The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-23

Mr. and Mrs. H. r league spent a
few days last week at their camp al
Lake MoXie
Rev. and Mrs. Royal A. Rich return
ed last week Wednesday from an auto
trip to Naples. Poland and other places
John Monroe was in Ellsworth on
business a few days last week.
Rev. and Mrs. +. ". Weber return
ed last week from trip to Portland.
where Mrs Weber had been ON a
visit
Mr.. and Mrs William BARLEY Of
Hyde Park. Mass, are the guests of
Miss Emma BARLEY
Miss Clara Ladd of Boston Is in
town and will spend vacation of sey-
eral weeks with relatives.
Mrs. George Williams and grand
daughter of Boston arrived in town
last week and are settled at Lake
wood for the summer.
c. L. Sidelinger whom il is reported
is to teach in the Garfield building on
the Arson side the coming year. has
returned from Castine where he went
to attend the summer schools for SUI
perntendents and Principals
b. F. Twitchell, superintendent oil
the creamery of the Somerset Dairy
ing Association, returned Wednesday
of last week from a business trip to
Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs George Brine and dau-
ehter of Boston are the guests of
friends in town.
Rev. and Mrs Ernest Doughty and
daughter. Marion of Naples Who have
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Their. Rev. c. X Evans, for the past
few weeks. returned home Thursday
Of last week.
Paul Clukey of the Arson side went
To Hartland one day last week and re-
turned with an Gilmore car which he
bought Of John Scott of that town
Henry Hilton, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Asher Hilton of Arson was in
stantly electrocuted. Friday of last
week by coming in contact with live
wire while at his work in Rumford
He was ar work on a high staging
and a derrick near by falling in some
way to work threw Mr.. Hilton and a
fellow workman against the wire
causing instant death. Mr.. Hilton
leaves a wife and three children. The
body was brought to Madison Monday
for burial.
Vulcanizing. Good work in every
line Also welding. no matter how
difficult. Skowhegan Garage Co.
Fred Sylvester of the Arson side
went to Bangor on business Monday.
Mrs. David C. Holway went to
Bingham Sunday for a visit with rela
tives and friends
Mice n1aunba TotO1r0palI rpturD-
ed the last of the week from a two
Providence r. l., and resumed her
duties as clerk in the dry goods store
of the f. c. Clark Co, Monday.
Miss Esther Badger of Vests Mills
came to Madison Monday to bring a
friend to take the early morning train
for Winthrop.
Mrs. Carleton Wescott, accompanied
by her sister Mrs. Fred Sylvester and
little son, Carleton of the Arson side,
went to Portland Monday morning for
short vacation trip.
Miss Clara NJ. Laid of Boston is
spending short vacation with her
mother. Mrs. Rose Laid, on Garfield
Street
Among those in the auto party who
went from Madison Wednesday of last
week to attend the celebration of the
Goth birthday of Mrs. Nancy Spofford
of East Bingham. were Mr.. and Mrs
S. VI. Adams and two grandchildren,
Mrs d. c. Holway and Mr. and Mrs.
J. w. Adams and family.
Mrs. Harry Lovejoy and three chill
dren of Salem were the week end
guests of Mrs. John Vose They left
Monday for a visit with relatives in
Industry.
Fred Williams is spending a few
days with his brother Sherman Will
liams in Hartland.
Mrs. Charles Davis of Fairfield with
her little son is the guest this week
of her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Dyer.
Mrs. E. T. Haywood returned Mon
day from a short visit with relatives
in Mercer.
The body of Henry Hilton of Rum
ford. accompanied by the widow and
the father of the deceased Asher Hill
ton. was brought to Arson. Monday
for burial and the funeral was held
at the parents home on the Arson
side. Tuesday at 10 a. m. Rev. John
l. Harding, pastor of the Baptist
church conducted the services.
Miss Bernice Walton of SkoWhegan
was in town Monday on her way to
New Portland for a visit
The Grange meeting Saturday even
ing was fairly well attended
Mrs. Emily Lock and Mrs. j. NJ.
Norton of Arson leave Friday of this
week for an outing in the Johnson
cottage at Lakewood
Reuel Norton of the Arson side has
recently purchased a new Studebaker
automobile
An auto party consisting of Herbert
Morse and family, Sherman Tinkham
and family and Arthur Oliver and
family went to Pleasant Pond last
Sunday where they spent the day.
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Burns and Mr.
and Mrs. Eben Sweat of the Arson
side took an auto trip to Bangor and
Dexter last week Thursday.
Mr.. Hanley of Tiverton, X. l. is the
guest this week of Rev. and Mrs. John
|. Harding.
ton will be held in Firemen's Hall on
the evening of August 3. for the pur-
pose of listening to the report of the
trustees in regard to their interview
with Mr. MaXey of Gardiner the pre-
sent owner of the Madison Water sys-
TEN, and it is hoped that the voters OF
the Village Corporation will turn out
in large numbers as this matter of a
pure water supply is of vital interest
to every one