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


SOLON
AT the last meeting of the d. A. r.
CHAPTER the officers were reelected
| with the exception of the chaplain,
who had already served two years,
Plans we're made to serve dinner and
supper to the members OF the teach
ers' convention, which will meet here
| on May 20
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs.
F. Fl. Livingston, Tuesday, May ID.
The Philathea Class of the M. f.
Church are working on drama which
they expect to present before long.
Mrs. F. II. Livingston has gone to
| North Vassalboro to visit over the
week end with relatives.
| l.. w. McIntire invites you 10 come
| in and see his new line of wall paper.
Why not use Deyoe paint, the best
made 4w16
Mrs. Zula A. Boynton who recently
| underwent surgical operation at the
Kennebec Valley Hospital in ySkowhe-
gan is reported as improving.
Mrs. Charles Joyce who had influ-
| enza and pneumonia in the early
spring is very i'll at this writing.
Cleanup day Wednesday, May 16.
| Remember the date and have your
rubbish all gathered up and out to the
street early 30 as TO be ready for
the teams.
Ask your druggist for 2525 liver
Mills tfl2
The w. C. T. u. will meet with Mrs.
VIM. Miner, Wednesday, May IL, at
$50 p. m. Each member make an
endeavor to be present.
Mrs. Julia Holt, who has been In
Norridgewock, having her house re-
paired, came home Tuesday.
J.. w. McIntire's store Is receiving
n new coat of paint
Miss Carrie Pierce of Boston Is
spending two weeks vacation with
her mother, Mrs. Sarah Pierce, while
convalescing from her recent illness.
Miss Gladys Green spent the week
end with her parents in Madison.
Aubrey Kelley spent the week end
with his family In town.
The Agricultural class of Scion
high school attended the grating
demonstration in Madison, Tuesday
p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Foss of Athens
were in town Tuesday calling on rela-
tiyes and attending Pomona Grange.
The Past Grands' Association OF
Northern Light Rebekah Lodge was
entertained Saturday evening by
Past Noble Grand Mrs. Myrtle Rowell
at her home on Pleasant street. An
especially good time was reported
and a delicious feed.
ntro SATURDAY
evening. May 18th, the Universal pre-
sents Herbert Rawlinson in Don't
Shoot" Chapter Of 1.-THE Perils of
the Yukon" Fangs Of Jealousy"
The Ladies' Home Circle meets this
week Thursday with Mrs. F. A. Cool
idge.
There will be fireless cooker dem
onstration at the home of Mrs. M. l..
French. Tuesday morning, May Is. at
10 o'clock. Miss Hare will be pres
emit to supervise the work. Anyone
wishing to make fireless cooker try
and be on hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Turner have a
nice baby boy born Wednesday, May
End. =
tRECEIvED TOO LATE FOR PUB
| LEGATION LAST WEEK.
| Daniel S. William passed on in Sol
on Friday morning. April 20. Mr..
Witham was born in Pittsfield on May
16, 1851. He was the son OF Asa
and Abigail (Salley) Witham On
December S. 1878 he was united in
marriage to Eunice Elizabeth War
rem. Mr. Witham has spent the lat
ter part of his life in Embden and
Scion He leaves besides the widow
already mentioned, four children:
Mrs. Edith w. Dorr of Chicago, but
who was home the last few weeks
of her fathers life; Mrs. Ethel w.
Holway and Mrs Bertha B. Goodrich
of Scion and Daniel Lester Witham
OF Waterville also six grandchildren:
Marjorie, Gerald, Barbara and Vir-
ginia Goodrich, Dorothy and Alice,
WHham. Mr.. Witham was de-
voted member of North Somerset
Grange No. 21S, and that order at
tended the services in body The
services were held from the Congre-
gational Church Sunday afternoon,
Rev. Ernest Robinson of North Arson
speaking words of comfort. Owing
to the bad storm and the condition
OF the roads many friends and rela-
tiyes were unable to be present. The
interment was In the Pierce ceme-
terry.
MIR. and Mrs. IT. W.. Gilbert of West
Outlet were stranded In town Mon
day, owing to the lack OF train ser
vice and were guests at Gray's Tav-
ern.
Among the number of men who
have gone to Bingham to work for
Taylor on the county roads are: Wal
ter Drew, Orrison McClintick Rnd
Elias Lake.
Mrs. Small and son OF Mad