The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-31

son -1n-laW, FRANK E1dti.
Miss Florence Moore returned
Thursday from a few days visit with
relatives in Lewiston.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hunnewell left
Thursday for a few months visit with
relatives in Massachusetts, and New
York.
The Old Point Past Noble Grands
Association Will hold their regular
meeting Monday. February IL, at the
home of Mrs. Sadie Churchill.
Mrs. +. l.. Tinkham was the guest
last week at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Berry, East Mil
linoeket.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chandler and
daughters, Doris and Gladys of Nor
ridgewock were the guests one day
last week at the home of Mrs. Nellie
George.
Dale Simonds returned Monday to
Augusta where he is attending school,
After passing the week end with his
sisters the Misses Nellie and Laura
Simonds.
The fine skating on the Kennebec
River was enjoyed by crowds OF young
people last week.
Rev. C. j. Brown. pastor Of the
Methodist church was a guest last
week of his family. in Bangor.
John White. superintendent of the
/ local plant of the American Wooden
| Co. returned the last of the week from
business trip to Boston and New
York.
Ernest Bragg, who was confined to
his home last week with a severe
cold was able to resume his duties at
the Bragg Brothers store the last OF
the week.
Arthur Boyle moved his family this
week from Ward Hill into the Everett
Williams house on Garfield St
District Deputy Lawrence Briggs
was in Skowhegan Thursday evening
to install the officers of Skowhegan
Lodge, Knights of Pythias No. 70.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Wright return
ed Thursday from Portland where Mr..
Wright went to attend the Rexall
Convention.
MRS. C. II. MCKINNEY
The funeral services of the late
Mrs. C. II. Mckinney were held at
the Congregational church, Friday
morning at II o'clock conducted by
Rev. J. II. Marden of Bangor Theo-
logical Seminary assisted by Rev.
George Merriam of Skowhegan and
Rev. E. B. Tetley of this place. The
bearers were Deacons K. c. Gray, Dr.
J. P. Lancaster e. c. Weston and Or
lando Walker. The body was placed
in the tomb to await burial in the
spring. The flowers were many and
beautiful showing the love and esteem
In which she was held.
Clara Ellen, wife of Rev. c. II. NC
Elhiney passed away at her home on
Main street late Tuesday evening at
ter long and painful illness which
she had borne with great Christian
fortitude. Mrs. Mckinney was born
In Port Duffren, Halifax Co., Nova
Scotia, Dec. 7, 1868, and was the
eleventh of the thirteen children OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Whitman of
whom four brothers and five sisters
survive. On May 3, 1898 she was
united in marriage to Mr.. Mckinney
and to this union were born five chill
dren, three sons and two daughters,
Miss Mabel, the oldest, who is in well
fare work in Boston; Harold W., who
was a sergeant in the 103rd Regi-
ment, Co. e. and was killed on the
battlefield in France: Fulton, who Is
a patient at hospital in Bangor;
Kathryn. graduate of the class OF
1928, Madison high school and Regi-
Maid p, a sophomore at Madison high.
She and her husband have served in
the pastorate of seven church and in
the work of each she has been a
friend of both old and young, always
active in all branches Of church or
PLANTATIONS and enterprises. Many
people in the different communities in
which they lived will mourn the loss
of a true friend and will sympathize
with the family in their great be-
reaYement
MADISON CENTER
Harold Perkins who has been in
Portland for the past ten months, has
gone to Seattle. Washington, where
he has employment.
Miss Ava Perkins will spend the
remainder Of the winter with Miss
Dorothy Brown of Madison
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guest at the home of Fri Bickford.
Monday, January 2S, 80 degrees
below zero.
PUGH CORNER
Delbert Bagley, who has been work
ing at Carry Ponds for Carroll Head
will return this week after being at
home for a few days with his parents,
Walter Rowell's children who have
been Ill with scarlet fever are over 1t
and no more new cases so 1t is ex-
pected that the quarantine will be
lifted the last of this week.
Word has been received from Lin
wood e. Corson, Norfork, Virginia,
announcing the formation of COM
pany, Hollowell & Corson Certified
Public Accountants to begin business
on February LIST, 1924. Mr.. Corson
when boy lived in this neighborhood
and attended the Pugh Corner school
later the Skowhegan high school
graduating in the class of 1900. He
attended Bates College, graduating in
the class of 1907. At one time Mr..
Corson studied law with Walton &
Walton. He has taught school in
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