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Breakfast Sets
$3.50!

Drop-leaf table and four chairs
decorated in ivory and blue. A
jolly set for small apartments or
houses a jolly price for small
purses-just for Friday, $27.6o.--
Third.
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Marion Gray, upper Main street. The
program was in charge of Mrs. Grace
Humphrey. Roll call. Familiar quo
tations; piano solo. Mrs. Alice Spear
Rand, who responded to an encore
paper on "Canen" from the Maine
Medical Association and Board oi
Health. read by DR.. w. G.. Sawyer
vocal selections, Mrs. Bertha Herd
This was followed by social hour
during which refreshments were
served by Mrs. Annie Small, Mrs Effle
Weston and Mrs. Belle D. Hilton.
Mrs. Frank Silver has returned
from Bellows Falls, Vt, where she
was called by the serious illness of
her father, ]. II. Willette.
Mrs. Herman Perkins and little
daughter Charline left Tuesday for a
visit at the home of Mrs. Perkins
aunt. Mrs. Samuel Bradford, Liver
more Falls.
The regular monthly meeting of the
grade teachers was held in Room 2
at the Junior high school building at
4 p. M, Monday, Supt w. B. Wood
bury. presiding. After the routine
business was taken up discussion
on Silent Reading was led by Mr.
Woodbury. which proved helpful to all
The annual meeting of Minerva
Chapter O. f. s. was held at their hall
in the l. o. o. F. Block last evening.
Mrs. Eunice Danforth was confined
to her home on Bean street the first
of the week.
The w. c. T. U. will hold their reg
ular meeting this Thursday afternoon
at the Baptist church vestry. 1t is
expected that a speaker will be. pres
ent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling Marshall re-
turned the last of the week from
Calais where they passed the holidays
with relatives and friends.
Miss Vivian Hilton, who has been
spending her vacation at the home of
her aunt Mrs. c. A. Lander, returned
Monday to Sprinyale where she will
resume her studies at Mason Insti-
tute.
VIII Stetson who is employed in the
meat room at the Union Cooperative
store has been i'll and unable to at
tend to his duties at the store.
Mrs. Elmer Adams was the guest
Saturday of her mother Mrs. Clara
Adams, Barron's Corner.
Mrs. George Carr of Norridgewock
was business caller in town Monday
morning.
Mrs. Ernest Greenleaf returned Sat
urday from few days visit with
friends in Waterville.
Mrs. Nola Daggett is clerking in the
postofflce.
DR.. G. II. Hutchinson OF Waterville
was business caller in town Mon
day.
Miss Lydia Hill who has been i'll
for the past few days has resumed her
duties as day operator in the Farmers
Telephone Office.
DR.. Fl. II. Rodden passed the week
end with relatives in Skowhegan.
Mrs. Ralph Webster and Mrs. By
ron Marden were in Vests Mills,
Monday being called there to attend
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the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. Cassie

