The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-06-05
Madison News of Interest
to Somerset Residents

The statistics OF the town of Madi-
SOD as announced by the Assessors
are as follows: Gain in valuation,
s28.00O; rate of taxation last year,
~ mills; rate Of taxation for year
1918. % mills; 1874 horses, valuation
s46.54O; : colts. and 4 years old,
valuation, $3.50; 10 colts to years
old, valuation, sl400; % colts under
years old, valuation 1896; III cows
valuation $19,405; 30 oxen, valuation,
s21G5; ia 3-year-old steers, Yalua-
ton, s2.202; 217 2-year-old steers, val
nation $4.369; 267 yearlings, yalua-
ton s3.498; 931 sheep, valuation, 81
1 g58; 240 swine valuation $1,000; IL
shares bank stock, valuation. $8,045;
| 1856 shares Trust Cos. stock, valuation
/ 2O,295; money at interest, $4,000;
stocks in trade. $68,800; logs and
lumber. $4,000; "a autos, valuation,
$3.50; 125 pianos, valuation sl4,365;
materials and stock, $4,000; other
personal property $4,000. The gain
/ in valuation was made largely in per
sonal property.
Arthur Moore and wife of Portland
were in town few hours Monday
A two-act comedy entitled Mr..
Bob" will be given in Arson Town
Hall, Thursday night. June B. by local
/ talent.
Charles Towne erected his tent at
Lakewood the first of the week.
Mrs. J. L. Pepper and Miss Frances
Mitchell entertained party at bridge
Monday
Prof. Leslie Sawyer came home
from Princeton. the last of the week,
and is the guest OF his parents, DR.
and Mrs. w. G. Sawyer. Maple street.
The funeral services OF Mrs. Sophia,
wife of George Washburn, whose sud
den death, Wednesday night OF last
week came as a great shock to the
entire community, was held at her
home, Saturday at II a. m, Rev. E. w.
Weber. officiating. The members
Of Margaret COTE Moore Chapter, d.
A. R., of which the deceased was
member attended in body. Among
those from out of town who came to
the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. Lea
witt, of Haverhill, Mass, and Mrs.
Lutte Hughes Of New York City, these
two ladies being daughters Of Mrs.
| Washburn, Mr. and Mrs. Moore OF
Portland and Mrs Lillian Washburn
OF Bingham. The floral offerings
were many and exceedingly beautiful.
The remains were taken to Canaan for
interment
Margaret COTE Moore Chapter d. A.
r., held its annual election of officers
Thursday, May 20, at the home of II.
Augusta Hilton on Heald street and
the following officers were elected:
Regent, Mrs. Grace Humphreys; vice
regent, Mrs. Nellie Y. Sawyer; secre-
| ,
Mrs. Lucy Paine; registrar, Mrs.
| Mary Walker; historian, Mrs. RoXie
Luce; chaplain, Mrs. Villa Hilton;
councillors, Mrs. Lizzie Spear, Mrs
Lizzie Hunnewell After the cleo
ton, refreshments were served and a
social hour enjoyed.
Mr.. Gus Greene of Northwest Carry
was in town on business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Stevens of
Rumford Falls, Misses Laura Burn
ham and June Simmons, teachers in
Mexico and Mr.. Lacy Judkins of Dix
field made an auto trip to Madison
Sunday and were the guests of Miss
Maud Powers at the home of her pa
rents. Mr. and Mrs Frank Powers, |
Maple street.
The next regular meeting of Mar
garet COTE Moore Chapter, ID. A. r.,
will be held with Mrs. Lena Davis at !
her bungalow at Lakewood on Thurs
day, June 10. This departure from
the regular meeting day which is the
last Thursday in the month is on ac-
count of the State ID. A. II. Field Day,
which is to be held at Lakewood this |
year ON that date.
Rev. e. w. Weber preached in the |
Unitarian Church at Pennington last
Sunday.
Miss WANNA Hamilton of Auburn
is the guest of friends in town.
A linen shower was given Saturday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. w. G.
Sawyer on Maple street in honor of
Miss Maud Dyer one of our most pop
ular teachers. The first part of the
afternoon was devoted to sewing, a
social hour and guessing games, one
unique feature being the presentation
of each guest with a card and pencil
and each wrote wish, many of them
being in rhyme, then Miss Dyer made
these into little booklet and read
each one aloud. Later came the
linen shower which contained many
fine and expensive pieces of hand en-
broidery among which We're guest
towels center pieces and lunch cloths.
A three course luncheon was served
and each guest presented with pink
from the beautiful bouquet by Miss
Dyer.