The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-22
Madison News of Interest
to Somerset Residents

connned 10 the house some time with
the grip, was able to be out again the
last of the week.
Miss Iona Wescott is home from her
school in Portland for a short yaca-
ton.
Austin Games spent Sunday in
North Arson with his parents
Some of the members of the Coburn
Basket Ball team who played here
Friday night of last week. were en-
tertained on the Arson side among
whom were the manager. Miss Turner
and the captain, Miss Foster by Miss
Helen Oliver and Miss Emma Rich
ards and Miss Adrian Clair by Mrs.
Herbert Morse.
Percy B. ireland. son of Eben and
Mary Turner Ireland, died early
Wednesday morning after a long ill
ness of tuberculosis. He was 38
years of age. member of the Metho-
dist church. Indian Spring Lodge, |.
o. O. F.. Euclid Lodge of F. & A. M,
also of Sterling Rebekah Lodge. Fun
eral services will be in charge of the
Odd Fellows at the Methodist church,
Friday at $50 p. M
Mrs. Rose Lancaster aged 70 years.
died OF heart failure at the home of
/ her son, Charles, early Wednesday
morning. The funeral will be from
the house Friday at l O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Steward went
to Lewiston Monday. where Mr.. Stew
ard will enter the Central Maine Gen
eral Hospital for treatment and ex-
poets to undergo a surgical operation
sometime the latter part of the week.
Mrs. Mabel Carpenter was at home
over Sunday, going to Bangor Mon
day.
Frank Hunnewell of Bingham, was
in town Monday.
Carleton Burrill, who reached his
sixth birthday Wednesday. January
81, will give a party to several of his
little friends and playmates Saturday
of this week
A large number of teams are busy
/ hauling ice which Gilmore Walker and
son, George, are cutting, to the new
creamery on Jones street, where they
expect to pack from $50 to 300 tons
for their use the coming summer.
Sorosis met Monday of this week
with a good large attendance at the
home of Mrs. Nellie Brown, who was
hostess and Mrs. Eva Spear had
charge. One invited guest, Mrs. Full
Ter of Hartland. was present. The
feature of the meeting was an address
by W. b. Brown, Esq, upon the topic
of the meeting, viz, Equal Suffrage.
1t was splendidly prepared address
and showed much time and care ex-
pended in its preparation and the club
members feel that they should express
their appreciation to Mr.. Brown. The
program was as follows: Address;
piano solo, Mrs Alice Mitchell; roll
call, responded to with current events,
reading by Mrs. Annette Morse. Mrs.
Dooley on Suffrage; chorus singing
by the members. Delightful refresh
ments and tea were served by the hos
tess.
J. F.. Molloy and 2. II. Hogan of
Boston. were in town on business Fri
day
Mrs. Connie Felker, who has been
i'll for several weeks and confined to
the house with the grip is again able
to be out.
The body of Mrs. Edith (Bouchard)
Soucie. wife of Thomas Soucie, was
brought home from Lewiston Monday,
where she died Saturday night at the
Sisters Hospital after an operation
Mrs. Soucie had been i'll for about
three months before going to the hos
pital, where it was hoped an operation
would bring relief. She was born in
Madewaska, N. B., and was about 81
years old. Besides the husband she
leaves three small children. two boys
and a girl. The funeral was held at
st, Sebastian's church Tuesday fore
nr officiating and
the body was placed in the tomb I'M
til spring when the interment will be
in Forest Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Steward went
to Lewiston Monday, where Mr.. Stew
ard entered the Central Maine Cen
eral Hospital to have an operation
performed and Mrs. Steward will visit
with her daughter for few weeks.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Steward are
taking care of the house of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Steward during their aD-
sence
The Misses Nellie and Laura Sim
onds. aged and Z, daughters of Mr.
and Mr.. Harold Simonds, entertained
] fifteen of their little playmates at a
party given for them by the Misses
! Doris Carpenter and Mildred Sawyer
at the residence of their aunt. Mrs.
Mabel Carpenter, Saturday afternoon.
Games were played, peanut hunt
and marching INDUCED in and at the
close of the fun delicious refreshments
were served.
! Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Tricky have
been visiting in their old home at
| Corinna. Mr.. Trickey returned Mon
day, but Mrs. Tricky will remain for
a longer visit.
Earl McCollor of North Cornville,
who is attending the High school at
Skowhegan, was in town over Sunday,
the guest of his uncle. d. l.. McCollor.
Mrs. Mahlon Welch has returned to
her work at Rev. c. X. Evans after an
absence of FIVE weeks caused by the
illness and death at her home, OF Mrs.
Susan Eaton.
Mrs Ernest Doughty Of Naples, is
here for a few weeks with her par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. C. K. Evans.
Mrs. Willis Bradley is i'll this week
with rheumatism.
E. NJ Merrill Esq, of Skowhegan,
was in town Tuesday on his way home
from business trip up river
Nanny Wells went to Boston Mon
day on business.
Mrs. Frank Steward is suffering
with lame ankle, caused by rheuma-
tism.
i Edna. little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Evan Adams, who has been Ill
with the grip and tonsilitis is gaining.