The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-18

she WAS an emu OF ut COnSft-
g%ational Church in Mercer. and was
highly esteemed by those who knew
her best. Beside her son and several
grandchildren. her three daughters
were also able to be present at the
service. They are Mrs. Lizzie Alb
bolt OF Dover. y. H.. Mrs. Carrie Wal
ton OF Mercer. and Mrs. Josephine
Frank OF Norridgewoek. Many friends
were also present, and an unusual Of
fering oil flowers surrounded the cas-
ket. Tie service was by Rev. F.. G.
Davis Of Norridgewock, and the inter
ment was at Mercer. The selected
bearers were Harry and Ralph Yea
ton. Tom Hogan and Frank Padham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooke Esteys recent
is entertained several guests, among
them being Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Scott
and daughter. Miss IneZ Scott of Ben
ton. Roy Howl of Waterville, and Mrs.
SCOTS mother Who is 81 years old,
Mrs. Tower OF Woodstock, y. b. Also
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Straw and daugh-
ter Marie of Milford.
G. VI. Hatch who has been a recent
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Cony Russell
returned Sunday to his home in Farm
ingtOn.
SIR. and Mrs. Wallace Berry of Au-
gusta were guests Sunday at the home
Of Eyefett Williamson.
GuysEmmons with a crew Of men
went to Sandy River Monday to raise
the ferry boat at Buffers ferry which
had sunk.
Willet Rogers. Alman and Albert
B!aisdell and Fred Lorrain went TO
North Jay Sunday where they visited
the quarry.
Reginald Boynton has returned to
Bristol. Conn. after d visit of several
weeks with George and Kelsey Sheaff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Hussey of
Pittsneld who have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. George Hussey have gone to
Skowhegan for a visit with Mrs. Hus-
sey's mother before returning to their
home.
The first Rebekah supper Of the
fall will be held September 18th and
will be for members only. Mrs.
Peabody. president of the Rebekah AS
sembly of Maine is expected to be pre-
sent and the degree will be conferred.
Mrs. Dora Lowell of Starks is visit
ms her mother. Mrs. Mary Tupper.
Mrs. Russell W. Eaton of Bruins
wick was the guest last week of her
friend. Mrs. A. d. Brackley. Mrs.
Eaton formerly resided in this town.
Master Rodney Upper who has
been very i'll for several weeks is re-
covering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Dunton of West
brook are spending their annual vaca-
ton at the home OF Mrs. Dunton's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. &. II. Blafsdell.
The regular meeting of the village
Improvement Society was held on
Thursday afternoon at me library
p|arlors with Mrs. Elizabeth Russell,
Mrs. Henrietta Wood and Mrs. Lizzie
Butler as hostesses. The subject was
Kate Douglass Wiggin," An inter
esting review OF her book, "My Garden
of Memory was given by Mrs. Wood,
while selections from the same book
were read by Mrs. Russell. Vocal
solos were rendered by Mrs. Neya
Jones and Miss Carrie Walker. Ice
cream and waters were served by the
hostesses.
The next meeting of the Village
Improvement Society will be held
Friday September Goth instead of the
regular day and it is expected that
Mrs. Florence Waugh Danforth Of
Skowhegan will be present and give
IN account of her recent trip to Cali
fornia where she attended the Bien-
NAL Convention of Woman's Clubs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mclaughlin motored
to Lancaster. Mass. last Monday in
their seven passenger Hudson. They
were accompanied by-their daughters,
Miss Dorothea +. Downs and Miss
Gertrude Mclaughlin. who go there
TO attend school. Miss Downs enters
the Sophomore class of Atlantic Union
College. and Miss Mclaughlin will he
a student at the high school connect
ed with that institution. The family
home will be at Lancaster during the
coming year but Mr.. Mclaughlin will
be in Somerset County most of the
time continuing his employment with
the Central Maine Power Co.
DR.. and Mrs. Ames will leave
Thursday for Readfeld to reside. The
Doctor has bought DR.. Milliken's
practice at Readfeld. Their many
friends are sorry to have them leave.
They will be greatly missed in social
and church circles.
POWERS SCHOOLHOUSE
Chester Chapman was calling on ms
uncle, Fred Chapman and grandmoth-
er, Mrs. Maria Chapman n day last
week. Chester is the son OF Her
.hert Chaprsan of Skowhegan. After
the death of his mother. which DE-
Cured when he was quite a small
boy, he came to live with his uncle
and grandmother and spent the
greater part of his boyhood days with
them. Chester was a solder in the
World War, going over across with
the Skowhegan boys and some of his
comrades said he must have worm a
horseshoe for a charm or he would
never have come out alive. Chester
is married and now lives in Massa-
chusetts and made the trip in his auto
taking in the Skowhegan Fair as a
part of the visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred d. Stevens Of
Smithfeld were Sunday callers at c.
S. Bates.
Hathorne Bickford is picking sweet
corn for f. II. Tobey & Son this week.
II. l.. York has sold the Chester
Sheaff place to +. ID. Howes of North
New Portland, who has moved his
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