The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-10

Owing to- the scarcity OF rents the
family of Mr.. and Mrs. Drost who re-
Gently moved here from Skowhegan,
are living In a tent on their lot on
Myrtle street.
Miss Ethel Frost, former teacher
In this place, now teaching 1T Peaks
Island, was In town Saturday en- route
for the Island after spending a week
with her mother. Mrs. Stillmar Frost
at her home on Ward Hill. Mrs.
Frost has been spending the winter
with her daughter and came home
last Sunday Mrs. Mary Longley. is
stopping with her for time.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Redmond, Arson
Side, were In Waterville, Saturday
after their car which has been stored
there this winter.
Mrs. Ned Spaulding and little son
were business callers In Waterville
Saturday.
Mrs. Pefiey Hooper of North Arson
was a shopper In town Saturday.
Miss Mary Hall. history teacher at
Madison high school. passed the week
end with friends in Lewiston.
Ask your druggist for 2525 liver
pills. tf12
DR.. w. G. Sawyer returned SNur-
day from lockwood. where he went to
the autopsy OF the missing game war
dens.
Miss Villa Mullen and Miss Fannie
Dunphy of North Arson were bust
ness callers In town Saturday.
Alfred Decker OF the B. u. is visit
ing relatives In town this week.
Fred Williams of Bingham passed
the Sabbath with his brothers, John
and Sherman In this place. Monday
he left for Watervilie for visit.
Misses Blanche and Irma WILDER re-
turned Saturday to Portland after
passing a few days with relatives in
this place.
Mrs. Caroline Carl was the guest
for several days last week OF her
daughter Mrs. Everett Salley on Sal
ley Hill.
Walter Hilton was In Waterville
Saturday to see Mrs. Hilton, who is
receiving treatment at the Hospital in
that place.
Mrs. Una Joy and little daughter of
Kennebunk are guests at the home of
her cousin, Mrc. e. C. Weston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank COokson and
little son OF Nashua, N. H. are guests
of Mr.. Cookson's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. r. l.. Cookson.
Mrs. Elmer Moody and two chill
dren returned the last of the week
from a few days visit at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Flynt,. Oakland.
Hubert Hilton, Merton Daggett,
William Dixon and Miss Vivian Hill
ton were guests over the Sabbath OF
Mrs. Cora O'DOnnell, Benton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gray and daugh-
ter Dorothy passed the Sabbath with
relatives In New Portland
Mr.! and Mrs Forrest Harville pass
ed the week end with relatives in
Skowhegan.
Oscar Diiworth is moving his family
into the rent of William Dilworth.
Mrs. Paul Sullivan returned Tues
day from the Kennebec Valley Hos
pital, where she has been patient
for the past week.
Dick Cox was in Lewiston Saturday
to visit HIS son Ralph, who. is a sur
gicai patient at the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Norton OF North
Arson were callers in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Hargraves have
recently moved here from Hudson, N.
~, where Mr.. Hargraves has accepted
position as superintendent OF the
Madison Wooden Mill.
Mrs. Gertrude Fiynt and two chill
dren OF Oakland were week end guests
of relatives in town.
Among those who have recently
purchased new cars. are: Dr.. w. 8.
Milliken, a Buick Steven Gavin,
| Buick; C. r. Davis. Hudson: c. II.
Sterry an Oldsmobile touring car {;
Elfred Russell Chevrolet; DR.. H. II.
Rodden, Studcbaker Six and several
others. As one writer aptly said In
the Lewiston journal "If the town
| correspondents put In all the new au-
.omobiles bought this spring there
won't be many other news In the 10
| cal papers"
SOUTH MADISON
Miss Ida Hill spent the week end
with Mrs. Vesta Wills.
Ralph Lewis passed the day Sunday
with friends In. Madison.
| 0IcuuOu VituCC Ahnb afoh
the hospital much improved In health.
Ruef, the little son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Blackwell 10 having the
whooping cough.
Ambrose Fowler Is forming for
Luther Foster.
TWELVE CORNERS
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Dean and chill
dren spent Sunday at the home OF Mr..
Deans sister Mrs Dana Robbins.
Notices are posted for a meeting OF
North Madison Cemetery Association
| to be held at Twelve Corners School
house Saturday. May 10 at o'clock.
Members Of the association and lot
owners are requested to attend.
Miss Gladys Green, who is working
at the home Of DR.. J. o. Piper spent
the week end with her sister, Mrs.
Leo Dean also visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Green.
Mrs. Eben Dean. who had the mis-
fortune to fall and break her hip, re-
mains about the same. Mr.. Deans
| sisters, Mrs. Anna Perkins and Mrs.
Rebecca Woodman are helping care
| for her.