The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-25
Madison News of Interest
to Somerset Residents

set r. r., here. was in town last week
the guest OF friends. , From here he
went to Millinocket where he has ac-
cepted position as bookkeeper for the
Great Northern Paper Co.
Mrs. George Davis arrived home
from Lawrence, Mass, Friday night
Word was received here Tuesday oil
last week of the death of Mrs. John
Berube OF Providence. r. /. Mr.
Berube left for that city Wednesday
noon. Mrs Berube was in Madison
with her husband for some time and
made many friends who were deeply
pained 10 hear of her death. although
it was not wholly unexpected. as she
had been in failing health for quite a
long time
c. d. Gray is home from Bowdoln
College TO spend the Christmas holi-
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
X. c. Gray.
Mrs Rufus Mckinney, who has been
visiting in Boston for month, return
ed home Tuesday. accompanied by her
daughter. Miss Arlen, who is student
at the New England Conservatory of
Music. Boston, and who will spend the
holidays in Madison.
Robert Simonds OF Gardiner. who
has been the guest for a week Of his
grandmother. Mrs. Elizabeth Hume
well. returned home today, Wednes-
day.
Horace Holway and daughter, Nellie,
went to Waterville, last week Wednes-
day. They will also visit in Hinck-
ley before their return.
NJ, william, AIayir,, wont IN West
field. Mass, last Wednesday to visit
companied by Miss Una Gilbert, who
Will visit in Westfcld and also in
Cambridge, Mass, before her return.
Harold Moore who is attending
Bryant & STATIONS Business College
in Boston, is at home for a couple
of weeks with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Moore
Margaret Golf Moore Chapter met at
the Library Thursday of last week and
held their regular meeting, it being
one week early this month on account
of Christmas About a dozen were
present and plans were made for the
celebration of the 9Th anniversary OF
the founding of the Chapter, which
comes January 20, by Colonial Tea,
TO be held at the Library. COM
mittee was appointed to see about the
celebration of Washington's birthday
and report at the next meeting. A
highly interesting paper on The Early
History of Madison was read by Annie
Walker Davis and an original poem
entitled Arnold's March to Quebec
which was composed by Miss Ida
Wtham, aged Is, who is a Sophomore
in Madison High School was also read.
This poem was inspired by the dedica-
ton of the granite boulder to mark
the trail of Arnold's march through
Arson which was held in October.
Mrs. George Crouch of Starks is
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Chand-
Ter
kennebec Valley Grange will hold
regular meeting next Saturday evening
at which the third and fourth degrees
will be conferred followed by a Har-
vest supper.
Bombazeen Uniform Rank X. Of p.
No. ID, held their annual election last
Wednesday evening and the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: CCapt., w. j. Hall; first lieut..
Ora NJ. Kyle; sec. lieut., John McNa-
mara; recorder. Norris A. Preble;
Treas, Roy McDougal first sergeant,
Harry C. Martin; sec. sergeant, Mahlon
Rev. Royal A. Rich and Mrs. Rich
from Winthrop last week
where Mr.. Rich had been
in attendance at the Augusta District
Ministers Institute.
Mrs Enie Weston was in Skowhegan
Thursday.
Mrs Frost Williams of Jackman was
in town several days last week the
guest of her sister. Mrs. Mahlon
Mr. and Mrs Charles Reed and Mr..
and Mrs Aubrey Drawn of Starks
returned Friday night from Bangor
where they had been attending the
meeting of the State Grange.
Mr. and Mrs. George Marden and
daughter Esther returned from Port
land last Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Burke and two children
came from Everett, Mass, Thursday
They expect to be followed by Mr..
Burke shortly and will make Madison
heir home in the future.
Howard Patten of Games Hill was
4 business visitor in town Friday.
Mrs. George Wescott, who has been
spending several months in Everett
with her daughter returned home
Thursday
Charles Davis of Mosquito was in
.own couple of days last week on
business. =.
C. C. Burrill, proprietor of The Madl-
son Bulletin was i'll several days last
week with the grip.
Madison Temple Pythian Sisterhood,
No. 90 held a regular meeting last
Thursday evening. For some time the
members have been divided into two
sides known as the Reds and the Blues
for the purpose of securing new mem
bers. This contest had closed and at
the meeting of Thursday night the dc
feated blues gave an entertainment
and served refreshments to the vic
torious Reds. At the close OF. the
regular business session the Blues
wearing blue caps marched in and
around the hall and then gave the fol-
lowing program: A short farce en-
titled six Cups of Chocolate; read
ing, Alice Spear; vocal solo, Hazel
Wills; vocal solo, Marion Briggs; and
two dialogues entitled Gossip and
"A Slight misunderstanding Re
freshments of Welsh rarebit, cake and
coffee were served and the remainder
of the evening spent in playing games.
The lodge was started about year ago
with 3S members and now has 10, 70
new names being added during the
contest just closed.