The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-26

with her. mother, MIS-. II. ri. oIeWaEu.
Earl McCoIley returned Saturday
TO Quincy, Mass after a weeks visit
at the home of Charles Wescott.
Madison IL free from contagious
disease with the exception of chicken
pox which has been here nearly
year altho not In epidemic form.
Meryille Churchill has recently
been appointed milk inspector and
entered on his duties.
Miss Amy Smell and Wesley Sawyer
have each recently been awarded
bronze pin for efficiency in typewrit-
ing by the l.. c. Smith Bros. This is
Miss Smells second award and Mr.
Sawyers third award in typewriting
this year.
Ask your druggist for 2525 liver
pills tf12
Rev John Browne, pastor of the
Methodist church, returned the first
of the week from Bangor where he
was In attendance at the Methodist
conference.
Miss Alice Tanguay, local Red
Cross nurse. passed the Sabbath with
friends in Waterville. Mrs. Rosalie
Collins substituted for her during her
absence.
The Whist Club was entertained
Friday at the home of Mrs. c. d..
Games.
DR.. and Mrs. j. p. Lancaster were
in Augusta the first OF the week on
business.
Rev. C. Fl. Mckinney was in Show
hogan Saturday to attend the funeral
of former parishiOner.
Mrs. A. &. Hilton and daughter
Audrey of Rockland are guests this
week at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. I. B. Dyer.
Miss Doris Huff of Norridgewock
passed the week end at the home of
Mrs. Emma Greene.
Mrs. Ferd Moulton was shopper
in Skowhegan, Tuesday
Mrs. Manner Henry and children,
Prudence and Lewis. passed the Sab
bath with relativeA at Barron's.
Mrs. Harriet Hamilton and chill
dren returned to their home in Arson
Monday after passing few days with
relatives In Wateryille.
NJ ]. Haines of Skowhegan was
calling on friends in town Monday.
Ezra Fletcher left the last of fhe
week for visit with his son, DR..
Cecil Fletcher in New York City
Cecil Brooks, James Hubbard, Burns
Lovejoy and Charlie Hunter returned
Monday from Bangor. where they
went to attend the Boys Conference
as delegates from the local Methodist
church.
A crew of men were busy shovel
ing several days last week through
some of the drifts in the rural sec
tions of Anson in ovder to make them
passable for teams.
A social was held Friday evening
in the Congregational church base
ment under the auspices of the Y. r.
s. c. E. Games were enjoyed and
refreshments were served.
Walter Tompkins. who has been WIS.,
iting his mother, Mrs. Alice Tomp-
kins, returned the last of the week to
his work in Boston.
The Junior High School held a So
cial at the high school building Fri
day evening.
Word was received here Sunday oil
the death of Fred Hackett which oe-
Cured at his home in Pittsfield, Sun
day forenoon after brief illness of
heart trouble. Mr.. Hackett was the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Hackett
and was 60 years of age. He is sur
vived by his wife Mrs. Fannie tPer-
kins) Hackett and two sons, Ernest
of this town and Allen of Skowhegan.
The Jackets were former residents
of this place and had many friends
In this vicinity. The funeral ser
vices weresb held from the late home in
Pittsfield, TliesAay afternoon.
MRS. WILLIAM PETLEy
Mrs. Leona Petiey, wife of William
Petley of Arson, died Saturday night
at the home of her sister Mrs. George
Gordon in Skowhegan. Mrs. Petley
was born in wellington, May. 1890
and was one of the daughters of the
late Joseph and Mrs. Lena( Smalll
Adams. Beside her mother who re-
sides in Arson she is survived by her
husband and three daughters, Lillian
aged 10, Beulah, nine and an infant
daughter born Saturday night.
EAST MADISON
Mr.. and Mrs, Berton Reed and Mr.
and Mrs, Ernest Bennett who wen,
to Florida In the fall by auto arrived
home Sunday noon. April %. Mr..
Reed reports that they started from
Florida, Sunday morning, April 18th
at ten minutes past six in the morn
ing. Camping out every night. They
found the travelling fine all the way,
making the trip in little over seven
days, some days going over $50 miles.
The last night they camped near Old
Orchard and the warmest night of all
Mr.. Reed drove all the way. He re-
ports a good winter and wants to &c
another fall. nA
Chester Hodgdon has accepted the
uosition as boss weaver in the mill
and begun his duties Monday.
TWELVE CORNERS
Nelson Rider spent few days at