Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-16
MADISON.
Burglars Enter Gilbert
Cigar Store, Sunday Night.
Secure About $50 from Auto
maiic Piano Cash Box.
Boys Tri-Mu Club Of Congregation
al Church Elects Officers.

\ bold break was made Sunda J
night. at the cigar store of Peter Gil
bert, on lower Main street. The thief
entered by a side window next to
the railroad track, and from the
marks on the sill it is thought the
window was pried up by the use of
q pinch bar. The cash box of me-
thauical piano was pulled off and as
near as can be estimated the thief OBJ
tanned from $50 to $50 in five cent
pieces. High Sheriff Mooers of Show
heean WAS in town. Monday forenoon,
to assist the local deputies, but as yet
there is ne clue to the burglar.
Rev. j. Alexander Betcher preached
his opening sermon as pastor of the
Madison Methodist church. Sundag
morning. \ special feature of the
evening service were the vocal solos
by Mr.. Betcher Large audiences were
present, both morning and evening.
During the past three days one case
Of diphtheria, one ease of scarlet
fever, and three cases of smallpox
have been reported To the Madison
Board of Health.
Mrs. Amanda Smith, who has been
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. j.
NJ. Spence. for the past two weeks, re-
turned To Bradley, Monday morning.
All grades of the Madison and An
son village schools opened. Monday
morning. for the spring term.
Miss Evelyn Scott. who has been
visiting relatives in Boston and vi
entity for the past three weeks. re-
turned to Madison, Saturday night.
Of ~;
Club of the congregational church.
held Friday evening, there were Il
boys present also Miss Elgiva b.
Luce. George II. Viles. and Rev f. H.
Means The officers chosen for the
next six months were: President,
Merville Churchill; vice president,
Ralph Russell; secretary Chester
Merry: treasurer. Charles Frazier
Plans were made for the work of the
Scouts during the spring and summer
season, and also for a baseball team
To represent the Tri-Mu Club. The
ball team will be made up as fol-
lows; Captain and pitcher, Harold
RUSSELL; catchers. Gordon Scott, and
Charles Frazier: basemen and field
ers, Lester Adams. George Peloyan,
Leland Towne. John Burton. Elon
Lancaster, Carl Johnson. and Harold
Dasgett. If the weather is suitable
there will he an outdoor program for
the Scouts. next Saturday afternoon.
Mrs Steven Gavin is quite i'll with
typhoid fever at her home on Maple
street.
Miss Edith Hilton left town. Sat
urday morning. for a few weeks visit
with relatives in Boston and vicinity
Mr. and Mrs William Gilman left
town. Monday morning, for Dexter,
where they will make brief visit
with their son, after which they will
90 to Glens Falls, New York for the
summer.
Indian Spring Lodge. I. O. o. F..
work the Initiatory degree ON one
candidate at their regular meeting.
Friday evening" Rev. c. ID. Boothby
of Augusta will preach the anniver-
sary day sermon for the lodge on
April IS.
st. Sebastian Catholic church is
making preparations for fair to be
held in Union hall. on May and 4.
There will be a minstrel entertain
ment on one evening.
Mrs. Flora Knapp. who has been
the guest of her brother, Fred A.
Manter, for few days. returned to
Pennington the last of the week
Miss Flora White returned to Madi-
son, Saturday night. after spending
three weeks vacation at her home
in Winthrop.