The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-23
MADISON

prVilIe were calling on ITleHuS III tonh
Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Langell
were former residents of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred w. Iagalls and
Mrs. C.. A. Lander were among those
from this place to attend the Walker
reunion in New Portland, Thursday.
Judge c. o. Small returned the last
of the week from a few days outing
passed at his Lake Moxie camp.
A light frost was reported in some
sections in this vicinity, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omer Hurd and Mr..
and Mrs. Leon Noble left Sunday for
an auto trip to Quebec, Montreal and
Niagara Falls.
Ralph Dunbar, assistant treasurer
of the Augusta Trust Co. returned to
his home in Augusta, Saturday, after
being in town for the past week as
sisting in the local Trust Company's
office during the illness of the cashier
X. C. Gray.
Mr. and Mrs. George Viles and chill
dren Anita and WILDER returned the
last of the week from a two weeks
auto trip through the White Noun
tains and at Mrs. Viles' old home at
Bar Harbor.
Mrs. Mary Gavin and children Will
liam, Marie and Ruth accompanied
by Mrs. Fillmore returned to their
home in Revere, Mass, Monday after
a few days visit at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Steven Gavin, Maple street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wescott and
son Ralph returned Saturday from a
1.-TWO weeks auto trip to Blackville,
n. b.
! That Good Gulf Gasoline reduced in
price to 22c plus lie state tax. Holt &
Hight. Skowhegan. 1w34
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Hilton of Nor
ridgewock were business callers in
town Friday.
Thaxter Townsend of Washington,
D. C. is passing his vacation with his
father, Chester Townsend.
F.. Mrs. Fl. Leslie Sawyer and son Ro
| bert left Monday for their home in
New London, n. H., after a visit at
| the home of DR.. and Mrs. w. G. Saw
yer.
Mrs. Myrtle Nichols and children
/ Francis and Myrtle Of Brookline.
Mass. were guests last week at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. Harold Dan
| forth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Pierpont and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burton enjoyed an
auto trip to the White Mountains the
first of the week.
DR.. and Mrs. w. G. Sawyer and
Judge c. o. Small were dinner guests
Friday at the home of Judge and Mrs.
E. F. Danforth, Skowhegan.
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was the guest last week at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Caldwell.
Miss Emma Norris returned to her
home in Brockton, Saturday. after
passing her vacation at the home of
her brother DR.. l.. F. Norris.
Mr.. and Mrs William Kennedy,
Merton Daggett and Francis Kennedy
were in Pittsfeld, Saturday, to attend
the races.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa M. Gilman return
ed to their home in Portland, Monday
after a few days visit with relatives
in this place.
Mrs. Harry Booker is enjoying a va
cation from her duties as clerk at the
F. c. Clark Co. store.
Madison fire alarm was sounded at
II a. m. Thursday for roof fire at
the Churchill house on Old Point
avenue. The damage was slight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Viles and fam
lily of this village and Mr. and Mrs
Albion Edwards of New Portland
went to Brunswick last week to at
tend the Edwards family reunion.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Greene returned
Friday night from a weeks visit pass
ed with relatives in Cornish and
Hiram.
H. r. league of Portland, former
resident of this place, was calling on
friends in town the last of the week.
The 48th annual reunion of the
Dinsmore family will be held at the
Dinsmore meeting house at South An
son. Saturday, August 25. A basket
picnic will be served at the noon hour.
The rural schools will open Monday
August 81 and the village schools on
Monday, Sept. 10. The rural schools
will be closed during fair week Sept.
81.
Phyllis, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Hamlin was operated
on Saturday for adenoids and tonsils
at the Collins Hospital.
Ben Moore and Phillip ingalls, are
at work for Bert Libby on the roads
in Fairfield.
Rev. John r. Brown, pastor of the
local Methodist church for the past
year and half, rendered his resigna-
ton at the morning service Sunday
the same to take effect Sept. 1.
Margaret Golf Moore Chapter d. A
R. will hold their regular meeting
Thursday, August 30, at the Lakewood
Cottage of Mrs. James Spence. A
picnic dinner will be served at the
noon hour.
Miss Einora Paine of Portland was
guest last week of her cousin, Miss
Ruth Paine, Arson side.
Mrs. Mae Weston has returned to
her home after passing a few weeks
with her son Jesse Weston of Bruins
wick.
George Clark and uncle are visiting