The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-03-24
Madison.

Mrs. Frank Dinsmore met with pain
full and what might have proved serious
accident Friday morning. She started to
90 down the cellar stairs, when 10 some
vay she fell, landing on the concrete floor
of the cellar. The force of the fall was
lessened by a blow Mrs Dinsmore receiv-
&c from striking her head against the cor.
ner of a closet making wound which ex-
tended TO the skull and required three
stitches Had it not been for this II IS
though, she would have sustained severe
injury to the hip, as it was badly bruised
as well as her arms and knee.
Mrs. Edwin F. Steward has returned
from several weeks visit with her par
ents at Pennington.
The many friends of Mrs. Leon Merritt
(pee Ella May GreenleaD who with her
husband and husbands brother left here
for Vladivostok, will be glad to know that
they are all 10 Manchuria. They spent
ten DAYS at Vladivostok and were delight
ed with the city.
A good sized audience witnessed the
performance Of Tomkins' hired man, at
Union hall Friday evening, by the North
Arson dramatic club. The parts were all
well taken. while the acting OF the prin-
cipAl characters, Dixey by Mr.. Barn
adv, and Harold Collins as Asa Tompkins
serve special mention, The specialtiles
by Mr.. Barnaby were fine and the only
fault was that there were not enough OF
them. Lutte Edna Hovey rendered ia
catchy character song in her usually pleas
ing manner. The sum Of S23 30 was netted
for the Universalist society. This was
the first occasion at which the electric
lights have been in use 10 Union hall and
they worked most satisfactorily.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Smiley OF Water
vile are the guests OF M. and Mrs Eu-
gene Holt on Old Point avenue
Mrs. Will Benjamin and Miss Minnie
Davis OF North Arson have gone to Bos-
ton to purchase their spring stock OF mill
inery
Miss Nellie Bean, one of the clerks at
the sore of Soper & Clark had the mis-
fortune to lose her purse, which contained
between SIS and $40 while at the play at
Union hall Friday evening. She did not
miss it until on her wav home and suppos-
es she dropped it when she left her seat
The warran, for the annual meeting OF
the Madison Village Corporation to oc-
cur in Flreman's Hall next Saturday alter
noon, has been posted and contains
seventeen articles Among those OF in
terest are articles to see If the corporation
will vote TO raise $500 to pay f'r the
twenty eight arc lights used as street
lights, to see if the corporation Will vote
TO instruct the electrical commissioners to
extend the wires to the Arson side OF
the river also to see if the corporation will
instruct the commissioners.to L xtend the
lines to North Arson for inCandescent
lighting If the necessary arrangements can
be made. Another is 10 see II the corpor-
alton will raise sa48o for hydrant rental
Il A special town meeting was held in
Union hall, Saturday Afternoon. Mr.. F.
Wilhee was elected moderator. 1t was
voted to pass over the article 10 relation
to the construction of sewers on Old
Point avenue, and Pine street. 1t was vot-
ed to instruct the experimenting school
committee to purchase lot ard construct
school house and maintain school on
Ward hill. 1t was also voted to lnStru CT
the selectmen to make temporary loan II
necessary.
Geo u. Smell has sold his FISH market
on Main street to M. Chas. Sanders, who
will conduct the business in the future
= A concert is to be given soon in Union
hall by the University of Maine Gee,
Bar 10, Mandolin and Guitar club under
the auspices of the senior class OF the
NJ II. S.
The ladies of the w. c. T. u. are max
ing PREPARATIONS to observe Neal Dow'S
birthday Ivy memorial service, Friday
afternoon, at Tie residence OF Rev Mabel
c. Andrews on Maple street.
Word has been received here OF the i'll
ness of Mr.. George Tate with typhoid
fever at Toledo, Ohio Mr. Tate is well
known here having been engaged 10 the
furniture business for several years. M.
Tate left this place about four months
ago to accept position with the Singer
Sewing Machine Co.