The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-04-04
MADISON.

Mrs. II. Augusta Hilton entertain
ed a small company of women, recent
ly. at her home on Head street. In
honor of her cousin, Mrs. Lydia Ham
of South Glens Falls, n Y, who is
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
There was an original program, and
refreshments were served.
Owing to the prevalence of small
pox In Madison the Arson skating
rink has been closed, and the SER
vices in the Baptist church will be
discontinued for the present. The
Arson village schools which were to
have been opened on Apr l. have also
been indefinitely postponed. One new
case was reported. Thursday morning.
in the upper tenement of the house
occupied by Bert Butler on Pearl
street. A guard has been placed there
to prevent unnecessary passing in
the vicinity of the three quarantined
houses on Main street. The gathering
of people at the postoffice to wait
for the mail has been prohibited by
the Board of Health, all corners being
requested to get their mail and de-
part at once. Nothing that can add
to the safety OF the community is be-
ing neglected, and the prompt and
efficient manner of handling the sit
uation by the Board of Health and
municipal officers Is ALREADY restor-
ing feeling OF confidence.
Warren Caldwell. who is a stud
ent in Colby College. has been home
to visit his parents.
Mrs. Elsie Whipple of Wateryille
was the guest last week of Mrs. Eliza
hakL Of har rocjdanNo
Old Point avenue.
Mrs. Maud A Kelley who has been
the guest OF friends IN Madison for
the past few weeks, returned to
Piercefield, n. Y, Thursday morning.
Mrs. Maud Viles. who has been
spending week with friends in Ban
gor and vicinity has returned
Mrs. Robert Austin left town,
Thursday morning, for Rumford,
where she will remain for the pre-
sent.
A case of diptheria has been re-
ported in the family of Mrs. Daniel
Lister, on Head street. and the house
was placed under quarantine, Thurs
day forenoon.
Herbert Perkins, who Is student
at the Shaw Business College in Port
land, Is spending few days vacation
with his parents, MIR. and Mrs. II. II.
Perkins.
The house of MIR. and Mrs. F. A.
Gilman was recently completed at
the corner of Garfield and Madison
streets, at a cost of $4,000, making 1t
one OF the best private residences In
Madison. The house was designed
and built by A. NJ. Holden Of this
place. 1t Is a two story wooden
structure, the main house being 20 by
30 feet, with an ell 24x20 feet. The
stable is rs feet square. On the first
floor are the laundry. kitchen, dining
room. parlor, toilet room, and a
spacious front hall. On the second
floor are the Office and private den of
Mr.. Gilman together with severla
very pleasant chambers, and a bath
room fitted with all modern conven-
fences. The house is lighted by cleo
tricity.
Thomas II. Spear, who Is superin-
tendent of the Madison telephone CEN
trail, Is i'll with typhoid fever at his
home in Arson.
Mrs. Nellie Smith and family left
town Friday morning for oxford
where they will make their home for
the present.
Bright boys wanted to earn money
In spare time. Write The Welcome
Guest. Skowhegan, Me.
Daniel II. Randall, who has been at
work in Stratton for the past three
months, returned to his home in An
son. Thursday afternoon.
Two new cases Of smallpox were
reported to the board of health,
Thursday. making seven houses under
quarantine at the present time.
Mrs. George Hillman Is critically
Ill with typhoid fever at the home
of her parents on Blackwell Hill.
Mrs. d. A. Brooks and two sons re-
turned, Thursday night, from Lewis
ton. where they have been attending
the Maine Methodist conference.
Mrs. Minnie Taylor left town,
Thursday morning.. to visit relatives
In Wisconsin. Before returning to
Madison Mrs. Taylor will visit rela-
tives In Indiana, Ohio, New York city
and Portland.