The independent-reporter., 1912-12-05
MADISON

both wooden mills being closed at
noon.
A union Thanksgiving service of the
various churches was held, at lO.30
A. NJ, in the Methodist church. The
sermon was delivered by Rev. George
S. Southwick, and other cfergymen as
sisting in the service were: Rev. F.
H. Means, Rev. f. w. Webber, Rev.
and Rev. J. A. Betcher.
The special features at the Pastime
moving picture theatre were enjoyed
BY large audiences, both afternoon
and evening.
A Sunlight hop in the afternoon,
and dance In the evening. in Union
hall, under the auspices OF the Madi-
son fire department were enjoyed by
large number of young people.
Among those who came from out-of-
town for Thanksgiving day were: Miss
Marion Williams and Miss Edith Pat
tangall of Waterville, Miss Lulu Hol-
way of Pennington, Rev. and Mrs. G..
C. Perry of Gorham, n. H., Charles
Adams of Portland Prof. Winthrop
Stanley of Greenvlle, Prof. c. P. Wes-
ton, Madison Gilman, Herman Per
kins and Roland Fletcher of the Uni
versity OF Maine, Warren Caldwell
and Miss Marion Greene of Colby col
lege, Miss Susan Weston of Wilton
Among those who went away for the
day were: Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin With
am, Miss Lizzie Witham to Fairfield;
Mr.. and Mrs, o. II. Dilworth, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. c. George, to Waterville; Mr.
and Mrs. H. II. Steward to Lewiston;
DR.. and Mrs. r. A. Derbyshire, and
Miss Elgiva Luce to New Portland;
Mrs H. A Morse and son Roland to
Sidney; Mr. and Mrs. J. w Hanna
gan, Dr. and Mrs. J. p. Lancaster to
Norridgewock; H. c. Prince to Angus
ta.
Family parties were held Thanks
giving day at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. l.. Powers on Maple street;
Mr.. and Mrs. Amasa Gregory on Main
street; Mr. and Mrs |. B. Dyer on
Park sreet; Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Ran
dali in Anson.
Among those who returned from
hunting trip to the Moxie and Moose
head lake region, Wednesday, were:
c. S. Humphreys, one deer; j. P.
Brooks, one deer; John Pooler, two
deer; and Milton Phillips, one deer.
Rev Clarence Longley of kingtield
has been passing few days with rel
atves in Madison.
Among the successful Madison
hunters, who have returned from the
Moxie region were: Horace Savage,
with one DEER Charles Rideout, one
deer, H. r. True, two deer; George
f. Charles, one deer Robert Nichols
returned from Pleasant Ridge with
one deer,
Charles Tucker went to Providence,
last week where Ii. will pass two
weeks. vacation with relatives.
F. w. Morang of Cutler was the
guest Of his son, William Morang, for
several days, recently.
William Maxim and Lydon Will
Hanson have gone to Maiden, Mass,
where they have secured work as car
penters for the winter
Mrs Perkins of the Augusta Chill
dren's Home, was in town, Wednes-
day of last week, to secure home
for one of the inmates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Woodcock,
who have been passing few weeks
with relatives in Madison and yicln1
ity, have returned to their home III
Hollister, Mass.
College students, who were here.
for Thanksgiving, were: Carl Gray
of Bowdoin college; Misses Euleta
Greene and Mary Bateman of West
brook Seminary. and Miss Florence
Emery of the Boston Physical Culture
school.
Miss Maud b. Powers, who has been
teaching school in Holeb, for the past
six months, has arrived home
Rev Ralph Lowe of st. Adams, VT.
arrived Wednesday in Madison to pass
Thanksgiving at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Amasa Gregory
Mrs. William b. Gilman of Dexter
has been in Madison the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. f. l.. Powers, at their resi-
dence on Maple street.
Mrs. Augusta Woodcock has recent
ly bought the Bracket house, Middle
street
Miss Della Hayden of Wateryille
has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
John Murray.
The Indian Spring Wooden mill was
shut down for several hours, Friday
owing to frozen steam pipes.
The cold snap caused the anchor ice
to run so much in the canal that the
Great Northern Paper mill was shut
down until 10 O'Clock Friday, as II
was impossible to keep the racks
cleared The s o'clock car over the
line of the Somerset Traction Co. was
stalled in Madison for two hours, Fri
day morning, on account of anchor
ice at the power house at Skowhegan.
Miss Grace Nose, a teacher in the
public schools in Kingtield, has been
passing a few days with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Vose.
Plans are being made for Christ
mas cantata to be given. Dec. s. in
Anson, under the auspices of the
young people of the Anson Baptist
church.
Miss Edith Tuck returned Friday
from Readheld, where she passed
Thanksgiving with her parents.
Miss Clara Hunnewell of Augusta
has been visiting Mrs. Elizabeth Hun
newell the past week.
DR.. Ray N. Randall of Lewiston was
the guest, Thursday, of his parents,