The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-01


on account of Illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Wescott and
Mrs. George Weber were guests of
relatives in Norridgewock Sunday.
Frances, the little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Kennedy, who has
been passing the Easter recess at her
home, returned Monday to resume her
studies at st. Joseph's Academy.
Rev. Glen r. Asplin arrived in town
by auto truck coming across country
from Sanford. with his household
goods. Mr.. Asplin commenced his
pastorate of the Madison Methodist
Episcopal Church, Sunday.
A meetingSof Forget-Me-Not Branch
I. S. s. was held Friday at the home
of Mrs. Charles Cookson, Weston
avenue.
Mrs. Gladys Ross of Jaekman ar
rived in town Thursday for a visit at
the home of her mother, Mrs. Achsa
Perkins.
Miss Lucienne Blanchard was con-
fined to her home last week with an
attack of German measles.
Miss Pearl Danforth of Portland ar
rived in town Monday, being called
here by the death of her grandmother
Mrs. Eunice Danforth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Butterfield and
daughters Mary and Isabel passed the
Sabbath with relatives in Hartland.
Mrs. A. J. Dudley returned Saturday
to her home in Fairfield after q visit
at the home of her sister Mrs. !. F.
Withee
Mrs. z. c. Gilman entertained the
Cleaners at her home on Head street,
Monday evening.
Mrs. Albert Chapman arrived home
Saturday from weeks visit with her
daughter Miss Hazel in Portland.
Mrs. Bernard Gibbs entertained the
Bridge Club, Friday afternoon Re-
freshments were served and a pleas
ant afternoon passed.
Mrs. D. L. Gray of Fairfield arrived
in town Saturday being called here
by the critical illness and death of
her mother Mrs. Eunice Danforth.
Mrs. Clara E. Powers who was con-
fined to her home on Maple street with
a grip cold is reported to be conval-
escent.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Greene left Sat
urday by auto for a short visit with
relatives in Cornish.
Madison fire alarm was sounded
about a. m. Thursday for a chimney
fire at the home of Joe Thibodeau on
lower Old Point avenue. The dam
age was slight.
Mrs. A. NJ. Coburn of Augusta was
a week end guest at the home of her
son John Mcnamara.
C. A. Weston of Portland passed the
Sabbath at the home of his nephew,
N. A. Weston. Mr. Weston spoke
Sunday morning at the Congregation
al church in the interest of Opportun
ity Farm.
The next meeting of the w. C. T. L.
will be held this afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. Charles Cookson in
stead of Mrs. Albion Clark.
Mrs. f. B. 'Tetley was confined to
her home last week with the German
measles.
]. H. Cargill of the firm of the F. C.
Clark Co was a business visitor in
Boston last week.
Arson Rainbow Branch I. S. s.
will meet at the home of Mrs. William
Nickerson, Wilson St., Friday, May 2.
Governor Baxter has appointed John
L. Tarr of Arson, who recently pur-
chased the S. G. Tinkham business, a
justice of the peace.
Elmer Adams left Monday for a
business trip to Portland.
Mrs. Herbert Caldwell and daugh-
ter Miss Ruth are guests this week at
the home of Mrs. Caldwell's father,
Charles Haines.
Leon Getchell of Embden was call
ing on friends in town Monday.
Charles A. Clark was confined to
his home the first of the week by i'll
ness.
Misses Blanche and Trma WILDER of
Portland are passing the week in this
place.
Merton Daggett was a business Wis
itor in Portland the first of the week.
MRS. EUNICE DANFORTH
Mrs. Eunice Danforth, one Of the
oldest residents in town passed away
Saturday evening at the home OF her
son, Eugene, after a brief Illness of
Pneumonia. Mrs. Danforth has been
an unusually bright, active old lady,
interested in all the affairs of the day
She was born near Patterson Bridge,
June 2, 1882, and was the daughter OF
Gershan and Sally (Eames) Savage.
Her WnOle lie mas DetH pdSSeu III
this town. In 1849 she was united
in marriage to Orian Dahforth who
passed away thirty-seven years ago.
To this union were born three child
rem, Mrs. May Gray of Fairfield, DeX-
ter who passed away about year ago
and Eugene o. of this place with
whom she has made her home She
is also survived by four grandchil-
dren and one great grandchild. The
funeral services were held from the
Danforth home Tuesday afternoon
conducted by Rev. C. H. Mckinney,
pastor of the Congregational church.
The burial was in the family lot at
Blackwell Hill cemetery.
BURNS DISTRICT
Mrs. Harriet Fowler who has been
quite i'll at the home of her son Am
brose Fowler is greatly improved
Fred Otis, Wallace Mckinney and
Elmer Laid were in Malbon's Mills
and Cornville, Sunday. They went
by automobile and found the roads in
fair condition considering the cold
weather
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Otis and family
also Elmer Laid took supper with