The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20
HARTLASD

HARTLASD
J. c. Young returned Friday morn
ing from business trip to Boston.
Mrs. George Hall and Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Record left Saturday morning
for Nashua, n. H.. where they will
make their home in the future. They
will be missed by their many friends
which they made while living in Hart
land.
Goodwin Parker of Lewiston was
guest recently of his brother S. j.
Parker.
The Pythian Sisters will hold card
party at the X. of p. Hall, Friday
evening. Refreshments will be sery-
ed
Sebasticook Lodge X. of P, at their
last convention conferred the rank OF
knight on two candidates. Supper
was served to about one hundred
members.
Mrs. Abbie Simpson of Winslow was
few days guest of Mrs. Sam Parker
this week.
The Firemans Annual Ball was held
at the Opera House Friday evening
with large attendance. Music by
Smiths orchestra from Augusta.
Mrs. Ella Getchell and Mrs. Mary
Connelley are reported on the sick
list.
The eight year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Halvor Whitney passed away
Monday from a few days illness of
scarlet fever. Their many friends
sympathize with them in their be-
reayement.
Mary Hazeltine who has been con-
fined to the house several days with
tonsiltis is so as to resume her duties
in the telephone Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Parker, Miss
Bertha and Marjorie Parker were In
st. Adams Sunday, the guests of Mr..
and Mrs U. S. Parker.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Bar
mes. widow of Aaron T. Barnes whose
death occurred at hospital In Water
vile, was held at her late home Sat
urday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
| w. r. Bennett, pastor of the M. +.
Church of which Mrs. Barnes was a
member. Mrs. Barnes is survived
by sister Mrs. Elliott who has re-
sided with her sister since the death
of Mr.. Barnes also two other sisters,
Mrs. Hobart of Portland and Mrs.
Abbie Briggs of Massachusetts
DEATH OF MRS. HATTIE e.
WILBUR
The entire community was greatly
saddened to learn of the death OF
Mrs. Hattie f. Wilbur, wife OF Charles
WILDER which occurred at her home IN
st. Adams, Friday evening, March 7th.
after only four days of illness with
pneumonia. She had been in very
poor health for several years past,
but this came as a shock to her I'M
mediate relatives. Mrs. Wilbur was
born in Pittsfeld. May 25, 1865. In
early life she was successful teach
err in the public schools. In Sep
TENDER 1889, she was united In mar
riage to Charles Wilbur of st. Adams,
and for few years their residence
was at Hartland village. In the year
1898 they purchased the home farm
of Mr.. Wilbur. and where they have
since resided. Mrs. Wilbur was a
dear lover of flowers and during the
summer months her gardens were a
/ great dtlt dCtiOh w al Nhp PePpNA -
came to her home. She gave an
/ abundance of these beautiful flowers
to all of her friends and also for
funeral occasions. She was a mem
Der of st. Adams Grange where she
will be kindly remembered in her mu-
sic and other helps in this order. She
was ever thoughtful of others needs,
faithful wife and will be greatly
missed in her home and in the COM
munity. Mrs. Wilbur is survived by
the husband above mentioned, five
sisters, and two brothers, Mrs. Ella
Willard of Palmyra, Mrs. Myra Danico
I of Vassalboro, Mrs. amy McCrillis and
Miss Lucy Farnum of this town, and
Mrs. Florence Field of Allston, Mass. !;
Warren Farnum and Frank Farnum
of Palmyra, besides several nieces and
nephews. Funeral services were
held from her late home Monday aft
ernoon, March 10Th, Rev. Charles
Johonett of Palmyra, friend of the
family, officiating. The pail bearers
were four of her nephews Henry
and Charles Hubbard, Ivan and Lyle
McCrillis. There was profusion of
beautiful flowers from friends and
relatives. lnterment at Pine Grove
| Cemetery. Hartland.