The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-31


ghai, China, George OF this town and
Mrs Aimee Daggett of Newport. K. [,
Mr.. Fairfield died and the widow mar
ried Chauncey Holt in 1909. Recent
" they bought a house in the village
which they have been renoyating but
they still kept their lovely farm home
at Fletchcr's Corner where the funer-
al services will be held Thursday.
Mrs Fairfield was quiet. home loY-
ing woman and n devoted wife and
mother and was loved by all with
whom she came in contact Her many
friends extend sympathy TO the be=
reayed family IN their great loss.
Mrs. James L. Webb died very sud
denly after bad heart attack on
Sunday evening She had been n
her usual health until the last and
the death comes as a great shock 70
the family. The funeral services
were held Wednesday from the home
Of her son Steward. An obituary
will be published next week
Henry George received the sad news
of the sudden death of his sister Mrs.
Annie Kicker, of Sumpter, s. {. last
week Sunday. Mrs Ricker had Wis
tied here very often and made many
friends who will he sorry TO hear of
her deaf.
Marshall r. Hale Circle. Ladies Of
the G. A. r. held an all day meeting
last week TUESDAY and installed the
officers for the coming year. At noon
a picnic dinner was served. The in
stalling officer was Past President
Mrs. Lydia Longley and the follow
ing officers were impressively install
ed: President, Mrs. Maude Carr;
senior vice president, Mrs. Helen
Stevens, junior vice president, Mrs.
Amy Shepard; secretary. Mrs. Har-
riett Blaisdell; chaplain, Mrs. Annette
George; conductress, Miss Lucy Jud-
kins; guard, Mrs. Lou Brown; assis-
tant guard Mrs Lizzie Holway; treas
urer and assistant conduetress, to be
installed later. There wore guests
from Madison
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
School closed Friday, January 25th
for the winter vacation Pupils not
being absent or tardy for the winter
term are: Glenys Stevens, Ethelyn
Berry, Earle Webb, Charlie Ellis, Myr-
tie Philbrick, Edwin Mullen, Glenys
Berry, Esther Dickinson, Dorothy
Blaisdell, Hazel Lee, Rena Tracey and
Pauline Mitchell. Pupils not being
absent since school began in Septcm-
Der are: Dorothy Blaisdell Charlie
Ellis and Glenys Berry. Pupils not
missing any words in spelling for the
winter term are: Fern Boone, Stan
ley Bigelow, Ethelyn Berry, Rena
Tracey. Dorothy Blaisdell. Missing
but one word are: Perdita Bean, Lin
don Keene, Glenys Berry and Esther
Dickinson Rena Tracey has not
missed a word in spelling this year.
Our hot lunches have been decided
success. This weeks menu was: fish
chowder, pea soup, hot cocoa, corn
chowder, and mashed potatoes. We
wish TO thank the parents who have
made ii such success and especial
ly Mrs. Nettie Blasdcll for baking
our beans and surprising us all with
such a big loaf Of brown bread and
jar of pickles.
IARONE
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Tay-
lOr of Farmingdale were shocked 10
learn of their misfortune in losing
their home by fire on the morning OF
January 22nd, Mrs. Taylor being at
that time i'll in the hospital at Au-
gusta. She Is the eldest daughter of
Mrs. Lue Buzzell and was born and
grew to womanhood in this place. Mr..
Taylor was formerly a resident in
this vicinity also, being the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. b.. 3. Taylor and both
have many friends here who sympa-
thize with them in their misfortune.
The next regular meeting OF the w.
r. p. will be held Friday afternoon.
February 1st at the home of Mrs.
Nancy Winslow where the subject OF
making home sanitary will be discuss
ed.
Winter was with us as Of old on
Sunday morning, January 9th, with
the mercury "a below zero following a
very high wind all day the Saturday
before.
Mrs. Flora Vitally's father, Mr., Nc
Color had bad fall from a ladder
in the barn but no bones were broken
and he is coming along all right.
WEST NoRRIDGEWOCK
Henry Bigelow died early Monday
morning at the home of Byron Lam
bert after an illness of only few
days. Mr.. Bigelow had been en-
ployed doing chores for Mr.. Lambert
most of the winter and his death was
quite unexpected.
Mrs. Kate Hilton is at home for
vacation caused by the closing Of the
school in which she is a teacher.
Floyd Baker is home for an en-
forced vacation caused by the closing
of the VII grade.
Miss Florence Baker is visiting her
sister Mrs. II. A. Waugh and Mrs.
Lindley Lambert in Starks for a time.
Harold Baker, who has been sick
for the past three weeks with a light
run of typhoid fever is able to get
out a little each day.
OAK HILL
1t was reported here last week
that Roy G. Fairfield was recently
in Shanghai, China, and he
and his bride are expected home in