The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01
MADISON

The PaStime Moving Picture inca
ter was crowded to its limit on Wed
nesday evening. 23rd, the occasion be-
ing a benefit for the Madison Baseball
Club. Manager Smiley contributed
the use of his theater for the occasion.
SPECIAL music was furnished by male
quartet consisting of e. E. Towne, DR..
r. A. Derbyshire, Charles Towne and
George Viles. Another feature that
added not little to the success of the
evening was the presence OF William
Robbins as trap drummer. Nearly $40
was cleared for the benefit of the AS
ISOLATION.
A rehearsal of the Initiatory degree
team of Indian Spring Lodge. |. o. 0.
F., was held Wednesday evening of
last week, preparatory to working the
degree at a district meeting, next
month, In Norridgewock. The annual
anniversary day exercises of the lodge
were held in the Congregational
church. Sunday afternoon.
William B. Gilman of Dexter was
the guest last week Of Mrs. F. l.. Pow
ers and other relatives. Mr.. Gilman
was formerly well-known resident of
Madison.
New headquarters and office for
the Madison municipal electric light
plant have been opened in the store
formerly occupied by J. NJ. Felker. An
other innovation Is clerk, this posi-
ton being filled by Mrs Emma Clark.
A paper was circulated among
Madison business men, Thursday az
ternoon, to see how many were in
favor of closing their places OF bust
ness for half holiday. on each Thurs
day afternoon, during the summer and
beginning, May Is. Many of the
younger business men of the place
are interested in the town baseball
team and this midweek half holiday
will give them an opportunity to parti-
cipate in the games. Enough sigma
lures were secured to make the Sue
cess of the movement practically as
Sured.
The firm of b. Padham & Son which
has been conducting a grocery bust
ness here for the past three years,
has been dissolved and the business
will be conducted in the future by S.
r. Waldron, the junior member of the
firm.
The regular meeting of Margaret
COTE Moore Chapter. ID. A. r.. which
was to have been held, Thursday af-
ternoon, was postponed for one week.
as 1t is expected that the delegates to
the National Congress of the d. A. R.
in Washington, will have returned
home and be ready to report.
Henry Farrand, who has been the
guest of his sister. Mrs Irving Foss.
for the past week. returned, Thursday
to his home in East Londonderry Vt.
Mahlon Cavanaugh who has been in
Lynn, Mass, for tryout with the
Lynn baseball club, returned home,
Thursday. Mr.. Cavanaugh has re-
Gently signed with the St John base
ball club and will again leave town
In a few days.
Mrs. Grace Pooler, who has been
visiting her mother. Mrs. Walter
Hutchinson, for the past week. return
ed Friday to Bingham.
Mrs. Amanda Smith, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. j. NJ.
Spence, at her residence on Madison
street for the past two weeks, went
Friday to Milford
Maurice Flynt. who is employed as
baggage agent and telegraph operator
for the Maine Central Railrod at this
point. went, Saturday to his old home
in Abbot, for a short visit with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Grace Birks and daughter left
town. Saturday for Boston, where
she will make her home in the future.
Miss Lena Hamilton, who has been
making an extended visit with her
sister, Mrs. Guy L. Garrison, returned
Saturday to her home in Topsfield.
Mrs. Frank Books, left town. Satur-
day for Everett, Mass, where she will
reside in the future.