The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-09-11
Madison News of Interest
to Somerset Residents

oncOres and were recalled again and
again. The program was as follows:
March, Cadman. Miss Lewis; prayer.
Rev. r. A Rich; MY Redeemer and
My Lord from the Golden Legend by
Dudley Buck, Mrs Smith; (a) Caz-
onetta-D. Ambrosia, (b) Kaleidos-
cope-Cui violin, Don Morrison; HUI
moresque, Dyorak. Miss Lewis; "Je
Suis Titaniaa. Thomas, Mrs. Smith;
vocal solo. Dance of the Flowers ,
! Don Morrison intermisson; Venetian
/ Nights, O'Shea, Miss Lewis; The
Birthday, Noodman, Mrs. Smith; Cav
atina Raff. violin, Prof. Morrison; The
Ringers, Rohr, vocal Prof. Morrison;
(a) The Penitent, Van de Water, OBJ
/ The Perfect Day, Carrie Jacob Bond
Mrs. Smith with violin obligato by
Prof. Morrison; Pilgrims chorus
Wagner Miss Lewis; benediction, Rev.
r. A. Rich. Miss Alice Spear acted
as piano accompanist. The pipe or
gan in this church is the first and only
one in town and was the gift of Rev.
H. G. McGlaufin of Skowhegan and
this recital was the first time it had
been used here in public service.
The following vital statistics are
shown by the Town Clerks books for
the month of August: Marriages
August a, George Duplissea and Miss
Susie Barron of Arson; August 4, Ais
ton c. Thompson and Miss Blanche
Mcdonald; August Is, William Ga
gree and Miss Annie May McIntire
| Deaths-August II, Samuel S. Gates,
aged IS years. 10 months and days;
August Is, Mrs. Ethel NJ. Warman.
aged 26 years. l month; August %,
Kenneth Loring. aged / year, days;
Al gust 90, Mis-. Ne;lif B. WEIGH, aced
45 years, 7 months, IA days; August
5, Sherman Clark, aged Is years, Ii
months, 26 days. Brths-To the
wife of Herbert Bosworth, a daughter;
August Ii, TO the wife Of Douglas =.
Warman, a daughter; August II, TO
the wife of Paul We'll son; August
II, to the wife of Benjamin Perkins,
a daughter; August 25, to the wife Of
Henry G. Hoyt, twins, son and a
daughter August 20, to the wife Of
Walter E. Clark, a daughter; August
| 20, to the wife of Lorenzo CJrson, a
son.
The benefit at Lakewood theatre
last Friday night to Miss Arlen Nc
Kenney, was a very enjoyable affair.
Miss Mckinney was assisted by H.
Tobey Mooers, reader and Victor Rob-
bins, cornet soloist. All these young
people are prime favorites with Show
hogan and Madison audiences and the
good sized crowd Friday night re-
eeived each number on the program
with enthusiasm.
Mrs. Winnifred Staples Smith while
in town was entertained by Rev. and
Mrs. E. w. Weber and returned
Thursday to her home in Dixmont.
Mrs Henry johnson was the guest
last week of friends in Portland and
vicinity.
Charles Towne, clerk in the post
office, was in Lewiston last week in
attendance on the State Fair.
Mrs. William Rogers Of the Arson
side went to The Forks last Thurs
day to visit relatives
M. C. Adams, Fred Lane and Gran
Vile Perkins went to Lewiston,
Thursday morning in Mr.. Adams au-
tomobie, where they attended meet
ing Of the Mystic Shriners.
Mrs. Nellie Welch who has Deen
in failing health for several years
died August %, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cephas Walker on Jones St Mrs.
Welch was born in Industry and was
As years, months and IA days old.
She leaves two children, Nellie and
Charlie. Mrs. WEIGH was an active
member of the Methodist church and
will be greatly missed The funeral
was held the Monday afternoon fol-
lowing her DEATH from the Louise at .
tp. m.
Eugene Danforth at Blackwell has
sold his farm.
The following is a complete list of
the Madison teachers for the coming
l.. w. Gerrish. High School building:
A. J. Johnson. principal; Winnibel
Cover, Rachel Phelps. Vera Webb,
Grace Vose; Sth and 9th grades, Jane
A. Jones. Miss Phelps has made a
specially of English and Elocution
and will have charge of the class
parts at graduation. Miss Webb will
have charge of the Commercial de-
partment Pleasant street school,
Minnie ellis, principal; Maud Powers,
Belle Dennson, EVE Carl. Old Point
Avenue: Emma Brown, principal;
Nellie Holway, Clara Hunnewell. Wes-
ton Avenue: Alice Morse, principal;
Gladys Phillips, Ruth Marden. Bertha
Paine. Rural schools, Blackwell,
Josephine Hight and Pearl Danforth;
Ward Hill, Helen Smith; Foss. Gladys
Young; White School. Beulah Currie;
Pugh Corner. Alice Carl; East Madi-
son, Cora Tolman; Twelve Corners,
Flora Danforth. Supervisor of Mu-
sic, Elmer E. Towne; director of
manual training, E. w. Ochampaugh;
supervisor of drawing, Marjorie Lor-
! ing; supervisor of domestic science,
Alice Harvey. All children five years
of age are eligible to enter the first
grade. The children who will have
a birthday between Sept. and Jan.
l, will not be allowed to enter the
first grade until Jan. /. Superinten-
dent Gerrish is trying to make ar
engagements with the Somerset Trac-
ton Co. to change the winter sched-
ule so that car will leave Skowhe-
gan at 7.30 arriving at Madison at $50.
o. II. Clark and wife of Caratunk
and daughter Gertrude also Miss
Alice Clark were in town Sunday on
their way to Hebron, where the Misses
Clark are to resume their school
Mrs. Elmira c. Pratt of Vests Mills
is in town the guest of her son, Fred
Pratt.
The village schools commenced
Monday.
Miss Emma BARLEY of Skowhegan