the funeral OF their aunt, Mrs. Cassie
Leeman.
4. NJ. Fletcher entertained stag
party one night last week In honor OF
his birthday. Cards were played and
a jolly time reported.
Mrs. Omer Hurd and Mrs. Leon
Noble returned Sunday from few
days pleasure trip to Portland.
Miss Doris Keyes of Skowhegan
was a guest the first of the week at
the home of her aunt, Mrs. E. W.
Wright
Mrs. Mahlon Boyington was guest
over Monday night at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Moore. Mrs. Boyn-
ton was en- route for her home in Bel
fast after spending the past three
months with her mother Mrs. Mary
Moulton in Embden. Mrs. Boying-
ton was a former resident of this
place.
Oscar Nickerson of Mfllinockett was
business l,, visitor in town the first of
DIR. E. L. Greenleaf left town We'd
nesday for Portland, where he is TO
attend State Optometrist Conveh-
ton.
Charles A. Woodcock who has been
employed for the past four months at
the local A. & P. Store, has resigned
and left Tuesday for brief visit at
the home of his sister Mrs. Charles
Bigelow, Norridgewock.
Bernard Gibbs was business Wis
itor in Skowhegan, Monday.
Mrs. Fl. H. Haines entertained
party at cards, Tuesday afternoon.
Harry Hamilton has returned to his
home in Taunton, Mass, after visit
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Florence Hughes. Mr.. Hamilton was
a former resident of this place and
has many friends here who are glad
to welcome him.
Indian Spring Lodge l. o. o. F.
worked the second degree on class
of seven candidates at their regular
meeting, Thursday evening.
Owing to poor health Superintend-
ent Ingleton Schenck of the Madison
plant of the Great Northern Paper
Co, has been granted a leave of abb
sence for several months and will
take trip to the Panama Canal zone.
During the absence of Mr. Schenck,
Robert Hume Of Millinocket will be
the acting superintendent.
Mrs G.. II. Marden and Mrs. Byron
Marden left Monday for Bangor,
where they will visit G. H. Marden
who is medical patient at the East
ern Maine General Hospital
Owing to limited storage capacity
the Madison Paper Bag mill has been
shut down as there Is not room for
any more of the product at the mill
and the Boston wholesale house have
no room at present. Arrangements
have been made with L. l.. Lougee for
the temporary use OF his new garage
building on Depot street as store
house and the mill will start in a few
days.
c. S. Humphreys has returned from
a short business trip to Portland.
William Fahey left last week for
Richilicto, N. b.. where he will visit
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last regular meeting, Mrs. Cora Hill
ton acted as installing officer and Mrs
Jennie Stetson as condnctress Pres,
ident, Mrs. Hattie Donna; senior vict
president, Mrs. Sadie Quimby; junior
vice president, Mrs. Maude Tilley;
chaplain, Mrs. Cora Hilton; secretary
Mrs. Blanche Austin; treasurer, Mrs
Belle Weber; patriotic instructor
Mrs. Jennie Stetson; conductress
Mrs. Mae Austin; assistant conduct
ress, Mrs. Annie Brown; guard, Mrs
Winnie Sylvester; assistant guard
Mrs. Ethel Sawyer; musician, Mrs
Violet Cassidy.
At the annual business meeting of
the Free Baptist Church the follow
ing officers were elected for the en-
suing year: Clerk, B. X. Edwards !;
treasurer, C. S. Wescott; financial
secretary, Jennie Smell; trustee for
five years. Ira Golding; trustee to fill
out the unexpired term of E. G. Burns
resigned, w. II. Nicholson; commit
tee on religious education, Florence
Hughes, Barbara Moore and BERTHE
Smell.
At the silver tea which was held
under the auspices of Minerva Chap
ter o. E. s., Thursday afternoon about
s22 were realized to be used for the
benefit of the Madison-Anson Red
Cross Chapter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tricky returned
Friday to their home in Pittsfield af-
ter passing few days with friends in
this place.
DR.. w. S. Milliken returned Sunday
from East Baldwin where he was
called by the illness and death of his
sister
Three were received into member
ship at the Congregational Church
Sunday morning and six more would
have been II it had not been for the
bad day
Irwin |. Nichols has recently pur-
chased the milk business of Ned
Spaulding and took possession last
week He will combine the business
with his own milk business.
Frederick Lewis of Augusta has ac-
cepted position as clerk in the local
branch of the Augusta Trust Com
pany.
The annual meeting of the Womans
Association of the Congregational
Church was held yesterday afternoon
at the home OF Mrs. Mabel Lancaster
at which time the reports and cleo
tion of officers took place. The ex-
ecutive board acted as hostesses.
At the last meeting of Forget-Me-
Not Branch I. S. S. held at the home
of Mrs. Martell Perkins, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, Mrs. Sadie Quinn
by: first vice president, Mrs. Della
Gray; second vice president, Mrs.
Annie McCollor; chaplain, Mrs. Dora
Renter; secretary, Mrs. Carrie Nc
Cray; treasurer, Mrs. Rosie Bur-
wood. The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Dennis McCollor,
Friday, January 18.
Henry Merry of North Anson was a
business visitor in town, Monday.
Sorosis held a very delightful meet
ing Monday, at the home of Mrs.
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relatives and friends.

relatives and friends.
One of the paper machines at the
Great Northern mill has been shut
down for an indefinite period. The
shut down Is caused by the slump in
the market price of bag paper.
The Cleaner Club of the Methodist
Church are rehearsing for a play to
be given in about four weeks.
BABY CoOKSON
The body of the five months old in
fant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Cook
son arrived in Madison Thursday from
Bridgeport, Conn, and was taken to
the home of Mrs Cookson's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs o. B. Porter, Pine st.
The funeral was held Friday p. m,
Rev. c. H. Mckinney officiating and
the burial was in the family lot in
Forest Hill cemetery.
MADISON CENTER
The next meeting of the Ladies'
Farm Bureau will be at the home of
Mrs. John Healy, Jan. Is. Work
making betties. A basket dinner will
be served.
Altho last Thursday was a rough
snow storm twelve members of the
Golden Glow l. S. S. went to the home
of Mrs. Ned Reed where they were
met by Mr. Reed with team at the
car and enjoyed the ride to his home
where they held meeting. At noon
a nice dinner was served. All arriy-
ed safely home at night calling it a
banner day.
Mr. Stevens and family of Skowhe-
gan have moved to H E. Spears.
NORTH MADISON
Miss Thelma Dean was at Skowhe-
gan last Saturday visiting her mother
and taking her music lesson.
Mrs. Emma Dean, who works at the
Farmers Telephone office spent the
week end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Edgar Clark.
Earl Greene starts with his horses
this Monday morning for Cold Stream
where he has employment in the
woods.
James Robinson who has been
working in Madison, has finished
work and is stopping at his brother
in-law's, Everett Green for a few
days.
Hon. Tilson d. Salley of West Madi-
son was in town recently calling on
his cousin, Ansel Salley who is in
poor health.
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The Interesting News Of
Somerset's Busy Towns
MADISON

