The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-04-27

candidates at their regular meeting
Thursday.
\ meeting of the Boys School Banl
WIS held Thursday evening at Ihe
Madison High School building. The
band has had no rehearsals during
the winter but it is to be reorgani2ed
and viii be under the leadership Of
Elmer e. Towwnc, as of Old Rehear-
sails are to commence this we k.
William Dixon left Satui day for
iew days trip to Portland.
Mrs. Gertrude Gilman passed the
sabbath with friends in Auburn.
MRS. ELMORE r. WALKER
The community WIS gre tlY sal-
iened to learn early Wednesday porn
ng. April 18th of the death o. Mary
Baxter, wife Of Elmore Waller which
occurred that morning at her home OF
Wilson street on the Arson de, after
short illne with pneumonia. Mrs
Walker was the Youngest da1ghte" o
he late Peniam and Namol Met
calf Baxter and WAS born in Arson
October 18th 1863. She received he
aarlv education in the schools Of her
native town later attending the fam
pus Eaton School at Norrldg ewock
She Their taught very successful for
time About thirtv-eight years ago
he was united in marriage TO E. r.
Walker of that town and here they
haye pa red their lives. residing N the
hnme now occupied and built by them
aver thirty years. To this union wee
'orn two children. George. Deputy
Sheriff on the Arson Side end Miss
florence who lived Mt home with her
aaren's. Beside those are left one
BROTHER william Baxter, Also cf Arson,
he last of the family Mrs Wake"
vas a woman of rare character. =
'cvotel and loving wife and mo her
II excellent home maker kind neigh
or fnl friend \ womon that viii
rreatlv missed not only in the homo
.irclc. but among IA large circle o.
acighhors and friend. She WAS q
ocmher of Minerva Chanter Eastern
;ar. Of the Congregational church.
+ the Golden Cross and Margaret
off Moore Chapter d. \, X. Of which
he w1s real grand DAUGHTER. one
# the few in the state. TIE func-
al services we've held from the late
emo Rev c. II Mckinney ofTiciat ng
che Eastern Star attended in a body
nd held their services. The a. 4.
: also attended in 1 body. The flow
,rs were many and beautiful. t. I'll
'v'rg to the love and esteem in which
,he was held by all who knew her The
n:ermcnt was in the Walker lot in
he old cemetery lot, the bearers be
ny Or. w. G. Sawyer Dir. ]. p. Ian
astcr, T. H. Spear. X. c. Cray. u.
W. Nichols. T. c. Burns. Chcsley Saw
or and Ralph Webster
MADISON CENTER
Harold Perkins. after spending
'ew weeks with Mra. parents, has re
urned to kododio. where he is clerk
ng for the Holiingsworth d Whit
1cv Co
Miss Ava Perkins. who is teaching
It East Skowhegan. returned to her
'chool Monday morning. after three
vceks' vacation
VIM. LonglCy and family who have
mont the winter at Madison Village
"eturned last Friday to their cottage
Vt the Lake.
,a.o BARRON'S CORNER
A merry crowd from the two neigh
'orhood gave surprlte party at the
}. b. Viles home on Friday evening
'eaving at late hour and reporting a
oval good time
Auction Sac Western Horses, Wat
ons stable, Skowhegan Friday pm
Autos are beginning to go through
rom the Lake to Madison row and
We are glad to see them.
Clarence Groves rode to NCrridge-
wock Sunday on a bicycle.