The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01
MADISON.

MADISON.
A. P. Pinkham departed Thursday Tor
California His journey was to be
made by boat from New York to New
Orleans and from there by the way OF
the Sunset route to Sacramento where
his sister resides.
Mrs E. F. Doughty has returned to
her home in Alfred after having been
in Madison owing to the illness OF
Mrs. C. X. Evans.
The w C. T. Z. are arranging for
union gospel Temperance meeting to
be held In observance of Frances Will
lards birthday, Feb Is. 1t is expected
that Mrs. Anna Tillinghast will be
present and give an address.
George l.. Hovey has been reap
pointed postmaster at North Arson ac-
cording to word received from Wash
ington, d. c. Mr.. Hoyey has served
several terms and his present COM
mission will expire Feb. Is.
Mrs. William b. Brown entertained
the Limerick club at her home on
Weston Avenue Friday evening. There
was unique and original program
and the guests were met at the door
by the daughters of the hostess, Miss
Helen and Miss Dorothy and they
were dressed Ill lHuldu CObAuuito
Souvenirs of the occasion were distri-
tributed among the guests before the
departure.
Rainbow Branch of the Information
al Sunshine Society met at the home
of Mrs. Annie Hilton in Arson Friday
afternoon. Various committees were
appointed at the business session and
there was an attendance of 10 Re
freshments were served.
The wives and families, together
with the members of the Royal Neigh
bors Lodge, were the special guests,
at a recent meeting of Madison Camp,
No 9019, Modern Woodmen at the lat
ter,s installation ceremonies, hefdd
the Grange hall. The installing officers
were: District Deputy Council Harry
Gee and E. II. Ward. The officers in
stalled were: Venerable council, Fred
Cookson; advisor, Lewis Ingraham;
banker John Murray; clerk, Erwin
Nichols; escort Harold Watson;
Waterman, Fred Gaynor; sentry,
Lewis Wescott; past council, Howard
Young; managers, Messrs. Watson,
Ingraham and J. Mcdonald; physi-
clans, w. H. Kennison, j. L. Pepper;
chief forester Reuben Head. A
musical and literary program follow
ed: Piano solo, Sweet Bye and Bye"
with variations. Mrs. Alice Gallagher;
kindergarten song, Alta Tinkham;
song, Edward Miller; reading, humor.
Gus selection, Victor Pease; violin
solo, Master Harold Manter; recita
ton, THE Legend of Bregenz," Miss
Gussie Lister; piano solo, THE Old
Oaken Bucket" Mrs. Ethel Nichols;
piano solo, Mrs. Gallagher. An oyster
supper was served, followed by an in
formal social hour with games and
music.
The annual business meeting of the
Arson Baptist church was held, We'd
nesday evening Jan. "a. The treas
urer's report showed all bills for the
year paid and balance of $14.73 in
the treasury The officers elected for
the coming year were: Moderator,
Rev. George B. Southwick; clerk,
Lysander J. Berry; treasurer, Asa M.
Gilman; solicitor, Mrs. Charles Lake
man, auditor, George McSorley; trus-
tees, l.. j. Berry, George McSorley,
James McDougall; pulpit supply COM
mittee, A M. Gilman, Edwin B. Tink-
ham, d. G. Smith, Mrs. Florence Mar
shall, Mrs. Mary Handley; relief COM
mittee, Miss Fannie Tinkham, Mr.. and
ton, Mrs. Jas. Tranton, Mrs. A. B.
Moore; flower committee. Alice Hand
ley, Lillian Marshall, Marion Nc
Sorley, Vesta Buxton, Goldie Elliott,
Edith Gordon and Florence Otis; Choir
lister, Mr.. Gilman; organist, Miss Amy
Johnson.
Another pleasant social event, on
the evening of the oath was gather
ing of the Mems Club of the Congre-
gational church. About "a members
and guests were present. An Oyster
supper was served at $50 o'clock,
followed by brief business session
Sixteen new members were added to
the club. Rev. f. II. Means told of the
object of the club and urged the men
to set the example by more constant
attendance on the church services.
President Everett Clark then intro
duced G.. o. Small, who explained the
provisions of the direct primary law.
Many questions were asked by the
men in regard to the various features
of the law, and the evening proved
to be of unusual interest and profit to
all present.
The first annual roll call meeting of
Margaret COTE Moor chapter, d. A
r., was held. Thursday afternoon,
with Mrs. Villa Hilton, and Mrs. Lena
Davis as hostesses at the residence of
Mrs. Hilton on Pearl street. First
came a business session during which
four new applications for member
ship were received. Delegates to the
Maine State ID. A. r. council to be
! held in Lewiston, were elected as fol-
lows: Mrs. Nellie Sawyer, Mrs Villa
Hilton, Mrs. II. Augusta Hilton, Mrs.
Nellie Towne, Mrs. Hattie Johnson;
alternates, Mrs. Lottie Gates, Mrs.
Lulu Phillips, Mrs. Lizzie Spear, Mrs.
Emma Perkins, Mrs. Nellie Hewett,