The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-07

up, after which each group report
ed on their question. This proved
very interesting and helpful way OF
discussing the work.
Miss Margery Smell was able to re-
sumo her studies at the Junior high
school, Monday, after weeks abb
sence on account of Illness.
Mrs. d. l.. Gray of Fairfield was the
guest one day last week of her moth
er, Mrs. Eunice Danforth.
d. n. Nichols was in Skowhegan
Monday to attend court.
Charles Beale is a surgical patient
at the Somerset hospital
Mrs. Beatrice WATSON of Bingham
was a caller Monday at the home OF
Miss Cinda Savage.
RUSSELL-HANSEN
A quiet wedding was solemnized
Monday morning at the Congregation
al parsonage by Rev. c. II. Mckinney
when Miss Ruth NJ. Hansen became
the bride OF Willis Russell, both of
Bingham. The single ring service
was used an dthe couple were unat-
tended. They will make their home
in Bingham.
MRS. BENJAMIN ADAMS
Clara E., wife of Benjamin Adams
died at her home at Barron's Corner
after long and painful illness of sew
eral months. Mrs. Adams was ma
tive of New Brunswick and was one
of the children of James and Mary
(Purdy) Foster. She was SO years
of age. She was twice married, her
first husband being Stephen Burns OF
this place. To this union were born
two children, Eugene, now of Bruins
wick and Mrs. Nettie Adams OF this
place. Several years after Mr.. Burns
death she was united in marriage te
BENJAMIN Adams and has since made
her home at the Adams farm neal
Barron's Corner.
Mrs. Adams was of retiring dis
position, AIN excellent wife, devoted
mother, kind neighbor and friend. 0n'
who will be greatly missed. Sh'
has been in falling health for severa
j years and has undergone several sur
gical operations, all to no avail. Sht
was a great sufferer but bore 1t al
very bravely.
The funeral services were held from
the late home Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock conducted by Rev. G. H. Nc
Elhiney and the burial was in thu
family lot In the village cemetery.
F. E. Hughes passed last week Ii
town. Mr.. Hughes was formerly
resident of Madison but has beer
employed in Portland since last June
He left here for Waterville Satur
day and will be in that city for few
days.
Mrs. Ingles Davis of Burns street
returned home Tuesday from Kenne
bee Valley Hospital at Skowhegan
following a surgical operation.
Mrs. zilda Sirois, wife of Jesse
Sirois, is a surgical patient at Kenne
bee Valley Hospital.
A social evening by the members o
Madison Masonic Odd Fellows Clul
is planned for Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary - in Odd Fellow Hall. Il
will follow the same general plar
as the great success of a year ago
Music will be furnished by Church
ills Orchestra The committee IL
charge are Herbert Sawyer, A. B
Head, G. H. Davis, James Stenhoust
and r. E. Gould.
MADISON CENTER
The Madison Center Ladies Farm
Bureau will meet February IS with
Mrs. Forrest Luce. The subject will
be "Heathful Corsetry" Miss Hare
will be present and Valentine boz
will be in USE A picnic dinner will
be served by the members. Every
one is invited.
have gone to Bristol, Conn.,. where
they expect to spend the remainder
of the winter.
Horace Hoxie of Skowhegan was a
caller at the home of Fred and Olive
J Hayden last Saturday.