The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14

Lydia Smith took trip to Eustis
Sunday
Mrs. John Williams is passing the
week with her husband in Waterville
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Flynt and
children of Oakland were Sunday
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Moody.
Mr.. and Mrs D. VI. Nichols accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Maxim
took dinner at Ocean Point Sunday.
Harry Dyer of Wateryille was a
guest Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alphonso Christopher.
Miss Doris Wardwell of Newport is
the guest this week of her cousin,
Miss Carolyn Newell
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davis and
son Lloyd were recent guest at the
home of Mrs. Davis parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Dyer.
Mr.. and Mrs James Brown, Thorn
as Perry, Agnes, Robert and Minroe
Breun enjoyed an auto trip to the
Height of Land Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Marden who
have been passing a few days outing
at Bakers Siding returned home Fri
day night MIR, Marden had one
OF the finest string of trout that has
been caught out of The Joe Hole"
section of Lake Moxie this year.
/ Simon Williams was arraigned be-
fore Judge j. Frank Withee Friday
forenoon on the charge of exceeding
the speed limit, the charge being
brought by constable Ben Frost of
Arson. Williams pleaded nolo con-
tendre and was allowed to go on
paying the costs of court.
Aubrey Dyer of Houlton and ]. B.
Dyer of Watervlle were calling on
! friends in town Friday.
Among those from this place who
were in Norridgewock Wednesday to
attend the reunion of the Eaton school
were DR.. and Mrs. J. 2. Lancaster.
DIR. and Mrs w. G. Sawyer. Mrs Clara
E. Powers of this place, Mr. and Mrs.
Orlando Walker, Miss Basha Waugh
of Arson. and Morrill, Walker of
/ Pittsburgh Pa.
Mrs. Mary Porter of Blackville, n.
B., is visiting at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. c. A. Wescott. Maple street.
Frank Carlson, who has been the
guest of friends in town for the past
month has returned to his home in
Pittsburgh Penn.
c. A. Weston returned the first of
the week to his home in Portland
after visit at the home in Portland,
after a visit at the home Of Mrs.
Sarah J. Weston.
The ladies of the Arson church
netted about ST at their recent food
! sale. This amount with what was
contributed and raised by the Will
i ing Workers make $28999 which was
used for shinglng and painting the
church. Services will be resumed the
I first Sunday in September.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Cephas Walker left
i Saturday for Boston where Mr. Wal
ker went to attend the National Con-
vention Of G. A. r.
Mrs. Clara Adams was the guest
last week at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Perley Tyler in Skowhegan
Miss Ruth Marden and Mary Prince
were business callers in Skowhegan
i Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis We're
Sunday guests of relatives in Farm
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Squires and
Mr.. and Mrs George Morren are pass
ing the week at North Pond, Smith
/ field.
Victor Wrenn is the guest of friends
i in Mt Vernon this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Ingraham and
children accompanied by Mrs George
Watson were guests Sunday of Mrs
j Watson's son Earl in Smithfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs Witham Kennedy and
daughter Frances took an auto trir
to Togus Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stenhouse were
guests over Saturday night at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Willis Bailey
in Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ Nichols, Mr.
and Mrs Vernon Williams and daugh-
ter Marguerite were the week end
guests of friends in Lewiston
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Butler formerly
of this place who have been passing
sometime in California have returned
to Lewiston where he has obtained
work.
The descendants of Joshua and Eli
zabeth Perkins Clark will hold their
annual reunion at Lakewood Wednes-
day, August 20
HORACE n. HOLWAY
! I1Oldtt y. IlOlNdN puoa'A hNHt
Saturday forenoon at his home on
Rowell street. Mr.. Holway was one
of, II not, the oldest native born sons
of Madison at the time of his death.
/ He was born at the HolWay home
stead on Blackwell Hill. May %, 1875
and was one of the children of Josiah
and Cynthia BLACKWELL Holway
Here his young manhood was passed
At the age of 81 he left for Calfor-
mia lured there by the gold fevor of
/ 1S49 At this time there was no rail
road across the continent and he went
to New York, sailed from there to
/ Panama. crossed the Panama and
then sailed up to California where
/ the next eighteen years of his life
were passed. Returned To this place
he was united in marriage July 29,
] 1877 to Roxinda Clark. Shortly aft
err the marriage they moved to this
village where the remainder OF his
life was spent. To this union were
born three children. Mrs. Holway
passed away in February 1906. Since
that time the home has been Kept
by the older daughter, Miss Nettie.
Mr.. Holway was a man OF sterling