The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-15

disS Beatrice Rogers, Clerk Id lne
Madison Electric Light Office, was the
guest over the week end of her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs Ben Hogers IN
North vassalboro
Mead Baldwin, student at Colby
passed the week end nj his heTe in
this place.
Deputy Sheriff Elmer s. Adams re-
turned Friday from business trip 10
Portland.
Mrs. villa Hilton entertained par
ty at whist at her home on Pearl
street. Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Perkins left
Monday for few days business and
pleasure trip to Portland.
The regular meeting of Margaret
Cor Moore Chapter D. A. Il. Will be
held. Thursday, February %, at the
home of Mrs. Ellen Gee, Main st.
Miss Amy Merrill, principal OF the
Pleasant street building. passed the
week end at her home in North An
son.
Harry Booker was confined To his
home the first of the week by illness
Miss Patricia Furber and MSS Mary
Renter were In Augusta, Saturday, to
attend concert given by the B0wdoin
Glee Club of which Mss MAry's
brother John, is member.
DR.. j. p. Lancaster was able to re@
sumo his practice Monday after be-
ing confined to his home for a few
DAYS with the grip.
A song feast will be held at the
-. ~ A.
airy IS. The pastor REV John
Browne viii be assisted IN these
evangelstc meetings by Rev. Carolyn
Hosford OF Springfield, Mass.
The rites of Baptism and reception
of members In class Of young people
will be a feature of the Sunday morn
ing service at the Congregational
church next Sunday morning.
Miss Helen Prince returned the last
of the week from q two weeks stay In
Washington. D. c., where she was the
guest of her uncle, Senator Bert NJ.
Fernald.
Mrs. vira Emery. who has been n
surgical patient at the Somerset
Hospital, has so far recovered as to
return to her home in this place Sun
day.
Mrs. Leila DIckey- White Of Port
land was the guest one night last
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carroll Eames.
A new restaurant Is soon to be
opened In the Shapiro block on Man
street In the room that has been oe-
cupied by Ventrasco'B pool room.
Miss Trip, English teacher at the
M. II. 8. resigned and left Saturday
for Lewiston, where she has accepted
q position in Edward Little high
school.
Mss Amelia Dubay was able to re-
sumo her duties Monday, after beng
confined TO her home the past week
by illness.
MRS. JOHN JARDINE
The community was shocked and
saddened late Sunday to learn of the
death OF Mrs. Helen Jardine which
occurred at her home on Upper Main
street from that dread disease pneu-
,nonia. Mrs. Jardine was born in
Amesbury, Mass, March %, 1884. and
was the second daughter of the late
Charles Ross and Mrs. Abbie Ross
Caldwell, When small child the
family came to this place, her moth
er's old home, where the greater part
of her life has been spent. She Mt
tended the local schools and gradu-
ated from, Madison high school In the
class of 1901. For time after her
graduation she was an efficient opera
tor at the New England Telephone
,ffice. Later she was united In mar
riage to Daniel Dinsmore OF North
Arson, who lived only about Ave
years after their marriage. Left
with a baby daughter she returned
some and for a time worked In the
f. C. Clark Co.'S. store, where by her
1uiet, pleasing manner she made
many warm friends Sept. 10. 1914.
she was married to John Jardine or
his pace. To this marriage were
born two children, Donald, nineteen
months old and an infant, Margaret.
horn Wednesday of last week. Mrs.
Jardine was an excellent home maker.
devoted wife, mother and daughte r
and will be greatly missed not only
In the home circle but by her many
friends. While not member OF any
cnufcn bDe nau always detUho0o sbO
Congregational church and was an
active member of the Woman's Asso-
citation. She is survived by her hns-
band, the three chi dren, her mother,
Mrs. Charles Caldwell two sisters,
Mrs. Maud Buker OF Auburn and Mrs.
Carrie Collins or Lewiston, one broth
err. Meier Ross OF Jackman, also two
half-brothers, Warren Caldwell of
skowhegan and Harold Caldwell OF
this place. The funeral services
we're held from the late home We'd
nesday afternoon, Rev. c. II. McEl-
hlney officiating The flowers we're
many and beautiful, silent testimon 'es
of the high esteem In which she was
held by all. The bearers were four
cousins, Ralph Caldwell, Roy Cald-
we'll, Herbert Caldwell and Orion
Moody. The body was placed In the
receiving tomb at Forest Hill to await
s,,-isl IN ~ rr~,ro
MRS lANh, A'rffEAHN