Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-01
MADISON.

Madison narrowly escaped a bad fire,
Thursday morning, and il was only
through the prompt and efficient work
of the fire department. that a big slice
of the business section on Main street
was saved. The fire caught in the
kitchen of Calden's restaurant and the
alarm was rung in at $50 A. NJ. Mr.
Calden was preparing TO fry some
doughnuts. A customer came in and
he stepped up stairs to get some
change, and when he returned the
room was all ablaze. The flames quick
ly spread to the second floor. Mr.. Cal
den again rushed up stairs to warn
his mother. and Waken his son Rob-
ert, who escaped with considerable
difficulty. The building is located in
the center of a nest of wooden build
ings. On one side is the Pastime NOV
ing picture theater. In the same build
ing with Mr.. Calden was the Foster
& Pratt barber shop. and this adj
joins a large 3-stnry wood building,
the ground floor being occupied by
the Foss bakery and Christopher's
fruit store. Mr.. Calden occupied the
tenement over his restaurant, and his
by smoke and water, and the stock in
the restaurant was ruined. His loss
is estimated at $1,000 and will be COW
cred by insurance. The loss on the
building is roughly estimated at 5000
and will also be covered by the insur-
ance Messrs. Foster and Pratt saved
their furniture and fixtures with but
slight damage, and have no Insurance.
The moving picture theater was slight
ly damaged by water. The stock in the
front end of the Foss bakery was
damaged by water to the extent of
about $50 and this will be covered by
me insurance. The fire was under con-
troll, at 40 o'clock, but the about
whistle WAS not sounded until little
after o'clock.
One of the largest Halloween par
ties held, Wednesday evening, was
that held in the Grange hall under the
auspices of the Y. p. S. c. E. of the
Free Baptist church. The walls of the
hall weer tastefully decorated with
| black cats and grinning jack-o-lan-
| terms and the eolered lights as the
| guests entered gave a very weird and
| spookish appearance. First on the
| program came the time honored can
| die test and boiling for apples. after
| which all were presented with large
| apple, OH which was roosting minia
| ture witch with an envelope in her
| hand containing the fortune of the
| holder. Next came an amusing song
contest, after which games were en-
| joyed until a late hour. There were 80
| guests present and ice cream was
served.
Another successful Halloween par
| ty, Wednesday evening, was held at
| TIE residence of Mrs r. G. Henderson
| under the auspices of the music de-
| partment of the Methodist church.
| The guests We're met at the door by
| ghosts who greeted them with weird
noises and directed them to the dress
| ing rooms. Bobbing for apples and the
| candle test were tried. Other features
| of the program were journey to the
| lower regions. and a trip to the attic.
| There was a short program consisting
| of poetical medley, vocal solo by
| Rev. J. A. Betcher, and song by
| Walter Rushworth. Chatting dish re-
| freshments We're served, also dough
| nuts, kisses and toasted marsh mali
| lows For a half hour before midnight
| the lights were extinguished and
| ghost stories were told by the freight
| There We're 80 guests present and the
| occasion was much enjoyed by all.
! The second flag raising of the Presi-
Dental campaign In Madison took place
| Thursday. under the direction of the 10
| cal Socialist club, near the railroad
| crossing on Main street. Music for the
occasi was furnished by a drum corps
and considerable enthusiasm was mani.
(, tested.