The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

Saturday
James Sheffield has been having th'
gripp the past week.
A. c. Heald was at home over Sun
day. He reports good hauling where
he is numbering in West Maytield.
MADISON
Master George, the S-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs John Munroe, was fa
tally injured about ll.30 o'clock. Feb
9th, while on his way from school
The accident occurred on Park street
opposite the residence of c. J. Berry
Young Munroe in company with a
number of other children was riding
on a road machine which was being
hauled to the residence of Street
Commissioner Burns at Barron's Cor
ner To the back end of the machine
was hitched another sled loaded with
grain. The boy fell off just in front
of the back sled, which ran over his
chest. He died 10 minutes later.
The honor parts for the class of
i 1912 of the Madison High School have
been awarded according to rank as
follows: Valedictory, Marion Green;
salutatory, Bessie Berry; prophecy,
Marion Johnson; historian, Gladys
Young. The class numbers IL mem
bers and at first planned to take a
/ trip to Washington, but owing to the
objection of some of the parents this
was deferred. Instead of the usual
graduation the members of the class
will write their parts and have mu-
steal program on graduation night.
The 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs
VIM. Brooks, recently for the second
time within five days, narrowly es-
capped being the cause of the death OF
another member of the family. Last
Friday afternoon, when his mother
stepped down stairs for moment on
an errand, the boy succeeded in pull
ing some Goals from the stove, setting
| fire to the dress of his infant brother,
who was burned so badly that he died
Saturday morning. Tuesday the boy
succeeded in gaining possession of
revolver which had been placed on
high shelf. The weapon contained two
cartridges, one of which was loaded
and the other blank. The boy placed
the muzzle of the weapon close to the
forehead of an older brother and pull
ed the trigger. Fortunately it was the
| blank cartridge that was exploded.
While the side of the other boys head
was quite badly burned and filled with
powder. He escaped serious injury.
The Methodist church at a recent
special meeting elected Mrs. c. A.
Brooks delegate to the Lay Electoral
conference in Lewiston in connection
with the session of the Maine Metho-
dist Conference.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Johnson left
town recently for Portland where they
will visit Mrs. Johnsons parents for
few days.
Herbert Perkins, who has been at
! tending Shaw's Business College in
Portland for the past two months, ar
rived home recently to visit his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Perkins
Rainbow Branch of the Information
al Sunshine Society met, Friday, at
the home of Mrs. George Donna on
Western avenue.
Douglas C. Warman, who was call
ed to Bingham recently to take charge
of the railroad station in that place,
temporarily, owing to the sudden i'll
ness of the regular agent. Friday
he resumed his duties at the Madison
station.
Miss Helen Thomas of Augusta ar
rived in Madison, Saturday for a short
visit with friends. Miss Thomas was
formerly a teacher in the Madison
public schools for several years, and
has a wide circle of friends here.
Miss Elgiya B. Luce, who was called
| to Boston by the critical illness of her
sister-in-law has returned to Madison.
Mrs. Margaret Morrison and Miss
Campbell, who have been the guests
of their father, Angus Campbell, for
the past two weeks, have returned to
Boston.
| Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Roberts of
North Arson were the guests recently
of Mr. Roberts father, Rev. ]. P. Ro-
berts, at his home in Arson.
Mrs. Arthur Hilton of Arson went
to Watervile recently where she will
make short visit with friends and
will also visit with friends in Augusta
before returning home.
Miss Lucinda Savage returned re-
Gently from a weeks business trip to
Boston.
Mrs. George Williams, who has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Stew
ard for the past week, returned to
Boston, Friday morning.
A special meeting of the Ladies' Aid
society of the Methodist church was
held at the home of Mrs. George
Haynes on Garfield street, Thursday
afternoon.
Charles Macklin, who has been
making brief visit with relatives In
Arson, returned to Lewiston, Thurs
day
Plans are nearly completed for a
two-days meeting in Madison, Feb. 20
and 81, in the interests of the Men
and Religion Movement. 1t Is expect
ed that there will be program of
unusual interest.
A MEETING OF INTEREST.
company of 20 representative
taxpayers and voters were present at
a public meeting in the Arson Town
hall, Thursday evening, to hear and
discuss the proposition of the Hanson
Engineering Co. of Boston to install
system of waterworks in that town.
The meeting was called to order a lit
tie before o'clock, by Asa Nj. Gilman
who introduced II. c. Hanson of the
company Mr.. Hanson began by read
ing and explaining the provisions of
the charter granted to WILDER Sim
mons and several other well-known
business men in North Arson and the