The Foundation Construction Com
pany laid off about forty men last
week. The men were employed II
finishing up the big job on the Ansor
side of the river. The job is now
practically completed and only few
men are now at work on the interior
of the power house.
Rehearsals are now being held for a
minstrel show to be given by local
talent early in February. The pro-
ceeds will be devoted to the benefit
of the Madison Boys Band
Sunday afternoon canvassers from
the Free Baptist church visited the
homes of the friends and members OF
the parish In the annual soliciting Of
pledges for the year.
Rainbow Branch |. S. s. Of Anson
elected the following officers at their
last regular meeting: President,
Mrs. Lucy Paine; first vice president,
Mrs. Elsie Tarr; second vice presi-
dent, Mrs Martha Sterry; treasurer,
Mrs. Roxie Luce chaplain, Mrs. Cora
Hilton; secretary, Mrs. Fenella
Steward. The next meeting will be
held Friday, January II, at the home
of Mrs. Roxie Luce.
The Congregational Sunday School
has elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: Superintendent,
George II. Viles; superintendent of
junior department, Mrs. G. II. Viles;
superintendent primary department,
Miss Ruth Marden: superintendent
cradle roll, Mrs. Hattie Blackwell;
superintendent home department, Miss
Evie Weston; secretary, Mrs. Otto
Weston; treasurer, Miss Eleanor
Daggstt; executive committee, Mrs.
Orlando Walker, W. A. Weston, Rus
sell Look.
The Methodist Sunday School have
elected the following officers: super
intendent, Miss Annie Hartwell;
treasurer, Miss Olive Moore; superin-
tendent OF adult department, Reuben
Heald; superintendent of junior de-
partment, Emory Duckworth; super
intendent of primary department, Mrs.
l.. J. Briggs; superintendent of be-
ginners department, Mrs. Addie Fred
eric; superintendent of cradle roll,
Mrs. Marion Duckworth; superintend-.
ent of home department Mrs. Mary
Duckworth; organists, Dorothy Bell
and Margaret Williams. The new
officers Of the Sunday School Mission
ary Society are: President, Mrs. G.
w. Haines; vice president, Mrs. q. C.
Gilman; secretary. Mrs. Ethel Mich
ols treasurer, NJ. NJ. Spear.
The Old Point Past Noble Grands
meeting. Monday, Jan. IA, at the home
Of Mrs. Angie Lancaster, Old Point
Ave.
The Ladies of the G. A. r. Circle
Installed the following officers at their
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FoRECLosURE NOTICE

Whereas Rufus Brown, Jr. of Ath,
ems in the County of Somerset ana
state of Maine. by his mortgage deed
dated February 9. 1929 and recorded
in Somerset County Registry of Deed,
Book 3i7 Page sos conveyed to Fred
Tuttle deceased. testator and whereas
|, Fred l.. Tuttle, was by the will OF
said Fred Tuttle. appointed executor
thereof and whereas l have, by the
Probate Court for said County, been
appointed executor of said will and
have qualified as such. certain lol
or parcel of land situate in Athens
and bounded and described as follows;
On tho north by road leading from the
village of said Athens to the village Of
West Athens; OH the east by land ol
Lucinda Brown; on the south by the
West Branch of Wesserunsett Stream
and on the west by land of Saran
Brown, said land extends from sale
road in a southerly direction to sald
West Branch of said stream.
Whereas the condition of said mort
gage has been broken, now, Therefore,
by reason of said breach of condition
thereof, l claim foreclosure of the
same.
FRED l.. FUTILE, -,
Executor of the last VIII
of Fred Tuttle
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
District of Maine, Northern Division,

ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
District of Maine, Northern Division,
On this 29th day of December A. D..
1928, on reading the foregoing petition
it is
ORDERED BY THE COURT, that a
hearing be had upon the same on the
18th day of February A. ID. 1924, be.
fore said Court at Bangor, in said
District, Northern Division, at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon; and that notice
thereof be published in The Independ.
ent- Reporter, newspaper printed in
said District, Northern Division, and
that all known creditors. and other
persons in interest, may appear at the
said time and place, and show cause.
IL any they have. why the prayer OF
said petitioner should not be granted
AND IT is FURTHER ORDERED
BY THE COURT. that the Clerk shall
send by mail to all known creditors
copies of said petition and this order,
addressed to them at their places OF
residence as stated.
WITNESS the Honorable John A.
Peters, Judge of the said Court, and
the seal thereof at Bangor, in the
Northern Division of said District, on
the Goth day of December A. d. 1923.
ISABEL SHEEHAN.
Deputy Clerk.
IL. 81
A true copy of petition and order
thereon.
Attest:
ISABEL SHEEHAN,
Deputy Clerk.
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NOTICE or FoRECLOsURE

WHEREAS, Rufus Brown Jr. of Ath-
ems in the County of Somerset and
State of Maine. by his mortgage deed
dated May Z. 1921 and recorded in
Somerset County Registry OF Deeds in
Book $50, Page 2s9. conveyed to me.
the undersigned, a certain lot or par
eel of land situated in the Town of
Athens and bounded and described as
follows, to-wt: on the South by land
of Henry Brown; on the West by the
stream; on the North by land of Sarah
Brown: on the East by the road lead
ing from West Athens to Athens VIII
lage; and
WHEREAS. the condition of said
mortgage has been broken. NOW
THEREFORE, by reason of the breach
of the condition thereof. l claim a
foreclosure of said mortgage.
Dated December "a, 1928.
DELBERT BROWN
BY Butler & Butler
His attorneys hereunto
duly authorized.
The independent-reporter., 1924-01-10
STATE OF MAINE
Supreme Judicial Court
In Equity

Supreme Judicial Court
In Equity
WILLIAM II. DULEY
vs.
RUEL B. NORTON and
CARROLL II. COLLINS
George II. Niles, Receiver in the
above entitled cause having presented
his report and. also a petition for au
thority to pay bills a list Of which ac-
companies said petition, 1t rs hereby
ORDERED that hearing on said
report and petition be had at the Court
House in Bangor, on Saturday, the 26th
day of January A. ID. 1924 at eleven
o'clock A. NJ. and that notice thereof
be given to all parties interested
therein by publishing an attested copy
of this order once "A week for two sue
cessive weeks in the Independent-Re-
porter, newspaper publishd at Show
hegan, Maine, said County, the last
publication to be at least seven days
before the date of said hearing in
order that such interested parties may
be present and show cause if any they
have why said report should not be
accepted and said petition granted.
Dated January 2, 1924.
CHARLES J. DUNN,
Justice of Supreme Judicial Court
(SeaD
\ true copy
Attest
1--WE W. T. SEEKINS. Clerk.
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
of Maine, Northern Division

ohDEh OE' HOl1CE THEREON
District of Maine, Northern Division.
on this 29th day of December. A.
1923, on reading the foregoing petition
it is
ORDERED BY THE COURT, that :,
hearing be had upon the same on the
18th day of February, A. d. 1924, be.
fore said Court at Bangor, in said
District, Northern Division, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon; and that notice
thereof be published in The Independ.
emit Reporter, a newspaper printed in
said District. Northern Division. and
that all known creditors, and other
persons in interest, may appear at the
said time and place, and show cause
if any they have, why the prayer OF
said petitioner should not be granted
AND 1T is FURTHER ORDERED
by the Court that the clerk shall
send by mail to all known creditors
copies of said petition and this order
addressed to them at their places Of
residence as stated.
WITNESS the Honorable John A
Peters, Judge of the said Court, and
the seal thereof at Bangor, in the
Northern Division of said District, on
the 29th day of December, A. D. 1923.
ISABEL SHEEHAN,
Deputy Clerk.
a. s.
A true copy of petition and order
thereon.
Attest:
ISABEL SHEEHAN,
Deputy Clerk.
The independent-reporter., 1924-01-10
BANKRUPT'S PETITION FOR DIs-
CHARGE


In the matter of William II. Ma,
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
To the Hon. John A Peters. Judge n,
the District Court of the United STAT.
for the District of Maine.
William II. Neal of PALMYRA. i.
the County of Somerset and State ~, ~
Maine. in said District, respectfulis
represents that on the 21st day q,
September, last past, he was duly ad'
judged bankrupt under the Acts of Con-
gress relating to bankruptcy; that Ia
has duly surrendered all his propertv
and rights of property, and has fuly
complied with all the requirements n,
said Acts and of the orders of Court
touching his bankruptcy.
WHEREFORE he prays that he NAV
be decreed by the Court to have a fnIl
discharge from all debts provabls
against his estate under said bank'
ruptcy Acts. except such debts as ars
excepted by law from such discharge
Dated this 2Sth day of December
A. D. 1923.
WILLIAM H. NEAL
Bankrupt.
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STATE OF MAINE
Somerset, ss.

