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


ford and Airline and Corinne Grenier
of Arson have returned from an auto
trip to Quebec. st. Anne and Montreal.
Horace Clark and daughter Ruth ac-
companied by Miss Mildred Clark and
Miss Morrison of Sangerville were
calling on friends in Arson last week.
Henry Merry and l.. p. Lincoln OF
North Arson were business visitors IN
town Monday.
Fred Hughes returned to his work
in Portland the first OF the week after
passing few days at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Murray
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Grodin are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth OF
a twelve pound son who has been
given the name of Joseph John.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davis return
ed the last of the week from an auto
trip to the White Mountains.
Miss Clara f. Hunnewell, who Is
employed as governess in the family
of Mr.. and Mrs. u. l.. Woodward of
Leroy, n. Y. is passing her vacation
at the home of her mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth Hunnewell on the North Arson
road.
Carl Greene and mother, Mrs. En-
ma Greene accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Garrison and family passed
the Sabbath at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney Brown, China.
Attorney and Mrs. w. B. Brown and
daughters Misses Helen and Dorothy
have returned from an outing passed
at Sebec Lake.
ter Miss Mary and son William, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Gray and daughter
Dorothy and Miss Gertrude Sessions
took an auto trip to Stratton Sunday.
Supt and Mrs. Ingleton Schenck
and guest Mrs. Brown of California,
returned Monday from a visit at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Schenck,
Greenville.
Miss Alice McCollor returned the
last of the week from a visit with
relatives in Scion.
Miss Grace Miller, who has been
the guest Of relatives in this place,
returned the last of the week to her
home in Newport.
ERNEST HILTON
Funeral services for the late Ernest
Hilton were held Friday forenoon at
| the home Of his brother Bert in Starks
and were conducted by Rev. c. II. Nc
| Elhiney. pastor of the Congregational
| Church. The interment was in the
| family lot in the Athearn cemetery.
| Mr.. Hilton was the son of Benjamin
f. and Mary Furber Hilton and was
! born in Arson, July 5, 1862. He has
been in failing health for the past
five years and for the past year has
made his home with his brother and
wife by whom he has been tenderly
| cared When a small child his pa
rents moved to Starks where practi-
| cally his whole life has been passed.
! He was widely known throughout this
| section as a successful farmer and a
leader in things that pertained to ag-
| riculture. He was an authority on
| sheep and some years ago was active
In the affairs of the Maine State Fair
/ in Lewiston. He was also active in
promoting the Somerset Agricultural
! Society. Mr.. Hilton served the town
/ of Starks for several terms as chair
man of the Board of Selectmen and
! also filled the Office of Deputy Sheriff
| In politics Mr.. Hilton was Democrat
and active in the support of his party
serving on the town. county and state
committee. MIR. Hilton was also a
member of Indian Spring Lodge l. o.
! o. F. Five years ago, owing % Ill
health he sold his farm in Starks and
moved to Springvale. He is surviv-
/ ed by his widow, who was Viola
Piper. a prominent teacher in this
vicinity for many years, a daughter,
Miss Ruth and three brothers, Eddie
of Arson; Allie of Mercer and Bert
| of Starks.
PATTERSON BRIDGE
Several of the farmers are done
haying.
Edmund f. Danforth arrived home
last Wednesday evening from the
North Shore in Quebec, Canada where
he has been working. Sidney Counce
who has been working at the same
place, came home last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Williams Of
Madison were callers at Springbrook
farm last Sunday forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrill, Luce and five
children of Arson were callers al
Springbrook Farm last Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ l.. Wagner and
three children of Hinckley spent last
Sabbath at Springbrook farm.
Levi Mosher of Pennington called
at Springbrook farm last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. e. Barry and
daughter Florence of winthrop, Mass
are guests at Springbrook farm.
Several persons about here are
planning to attend the centennial OF
Arson Academy this week.
MADISON CENTER
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Fentiman Of
Waterville with their two young sons
Lawrence and Paul. spent Saturday
night with their cousin, Miss Olive
Hayden and attended the theatre in
the evening. Sunday forenoon they
visited the old Lawrence farm, where
, Mrs. Fentiman was born. In the az