The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-25
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Madison.
The graduating exercises and concert
of the Madison high school we're held in
Union hall, Thursday evening The
hall was very tastefnlly decorated with
blue and white bunting, the class colors
over the from. of the stage on white
background was tho class motto and on
one side was a bank of ported plants
The class numbered ten members and
was one of the largest to graduate IN
recent years At the beginning Of the
present year the method of ranking by
the point system was introduced and
the four taking the highest rank were
Miss Florence Hamilton, Miss Ella Nor.
rill, Miss Agnes Vose, and Miss Alice
Weston The class prophecy by Miss
Weston, and the presentation of gifts by
Mr.. Games were especially apt and all
OF the parts were admirably taken. The
following is the program with music by
KendalPs orchestra: Prayer, Rev. Ma
bel G, Andrews; salutatory, Agnes Edith
Vose; vocal solo, Miss Neya johnson of
Norrldgewock; essay, "Life's Possibili-
ties" Alice Edith Morse; class flower,
Lilly of the Valley Nellie May Tur
ner; selection, "i'rince of Pilsen," or
chestra; essay, might Brings Out the
>tars," Vesta Maud Carl; class history,
Florence May Hamilton; essay and mot.
to, "Non >cholae Sed Vitae" Bessie
Mildred Murray; song, Miss johnson
prophecy, Alice Elizabeth Weston
essay, "The Orator and the Press y
Daisy May Carl; eornet solo; presenta-
ton of gifts, Carroll belmont Eames;
valedictory, Ella Maria Morrill,; music
by orchestra; presentation Of diplomas,
Rev. G. D Boothby; benediction, Rev.
D. Frank Rhoades; music by orchestra.
The class officers we're: President,
Miss Ella Morrill,; vice president, Miss
Alice Weston; secretary, Miss Alice
Morse; treasurer, Miss Agnes Vose; ex
ecutive committee, Miss Nellie Turner,
Mr.. Carroll Eames and Miss Daisy Carl
While Albert Perkins was standing
near hay press on Old Point avenue,
Tuesday of last week, one of the bales
came out. Mr.. Perkins stepped for.
ward to help take ii away, when, with
out any warning, the door came down
and jammed his head against a stan
dard. Seven stitches were required to
close cash on the right side of Mr.
Perkins face. There were other bad
cuts on his face. Had it not been for
the hat being jammed down over the
head the injuries would have been
greater. Mr.. Perkins is as comfortable
as possible under the circumstances.
Mrs S. E Leech and son Arthur OF
LiyermOre Falls are visiting friends in
this place.
Mrs l. S. Wheeler, who went to Colo
RADIO several months ago, will soon re
turn to this place. The climate has not
proved beneficial to Mrs. Wheeler
health as hoped
A large party of the young friends OF
Miss Edith Williams recently gave heI
farewell surprise party at her home
on Bean street. Miss Williams Will &c
with her parents Saturday to BrOckton,
Mass, to reside
There will be religious worship in
Union Hall next ,unday afternoon at
2 30. Rev. j Frank Rhoades, minister
for the Universalist church will preach.
Subject for the sermon, 1.-The Similarity
of Plan and Purpose in all Religions y
Text: "Aud this is life eternal that they
might know thee the only true God
The public welcomed.
The graduating exercises of the Madi.
son grammar school were held in the
Congregational church Friday evening
The church was prettily decorated in
pink and green bunting, the class colors,
evergreen, ported plants, etc. Music
was by KendalPs orchestra of ~kOwhe-
gan. The following were the speakers.
Isabel Vain Summerfield, Ethel Winni.
fred Bedford, Harry Franl Chapman,
Vera Evelyn Daggett, Ralph Austin
Taylor, Mary Evangeline Keefe, Nura
Mabel Adams, Earle Duley Merrill,
Florence Belle Gilbert, Agnes Bessie
Emery, Ethel May Jones, Helen Laurett
Dyer, John Andrews Pierce. The names
of other graduates are: Seth Lawrence
Paine, Florence May Barnard, Harry
dealy Dyer, Stella Moore Perkins, Mary
Belle Prince, Louie Elmira Fogg, frankie
Marie Titus Ivy Edyth Reed, Alice
Gertrude Holmes, Ralph Mantor ,ald.
we'll and Chester Merrill Foss.
Madison is to have a celebration on
the Fourth of July for the first time in
many years. A meeting was held in
Freman's Hall, Friday evening, at which
there was good attendance of the lead
ing citizens and business men of the
place and it was enthusiastically voted
to celebrate. The following committees
were appointed: Fireworks, F. A Gil,
man, John McGillena, w. F. Greene
music, Harry Fnrguson, T. H. Spear, C.
E. Towne; entertainment, r. G. Hender.
son, o. T. Briggs, e. O. Small, esq, f
H Pease, Geo, A. Herrick, G. c. Smell
Frank Laid; fantasies, Frank Holbrook
NJ. McSwaiu, II. A. Morse, Geo. Watson
E. A. Steward, Frank Smell; industrial
parade, Adelbert Churchill, Herbert
Jones, Herbert Laid, ). Z Remck
printing, E A. Merriman, o. T. Briggs
A christopher; finance, j. r. Emery
A. Christopher, e. 5. Perkins.