The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-20
ALL THE NEWS FROM
MADISON

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Martin c. Dillworth and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Dragon of Northamp-
ton, Mass, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. H. Dillworth and Mr.. ana
Mrs. William E. Dillworth.
Thursday the street sprinkler did
not work and one of our blacksmiths,
Lewis Gill, was called on to inyesti-
gate. He performed an operation on
it and removed a dead club eight
inches in length, which had come
down through the water main and
lodged In one of the pipes in the
sprinkler.
Miss Maude Dyer entertained her
Sunday school class of thirteen girls
at the Johnson cottage at Lakewood,
last week Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. James Perkins, who went TO
the c. NJ. G. hospital at Lewiston last
week for an operation for gall stones,
is reported to be getting along fine
ly.
]. S. Ham of South Glens Falls,
". Y, manufacturer of the Riverton
line of ladies' shirt waists and suits,
was in town over Sunday, the guest
of his wife's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Gilman.
Edward Hunt of Brockton, Mass,
who has been the guest of relatives
here and in Arson for three weeks,
went to Freeport Monday for weeks
visit before returning home.
Mabel Carpenter, travelling sales
man for Thurston & Kingsbury of
Bangor, left town Monday for two
weeks trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cross of
Norridgewock spent Sunday here
with Mr.. and Mrs John Chandler
Mr.. and Mrs. Weber left town
Saturday in their auto for New
Gloucester, where they will spend a
few days, going from there to Port
land and Mr.. Weber will go on to
Boston to attend shoe manufactur-
ers exhibit.
William Greene and family took an
auto trip to Hiram Sunday.
Hildegarde, the little daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Chandler, has
been away for few days.
Mrs. David Hall returned from
Hartland Friday where she had been
visiting for a few days.
DR.. w. G.. Sawyer, who has been
feeling badly for some little time,
was confined to the house Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Powers and
daughters, Maud and Helen, and Al
bion Hilton, took carriage drive to
Norrdgewock Sunday.
Mrs. Albion Hilton went to Win
throp Friday with her grandmother
Mrs. Healey and will remain for a
two weeks visit. They were accom-
panied by Miss Edna Hall.
Addison Gilman was home from
Dexter over Sunday.
Miss Gladys Phillips went to Bos-
ton Thursday for visit with friends
Miss Emily Moore of Boston, is Wis
iting here and in Arson, the guest OF
her sister, Mrs. e. E. Gould and her
brothers, Frank and Ben Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryce Edwards and
family and Miss Jennie Edwards,
were the guests of Mrs. Edwards
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Trench, in
Norridgewock, Sunday.
Mrs. John Matson's little SON
Lloyd, was quite i'll the first of the
week.
There was large attendance at
the Methodist church Sunday morn
ing and two were baptized. The sub
ject of the sermon was The Unjust
Steward" from Luke XVI, 1:2.
Wednesday night the Good Sam
aritan class of the NJ. E. church held
an ice cream sale and social at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Gil
man in Arson.
Mrs. Frank Smith made business
trip to Bakers Monday.
District Supt. G. d. Holmes of
Lewiston, will be at the Methodist
church next Saturday and Sunday.
The Quarterly Conference will be
held Saturday evening at 7.30. Sun
day morning at the regular service
hour will be held the Love Feast fol-
lowed by Communion and the ser
vices will be continued in the even
ing.
Russell Emery, who has been 80
! i'll for the past three weeks at Dead
| Stream Pond, was brought home
Thursday. He was carried on
stretcher six miles to Indian Pond
and came from there on the train.
then taken on the stretcher to his
house, where after a few hours rest,
he was placed on the electric car and
taken to his bungalow at Lakewood,
Ill III OuS udy' TIC etoou luC TIP
| finely and is gaining every day.
Rev. C. E. Brooks, pastor of the
M. E. church, has been appointed
superintendent of the Methodist
campmeeting to be held at East Po-
land, August 3-13, and has his post
ers out advertising the same. He
has secured some famous speakers
among whom are Bishop j. w Ham
ilton, D. D., of New York; Rev. E. A.
Corbett, Providence, r. l.; Rev. E.
M King, Waverly, Mass; Miss Edna
Rowen of Kansas; Miss Estella Fas-
set, D. B. Holt and j. r. Libby of
| Portland.
Miss Florence Mcclellan, a former
Madison girl, who has been training
to become a nurse at the C. M. g.
hospital at Lewiston. and who gradu-
ated from there July s, has been Wis
iting friends in town for few days
the past week. She went to Fair
field Monday to visit her sister.
e. Weiner of North Arson, was in
town Monday.
Miss Faye Haynes OF Monrovia,
Cal, who has been the guest of Miss
G1,tx,,do Nichols For thn naot tUO