The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-04

mos, | day: May l.. George I, Ben
son aged 81 years. mos. p days
NAV -. Mrs. Hannah NJ. Pepper, aged
] Is Years. 10 mos. = days. Marriages.
i Cecil II. Rogers and Miss Hala y. Har-
willie; Fred A. Head of Arson and
Miss Inez Perkins; May 3. George ).
HAYDEN and Mrs Matte Smith; May
H. Joseph Brooks and Mrs. Celina
Be1ube May L.. Raymond Phinney of
Lewiston and Miss Ella G. MeGill OF
Portland Births May ,, 10 the wife
of Wallace Mckinney a son.
Word vas received in Madison We'd
nrsday morning of last week of the
death of Mrs. Flora Games Weston at
her home in Houlton, Tuesday night.
Mrs. Weston was formerly a resident
of Madison, leaving here last summer
on her marriage 10 Willard Weston
of Houlton. Besides her husband she
is survived by one son, Carroll D.
Eames of this place and one daughter
Mrs. Stella Brown of Auburn. She
was a member of the Congregational
church, also a member OF Minerva
Chapter of Eastern Star. The re-
mans arrived ON the forenoon tram
Thursday and We're taken directly 10
the Congregational church. The
funeral services were conducted at the
church BY Rev. I II Means at 3
O'Clock Thursday afternoon and the
burial VAS i'm the family lot in the
Forrest Hill cemetery The members
of the Eastern Star attended in body
and there were many beautiful flow
ers The bearers were (. l.. Per
kins. X. {. Gray. d. L. Churchill and
f. NJ. Fletcher Mrs. Weston, by her
sterling character. made and held the
respect of wide circle of friends III
Madison and vicinity. The body was
accompanied from Houlton to this
place by Mr.. Weston. Mr.. and Mrs {.
D. Eames and Mrs. Stella Brown.
Laurence Briggs who has been at
tending a business college in Portland
for the past four months, is at home
for visit with his parents Mr.. ana
Mrs. o. T. Briggs.
r. G. Henderson of Boston is MAX
ing his family a short visit in Madl-
SON
Frank Carpenter who is student at
Colby College, Wateryille, spent the
week end with relatives here.
Selden Waldron returned Monday
morning from a fishing trip of several
days at Moosehead Lake.
key. and Mrs. J. A. Betcher of Ber-
lin. y. H.. who have been the guests
of friends in town for a short time,
returned home Friday morning.
Decoration Day was observed with
appropriate exercises and the address
of the day was delivered in the Meth
odist church in the afternoon by Rev.
n. r. Pearson of Pittsfield. The wea-
Their was all that could be desired and
il was gratifying to notice that many
more than ever before took especial
pains in the cleaning up of their lots
in the different cemeteries, moving the
grass and nearly every lot was decor
ated with flowers or WreathS or potl.
The parade formed at the foot OF Madl-
son street at one o'clock and led by
the Lakewood Band marched up Madl-
son street, across Bean street and
down Weston avenue to the Soldiers
monument where memorial services
were held, from there to the old ceme-
tcrv across tn street where the graves
were decorated and returned to the
church where the address was gwen.
The different orders represented In the
parade were n. A. Weston Post, u. A.
R.. Bomazeen Lodge, Uniform RANK, N.
of p. Marcellus Perkins Circle, Mar
garet Golf Moore Chapter, d. A. X,
Amasa Gregory Camp S. of v, and the
Madison Fire Department in uniform.
The clergymen and town officials went
in carriages and there were more than
hundred school children from both
sides of the river.
The Misses Hattie and Edith Vose
and Mrs. Sadie Tracey spent the week
end in West New Portland with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walker are re-
ceiving congratulations upon the birth
of a daughter born May 25.
Chauncey Chandler and son Burke
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Baker in Bingham over Sunday
returning home Monday morning.
William B. Brown Esq. and John
| Collins went to the Carry Ponds
Friday of last week on fishing trip.
Mrs. John Gallagher and son John
Jr., went to Fairfield Friday for visit
with her parents.
Mrs. NJ. C. Adams and son Vance
also their guests Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs
of Mechanics Falls. went to Mr..
Adams camp at Bakers Siding Friday
for few days fishing and were join
ed Saturday by Mr.. Adams.
Miss Agnes Vose of the Deaconess
Home in Portland was the guest for
the week end of her mother Mrs.
Stella Vose.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Frederic and
daughter Mrs. Hattie Johnson went
to Starks Friday to attend the funeral
of Mr.. Frederic's brother, Peter Fred
eric.
The dance in Grange Hall, Thurs
day evening of last week under the
auspices of the Artisan Society was
a success a very enjoyable time be-
ing reported and about SIS netted for
the society.
Calvin Clark of Bangor occupied
the pulpit at the Congregational
Church Sunday during the absence of
the pastor, Rev. f. H. Means.
E. w. Weber went to New Glou-
cester Monday, for short visit with
has sister, Mrs. Jordan.
Rev +. II. Means spent the week end
! in Massachusetts having visited his
sons Paul and Gardner at Harvard the
last of the week and preached in Lin
coin, Sunday.
Miss Grace Murphy of North Arson
was in town Monday.
Frank Cookson of Nashua, n II
spent Decoration Day with hts parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cookson, return
| ing to his work Monday morning.
Mrs John Hannigan of North Arson