clock last week Tues
day morning, Dec. l6. Mr.. Cooley
was a great sufferer especially during
the past year. He was born in st.
Adams. Aug. %. 1S43, a son of Luther
and Annie Cooley Dhen a small
child he moved with bis parents 10
Bingham where he resided until 1856
when he was united in marriage with
Miss Flavilla Holt of this town and
they commenced housekeeping in
Fairfield After residing In Fairfield
year or more they came to Nor
ridgewock and have resided here al
most all the time since. Mr.. Cooley
IL survived by his widow and the fol-
lowing children. Wilmont o., Gardiner
Mrs. Annie Mills of Portland, Walter
d of Boston, Edwin II. of Wollaston.
Miss Edith of Boston and Miss Ethel
of this town. On account OF illness
several of the children were unable
to be present at the funeral. which
was held Thursday afternoon at l
O'Clock from his late home on Main
street. TAe Services were conducted
by Rev f. G. Davis assisted by Rev.
Calder Miller who offered prayer.
CAIN OF THANKS
We wish to thank all our friends
and neighbors for their kindness dur
ing the Illness and at the time OF the
death of our husband and father.
Mrs G. c. Cooley and family
Norrdgewock, Dec. %. 1924
WEST NORRIDGEW0CK
Mrs. Lillian Lambert has returned
home after passing week in Madison
at the home of her son Leon Lambert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clar Tompkins are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Hogan.
Herbert Chapman is driving team
for Ralph Hilton :
Mrs. Maud Yeaton and Mrs. Lora
Hilton were in the village Friday do
ing their Christmas shopping~,
MISS Florence Baker VIII HdS beSh
teaching school in Mercer is home
for her vacation
The cold snap has reached Sandy
River at this point. There VIII be
no more crossing on the boat this
year Grover Foss, the ferryman,
has finished his duties and will soon
move to his farm recently purchased
in New Sharon.
1t is reported that Bert Bartlett
who Is employed at the power house.
will occupy the Hilton cottage after
MIR Foss vacates.
DODLIN DISTRICT
Mrs. Carrie Tobey and Mrs. f1or-
ence Lawton arrived home from
Portland Saturday.
Ralph Jones and Clyde futile are
cutting cord wood for Wallace Taylor.
william Smith has been hauling
wood for Walter McIntire. . :
There will he Sunday School
l,Christmas tree at the home .of@Walter
McIntire, Christmas night.
There was no Sunday school this
week on account of the severe wealth
err
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Adams were
1 a.