The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
MADISON.


Mrs. Morris Clark of Boston has
been a guest the past week at the
home of her niece, Mrs. b. ). GlDps on
Main st.
Mrs. Eli Worster who has been in
Kingman, owing to the illness OIL her
mother, has returned to her home IN
Arson.
Prof Charles p Weston of Orono,
has been guest the past week at
the home of his mother, Mrs. Sarah j.
Weston.
Raymond Luce, a student at Colby
college, has been here for visit with
his aunt, Miss Z. b. Luce.
Mrs. Frank Bracket, who has been
critically i'll for the past six weeks,
died at o'clock, Jan. 81, at her resi-
dence on Middle street. Mrs. Bracket
was native of the town OF Arson and
was the daughter of Franklin and
Emily Gilman Woodcock She was 90
years old, and had been lifelong
resident of this vicinity. Two sisters,
Mrs. Benjamin Steward and Mrs.
Theodore Steward of North Arson;
two brothers. Rev stephen Woodcock
of HOLSTER, Mass, and Charles Wood
cock four daughters, Mrs. Edward
Woodcock of Hollister, Mass. Mrs.
Lydia Will, Mrs. Lou Copp, and Mrs.
Agnes Longley, all OF Madison; two
sons. Messrs. Fred and Lester Brack-
EFT of Madison, survive. Mrs. Brack-
EFT was an active member of the Free
Baptist church.and was well liked and
respected by all who knew her.
Edgar G. Burns has sold his bakery
business to Irving Foss OF Bakers
Siding, who will take possession the
first of the week Mr.. Burns has con-
Quoted the business for the past four
years.
A Merchants Association has been
formed at Madison. The following Of
ficers being elected: President, K. w.
Weber; secretary, c. G. Burr1ll;
treasurer, Chas. Blackwell. The as
ISOLATION will work in conjunction
with the Board Of Trade.
About 70 members and guests were
present at the annual Gentlemen's
night and Chicken Pie supper of the
Anson Literary Club. held In the
Grange hall. on the Madison side.
Supper was served in the banquet hall
on the third floor at o'clock. After
supper the company adjourned to the
main hall on the second floor, where
a musical and literary program, much
enjoyed by all, was given. The order
of exercises was: Piano duet, Miss
Emma Brewster, and Mrs. Linwood
Worster; Scripture and prayer, Will
liam Baxter; welcome song by a
chorus composed of Miss Annie Rob-
erts, Miss Pauline Head. E. E. Gould.
F.. A. Dinsmore, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Baxter; recitation, Miss Priscilla
Strang: piand solo, Miss Airline Bart
ley; song, Miss Hilda Chandler; read
ing, Miss Marion Nichols; song, 1.-THE
Old Oaken Bucket by the chorus;
piano solo, Mrs. Worster; reading,
THE Shadow ON the Blind" Mrs. An
drew Strang; vocal duet, Misses
Blanch and Mona Lord; piano solo,
Miss Marion Head; song, Mrs. WOrs-
ter: piano solo, Miss Brewster; song
by the chorus. After the program
came an informal social hour and
games were enjoyed by the younger
members of the company until late
hour.
Ladies' night was observed by the
Madison Board of Trade, Wednesday
evening, with banquet in the |. o. o.
F. hall, and the special guest of the
evening was Hon. William T. Haines
Oh WdIcTFIlle. TOT d udlI muir pTt-
ceding an informal reception was held,
during which all had an opportunity
to meet Mr.. Haines, President Small
of the Madison board acting as in
Producing committee. A little before |
8 o'clock to the strains of a march by
Towne's Orchestra, the guests formed |
In line and marched to the banquet |
hall, where after a prayer by Rev. F.
II I,o 10, l.,
Sterling Rebekah Lodge. The tables i
were PRETTY decorated with bouquets !
of cut flowers, and expressions of
praise at the excellence of the banquet |
which is said to have been one of the !
best in the history of the organization,
were heard on all sides. After the |
banquet, Pres. Small introduced Mr.. |
Haines as the speaker of the evening, !
the subject being THE Resources of
Name" In his opening remarks Mr.. |
Haines said: at Is evident that the re-
sources of Madison are all right. !
There is nothing more enjoyable for
me than to meet the men and women
of Maine. Ladies, | am awfully sorry
you are hear, for | am afraid that my
paper prepared for the Mems Club in
Waterville will be of little interest to
you" II was evident, however, from
the close attention paid that the wo-
men were fully as much interested as
the men.
One of the most enjoyable after
moons of the winter was passed by the
Sorosis Club, at this meeting, at the
home of Mrs. Scott The program was
in charge of Mrs. Alice Lamb Mitchell,
and was wholly given to music and
composers. Mrs. Mitchell's paper
was Music as an Education, and in
cluded sketches of the lives of Beetho-
ven, Liszt, Chaminade, Nevin and
Edouard Schutt and was illustrated
by selections from these composers,
played by Mrs. Mitchell and her pu-