The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
N ADDISON

Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist
church was held Wednesday after
noon of last week in the church YES
try. The officers elected were: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Frank D. Gilman, vice
presidents, Mrs. Thomas H. Spear
Mrs. George W. Haynes. Mrs j. A.
Beteher; Sec, Mrs. Alfred NJ. Holden;
Treas, Mrs. William II. Kennison.
Plans were made for a Cooked Food
sale to be held in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs c. l.. Woodland, Who
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Mark Getchell at their home in An
son and other friends in this vicinity
for the past two weeks, returned
Thursday. to Chelsea, Mass.
Master Victor H. Robbins left
Thursday, for Old Town. After
brief visit with friends in that place
he will go to Manlus. y. Y, where
he was recently appointed to band
scholarship in the St Johns Military
school
Rev. f. II. Means end AIR and Mrs.
G. " F. Merrill Went Thursday 10
Scion, to attend the funeral services
of Mrs DR.. Simonda
Miss Theodochia Burhoe Vino has
been the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Vii
liam Burhoe. for the past six weeks
left Thursday for Cambridge, Mass
where she has recently accepted
position. as matron in Y. VI. {. A.
building
Mrs j. 7. Mcknight and family,
who have been passing the summer
at their farm on an island near Free
port, have returned to their home in
Madison.
Alanson Perkins OF Skowhegan was
the guest, Thursday, of friends in
Madison.
A party of 119 persons left Thurs
day on the special train for the Wa
terville fair About % more went
later in the day.
Paul Means went last week to Win
chester, Mass. After short visit
with relatives in that place, Mr..
Means will go to Exeter, y. H., to at
tend school.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Mckinney and
daughter, Arlen, visited his brother,
Perley and family, Sunday.
Miss Carrie Crowley of Boston, has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Nellie
Watson.
Mrs. Rebecca Sweeten has returned
home, from a two weeks visit with
Mrs. o. F. Luce.
company of % members of the
Madison W. c. T. L. gathered, Fri
day afternoon at the residence of Mrs.
George b. Southwick. Maple street. to
participate in an informal reception to
Mrs Martha Bunker of Berkely. Cal
Mrs Bunker was for many years, a
well-known resident of North Arson,
but for the past 10 years has made
her home in California. She has been
passing the summer with her son,
Hon. Fred Bunker at his home in
North Arson. Mrs. Bunker was
prominent W. c. T. L. worker and
was president of the Somerset County
w. c. T. L., for a number of years,
resigning when she left for the west.
The parlor of the Southwick home was
especially decorated for the occasion,
and the order of exercises were De-
votional service, led by Mrs. Nancy
Morrill,; election of Mrs. Ella Merrill,
Mrs. Phoebe Haywood, Mrs. Mary Ire
land, and Mrs. Eva p. Spear as dele
gates to attend the State convention
in Auburn. Following the business
session came a vocal solo by Rev. j.
A. Betcher after which Mrs. Bunker
was called on for remarks Mrs.
Bunker gave an interesting account
of the meeting, at which the Madison
w. c. T. L. was organized and told
of the beginnings of the work in this
section of the State. In closing she
told of the work on the Pacific coast
aud gave an interesting picture of wo-
man suffrage as it prevails in Califor-
mia. Mrs. Southwick, president of the
Madison w. c. 7 t., presented Mrs
Bunker with beautiful bouquet of
asters. The remainder of the after
noon was passed in an informal social
manner, Ice cream, cake and waters
were served.
Supt. Ralph Lewis of the Madison
plant of the Great Northern Paper
Co, has recently received orders to
take charge of the company's mill at
East Millinocket. Mr. Lewis has been
superintendent of the Madison mill,
for nearly three years, and previous
to that had charge of the papermak-
ing department for several years
Both AR. nd Mrs. Lewis have been
prominent In the work of the Epsco-
pal parish in Madison and will be
greatly missed by a wide circle of
friends
Norton Nose, who has been passing
the summer with his parents, Mr. and /
Mrs. Samuel Vose. left Friday for Mid
dletown, CT, to resume his studies in /
Wesleyan college.
Misses Ina Dunlap, and Ona Wes- |
colt, who have been passing a two
weeks outing with friends in Port /
land and vicinity, returned Friday to /
Madison.
Misses Alice and Marguerite Faux !
ner, who have been visiting friends /
in this vicinity, for the past two weeks,
returned Friday to Lewiston
The teachers for the fall term in the /.
Madison village schools are: High f!
school, ID. w. Rollins, principal; as
xlstants, Winnibel Cover, Jennie Ped /
erson, Beulah Withee, Mary b. Wes- |
ton; Grade VIII, Elgiya Luce; Grade |
VII. Ethel Frost; Grade VI, Mabel /
Seward; Grade V, Belle Dennison;
Grade w, Evie Carl; Grades " and
', Emma Brown; Grade III, Alice
Morse and Miss Holway; Grade IL, |
Gladys Phillips; Grade /, Maud Dyer |
and Nellie Pullen kindergarten, Flor |
nce Howard and Beatrice Towne
BROWNS C0RNER-CANAAN
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Purinton were in /
SkOWhp2an Monday IN buSinasS