The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-01

! work of the pupils and the new vie
trola recently purchased by the two
fifth grades. enjoyed for the first time.
Clarence Weston of New York City
was a business visitor on business the
first of the week. While in town he
was guest at the home of MIR. and
Mrs. y. A. Weston.
Madison High School has an ex-
celent prospect of a good baseball
team for the coming season. Mana
ger Rov McCroy says The team VIII be
! one of the best In recent years and he
has promising field of candidates.
| The team will be a member of the
Waterville Sentinel League again this
wear and the following schedule of
| games have been announced Oakland
at Madison. April u; NJ {. |. at Mad
ison, April Is; Lawrence High at
! Madison. May II; Skowhegan at Mad
i ison. June s; Oak Grove at Madison,
June 9; Madison at Oakland, May 9;
! Madison at Fairfield, May %; Mad
/ ison at Pittsiield, June ,; Madison
at skowhegan, May 5, Madison a Oak
/ Grove, May 2.
/ II. II. Steward is critically III At
! his residence on Madison street. His
/ daughters, Mrs. Nola Steward of New
/ port aud Mrs Edith Hall of Iaverhill.
! Mass have been called to his bedside
also son Maurice OF Dover FoXcroft.
Naomi Fales of Worcester. Mass.
| arrived IN town last week being called
here by the death Of her grandfather
/ j. Il. Weston.
MRS. q. A. HEfeRlCk
The community was saddened early
Monday morning to learn OF the death
of Mrs. Ada Dunbar Herrick, wife OF
George \. Herrick which occurred
at their home on Old Point Avenue,
early that morning after few hours
illness OF acute Indigestion.
Mrs. Herrick was born in Cherry
, field. March II, 1851. whore her early
| life was spent.
In November 1875 she Was united
in marriage to G.. \. Herrick. In
1891 they moved to this place where
the greater part Of their life since
has been spent, with the exception OF
one winter in Florida and Il year pas
sed with relatives in California
While no children came to bless this
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Ilerrick were
especially fond of young people and
| their home has been real home to
many.
Mrs lIerrick was "A woman much
respected and loved by all with whom
she came in contact. She was an ex-
collcnt home maker, IL Kind hearted
rcighbor and true friend. She was
an active worker in the lnivcrsalist
! society and prominent IN social circles.
While she has been in poor health
! for the past few years. her death came
suddenly at the end. She is survived
by the husband and relatives in Cal
iloruia The funeral services were
! held 1Tom the hope Wednesday at two
O'Clock. Rev. G. A. knickerbocker,
pastor. Of the Universalist church in
Naterpille oficiated.
The fcmains wore taken to Cherry
field today Tor burial
Z. W. GREENE
e. Charles W Greene, one OF Madison S
| best known business men died at his
, residence, on Main Street Wednesday
I 0f last week after a weeks illness,
: 81 'Dn6uinonia MIR Greene was The
senior member of the {. w Greene
! Grocery Go. and had the distinction
fhf being in business longer than any
! Uf the present proprietors on the
! street.
! Mr.. Greene was born In Hiram fifty
| eight. years ago and was one OF the
I ttglr' children Of 'ftoscoe and Nancy
! OHatch) Greene. His death is the
! first break in the family of children.
Mr.. Greene came to this place from
/ Portland and opened store in 1896
| III what WIS known as the Exchange
| Block located on lower Main Street
! in what is now the yard of the Great
| Northern Paper Co. Two years later
when the Greene Block was built by
his father he moved up the hill and
| has conducted business in the block
| since that time.
He was Il member of Euclid Lodge
Jorge f. and a. Masons. Also of the
Madison T'niversalist Church and Of
Keystone Lodge X. Of p.
Mr. Greene is survived by an invalid
wife. two daughters. Mrs. Harry
Murch OF Baldwin and Mrs. Eulcta
! Brown of China, two SONS Earl Greene
Of Jacksonville, Florida and Carl OF
his place. five brothers. Rosco Jr. OF
! Hiram. William r. OF Madison, Aug
| ustus of Chesuncook. Fred and FELTON,
Of Portland. and two sisters, Mrs.
Maudc Lynn and Mrs. Mablc Drew
! both Of California.
The funeral services were held
from the home Of his brother ". +.
! Greene, Saturday forenoon. Rev c. A.
knickerbocker of Waterville ofilciated
assisted by Rev. G. II. Mckinney
The remains were taken to Cornish
| accompanied by his son Carl, to await
burial in the family lot at East Hiram
| in the spring.
Twice within few hours the home
NJ Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Weston on
Main street, Arson side was visited
last week with an unusual afilication
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Weston and Mrs
Weston's sister Mrs. York, who makes
her home with them had been i'll with
grin and pneumonia"
AT three o'clock Mrs. York passed
away. She was for many years q
well known resident of Skowhegan
/ hoiur The widow of the late Alone