The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
MADISON.

At a business meeting of the school
board held at the schoolhouse, March
6, Rev. T. W. Weber was chosen
chairman of the committee.
Misses Maud and Helen Powers
went, Thursday morning, to Boston,
where they will pass few weeks
with relatives.
Among those who attended the
meeting of the Somerset County Vet
Grams Association and Ladies AuXln-
Mrs Angie Lancaster, Mrs. Annls' L.
airy in Skowhegan, Thursday, were
Il. Gould, Mr.. and Mrs. +. h. ward
Mrs. Alice SHELL Mrs. E. w. Weooer'
Gardiner Beale, Sidney Watson.
Rev. f. H. Means was called to Nor
ristown. n. J.. recently, by the illness
of his son Paul, who is student in
preparatory school at that place.
Floyd Adams. who has been at work
for the Berlin Lumber Co. as scaler
for the past three months, has return
ed home.
Mrs. Hepsbah Sawyer has been
unite i'll at the home of her daughter
Mrs. +. A. Gilman. on Madison street
Mrs. Lizzie Moore, who has been
the guest of her daughter in North
Arson for two weeks, has returned
home.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Methodist church met
last week, at the home of Mrs. George
Adams on Pearl street The subject
sof the meeting was the work OF the
New England Missionaries, and the
order of exercises was; Devotionai
service led by the president; roll call
responded to by members giving the
names and stations of the mission
aries from New England; this was
followed by the reading of number
of letters from the missionaries de-
scribing their work. Much interest
was manifested in the program, and
light refreshments were served by
the hostess.
A. G. Fassett has sold his photo
graph studio in the Blackwell block
to p. e. Conner of Portland. Mr.. Con-
nor will take possession April l.
Paul Lesko and family went, Thurs
day morning, to Berlin, N. H., where
they will make their home in the flu
ture.
FREE BAPTIST MEETING.
Tie Arson quarterly meeting of the
Free Baptist denomination opened in
the Madison Free Baptist church,
Wednesday afternoon of last week.
Owing to the absence of the regular
officers on account If the bad travel
ing, the meeting was called to order
at 2.15 O'Clock by Rev. George y.
Southwick for the business session.
Mark Hutchins of New Portland acted
as secretary pro tenn, in place of Rev.
Leonard Hutchins. First came the
reading of a letter of regret and
greeting from the absent clerk. Re-
ports from churches were next in or
der. The church in Kingfield was re-
ported as prosperous in all depart
ments, with large attendance at the
services and a rapidly increasing
Sunday school; MIR. Southwick report
ed the work of the Madison church
in a continued and prosperous condi-
ton with no sensational features; the
two New Portland churches were re-
ported by Mark Hutchins as being In
partially dormant condition, services
being held part of the year, with
small attendance. The location, of the
next conference was left with the ex-
ecUive board After a short recess
the meeting WAS taken in charge by
the Women's Missionary Society and
the program was: Scripture, Mrs
SOuthwick; responsive service; pray
err, Mrs. Annette Russell; recitation,
Thelma Blackwell; reading, Deacon
Brown and Church Fairs" Mrs. Frank
Flanders; vocal solo, Mrs. Nellie
Moore: collection for the work. The
feature of the evening service was
sermon by Rev. c. G. Mosher of Au-
gusta Mr. Mosher's text was Cor,
10 chapter and 4th verse; and the
theme of the sermon was Christian
warfare. In touching upon saloon
problem in Maine, Mr.. Mosher said Il
am glad to know you have sheriff
up here in Somerset county who en-
forces the law. 1t is credit to the
Christian voters that his name Is put
on the primary ballot Of all parties.
| only wish the name of Sheriff
Moores could be put on the ballot for
Governor, then we could have
chance TO vote for him" This state
ment called forth much applause from
the audience.
At $50 A. NJ Thursday. there was
prayer service led by Mr.. Southwick.
This was followed by another sermon
by Mr. Mosher, whose theme was THE
Other Wise Man" Next came short
business session during whichit was
voted to send letter of sympathy to
Rev A. d. Dodge, formerly pastor OF
the Madison church. but who has been
Ill in East Cornith for the past four
months; also a letter of coincidence
and sympathy to Rev. Leonard Hut
chins In New Portland. This meeting
was then adjourned until June.