Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-04
MADISON.

AT the meeting of the Somerset
Teachers Association in Madison last
OCTOBER. conference of the superin-
teluents OF schools present was held
I" cohsiuer the elimination of certain
portiohs OIL the arithmetic now taught
III the grammar grades, such as annual
interest, STOCKS. exchange. compound
proportion. cube root, etc. Superin-
tehdents Colby of Skowhegan. Drake
OF P1ttsfleld, Foster of Madison and
faine OF Arson were chosen a COM
mlttee 70 correspond with the other
superlntendents and call one or more
meetings in convenient localities IN
the nope OF securing concerted action
on the part of all the towns and planta-
ions OF the county. The meeting for
the western part of the county will be
he'd at the Office of j. w. Foster, Esq.
III Naulsoa on Monday. Jan. l. Hon.
w. w. Stetson ardently advocates
Such action and is expected to be pres
EN-. IL is hoped that there will be a
luli attendance and that some agree
mcnt will be reached.
JAckMAN.
Frank II. Russell called on friends
in town Sunday.
Miss Mabel McKenney returned TO
Portland after Spending few days
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
Mckcnncy.
c. H. Mills. Esq. is visiting his 1ar-
ents in Skowhegan.
On Christmas eve Mrs Kenney. wife of
the pastor, was made both happy and
comfortable fer the Maine winter by re-
eoa wfb o x,nr friends fn the Edt Of 1r
are returned to the kind donors for the
same and to Mrs. Henry McI<enney for
her services In securing the gift. May
many merry Christmas come to the Civ
ers Is the wish OF pastor and wife.
HiNckLEY.
Miss Blanche Hall, VINO has been
passing her vacation at Brooks, Ne,
returned Wednesday night.
y. N. Rycrson has been appointed
postmaster to succeed Melvin Palmer.
who resigned in September. Mr..
Ryerson took possession Jan. /.
The skating on the river has been
greatly enjoyed by the young people
during the past week.
Mrs. Anna G.. Boydcn Is having scri-
GUS trouble with her eyes.
Miss F'loy Walker is working for the
Central Maine Telephone Co.
The Kcnncbecside Club held its
regular meeting Saturday. Dec. 80 with
Mrs. Lizzie &. joy. The following pro-
gram was given: Roll call, item of in
tcrcSt concerning Germany, reading.
christmas in Germany" Miss Alice
Hinckley; reading, "Thc German Stu
mt" Mrs. Ethel Tuttlc; short sketch
of Hans Sachs. Miss Georgia Morrow:
lesson review by the club. The next
meeting will be Jan. 10 at Mrs. Melvin
Palmer'S
BLACKWELL.
Sclden Ellis of Ward Hill died very
suddenly last Friday. A paralytic
shock was tie cause OF his death. A
wife and three daughters survive.
Josiah Clark was home from the
woods and attended his brother-in-
laws funeral.
Mrs. Maytie Livingston is working
in the Bulletin Office for a few days.
Miss Nettie +. Moore returned. to
Pittsfield Tuesday after having passed
a. the employ of the New England
Telephone Go. at that place
Eugene Burns and Arthur Trcfethen
started for the woods last week. They
are employed in the Dead River region
hauling logs.
viii Gates is working for Willis
Clough driving team yarding wood
and lumber.
Miss Odell Fillebrown of Pittsfield
called on Mrs. Fred Davis Thursday.
She has been visiting her parents Cur
ing the holidays.
MI and Mrs. Il. A. Hilton of Nor
rldsewock visited Mrs. Hilton's aunt.
Mrs. Elvira Feasey last Sunday.
Inc farmers are improving the fine
shedding hauling up their wood to the
door and fn y,,arl>,@