SObtFActs So
supreme Judicial Court
In Equity
WILLIAM II. DULEY
vs.
RJEL b. NORTON and
CARROLL II. COLLINS
Upon the plaintiffs application that
a time be set within which creditors of
the partnership consisting Of the de-
PENDANTS and the plaintiff in the above
entitled action shall present their
claims to George II. Nies, the Receiver
appointed in said action as prayed for
in plaintiffs petition, 1T Is ORDERED
that all claims against said partner
ship shall be presented to said Reeeiv-
er on or before the 2ist day of Febru
AIRY, 1924, and that notice thereof be
given to all parties interested therein,
by publishing an attested copy of this
order once week for three successive
weeks in. the Independent Rporter, a
newspaper published at Skowhegan,
Maine. said county, the first publica-
tion to be on January 10, 1924.
Dated January .. 1924.
CHARLES j. DUNN,
Justice of Supreme Judicial Court
(SeaI
A true copy
Attest:
Sw2 w. T. sEEKINS. Clerk
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RumOr UneOnfirmed

There has been a persistent, but
evidently entirely unwarranted rumor
during the past week, of the death of
John w. Steward, a former resident of
Skowhegan, whose home is now in
East Lansing, Michigan. The Re-
porter learned by telephone, late yes
terday afternoon, that Maine relatives
of Mr.. Steward had very recently re-
ceived letter from him and that he
was then in the enjoyment of ex-
cellent health.
The independent-reporter., 1924-01-10
Gard OF Thanks

We wish to thank our neighbors
and friends who SO quickly came to
our assistance and for the noble work
done when our home was burning.
We also wish to thank the ladies of
the Grange and all others who helped
to make the nice quilts for us, and for
all other kindness that has been
shown us at the time of the fire and
afterward.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ. Bunker
and family
Mercer, Me-, Jan. 10, 1924+
The independent-reporter., 1924-01-10
BANKRUPTS PETITION FOR DIS.
CHARGE

OfAHUE
In the matter of Albert L. Drummond
Bankrupt in Bankruptcy.
To the Hon. John A. Peters, Judge Of
the District Court of the United State,
for the District of Maine.
Albert E. Drummond of Pittsfeld, In
the County of Somerset and State OF
Maine, in said District, respectfully
represents, that on the 18th day Of
November, last past, he was duly, ad.
judged bankrupt under the Acts of Con.
gress relating to bankruptcy; that he
has duly surrendered all his property
and rights of property, and has fully
complied with all the requirements Of
said Acts and of the orders of Court
touching his bankruptcy.
WHEREFORE he prays that he may
be decreed by the Gourt to have full
discharge from all debts provable
against his estate under said bank
ruptcy Acts. except such debts as are
excepted by law from such discharge
Dated this 18th day of December, A
d. 1928.
ALBERT L. DRUMMOND
Bankrupt.
The independent-reporter., 1924-01-10
Date For Junior Exhibition Selected

The annual s. H. s. Junior Exhibi-
ton will be held on February 29th
when members of the class will
present musical comedy entitled,
Honeymoon Lane" This is Phil
brook production and the cast will be
coached by Walter Cleveland of YER
mont who was here last year to stage
a presentation given by the juniors.
The independent-reporter., 1924-01-10

salad, rolls, hot chocolate and cake
were prepared by Miss Lillian Bou-
lette and Mrs. Kate Simpson assisted
by several club members in serving.
Each member was assessed ten cents
to help defray the expenses, the bal
ance being taken from the club fund.
The independent-reporter., 1924-01-10
Gard of Thanks

We wish to thank our neighbors and
friends who so kindly assisted US
during the illness and death of our
dear mother and especially to thank
friends of the Norridgewock Shoe
Shop for the beautiful spray of
flowers.
Jessie Teed
Norridgewock, Me-, Jan. 10, 1924
The independent-reporter., 1924-01-10
INHERITANCE DEPOSITS

The following is list of the I'm.
claimed Inheritance deposits in the
hands of the County Treasurer, Decem-
ber 31st, 1928, published under pro.
visions of Chapter 20, Section q Of
. n
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