The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-06


these sisters, Miss Emma Stickney
survives.
The night school which was to open
Wednesday evening, Dec. 8, will open
Monday evening, Dec. 10, at o'clock.
The Rebekahs at their regular
meeting. Wednesday evening, Dec. II,
will elect officers and initiate two can
didates.
The Academy will reopen Monday,
Dec. 10.
Saturday morning, one of the worst
snow storms for years In this locality
began and continued all thru the day
and into the night, about twenty inch
es falling 1t was very damp and
stuck to the trees and telephone poles
breaking them over The wires were
so broken and twisted that lhere was
no communication Sunday and Mon
day. The New England line suffered
more than the Farmers on account Of
the heavy wires the poles were carry
ing The big poles at the corner of
Main and Pleasant street snapped on
during Saturday night and along side
of the old Park ground no less than
eleven poles of the New England lay
on the ground Between this village
and Madison great damage was done
and many poles blown across the road.
The snow is so stiff and hard that 1t
is almost impossible to break thru 1t.
On the whole it was the worst storm
for many years.
Owen Eames of Boston, Mass, Mr..
and Mrs. George c. Eames of Bangor
and Mrs Celestia CLANCY OF Wilton
we're among the out of town people
who attended the funeral of Mrs. Phil
ena Eames.
The cream collectors route for
Somerset creamery which goes up
thru North Arson village that has
been driven by Gard ingalls, of Arson
Is now driven by Mont H. Danforth of
West Madison who made his first trip
Saturday. Dec. 1. Mr.. Danforth is
also collector for another route for
this creamery which goes up the east
side of the Kennebec river.
Linwood Clifford spent Thanksgiving
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin
II. Clifford of Kennebec Avenue. He
arrived home Thursday at IL a. m. and
returned to Devens (Mass) camps,
Saturday noon. He Is a member OF
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There wurc no services in the Meth
odist church last Sunday on account
Of the storm, but services will be re-
sumed next Sunday.
B. ]. Dunphy of Kennebec Avenue
has some young stock that was pas
tured away from home the past sum-
mer and when he went to get them
home this fall there was one heifer
which had become wild and he could
not get her with the rest Of the cattle.
i At different times several men at
tempted to capture her but every time
the animal would take to the woods,
| and to get her was an impossibflity.
Mr.. Dunphy made another attempt by
taking with him Clarence Barron OF
Arson, who has large Shepherd dog.
The men found the heifer and started
the dog after her and in a short time
the dog jumped onto her neck and
took her by the ear After dis
lance of about 25 rods the heifer gave
up the chase and the men came up
! and took her The dog did not re-
lease his grip until the men had the
heller secure.
Mrs Mary Ann (Copp) Moulton,
widow Of Williamson Moulton, died
| Sunday night at the home OF her son,
Willard Moulton of Embden. Mrs,
Moulton had been in her usual health
and simply passed away from old age,
her seth birthday having occurred on
the 5th of October last. She left four
children, Mrs. Emma Hodgdon of
Embden, Mrs. Alice Spinney of East
Wilton, Mrs. Ida Greenleaf Of Show
hogan and the son with whom she
lived. The funeral was held at her
late home, Wednesday afternoon, at
one o'clock and the burial was In Sun
| set cemetery.
| Miss Georgia Gilman of Augusta
was the guest Monday night of her
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Dur
gin. Miss Gilman is having vaca-
ton from the hospital. where she is
taking a trained nurse course.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Walker, both
very aged are in failing health, and 1t
Is thought can live but short time
SMITH-PELKEY
A quiet wedding was solemnized.
Sunday morning. at Madison by Rev.
William Clements, the contracting
DdTLltS DtIHS JOoCPh L. Ohiii'h Vi 4'N'
Arson and Miss Ruby Amelia Pelkey
Of Madison. The double ring service
was used Mr.. Smith is the Oldest
son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Smith and
Is a graduate of Arson Academy, and
since his graduation has been asso-
ciated with his father in the milk
business. The bride is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. David Pelkey, and
graduated from the Madison High
School in the class Of 1916, since
which she has been employed as stem
ographer and bookkeeper at the Madi-
son Cooperative store. She has been
organist at the Congregational church
at Madison for several years and Is
talented musician. Mr. and Mrs.
Smith will reside at present with his
parents on the river road below this
village,
RESOLUTION OF RESPECT OF
BROOKFIELD TENT, NO. rs
Whereas, The Supreme Ruler of the
Universe having deemed it best to
take from our circle, our Brother,
Amos Clark, and
| Whereas, BY the death of our Broth
er this Tent having lost tried, true,
and faithful member. he always being
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