The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30
VI ADDISON

MADISON
The meeting of the Arson Lit
erary club was held Monday afternoon
Nov. %, at the home of Mrs. John
Chandler, Old Point Ave, when the
following program was carried out:
Music by the club; reading, Mrs.
Chandler; Articles on the Chinese Re
volution, by the members; current
events and question box; papers on
the life of BENJAMIN Franklin.
Mrs. Lizzie Haynes of Lewiston has
been called to town owing to the death
of her grandmother, Mrs Clark.
Rev. e. w. Webber went TO Liver
more Falls. Wednesday afternoon to
officiate at a wedding.
Herbert Ladd was up river last
week on a hunting trip.
Miss Elizabeth Lewis visited in
Skowhegan Friday and Saturday.
The next meeting of the Rainbow
Branch of the International Sunshine
Society will be at the home of Mrs.
Wellington Adams.
The annual meeting of the Somerset
County Veterans Association and
Ladies' Auxiliary will be held Dec
8, in Madison.
Mahlon Boyington has recently re-
turned from hunting trip at Sc
boomook. He brought with him two
fine deer.
Mrs. Frank Hall of Worcester Mass.
has been here for "a visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Steward.
Rev. F. H. Means has been spend
ing a few days with friends in Boston
and vicinity.
Elton II. Kendall, who has been
employed as telegraph operator and
baggage agent at the Somerset Rail-
road station in Madison for the past
Is months, has resigned to accept a
position with the Boston Elevated
Railroad, and will leave town in 9
few days. Mr. Bridges of Oakland is
acting as baggage master for few
days.
The opening of postals saving
bank at the Madison post office, re-
Gently came as a surprise to the citi-
zens of this town. AS Madison is one
of the large manufacturing towns in
this section it Will be much appreciat-
ed.
movement is en- foot among the
farmers of this vicinity which may
mean the establishment of a new in
dustry in Madison or Arson, next
summer. There was considerable dis
satisfaction among the farmers over
the treatment given them by the corn
packing concerns. Investigations were
quietly made with the result if a
sufficient acreage is pledged that there
will be new firm enter the field
with its headquarters in this vicinity.
The Woman's Home Missionary met
Wednesday afternoon of last week at
the home of Mrs. Samuel Vose on
Nichols street There was a large
attendance of members and the pro-
gram was Devotional service led by
the president; report of the Portland
convention by Mrs. Lizzie Vose; Sc
lection, Mrs. w. II. Spear; reading,
Mrs. Augustus Morrill,. Fruit was
served by the hostess.
f. H. Pease will go to Boston soon
where he expects to undergo a surgi-
cal operation.
Margaret Golf Moor Chapter, d. A.
X. were guests at dinner, Friday of
Ruth Head Cragin Chapter of North
Arson. A large number OF the daugh-
tiers went on the 10 o'clock train and
returned at Las. A bountiful dinner
was served and jolly good time re-
ported.
Mrs. l.. L. Lewis and little daughter
who have been guests for the past
six weeks at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
w. III. kennison, have returned to
their home in Taunton, Mass.
The w. c. T. U. held their regular
meeting Friday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. w. H. Spear, Head ST.
The Arson fire department are to
give an opening dance at the new
Town Hall, Thursday afternoon ant
evening, Nov 80. Towne's orchestra
will furnish music.
The next meeting of Kennebec Val
ley Grange will be Saturday evening
Dec. 2, and will be election of officers
Mrs. Jennie Hall and children of
Windham, who have been the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Colder, went
to Norridgewock, Tuesday afternoon
for a few days visit at the home of
her aunt, Mrs. Loyna Haynes.
Mrs. F. l.. Powers and Mrs. E. r.
Walker entertained Margaret Golf
Moor Chapter, d. A. r. Thursday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Powers.
A Thanksgiving program was carried
out as follows: roll call. Thanksgiving
quotations.; piano duet, Misses Edith
Hilton and Helen Powers; reading,
How Thanksgiving Day Came to be-,
Mrs. Phillips; Thanksgiving song,
Mrs. Effie Weston and Mrs. Nellie
Iowne; Old Thanksgiving and New,
Mrs. Weston; piano solo, Miss Edith
Hilton. At the close of the meeting
the company repaired to the dining
room where a Thanksgiving luncheon
was served consisting of sandwiches,
pickles, cheese, doughnuts, ginger
bread, pumpkin and mince pies. sweet
cider and coffee. The house was de-
corated with flags. A large number
was in attendance.
Albert Burwood has bought the
house owned by Wallace Johnson on
Head street and will move his family