The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-01-19
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nome on Pleasant street by illness.
W. II. Langley has moved his fam
lily from their Lakewood cottage to a
rent in the Union Block on Main street.
Mrs. Vernon Williams and daugh-
ter, Marguerite. were guests of friends
in Skowhegan. Saturday.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Meier Ross
of Jackman will be grieved to hear OF
the death OF their infant daughter at
the home OF Mrs. Ross parents, Mr..
and Mrs. f. l.. Perkins, of this place.
Mrs. Ross is as comfortable as can
be expected,
!, Fred BrAckett was confined to his
home on Maple street the last of the
week with assesses In his throat.
Miss Elsie Daigle was confined to
her home by illness last week but
was able to resume here school duties
Monday. ......=,#....
Mrs. Arthur Moore and daughter,
Miss Florence, were shopping in
Skowhegan Saturday.
Mrs. Alice Pierpont of Augusta was
the guest of friends in this place one
night last week.
The annual business meeting of the
Pulp Sulphite Union of the Great
Northern Paper MILL was held Friday
evening and the officers elected for the
ensuing year were; President, Moses
Knoy; vice pre3ident. Allen Copp;
Corresponding secretary, Dick Cox;
financial secretary. Elmer Mute. a
special guest OF the meeting was Pat
rick Fitzgerald treasurer of the State
Federation of labor.
Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Bearer are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of a son, which was born last Thurs
day.
Mrs. Fred Daggett and daughter,
El@nor, passed the day Saturday in
Sk0Shegan.
Fred Hughes was a buainess caller
I'm Skowhegan, Saturday.
A meeting of the Junior Red Cross
Council was held Monday night after
sclIbol in the sixth grade room at the
Pleasant street building.
y" SOUTH MADISON
Frank Davis, of Skowhegan, was the
guest of friends in this vicinity over
the weekend.
J;apricei Howes and Harold McKen-
|6Sa kaMlh skowhegan on business,
Thursday.
=, .,Nb4 Abbie Blackwell called on Mrs.
Emma Weacott one afternoon recently.
a Miss Violet Allen spent the. week
end in Skowhegan.
Miss Ida Ill., who is working for
Mrs. Vesta Mills. visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hill, Sunday.
Luther Foster sawed John Rhrn-
woods wood last week.
Ralph and Everett Blackwell were
in Skowhegan Sunday.
NYMPHUS BLACKWELL SCHOOL
Tests this week in the grammar
department We just enjoy them!
The manual training boys are en-
Toying their work with Mr.. Jacobs.
The eighth grade boys are making a
glove box which promises to be quite
a nice affair when vanished and
lined. The seventh grade are busy on
al "foxs and geese game board.
We are gaining in our music work
under Mrs. Flanders, who comes to
us on Tuesday this term. instead OF on
Frluay as IOTUiefly,
Our cupboard shelves have again
taken on new robes, which improves
them very much.
2 Little Elsie Curtis has returned this
week to her seat in the primary room
after a few weeks illness.
Only one, came to call on us for the
past week.
A few new games are making little
tots school days more pleasing.
Mrs. George Brown, of Madison,
was business visitor in town Mon
day.
MRS. ANNETTE PERKINS
Mrs. Annette Perkins passed away
at her home on Old Point Tuesday or
last week after long Illness. Mrs.
Perkins was one of the older resi-
dents of this place. She was widow
OF the lste Marcellus Perkins and the
family had made their home here for
many years. She was woman OF n
very retiring disposition, good
friend and an excellent mother. Those
who knew her most will most miss
her. She was a member of the East
ern Star of which she was constant
attendent as long as she was able. Mrs
Perkins was also a member OF Mar
celIus Perkins Circle G. A. r., which
was named in memory of her late
husband She leaves four children, al
of this place, Leon. Guy. Mrs. Arab
Davis and Mrs. Stella Merrill and ons
grand child, Robert. The funeral ser
vices were held Friday from the lats
home Rev. C. II. Mckinney officiating
The Eastern Star attended in 9
body and the many flowers testifiel
to the high esteem in which she was
held by all who knew her. The inter
| ment was in the family lot In the ole
cemetery.
MISS IDA SMELL
Miss Ida Smell died Tuesday at thu
home of her brother. Ross, on Pari
| street. Miss Smell was born in Stark
/ and was the daughter Of the late Ed
mund and Susan Smell. Several year,
ago the family moved to this place
Miss Smell was a milliner by trad
but when her mothers health begai
to fail she came here and tenderl'
cared for hst until her death. Sine
then she has kept. the home for he
brother. The funeral services wer'
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