The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-01
II The News of Somerset's Busy Towns II

small sum of money was netted for
the benefit of the local club.
Mrs. Susan Head went to Bingham
Friday forenoon, to pass few days
with relatives.
r. G. Henderson left Thursday night
on several days business trip TO
Boston and vicinity.
Mrs. John Mills, who has been pass
Ing a week with her daughter Mrs.
Thomas Bateman, at her residence on
Main street, has returned to her home
/ in Castine. She was accompanied by
/ her granddaughter. Miss Mary Bate
man. who will remain for few
j weeks vacation.
+ The subject of the sermon by Rev.
+ J. A. Betcher at the Methodist church,
Sunday morning, will be Translation
of the Apostles Creed The evening
service will be held on the church
lawn, and there will be special mus
ical features
Mrs. H. c. Taggart and daughter,
of Skowhegan. were the guests,
I Thursday. of Mr.. and Mrs. Silas
George.
Mrs. J. C. House of Liyermore Falls
arrived Friday in Madison. being call
ed here by the death of her father
Newell II. Sawyer.
Margaret COTE Moore Chapter OF
d. 4 r., passed a most enjoyable day
Thursday. at Lakewood. the hostess
being Mrs H. +. Spear. The chapter
left Madison on the 1890 a. m. car
over the line of the Somerset Traction
Go. A picnic dinner was served in
the large dining room, the menu con-
sisting of salads, sandwiches, cake,
ice cream, coffee and fruit. There we're
about 80 members and guests present
and among those from out of town
were: Mrs. George Williams OF Bos-
ton; Mrs. Olive Dealey of Skowhegan
and Miss Minnie Waugh of Cam
!, bridge. Mass There was short bust
. ness session in the afternoon and
Lunch was served at the supper hour
Mrs. Ann Remick of Portland ar
rived in Madison Thursday for few
t days visit with relatives
l Mr.. and Mrs. G.. F. Hill passed the
day, Thursday, with relatives in NORTH
!. Arson.
Mrs. W. c. Sawyer and son, Leslie
} and Mr. and Mrs. {. o. Small, who
l have been passing weeks outing al
: returned home. Tuesday night.
Mrs. John Berube left town, Thurs
day for Providence, r. l., where she
, will pass a few weeks visiting rela-
} tives and friends in her old home.
Mrs. Susie Savage of Fairfield, who
has been the guest of her daughter
f Mrs. Willis Viles. and sisters, Misses
} Kinda and Fannie Tinkham, returned
home. Wednesday night.
i, T. p. Curtis of Boston, S. VI. Milli-
: ken of New York, Lewis Anderson oil
+, SkoWhegan, f. Al. Foster ". N. Aver
and Il. W. Dunn of Oakland were in
: town. Thursday, to attend the stock
| holders meeting OF the Madison Wool
. en- Co.
E r. Hunnewell of Kansas City
Mo, arrived in town, Thursday. for a
few days visit with his brother, c. S
Hunnewell, and other relatives.
Mrs. Ella Hapgood who has been
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. W. E
Houghton, for the past three weeks
went to North Arson, Wednesday, to
pass a few days before returning to
Portland.
Miss Irene Weston, who has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Wes-
ton, for the past two weeks, has re-
turned to her home in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Dexter of Boston
are passing a week with Mr. and Mrs.
! E. w Wright and other relatives in
/ this vicinity.
NEWELL II. SAWYER.
Newell II. Sawyer, wellknoWn
resident of this village died, Thursday
at his home on Gray street, after an
/ illness of less than an hour. Mr..
Sawyer began to feel i'll soon after re-
firing. and although physician was
hastily summoned, but little could be
done for his relief and death was
caused by neuralgia of the heart. Mr.
! Sawyer was native of the town OF
Phillips and was 67 years, | month and
l day old. He moved to Madison from
Jay about 10 years ago. A widow
three daughters, Mrs. J. c. House oil
Livermore Falls; Mrs. A. II. McKen-
ney of Ward Hill, and Mrs. Harold
Watson of this village; four sons, An
drew n. Sawyer of Salem; Delbert n
Sawyer of Woodfords; Harold C. Saw
yer of Skowhegan, and Percy B. Saw
yer of Marlboro, Mass, survive.