The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-11-26
News of Interest From Madison

Mrs. Minnie McWilliams is spendlng
Thanksgiving with her family in
Starks.
Mrs. Charles Towne and daughter
Beatrice were in Waterville one day
last week shopping.
Miss Helen Powers. who is attend
ing school at Kent's Hill is at home
for Thanksgiving
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dyer are
spending the Thanksgiving holiday
with relatives in Oakland
Mrs. Alice Small went to Bangor
this Wednesday noon to spend the
week end with her little daughter
Bernice
Mrs William Bottom is fast re.
covering from her recent illness.
William Gogan went to Mayfeld
last week on hunting trip. He was
Joined on Friday by George Clifford
and both gentlemen returned home
Saturday.
The next regular meeting which is
the annual election of officers of the
Somerset County Veterans Associa-
ton and Ladies Auxiliary, will be
held in Madison on Friday. December
II, with n. a. Weston Post here. The
Ladies' business meeting will be held
at 9 o'clock a. m. and the Veterans
meeting at 10 George H. Yiles, COM
mander of Amasa Gregory Camp,
Sons of Veterans. will deliver the ad-
dress of welcome and the ladies of
Marcellus Perkins Circle will furnish
a a
gram will be given in the afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Lane and
Charles Preble came down from Bing-
ham Monday in Mr.. Lanes auto, which
will be stored in the Chandler garage
in Arson for the winter.
w. II. Clark of Caratunk. who has
two numbering camps this year on the
Upper Enchanted, was in town Tues
day on his way home from a short
business trip to Skowhegan. He says
this last snow of Thursday was not
particularly needed in their business
just now and that there is foot of
snow there.
A play Jerry the Tramp" is to be
given in Union Hall, Wednesday even
ing. Dec. 2, under the auspices of the
Develop Maine movement, the lead
ing man and the director of the play
being Mr. Charles Marble of Portland
The rest of the cast are local artists,
the following young ladies and gentle
men of Arson and Madison taking
part Mildred Sawyer Minnie Lis
ter. Thelma Adams. Roy Haywood.
Merle Tinkham, Clarence Walton and
William Dixon.
Thomas Bateman went to Boston,
Tuesday morning for short business
trip.
Miss Cinda Savage returned from a
short stay in Bingham Tuesday.
Mrs. Cora Holt spent Tuesday in
Wateryille
Mrs. Mahala Renter returned the
first of the week from a visit with
her daughter Mrs Eugene Collins in
Bingham.
l.. l.. Walton Esq. of Skowhegan
will administer the estate of the late
Concetto Del Monaco, the Italian who
was killed four weeks ago in the
railroad accident at Old Point cross
ing.
Mrs. Della Fogg is making repairs
on the house she owns on Pearl
street.
Miss Florence Walker returned
Monday from Waterville where she
had spent the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Oliver
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Clark, who
have been in Boston the past few
months are in town visiting Mr..
Clark's parents, Mr. and Mrs Cyrus
Clark. They will go the last of the
week to Portland where Mr.. Clark has
employment for the winter in a gar
age.
Union Thanksgiving services will
be held in the F. B. Church, Rev John
l. Harding, pastor, on Thursday even
ing at p. m.
Sixty deer came down on the train
Saturday, one of the number belong
ing to lucky Madison hunter, Geo.
Donna. There were S3 on the noon
train Monday and 90 Tuesday noon.
Mahlon Adams spent a few days
last week in Waterville.