The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-21
MADISON,

A social was neld, edneSudy eAe-
ming of last week. under the auspices
of Bethesda Chapter of Epworth
League, at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Brown, on Head street
A short program was rendered, and
refreshments were served
Elton II. Kendall, who has been en-
ployed as baggage agent and telegraph
operator at the railroad station in
Madison, for the past two years, has
been transferred to kineo. where he
will have charge of the station.
Messrs George and Ellsworth Ed
gerly left town, Thursday morning
for Calais, where they were called by
the death of their sister.
A meeting of the Madison Board of
Trade was held on the evening of even
ing of the 18th In Firemen's hall, After
the routine business came the re-
port of J. NJ. Norton, chairman
of the committee on railroads
and transportation, as to what had
been done to have Madison made a
billing point. MIR Norton stated that
he had written to the railroad COM
pany on several different occasions,
and while he had been told that the
matter would be considered that is
all that 1t had ever amounted to. At
ter a discussion participated in by
w. f. Scott, w. S. Milliken and Mr..
Norton, it was voted to circulate a
petition among the Madison and An
son business men, asking that this
place be given the same advantages
as Norridgewock, which does not do
SO large a freight business. 1t is ex-
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scented in person by member OF the
board, at the office of the railroad
company. The business men feel
that the present condition is an un-
fair discrimination against the best
interests of the place.
Mrs. Susie Haynes, Mrs. Phoebe
Haywood, Mrs. Gertrude Gilman, and
Mrs. Abbie Haynes, passed the day,
Thursday. at the home of George
Weston. in Norridgewock
Minerva Chapter of Eastern Star
worked the degree on one candidate,
Wednesday evening, of last week.
The body of Mrs. Mary Adams. who
died, March ~, was taken to Bruins
wick, Thursday afternoon, for the flu
neral and interment. A prayer SER
vice was conducted at the home of
Misses Fanny and Kinda Tinkham,
with whom Mrs. Adams resided, We'd
nesday evening, by Rev. George B.
Southwick.
F. l.. Harding went, Thursday
morning, to Augusta, where he will
attend the semi-annual meeting of
the State Board of Trade, as delegate
from Madison
Cyrus Clark has sold his farm, near
Lakewood, to B. F. Burns. Mr.. Burns
will have a crew of carpenters at
work. repairing the house, in a few
days.
Miss Annie Whittier of Cornville
Is the guest this week, of her aunt,
Mrs. G.. w. +. Merrill.
Rev. F. II. Means, who was called
to Morristown, N. j., by the illness
of his son Paul, has returned to Mad
ison.
The annual business meeting of
the Congregational church was held,
Thursday evening, in the church ves-
try. Officers were elected for the
coming year, as follows; Clerk,
Ernest c. Weston deacons, Frank L.
Powers, X. C. Gray; Treas, Frank
Dinsmore; trustees, C. o. Small, Ma
than A. Weston, Fred Dinsmore, Mrs.
Elizabeth Hunnewell and Mrs. Belle
Hilton. At this time came the annual
reports of the officers at the head of
the various departments of church
work, all of which were shown to be
In good working order. A supper
was served.
III. c. Prince of Augusta arrived in
Madison, Friday. for a brief visit
with friends.
Mrs. F. l.. Powers, Mrs. w. G. Saw
yer, and Mrs. c. S. Humphreys re-
turned, Thursday night, from Auburn,
where they have been attending the
State G. A. r. meeting. as delegates
from Margaret COTE Moore Chapter
of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis left,
Friday, for lrvington, N. Y, where Mr.
Davis has a position as chauffeur for
the summer.
William Gilman returned, Thurs
day night, from business trip to
Dexter, where he purchased resi-
dence and expects to move his family
later.
Mrs. Abbie Crockett, who has been
Ill, for the past week, with typhoid
pneumonia, died. at midnight, Friday,
at her residence on Second street, in
Arson. Mrs. Crockett was native of
Industry, and was about 81 years old. |
Two brothers, Willis Frederic of
Madison and Forest Frederic of Ma
tick, Mass, survive. Mrs. Crockett |
was a member of the Free Baptist
church and the w. G. T. u, always
taking an active interest in all that
pertained to the welfare of these or
CARNATIONS. She had been a resident |
of Arson for over 40 years, and was
well known in this section
Mrs. Hattie Johnson entertained
party of Is women at Ten Ten"