The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-06-19
Madison News of Interest
to Somerset Residents

Miss Belle Dennison, the teachel
in grade 5, Pleasant street building
went to Machias for the summer vaca-
ton, Friday.
Miss Elgiva B. Luce, who for num-
her of years has been the eighth
grade teacher in the High School, went
| to Pennington Wednesday to attend
the graduating exercises of Farming
ton Normal school and also to take
part in a reunion of the class OF 49,
being a member of that class. Miss
Luce has decided not to teach for the
next year and will take a years work
lin Domestic Science, entering the
Pennington Normal school this fall FOR
that purpose
This Is a gala week for the Seniors,
Juniors, Sophomores and Freshmen OF
Madison High School as all tour
classes are spending the week at Lake
wood. The chaperones are MISS WIN
nibel Cover. Mrs. Gertrude Gilman
Miss Beulah Withee, Miss Mary Yves
ton and Mrs. Glennie Jardine.
II. r. league and wife and Harry
Rocker and wife returned from a fish
ing trim to Bakers Thursday and re-
mort a good time and plenty OF i1sh.
The base ball team from Wilton
came over Thursday and played
against the Madison Town team before
about 200 people, the score being 10
in favor of Madison. The battery
for Madison was Waldron and LeBrae
ana for Wilton, Sawyer and Master
man.
The graduating exercises OF the
class of 10. NJ. II. S. were held Thurs
day night in the Methodist church.
There was a very large attendance
and it was one of the best graduations
ever held here.
G. w. Marden who has been visiting
his son here, G. H. Marden, returned
to his home in North Conway, N. H.,
Friday.
Mrs. Ruth Merrill of Fairfield, who
has been the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. Annie Dunlap for short time
returned home Friday.
Robert Dinsmore returned Friday
from Cambridge, Mass. and will spend
the summer here with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dinsmore.
Miss Alice Spear, who has been
studying music in Boston returned TO
her home on the Arson side Friday,
for the summer.
Mrs. Arthur Moore arrived Thurs
day from Three River, Quebec, Canada,
to visit her mother, Mrs. William
Booker.
Madison Gilman OF the Arson side,
who was operated on for appendicitis
two weeks ago is doing finely and is
able to ride out.
Victor Robbins, who is a student in
st. Johns Military School, Manlius,
| N. Y, arrived home, Saturday for the
summer.
Rev. Royal A. Rich and Earl Mer-
ril attended the Sunday School Con-
yention at Fairfield, Thursday OF last
week.
The advance agent of Downing &
Wheeer's circus was In town Friday.
The circus will be here Wednesday
| July 16.
Mrs. Mabel Hunter, formerly resi-
dent of the Arson side, was in town
last week and left Saturday for Wor-
cester, Mass, where she has shipped
her household goods.
Barnum McRitchie of ScotstoWn,
! Quebec Canada, was the guest OF f.
| l.. Powers and family the last OF the
week.
Miss Frances Mitchell, who has been
photographer in the Office of the
Great Northern Paper Co, since the
starting of the mill, over 20 years ago,
left Monday for Buffalo, n. Y, where
she will have charge of an office for
Screen Manufacturing Company of
which her brother is manager.
Indian Spring Lodge, |. o. 0. F. con-
| ~. I'D
date, Friday night.
The Board of Trade held public
meeting last Wednesday night at which
about 30 farmers were present, who
are Interested In the proposed cream
cry. Nine papers had been circulat-
ed to see how many would pledge
their cows and buy stock at $40 per
share. At this meeting OF the pas
pers were returned and on them 401
cows were pledged and 1856 shares of
stock The committee report strong
sentiment in favor Of the cooperative
plan. After the matter was discuss
ed a committee of five was elected to
draw up an outline Of agreement Of
corporation The Board of Trade
will meet again June 25 in Firemen' S
Hall to discuss the matter again and
listen to reports of the committees.
There is strong likelihood of a cream
cry being started.
Hon Frank Patterson of Vests
Mills was in town Friday and he was
returning home, near the Athearn
Corner in Arson, his horse became
frightened at an auto. Mr.. Patterson
was thrown to the ground and picked
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condition. He was taken to Mr.. Hill
tons house and DR.. Sawyer was sum-
moned. Mr.. Patterson regained con-
seriousness and was able to be taken
home that night.
Mrs. Charles Towne spent Friday
and Saturday nights at Lakewood
with the Seniors until the regular
chaperon, Miss Cover, could go out
Wilbur Smith and Roy Chapman OF
Vests Mills were in town Friday.
Albion Edwards of New Portland
was in town on business, Friday.
Hattie Vose, who is teaching in An
son spent Sunday with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs John Vose.
Mrs. Otis Hilton and Mrs. william
Rogers of the Arson side attended the
meeting Of Emerald Rebekah Lodge al
North Arson Saturday night.
Frank Harding was in Skowhegar
on business, Saturday.
Carl Ladd of Boston arrived in his
auto Friday night to spend the sum
mer n'town.
Miss Blanche Wilper, who has beer
teaching in Deering High School
nj nGf rYixrA 4,