The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-14
MADISON.

W. F. Greene left Monday for few
days business trip to Boston.
The Rainbow Branch, Sunshine So
ciety, held their meeting Friday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Georgia
Adams, Park street.
Merle Furber of Kingfield was call
ing on friends in town Sunday.
Rev. NJ. B. Butterfield and family
returned Monday from Skowhegan,
where Mr.. Butterfield has been con-
Quoting evangelistic meetings for the
past four weeks.
Mrs Irving Foss Of Bakers Siding
was in town one day recently calling
on friends.
Mrs. Eugene Merchant and son,
Philip of Fairfield, were in town last
week, the guests of Mrs. Merchants
sisters. Mrs. !. +. Withee and Mrs. J..
y. Dyer
ReXford Oliver, who was the guest
of his grandmother at Readfield during
the Thanksgiving recess, has returned
Rev. r. A. Rich of Fairfield was in
town Monday in attendance on meet
ing of the North Arson Campground
association, which was held in the
Methodist church.
Mrs. l.. l.. Lewis returned Tuesday
to her home in Taunton, Mass, after
several weeks visit at the home Of
DR.. and Mrs. W. II. kennison, Upper
Main street.
Albion Brown accompanied his little
son. Alfred to the Maine General hos
pital in Portland last week, where an
operation was performed for pus
around the little fellows lung.
The next meeting of the Sunshine
society will be held Friday afternoon
at the home OF Mrs. Frank Withee.
Bean street, on Dec. 10.
Charles Miller has been i'll with an
attack of pleurisy.
George Fletcher of West Arson was
a business visitor to this place Tues
day.
MIR. Lane, who has been designer in
the Indian Spring wooden mill since
il was purchased by the American
Wooden Co., has recently been appoint
ed superintendent to fill the office
which has recently been made vacant
by the resignation of James McDougal,
who has accepted the superintendency
of the American Wooden Cos mill at
Vassalboro.
The annual meeting OF the Somerset
County Agricultural society was held
Wednesday. Following are the officers
elected: President, B. f. Burns; vice
president, Mark Gray; secretary, Or
lando Walker; treasurer, }. Frank
Withee; trustees, d. l.. Churchill,
flames Briggs, F. S. Hilton, Frank f.
Welch and Cyrus Walker. After con-
siderable discussion it was voted to
leave the matter of holding a race on
July 4, 1912, in the hands of the trus-
tees. The report of the treasurer
showed an Indebtedness of $780, which
was considered excellent in view of the
bad weather at the last annual show.
The Ladies Aid of the Free Baptist
church hel dtheir regular meeting on
Wednesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Oscar Merry, Bean street. Re
freshments were served
Euclid lodge, F. and A. NJ, were
the guests Tuesday evening of Manager
Smiley of the Pastime theater to wit
ness the Battle Hymn OF the Republic.
The Womans Foreign Missionary
society of the Methodist church met
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. George Haynes, Garfield street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Witham, who
have been the guests of relatives in
for the past week, re-
turned home Wednesday.
Mrs. William Carney, who has been
in town for the past week, the guest
of her sister, Mrs. James Spence, re-
turned Friday morning to her home
in Bradley.
The annual meeting of the Arson
Literary club was held Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Sadie Town
send.
Mrs. Daniel Mcdonald of Portland
arrived in town Tuesday for visit
with relatives and friends.
Fred Barron is in Boston this week
the guest of relatives.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church met at the church yestry on
Thursday afternoon and had puff
lacking.
Fred Gilman made a business trip
to Portland Wednesday returning on
Thursday night.
Everett Clark met with an accident
while splitting wood Tuesday night by
his axe catching in clothes line and
striking him on the forehead infiict-
ing a severe cut,
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will serve a chicken pie dinner
New Years day in Grange hall.
Saturday afternoon, Dec. 10, the
Junior league will meet at the vestry
of the Methodist church for their an
nual business meeting and semi-an-
nual election of officers. A Vision of
the Sunday school is the subject OF an
address to be given in the Methodist
church at 1890 o'clock Sunday morn
ing. The speaker will be Rev. C. j.
Brown of Bangor.
A crew of men are at work on the
American Wooden CO. house on Main
street. which was damaged by the re-
cent fire. 1t will be necessary to lay