The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-21
SOLON.

SOLON.
Mrs. S. F. Greene returned, Mon
day evening, from few days sta,
with friends in WaterVille.
Mrs. Henry Wilson and Mrs. Turn
er Boswell were the guests of Mrs
Buswell's aunt, in Madison, a day Oh
two recently.
Miss Ethel French, who has beer
In town for a few days. returned Il
her home in Madison. Tuesday after
noon.
Mr.. Carlyle of the F. c. Clark Co.
OF Madison, is in town getting read,
for their spring opening which vii
be Wednesday and Thursday, THU
week
p. S. Longley, who has been il
Boston for a few days. returned. Mon
day evening.
The general public as well as tbs
parents and friends are cordially in
vited TO attend the promotion eXer
cises of the Congregational Sunda,
school, at 2.30 o'clock, Sunday after
noon, March 80
Charles Rowell has been confined
to the house for few days with &
throat trouble.
Mr. and Mrs. Aston Rowell enter
tanned few friends at their pleas
ant home on North Main ST. Satur-
day evening.
C. S. Hunnewell of Madison, was in
town for a day or two the first
OF the week.
Mr. Lane, architect, of Portland
was in town to confer with the School
committee, Tuesday.
Afre EraJ Magonn rafnrppd from
Lewiston, Friday.
Representative NJ. P. Pollard went
to Augusta. Tuesday, to attend the
special session of legislation.
Melville Merrill passed away We'd
nesday night, March 10, after ling.
ering illness of three years, of tuber.
culosis., He was the son of the late
Joseph Merrill, and had always liyet
on the place with his father, which
was settled by his great grandfather
Mr. Merrill was born Dec. 9, 1870
Wilson, was the first circuit preacher
of this part of the county. Sixteer
years ago, Mr.. Merrill was married t
Hattie Joyce; three children were
born to them, two daughters of which
are now living, the other passed away
in infancy. Mr.. Merrill was mem
Der of North Somerset Grange, ant
the Modern Woodman of America
The members of both orders were il
attendance in large numbers, a
the services. Miss Adams spoke
words Of comfort. The interment wat
in the family lot in the Pierce GENE
terry. The bereaved family have the
sympathy of the whole community.
DR.. p. A. Wood of Bingham will be-
in Scion Thursday, March 2S, for thu
practice of dentistry.
We understand a new School super.
visor has been engaged. Mr.. Slower
of Pennington, to take Mr.. Nights
placed, who resigned.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Crotto of Moxie
we're in town, Thursday and Friday
Northern Maine Packing Co. have
received three carloads of cans.
Mr.. Sumner Holway, who has spent
the winter with his daughter in Mad
ison, Is moving back to his home on
Mill street.
Mrs. Lydia Cross is in Bingham, al
Walter Taylor's.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Fentiman was
in Bingham the first of the week.
The Grange meeting for last Sat
urday was postponed to Saturday
March 23, SO that the members would
be able to attend the funeral of Mr..
Melville Merrill. The meeting, Sat
urday will be an all-day session. Two
degrees will be given in the morning
with dinner and literary program in
the afternoon.
The special meetings planned for
this month in the NJ. E. church have
been postponed; not beginning till
April IA, owing to the bad condition
of the roads.
Miss Adams subject at the 10 a. m
service next Sunday will be The
meaning of Calvary, or Why Jsus
died"