The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-16

his family preceded him the first oil
the week.
Professor Leslie Sawyer of Prince
ten is at the home of her parents DR.
and Mrs W. G. Sawyer for a short
vacation.
Mrs. William r. Scott went TO New
York City Friday for visit with her
daughter Miss Evelyn who is studying
music there
Smith Norton. an old and respected
resident of Starks passed away Sun
day night after suffering all winter
with sciatic rheumatism. The funeral
was held Wednesday forenoon at his
late home. Rev. Earl Bigelow of Vests
Mills. officiating.
Silas Durrell of Embden was in
town Friday the guest of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Williams re-
turned Monday from visit with Mrs.
Williams parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Spaulding and other relatives in
Embden.
1t is reported that George Jewell
who was formerly located in Madison
is about to open a barber shop in the
Hamilton store recently vacated by
George Horne.
Mrs Alden Luce went to Fairfield
Monday morning for a short visit with
relatives.
The members of Bomazee Company
Knights of Pythias and the ladies OF
the Pythian Sisterhood went to Skow-
hogan Monday night and presented
their drills by request at the Easter
ball given that evening in Grange
Hall.
Alfred Holden and Willis Frederic
returned Saturday night from North
Pond. Smithfeld. where they have
been doing some carpenter work ON
the cottage belonging TO DR.. Joseph
Lancaster.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Maxfeld who
have been in Madison the past winter
returned to their camps at Rowe
Ponds. Friday, to get the camps ready
for the sporting season. Mr.. Max
field will have crew of men to help
paint his boats and get things into
shape for their opening in May.
Mrs. James Spence went to New
York Monday on business for the firm
of j. NJ. Spence Co.
Rainbow Branch, l. S. S. will hold
a regular meeting on Friday afternoon
Oh IUIS hctk Will WI leu dlllt ii
her home on Wilson street in Arson.
Mrs Addie Frederic and daughter
Beatrice left Monday morning for d
two weeks visit with Mrs. Frederic's
sister Mrs. Charles koehler, in New
York City.
Miss Helen Watson of Boston is
in town this week the guest of Mrs.
Eugene Holt and Mrs. Charles Davis.
Mrs. Lottie Cook Wheeler of South
Paris. a former resident of Madison
was in town several days last week.
called here by the death of relative
in New Portland.
Mrs. Nertie Harmon of North New
Portland was in town several days
last week the guest of friends.
Mrs. George Holt and two children.
who were the guests of Mrs. Hollis
daughter, Mrs. Alonzo Brown several
days last week, returned to their home
at Bakers Siding. Friday
George f. Horne who has been in
the shoe business in the Hamilton
store on Main street sold his entire
stock of shoes to W. f. Greene, last
week and closed his store, Thursday
The Madison High School Dramatic
Maryland Morse Clarence Walton, Lee
land Towne, the Misses Leah Cooper,
Marion Shaw, Nellie Moore and Bar
bara Hurd with Miss Rachel Felch,
teacher of English and Elocution as
coach. presented the play "Higbee of
Harvard" in Union Hall, Thursday
and Friday nights of last week with
fine success. They had already put
the play on at North Arson and are
planning to go to Norridgewock with
it in the near future.
"Appomattox Day" April 9th, the
of Lees surrender, was
observed by the members of
Marcellus Perkins Circle. G.. A. r.,
with a public meeting at their hall in
the Odd Fellows Hall, Thursday af-
ternoon. Each member had the priv
ilege of inviting one guest and those
asked were the members of n. A. Wes
ton Post, G.. A. r. The program in
charge of Mrs. Susie Haynes was as
follows: Singing Just Before the
Battle Mother" by the audience; pray
ar, Cephas Walker, chaplain of the
POST reading. Barbara Frietchie',
Edna Adams; recitation. Charlie
WEIGH; piano solo. Grace Gavin; reci-
tation, Mary Renter; piano solo, lrma
Foster; song, Blanche Haynes; piano
solo. Bessie Golding; song. Col. e. E.
Gould; personal "reminiscences of
Lees surrender, Cephas Walker; re-
marks Col. Gould; piano solo, Flor
ence McAuley; song, America by the
audience After the program refresh
ments were served and a social hour
enjoyed
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Burrill and son
Carleton returned Thursday of last
week from a short trip to Augusta
and Gardiner.
Miss Agnes circuit of Waterville
was in town Thursday night to attend
the play "Higbee of Harvard the
guest of her friend. Miss Marion
Shaw.
The remains of Moses Coglin of
Starks were brought to Madison Sun
day and inferred in Forest Hill Gene
terry.
All the village schools commenced
Monday after an Easter vacation of
two weeks, with the same teachers as
in the winter term with one exception
that of Commercial teacher at the
High School, the place being left va
cant by the resignation of Miss Murcn
has been filled by Miss Lena Donley
of North Arson.
Fred Gilman, Dr. T. H Mitchell,
Der and Theodore Weston returned
Thursday night of last week from Au-
gusta, where they had been as dele