The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-07
MADISON.

The Parsonage club OF the Congre
gational church met Wednesday. TIL
topic for the meeting was How t
Find Hidden Treasure"
The Ladies' Aid of the Free Baptis
church holds it's meeting this weel
at the home of Mrs. Oscar Merry oil
Bean street.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Bennett ant
daughter Airline were holiday guest
last week at the home of Mr.. Ben
nett's sister, Mrs. +. w. Weber oil
Madison street;
Rev. George l.. Southwick of Dale
\. Y, has accepted the passionate o
the Free BAPTIST church here. He ha
always been counted a pastoral and ;
ministerial success on the various
fields OF his labor.
Mrs Southwick is the daughter of I
lifelong deacon and is we'll acquainted
with every department OF church worl
They have three daughters, aged 10
IA and years respectively. Mr.
Southwick MS pastor of the F. b
church in Kingfeld for seven years
and while there. rebuilt the church
and built parsonage. He served tht
church in Franconia. y. H., Tor five
years, and remodeled the church in
that place. For a period OF nine years
covering two separate pastorates. he
has served the church in Dale. Mr.
Southwick was a member OF the class
of 1890 of the Cobb Divinity school and
has been in active church work every
day since that time. The Madison
church considers itself very fortunate
to secure the services OF Mr. South
wick at this time. having been with
out a settled pastor since the resig
nation, last spring, of Rev. A. d
Dodge.
George Marden, paymaster of tn
Great Northern Paper Co, went t
Millinocket recently On his return
he was accompanied by his daugh
ter, who will pass the Thanksgiving
recess at her home in this place.
Ruel Gilman, who has been visiting
his sister, Mrs. Joseph Ham, in South
Glen Falls, N Y, for the past two
weeks has returned home.
Frances Mitchell went to Wilton
Thursday to spend Thanksgiving with
relatives.
George Stetson of Bangor has taken
charge OF the American Express office
during the absence of +. II. Pease, who
is ia a private hospital in Boston.
The Great Northern Paper Co, have
been installing an improved chipping
machine in the wood room. This
machine will take the place of several
smaller machines, and will do the
same work with one-third the help
Miss Mary b. Weston, who is en-
ployed as teacher in the public
schools in Milbridge spent Thanksgiv-
ing with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
theodore b. Weston.
Mrs Adeline flanagan and daugh-
ter Anna went, last week, TO Bald
Mountain Siding to join Mr.. Hanna
gan and pass the winter Mr.. Hanna
gan has oversight of the camps con-
nected with the new logging railroad
to Austin pond, and other timber OPP
erations of the Holingsworth & Whit
ney Co.
Mrs. John Howes, who has been Wis
iting friends in Madison and vicinity
recently, returned to Livermore Falls
Monday.
Miss Marion Johnson has returned
from Norridgewock, where she has
been making a short visit with rela-
tiyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. D. Viles entertain@l
L
Mrs. Henry c. Sheridan of Skowhegan
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Viles of North
Arson.
Thomas Lewis, who has been wanted
by the Madison officers for the pas
four months, was arrested, Tuesday
night, by Deputy Sheriff Lessore Oh
the charge of drunkenness. The tria
was held before Judge Withee, Wed
nesday, and Lewis received fine ant
costs, amounting to 81. Lewis wa
convicted, in August, of single sail
and received fine of 800 and costs
and appealed. He was given the Gus
tomary "a hours in which to get
bonds. During this time he disappear
ed and had not been seen until ar
rested, Tuesday night. Lewis prompt
ly settled his fine, Wednesday, but was
taken to Jail on the former charge.
Albion Brown went Thursday, to
Portland to take his infant son to the
Maine General hospital for a surgical
operation to remove pus from his
lungs.
Fred Barron left, Thursday, for Bos-
ton, where he will spend week visit
ing relatives and friends.
The Madison village schools closed.
Wednesday night, for the remainder of
the week for the Thanksgiving re-
cess.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Gilman of Alb
ington, Mass, arrived, Thursday, to
visit their daughter, Mrs. John Paine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilman were formerly
residents of Arson and Madison for
many years.
Among those from out of town to
pass Thanksgiving with relatives and
friends were: Miss Sadie Hilton of
Fairfield, Miss Ada Davis of Oakland,
Winthrop Stanley Of Norway, Oliver
mall of Portland, Miss Helen Thomas
of Augusta, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Butler
of Waterville. Miss Susan Weston of
Wilton, Miss Mildred Bedford of Plain