The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-17
Madison News of Interest
to Somerset Residents

Walter Bean of Caratunk was II
town on business, Monday.
John Murray, our well know truck.
man Is confined to his bed with bad
case of mumps.
Mrs. II. r. league Is Ill at her home
on Main street with the grip.
Miss Edith Vose spent the week
end with relatives in North Arson
E. H. Harding who has been In the
City Hospital Boston for several
weeks is a guest this week of his
brother, Frank Harding.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles WILDER went
to New Portland, Saturday.
Perry Longley of Scion was in town
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Hall left Sat
urday for a two weeks trip to Hart
land, Boston, New York and Proyi-
dence.
Mrs. Charles WILDER and daughter,
Banche, returned from Portland,
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Burwood went
to Augusta, Saturday.
Miss Gladys Wilson went to Halo
we'll, Saturday for visit with friends.
Aratus West has just had a new
walk built from his house to the
street, which is great improvement.
Waldo Houghton and Zebina Gill
man went to Fahi Pond, fishing last
Friday.
Mrs. Peter Grove is very i'll at her
home on Garfield street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Young of Dex-
ter. who have been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Wright, returned home
Friday.
William Davis of Brockton, Mass,
came Friday and is visiting friends in
town.
The Womans Foreign Missionary
Society of the Methodist church cele-
brated the 18th anniversary of their
with picnic on the
lawn at the home of Mrs. Samuel Vose
Wednesday afternoon and evening OF
last week In the afternoon the reg
ular business meeting was held and at
6 o'clock a supper OF baked beans,
salads, cake and coffee was served.
enjoyed, consisting of the following
Prayer, Mrs. r. A. Rich;
solo, Agnes Vose; reading, paper on
Korea, written by Agnes Vose, by
Mrs. Spear The proceeds of the
meeting are to go to a church in
Nayoga, Japan, which was built years
ago in that city by the proceeds from
the sale of bookmarks. The Chris
tians there made bookmarks which
were sent to the United States and
sold, enough being realized in this
way to build a church. One of the
bookmarks was on exhibition at the
meeting and Mrs. Abbie Haynes read
a clipping taken from an issue of the
lions Herald of 1902 relative to this
church. A solo by Earl Merrill clos
ed the program. The young people
occupied the rest of the time In
social way. The proceeds were about
$1,000.
Rev. J. c. Holmes of Hartford,
Conn, spent last week in town the
guest of Leslie Sawyer.
Rev. c. f. McColley of Lawrence,
Mass, who was in town few days
last week was the guest while here
of DR.. and Mrs. w. G. Sawyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Young of Dex-
ter who were in town last week
spending part of their honeymoon
as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Wright, returned home Thursday.
Charles S. Holway and Miss Fannie
c. Green were united in marriage
Wednesday evening of last week by
Rev e. w Weber at the residence
of the groom's sister, Mrs. Harry
on Weston avenue. Only
the immediate family were present.
of ice cream and fancy
waters were served.
Miss Mary Prince, who has been
teaching in New Sharon is home for
the summer vacation with her mother,
Mrs. Augustus Morrill,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webster d. Moore left
Tuesday for two weeks trip to Cara
.unk and Pleasant Pond.
Henry Steward Is having his four
enement house on Pearl street newly
singled.
Mr. and Mrs. Mont Morrison and
Hiss Esther Barton of Livermore
calls visited Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
'ierpont over Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. Milliken went to Port |
and, Monday.
Miss Evie Learned was quite i'll the |
irst of the week at her home on
Pleasant street
Mrs. Elmer Simmons of kingfield
vas the guest the first of the week
# Mrs. Howard Fillebrown and Mrs.
David Gray.
Walter Taylor of Bingham visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Fillebrown Sat
lrday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Collins of
Skowhegan were at Mrs. Charles Ian
casters the first of the week.
Mrs. Margaret Dorrity of Pea Cove,
Maine, who has been visiting Mrs. A.
6. Sawyer, returned to her home,
George, Charles and Byron Marden
went to Bakers fishing Saturday.
Ed King of Wateryille was in town
Mrs. Olive Carter, who has been
visiting her son at Caratunk for a
week. returned home Monday.
Mrs. NJ. l.. French of North Arson
was in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Spaulding of
7aratunk were In town a few hours,
Monday.
E. B. Butler came home from Pleas
ant Pond, Thursday of last week with
4 fine string OF trout and a good sized
salmon.
John Moultrie of Tuskagee, Ala,
was in town Wednesday of last week
10 make arrangements for the Jubilee
Singers, who are to come here August
sth.
b. X. Edwards and wife and Miss
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