The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-17

Blackwell Hill,
Mrs. Wayne McNally of Rowland is
visiting thisaweek at the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred l.. Gray,
Head st.
Mrs. Elmer s. Adams was a bust
ness visitor in Skowhegan Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Holt of Fair
field were Sunday callers. of friends
in this place.
Mrs. c. s. Humphreys entertained
the Whist Club at her home ON Upper
Main street, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kennedy left
Wednesday for Portland. They will
be accompanied home by their daugh-
ter Miss Frances. who is staldent at
st, Joseph's Academy.
Mrs. A. J. Dudley of Fairfield is the
guest this week at the home of her
sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Frank Bithee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bailey of Cam
bridge arrived in town Monday, being
called here by the death of Mrs.
Baiiey's uncle, L. o. Cobb.
Victor Wrenn, student at the Bos-
ton Conservatory OF Music. is passing
the week at the home of his mother.
Mrs Il. A. Maxim. Mr.. Wrenn's
friends We're glad TO have the oppor-
tunity of hearing him sing Tuesday at
the high school auditorium. Mr..
Wrenn was assisted in his concert by
William Dixon as reader and the
Madison Boys Band.
A special Easter feature will be the
musical program given Sunday even
ing at the Strand Theatre Ander the
auspices of the Congregational church
choir. The program will consist of
solos, duets, male quartette and sew
eral anthems. The junior, choir will
have part and the orchestraew as
sist.
A very pleasant occasion was the
surprise party tSndered Mrs. Fred
Ploude, Wednesday of last week at
the home of her daughter and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs Gilman Day, Park
street About thirty neighbors and
friends were invited. The evening
was pleasantly passed with cards and
other games. Dainty refreshments
We're served.
Charles Davis is building a garage
on the Madison Wooden Mill lot ep
posite his home ON Bean street.
|. J. Smith of Skowhegan was 4
business caller in town Saturday.
Mrs. Elmer Moody and children
have returned from visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Flynt,
Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chandler and
two daughters of Norridgewock were
Sunday callers at the home OF Mrs.
Nellie George.
George Markham and son Clifford
who have been passing the winter
with Mr. Markham's daughter Mrs.
Adelaide Bean, have returned to their
home in Skowhegan.
Forrest williams, a former resi-
dent of this place is critically Ill at
hospital in Dover-Foxcroft. Mr.. Will
liams is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Williams who now live on the North
Arson road. He was at work in a
slate quarry in Monsoon and fell sus-
tanning several fractures and internal
injuries.
Mrs. Ernest Greenleaf' returned
Sunday from New Sharon where she
was called two weeks ago by the I'LL
ness of her mother.
L. OWEN COBB
The community was shocked and
grieved Sunday to learn of the death
of owen Cobb which occurred Satur-
day night at his home on Upper Main
street. Mr.. Cobb had been in poor
health and under the doctors care
for several weeks but nothing seri-
Gus was anticipated untifshe sustain
ed a paralytic shock Friday from
which he failed to rally.
Mr.. Cobb was born in Winthrop,
seyenty-six years ago and was the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Cobb. About
twenty-five years ago he came to this
place and went into the hardware and
plumbing business, which he continu-
ed to conduct UP to the time of his
death.
He was a kind man, a good citizen,
just and upright in business and VIII
be greatly missed by a large circle OF
friends. He was Universahst.
member of Madison Board of Trade,
of Euclid Lodge r. and A. NJ, a Shrin-
er and a prominent Democrat. The
sympathy of the entire community
goes out to the wife who for a long
time has been in poor health in her
sudden bereavement. A brief ser
vice was held at the late home Tues
day afternoon at Q o'clock. Rev. c. Fl.
Mckinney officiating. The body was
taken Wednesday morning to Winth-
rop for interment in the family lot.
MADISON CENTER
Ellsworth Hayden of Portland spent
last Monday night with his cousins,
Fred and Olive Hayden
Mrs Rebecca Woodman of Madison
was a caller at the home of Mrs.
Charles Perkins, also called on Miss
Olive Hayden last Saturday.
The wedding bells are ringing
around the corner.
Robbins are quite plenty and a
large flock of wild geese few over
this place early Monday morning.
BLACKWELL
Mrs. Henry Dunlap has been con-
fined. to the house the past week by
illness.
number of friends of Mr. and |