The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-16
MADISON

situation, and il was decided to close
the public library for an INDEFINITE
period The library will be opened,
several afternoons to receive the
books now out, but non will be gwen
out
meeting of the Womens Associa-
ton of the Congregational church
was held recently in the church par
lor. There was a good attendance and
the program was in charge OF Mrs.
Hattie Johnson, superintendent of the
A. NJ. A. department. First came
short business session, followed by
the opening of the blessing bags, the
proceeds amounting to about $40. A
paper from the reciprocity bureau OF
the Maine Federation, entitled What
Shall We Do With Our Girls was
read by Mrs w F. Scott, and followed
by an interesting discussion
The home of Fred Pratt on Garfield
street. has been quarantined Tor
small pox, Mr.. Pratt being i'll with the
disease.
Miss Frances Mitchell, who was
called to Lawrence. Mass, To attend
the funeral of her uncle, has returned
to Madison.
Mrs. e. f. Doughty, who was in
Madison for three weeks, being called
here by the critical illness of Mrs. {.
X. Evans, returned. Thursday morn
ing to her home in Naples.
Rev. ]. Alexander Betcher went to
Scion, last week. to preach and sing
at some special evangelistic services,
held in the Methodist church in that
place.
Mrs. A. P. Foster of North Andover'
Mass, was the guest. last week OF her
daughter, Mrs Lynn Sampson at her
home III Arson.
Mrs. NJ. L. Jillson and children who
have been the guests for the past
week of Mrs. Jillsons father, IL. \.
Holway, returned Thursday morning
to Sabattus.
Mrs. T. H. Summerfield, who was
called to Madison to attend the run
eral of the late Chester Wren, return
ed to South Portland, Thursday morn
ing.
Supt L. w Gerrish reported Thurs
day. a list of the teachers of the Mad
ison schools elected for the ensuing
year: High school, ID. w. Rollins,
principal, Adelaide Holway, Winnibel
Cover, Jennie Peterson, Flora Nj.
White, Elgiva Luce; Pleasant street
school, Miss Ethel Frost, principal,
Eva L. Knowlton, Mabel l.. Seward,
Eda NJ. Danforth; Weston avenue,
Maud Dyer, principal, Gladys Nj. Phil
lips, Alice f. Morse; Old Point, Miss
Emma J. Brown, principal; to take
the place of Helen Dyer, resigned,
Nellie NJ Pullen; Kindergarten, Flor
ence E. Hurd, principal, Bertha Rush
word, assistant; Pugh Corner, Edith
M. Blanchard -Eames district, Alice
Carl; East Madison, EVE A. Carl;
Ward Hill, Josephine Hight; Foss dis
trict. Lucy B. Taylor; Twelve Corners,
Susie Luce; superintendent OF manual
training, o. W. Ochampaugh; superln-
tendent of drawing. Edith NJ Pattan;
superintendent of music, Elmer r.
Towne.
A pretty church wedding took
place at 5.45 Thursday evening in St
Sebastian Catholic church, in which
the contracting parties were Peter
Grove and Miss Cora Benner. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. NJ.
f.. Curran in the presence of large
company of friends. Mr.. and Mrs
Grove will spend their honeymoon at
Mr.. Groves old home in Lowell,
Mass Mr.. Grove is a popular en-
ployee and cloth inspector in the slip
ping department at the Indian Spring
Wooden mill. Mrs. Grove Is also well
known as trimmer in several OF the
millinery stores, and both Mr.. ana
Mrs Grove have wide circle OF
friends On their return to Madison
they will make their home at the resi-
dence of Cephas Moore, Weston ave-
nue..
According to present plans Madison
business men will make vigorous
protest against the new Maine Central
time table for this place, which VIII
go into effect, next week. BY this
time table the last south-bound mail
and passenger train will leave the
place at 1l53 A M, instead of 1.50 p
NJ The last north-bound mail train
will reach here at 2.03 p. NJ, and too
early for the evening State papers and
the late Boston mail. 1t Is also under
stood that according to the summer
time table as outlined for Madison
there will be no south mail or
passenger train until 1853 A. NJ, max
ing it impossible to send letter or
for a traveller to reach any of the
large business centers until late In
the day. Petitions are to be circulat-
ed and II Is expected there will be
concerted action on the part of the
Board of Trade in North Arson, Nor
ridgewock, Bingham, and Scion. The
matter Is already being agitated, in
North Arson. The local business men
feel that the towns in this section OF
the line are entitled to better service.
f. w. Hamilton, who has been at
tending the meeting of Masonic bodies
in Portland has returned home.
The farce "A Double Stratagem, or
How She Made Him Propose was
given by the pupils of the Madison
High school, Thursday evening, at the
High School building. Following the
farce came IA short musical program
after which games were enjoyed. A
small sum of money was netted for
the benefit of the school, and good
time is reported
Rev. F. II. Means and X. c. Gray
have returned from Brunswick, where
they have been attending the state
Congregational conference.
f. H. Athearn of Arson went, Fri
day, to kineo for n few days fishing
All grades of the Madison village
schools were closed, Friday, to allow
the teachers to attend the teachers
convention in Skowhegan.
Kennebec Valley Grange held their