The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-16
MADISON

The annual business meeting ana
silver tea of the Woman's Association
of the CONGREGATIONAL church WAS held
Wednesday afternoon, the Sth, at the
residence of Mrs. Hattie johnson on
Weston Ave. The affairs was the cele-
bration of the 10th anniversary OF the
| formation of the association. sixty
| FIVE women werne present In spite OF
the inclemency Of the weather. First
came a business session, during when
the officers elected for the coming
year were: President, Mrs Rachaei
Scott; vice president, Mrs. Jean Pep
per: secretary, Mrs. Adeline Hanna
gan; treasurer, Mrs. Hattie Johnson;
superintendent of A. NJ. A. department,
Mrs. Annette Morse; superintendent OF
foreign missions, Mrs. G. o. Small; SUI
perintendent of social department,
Mrs. Elizabeth Hunnewell; hospitality
committee, Mrs. Francetta Robbins.
Music was rendered by a quartet, con-
sisting of Mrs. Ada Johnson, Mrs.
Mary Dinsmore, Mrs. Nellie Towne and
Mrs. Lizzie Gray. One of the FEATURES
OF the afternoon was history or the
association and what II had accom-
plished by Mrs. Frank Dinsmore. Dur
ing the past year, the association has
raised S1400 At the present time
they have in the bank the sum of $500
as a trust fund The women have also
recently made arrangements for the
purchase of the two manual pedal or
gan on which the recitation was given
by Robert Dinsmore on December 29.
The association is in a very prosper
Gus condition and is a large factor not
only in the social life of the church
but Of the whole community
Despite the rough night, party OF
Is gathered, recently, at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs Reuben Head, the oc-
casion being a surprise party and in
formal wedding reception. The com
pany met at the Methodist church and
went to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Head in a body. A merry evening was
passed with songs and social inter
course. Refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Head were presented
with some silverware, a set OF table
linen, and a large mirror, as token
OF the esteem of the company.
Paul II. Means has returned for f'X-
eter, y. H., where he is attending
school.
The annual all-day session of the
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
of the Methodist church was held on
Wednesday of last week, at the resi-
dence of Mrs Julia Tinkham on
Spear Hill in Arson. A Chicken Pie
dinner was served at the noon hour,
there being q women present. The
afternoon program was Business ses-
sion: piano solo, Miss Alice j. Spear;
devotional service; reading mission
study lesson, "In the Secret OF His
Presence; roll call responded to by
stories of modern miracles; reading.
MY Refuge" Mrs. Mary w. Kenni-
SON. selection, THE Place of Prayer
in Missionary Enterprise Mrs. Stella
Vose: reading, by Mrs. Jennie Spear;
reading letters from Mabel Hartford,
and a county officer; vocal duet,
Prayer Is the Key" Mrs. George
Rnshworth, Mrs. kennison. A col
lection was taken for missions.
Word has been received here of the
illness of Miss Mabel Tinkham with
typhoid fever in Maryland. MISS
Tinkham is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. G. Tinkham of Arson and re-
Gently graduated from the nurses
training school in Washington, d. c.
Arthur B. Calden left Friday for
Skinner, where he has position as
cook in lumber camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Maxfield OF the
Rowe Pond Camps have returned to
Madison for the winter, and have TAX
en- rooms in the upper tenement OF
Willis Fredericks residence on Madl-
son street.
Mr.. and Mrs Lee Merrill of Lynn,
Mass, and Professor George Merrill
of Machias arrived. Thursday, in
Madison being called here by the
death of their aunt. Mrs. LUCINDA
Dumphy.
Friday morning was the coolest OF
The season in Madison. The mercury
registered from ~ to % degrees below
in various parts Of the village.
The Dorcas Society of the Congre-
gational church held, Wednesday eve
ming of last week, it's annual meeting
IT the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. X. I.
Gray on Main street officers elected
FOR the coming year were: President,
X. c. Gray; vice president, Miss Nellie
Holway; secretary and treasurer, Miss
Mary B. Weston; executive commit
tee. Miss Holway, Miss Alice Brown,
I'LL